The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-10-30
rHE CAPITAL STATE Fam.
RIr.I Day.

The fifth annual fair, given under
the auspices OF the Capital State Far
Associatior, Was TO maliy opened yes
terday morning at the secretary's office,
On tue fair grouud-, by Mr.. G.. w.
Sampson, The able president of thu US
sociation. Never was there more
beautiful day or more pleasant weather
to encourage people to take an interest
in 80 worthy an enterprise as this one,
IN which the people of Austin especial
ly and the whole State should take the
deepest interest.
At an early hour exhibitors were
on the grounds in full force. A
glance At the long line of horse
and cattle stalls showed that these
were already quite filed, while later
In the day not particle of room was
left, ana many animals were quartered
upon the enclosures near by Ali the
noted horse meD-breeders Of thor
oughbfeds and of all other classes O,
horses--were there, most OF whom
have already been especially mentioned
with their horses as they have come in
during the last two weeks. Tue dis
play of cattle is particularly fGe, with
others still to be placed upon exhlbi-
tion.,
Ss5ers & Walton are on the ground
with eight head of thoroughbred
SHORT HORNS
seven OF which are Texas bred and
reared, and these are cqusl In every re-
specific representatives If the very best
herds Of any country.
BISj1r Woods d ore has seven or
eight thoroughbred Short HOrns, and
twice ss many high grades thar are
beauties.
John o Johns IN shows fine two
yeAr-old bull and one cow and other
z ntlenen swell the list of Short
Horns to fifty or sixty head of ANIMALS,
representing. breeds as fine as any IN
America.
Mr. Coulsou, of San Antonio.
and Capt. Daval Beall, of Trav-
is, show the meek-eytd Alderpey
and Jersey, in all their purity, the
latter having representatives of the
most fashionable herds in the United
6lstes.
Hr. Coulson is heavy on butter and
let's points 60 in the interest OF the
"silt edge" delicscy.
Ia exhibition and machinery halls all
was confusion yesterday, ticles for
exhibition being put in position, and
exhibitors manipulating wares and
goods so as to show everything to the
most perfect advsLt ige. The display
in these departments, as in that devOt-
ed To farm Implements, etc promises
TO be better Than ever before. In
truth, the opening day of the fair
proved that it is to be an emf.
nent success in every respect.
Never before were more fine horses
collected together in Texas. new
er more magnificent mules, cattle,
goats, sheep, hogs and poultry, and a
more choice collection of goods, wares,
groceries, wlDep, works of art and of
home industry were never seen before
In this section. Every character of i'm
plement of agriculture, and of house,
hold utensils and wares and splendid |
woIks of art show the practicable |
classes of our people. To-day every !
thing will be In perfect trim II all tbs |
departments, aud visitors will fnd no |
d ticulty IN meeting with the most per- |
feet entertsinment.
AWARDS.
Yesterday the following awards were |
made:
DRAUeHT HORSES.
Stations, three years old and over;
J. p. Michael, first premium; s. o.
CLOUD, second premium.
Stallion, under three years; George
Harris, FIRST premium.
Pair horses or mares in harness Mon.
roe Miller, first premium; 8. o. Cloud,
secoud premium.
Pony, any age or sex under IA hands |
high, style, action, form and endur-
ancs the test; Page MCDANIEL, first
premium; Mrs. Ella Moeller, second
premium.
RACES.
Running race. mile dish; $50 to ths
first horse, $40 IL the second horse
For this race there were three entries,
but only two starters. Stalnaker's
Judith and Greer's Daisy Ross. They
got of In good style, running neck
and neck to the half mile post, wnen
Daisy Ross pulled ahead to the third |
quarter. Here the contestants came
together sg Iiu. but Judith soon led
aud passed the string two lengths
ahead OF her competitor.
J. w. 6.alnaker's b. {. Judith, three
years old. !
]. w Greer's x. N. Daisy Ross. -. 3
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