Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1879-10-21
TENNESSEE VALLEY FAIR.
Another Fairly Successful Exhibition
at Rhea springs.
RHEA SPRINGS, Oct. II, 1879.

the fair being nearly ended, not much
remains TO the majority of the visitors
but to take another look at the beauti-
ful display in the house and the stock
yard, and then-go home.
There can be no doubt about the ul-
innate good that will come from an
exhibition like this, for each farmer
having had an opportunity to compare
notes with his brother as to the best
breeds of stock for this locality, to see
the excellent qualities in animals ex-
hibited by others, and to note the
rapid improvement of agricultural Inc
plements can not but improve his
own methods, somewhat, in the years
to come, and the farmers wives (beg-
ging thei1 pardon), having tasted the
premium manufacture of bread and
cheese, and pickles, wines, ieilies, ETC.,
may be able TO improve on her own,
aud the result VIII be an improves
meut on ia. IN animals, more grain 10
the acre, and bigger pumpkins, cab
bsges, turDips n 50 on.
The weather, which had appeared
so favorable al he comm enct M eut h AZ
changed its programme, aud tue rain
threatens to Interfere seriously with
the closing exercises. NOtwithstand-
lag the attendance Continues very
large al HE Tt ceipts are larger at
the safe than tbat OF previous years,
A great mauy entries were made on
the third day aud things kept coming
in even up to the time set for the
awarding Of premiums. In all, about
600 entries were made. Notable
among the stect exbibite ed were a
number Of horses of the Denmark
breed, from the celebrated breeder,
Mr.. James Marin, of Kingston. They
were in charge of our genial young
friend, Chariie Martin, who also re-
ce we'd the premium for the best horse
sbOeing.
Considerable Excitement was made
over NIUE Iace ia C petition for d
wager off-reds 10y firm in Nashville.
MIR. Jesse Denton, OF Rhea county, was
the successful competitor, his mule
uIstaucing all Others by lumber of
rods.
THE HOUSE DISPLAY.
1t won d IKE up whole SIDE Of
the CHhONICLE TO 20 any Kind of
j ,
aud utlilty III this d par, meut. The
exnlDIt Of quilts, palcnwoIk, carpets,
rugs, mats, etc., etc, IN the ladies' de-
partment, all hume made, is espec al
~ commendable aud bears testimony
To the many him Die tiugers and alum
dant good taste OF The Ladies of len
Lessee Valley. An immense quilt
III aue entirely of silk attracted cpneld-
cradle attention., and another quilted
III lntIicate designs, with cotton
stuffed between The seams III GU iuge-
NOUS manner, was very elaborate
affair, and Que would think
would require the labor of a
large family for life time. Some mas
and rugs worked Win the figures of
animals were conspIcuously pretty.
some wax dDWeTS and other ornaments
IN this department were greatly ad-
mlred.
The display of wines, jellies and
caLned fruits was very large Inde ed,
probably exec edlLg, in point OF variety,
the exhibit III any other Class. and the
quality was no doubt equal 10 the guam
LIty, as We noticed some of the bottles
nearly empty after the tasting commit
lee had been round.
La the vegetable department We're
some notably line specimens. Such
Immense pumpkins aud cabbages are
seldom seen. On! see thoss tTemen-
dOus sweet potatoes said city cousin
10 her rural relation. LA me, Nancy,
tnem's beets,' was he reply.
We were pleased to see a large aud
fine show of iron ore, mined lii this
vicinity, on which a premium was
Offered, as this Is TO be one of the main
products of this section in tbs future.
An interesting collection of Indian
relics Was a nice feature of the house
display. A very large amount of red
peppers OF unusual siz9 was a con-
spicuous object Ia one end of the house
enough 10 put the whole world IN
tears.
in the department of agricultural
machinery truth compels the state
meuJ that The display was very mea-
gre. Que wagon from Nashville and
a few p.o as IIom uIs ant State COM
pioed ,ne whole. Inls mIgut form
1t X tor a grea. deal of mora lZlng.
An eBjuyaUie feaLur5 for great
mauy attendants or tie Fair was tue
bali every n,gnL at the kuea Springs
Ho Ell where The youth anu Leauty In
uu cd III tnefr faVortte exercise until
a IeasUnable time each night, anu a
nun Der of less f0rtu, ais filled the
y i4dJws from the Oulside, thank ful
for even gllmpse at The scenes Win Il
and Tying 10 Lefsaade themselves
that Constance Ieuus eucnautmtnL," DC.
The aWarus, mostly silver plate,
were distributed 10 sne successfui ex
hIUItors ~ M. Sanks. of Rock wood,
The genera, 81 perlnIendent. f#
The following are some of the prin-
cipai ones:
horses.-Mr. A. C. Blevins, O.
Meigs cUun,y, for aged stallion.
Cnas. M. Marlu. of Roane county, for
t'ree year old Ill y and for two year
old. j. M huIskel, Of MUnioe
q uuty, several premiums on horses oil
| d,ttereuG ages. X. h. Jonusou, Of
Melgs County, for the same =. r !.
HoIpsoy, Of Meigs county, and Il S
oeweli, of Lou0on county, also Geo.
w. Matlock aud A. j. Evans, premi-
ums Oh horses.
slot Horns-James ROBERTSON, #
Ri ca county, aged bull. r F: Cook /,
Rue county, several premiums; alsu,
for best i spiay IF Ill .o.i d STOCK.
Jerseye--J. l.. Mcpherson, Rhea
C uuiy, best bun. James Howe, Rhea
clunty, BEST COW.
Devone-Cnas. Jeweet, OF Cnmber-
laUd county, best COW; also. two-y.a
old heif r. l. Stratton, Cum beria "a
county, three premiums on young
stock. James Getlls, Rhea county
0e-i a .e0 bull
Mixed Breeds-S 40. Robinson &
Co, A G. EWIu A rcn MIC.Itb aud