The Morristown gazette. [volume] (Morristown, Tenn.) 1867-1920, 1880-11-10

small, were the contributions of the
friends Of the enterprise, and there
we're no gate fees Charged-all who
who wished to going in free. The
unpromising morning changed to a
bright, beautiful day, and everything
passed off most pleasantly without
accident or incident to mar the pleas.
ure or disturb the rural quiet and
order that SO happily prevailed.
The class for cattle came first on
the list and both the number and
quality of the animals shown were
fine. Messrs. Shields and Read ex.
hibited their grand short horn bull,
Id Duke of Kent, weighing over
1000 pounds. W. S. Shields OK
hibited fourteen pure short horn and
jersey cattle from the Clinchdale
herd. Two of their COWS weighed
1900 pounds and 1900 pounds re,
spectively, and two year old steer
weighed ,652 pounds. Their herd
of Jerseys were awarded first prize
for bull on "0thellOi" first for COWS
on "Laurees, and first for heifers
on Florence of EtoWah." The
| Clinchdale herd received all the
prizes on thoroughbred cattle. The
display Of grade cattle was not large
but very good. Maj. Turley and
Thos. Carmichael won nearly all the
prizes in this class.
The show of sheep was very fine.
The Clinchdale fsck of Southdowns
got the premiums offered for this
breed, and Mr; Jas, Lawrence won on
Cotswolds. The prizes for grade
sheep went to Will McAnally.
Messrs. W. D. Birtchell and W.
C. Wester exhibited some splendid
Berkshires. Mr.. Birtchelrs boar
(weighing $50 poundsi won the priEe
in his class, but was beaten by
Esquire Wester's boar IA model hog
for the sweepstakes.
The display of horses, mules and
jack stock would have done credit
to any county in East Tennessee,
and reflected the interest, skill and
judgment of Grainger's many good
farmers in rearing fine draft and
saddle horses, and class of mules
that will find ready market any
where. The ring of brood mares
was large and the competition close.
Jno. 6. McDaniers entry was award
ed the frst premium and T. B.
Moody's second. In the ring of
saddle animals some ten fue movers
appeared and made fine display
Mr.. /. L. Morris entry getting the
ribbon.
The strongest competition and
the greatest interest was brought
out in the show of yearIing colts.
We have rarely eyer seen better
ring Of colts-six 10 number-of
good colors. fine size, style and
form. Il did one good to see these
youngsters all bred in our county
and all SO promising, After many
efforts tie committee finally placed
the blue ribbon on Col. W. B. Tate's
colt, and the red went to James
Hodges bob Taylor"
The show of draft stations, mares
and geldings, jacks and mules, was
large and good, and the competition
close.
Mr.. r. H. Turkeys splendid bay
mare was awarded the sweepstakes
prize as the finest horse on the
grounds.
The entire show of breeding stock
was perfect success and evidenced |
q deep and widespread interest
among Grainger's farmers to i'm
prove their live stock Of every class,
and We predict that the show ofnext |
year will bring together the best dis
play of bIooded horses, cattle, hogs
aud sheep ever made in East Ten
nessee.
There were several running, trot-
ling and racking races, but under
such Gircqps' ances as TO render the
,aeing the least successful of the
performances of the day.
There were three prizes offered fer
hemost graceful lady riders on horse
,ack. which proved the most inter
,sting and exciting feature Of the
lay. Twelve of Grainger's fairest
responded to the call Of
no marshal. mounted on splendid
lorses, with their bewildering hab-
Is and bewitching hats" and sped
ound the track in daring, dashing
lyle to the delight and admiration
f the large assembly. These twelve
air horse. women rode fearlessly,
eautifully and gracefully over the
reen meadows, loudly applauded
y the admiring crowd, and the diff
alt and delicate task imposed upon
ne committee to decide which was
lost graceful was long and well con-