Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1881-10-07
SWEFTWATER FAIR.
A Large Number of Premiums Awarded.
A Large Attendance at the Grounds Yes
teriay.

Large Attendance at the Grounds Yes
terjay.
To-day to Be the Most Interesting of All
SwEErwArER, October 6, 1881.
Special to the Knoxville Chr5nicle
The1e was good attendance at the fair
to-day, numbering perhaps $500 Of the best
citizens of Monroe County. The weather
was all that could be desired The farmers
manifest great interest in the Stockbreed-
breeders Association, which could not be
otherwise under the management of Colonel
H. B. Yearwood, the efficient president.
Among the fine draught horses on exhibi-
ton, we note Worth Stickley's Percheron
stallion. He deserves special mention, as does
that also of Col. Hugh Martin Of Knoxville
Premiums were awarded to day as follows:
Best Shorthorn bull, W. T. Gallaher, of
Roane County, 800. Best year old Short
horn bull, John M. Jones, $40. Best
year old Shorthorn cow,;Jno. M. Jones $15.
! Best yearling Shorthorn, Jno. NJ. Jones,
! $40.
Best Jersey sweepstakes bull, conceded
to w. 7. Gettys' 800.
Best mixed Shorthorn bull, 2 years old,
J. A. Turley, $5.
Best 3 year old, j. H. johnson, so.
On 2 year old heifers, Eli Cleveland re-
ceived the premium, $5.
Best graded Shorthorn yearling, Jno. M.
Jones, $5.
Best graded Shorthorn sucking calf, Jno.
M. Jones, $5.
| Best Yoke of oxen, N. P. Haight, $40.
Best fatted beef, Eli Cleveland, s..
Best full -blooded Devon bull, H. L. Cate,
500. He also received the premiums SIC
for the best year old Devon bull; $l5 TO,
the best Devon COW; $40 for best year
old Devon heifer; S. for best Devon yearl.
ing, and $5 for best sucking calf.
I Best sweepstakes bull, Jno. M. Jones'
$15.
j Best display of blooded cattle, Jno. M
Jones, $15.
Best spring colt, w. E. johnson SIS.
Best brood mare, w. S. Wilson, $40.
Beet year old filley, S. II. Williams, $5
Best spring colts, j. T. johnson receive,
premiums, SIS.
Best graded stallion, T. BMcSpadden
$40.
"Nellie Raner," beautiful year oil,
flley, raised by Col. ]. r. Love, took tn
premium of $5.
, Best 2 year old graded filley, w. H. Hall
$5.
, Best graded spring colt, r. P. Miranville
So.
Best thoroughbred Percheron stallion
Col. Hugh Martin, 800.
, Best graded Percheron stallion Wort
Stickley, $15.
Best blooded Stallion, J. r. Jones, 800.
Best year old blooded stallion, FAC
Taylor, $5.
Best 2 year old blooded stallion, J. 4
Jones, $40.
3 Best blooded brood mare, Mrs E. A. Tay
3 lor, $40.
> Best year old blooded flly, r. S. Wi
son, $5.
q Best year old blooded colt, j. H. Ca
e michael, IS.
i Best Blooded last springs colt, Mrs E. A
Taylor, $5.
: On general utility horses, r. P. Miranvil
!. received the premium of $40 for best broo
9 mare.
S Best 8 year old flly, j. L. johnson, SIS.
Best 2 year old, R. P. Miranville, SIS.
: Best yearling colt, j. NJ Foster, SIS.
: A premium of $40 was awarded to tt
e famous jack, Mohawk" owned by A. T
Gallaher.
: Best year old jack, J. M. Howard, S!
q Best jennett, Ham. Briggs, $5.
# Best mule, C. w. Lotspeich, $5.
9 Best 2 year old mule, W. A. Dickey, s.
g Best yearling mule, C. P. Sherman, s.
q Best mule colt, j. F. Sherman, $5.
The collection of stock is one of the fine
;, ever seen in East Tennessee.
s At half past l O'Clock to-day the peop
J. focked in large numbers to see the tou
nament in front of the grand stan'
e Five young men on horseback tried the
! skill at catching the rings with their lance
! r. j. Yearwood was the successful knigl
in this interesting contest
e The excitement of the day culminat'
d with the race, which was mile dash.
u took place at o'clock. There were thr,
entries: "Red Cloud" sired by Helmet
}. owned by Mr.. Wilson, of Roane Count
} and groomed by Riley P. Miranvill'
J. "Lady Thorne," sired by Helmet" da
- "Blss," owned by S. Blair, al
"Fannie Spankard," sired by as
If Alfred" dam Belshazzar," owne
r by David Ransier, of Monroe County. 'sR'
q Cloud " won by three lengths-time 1:5
E Fannie Spankard came in next. Two 9th
/ races were ON the programme. but owing
bad management on the part of owner
they were declared off. Tomorrow will
! the great day of the fair, the most interes
q ing of all, and very large attendance mi
f be expected.
/ Don't Get the Chills.
Is If you are subject to ague you must
sure to keep you liver, bowels and kidne
Il in good, free condition When SO, you W