The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1881-09-29

Races
WEDNESDAYS RACES
There were three races announced in
the published programs for Wednesday
of the Fair week, but none took place
yesterday except the thrre minute tfot-
ting race, the others nos being filed
For this race there we're six entries,
five of which we published yesterday
the other being Gray Eagle, uhe
winner of The heats the day before
Gray Eagle as before, was the winner,
making the first heat in ASH, the sec
ond in 2.4S. The order was LIST, Gray
Eagle; Cd, Harry p: Sd, Light Bird 4ili,
Nate f.; Oh, Tinker; 9th, Billy j.;
second heat; Isl, Gray Eagle; end, Har-
ry r.; 81, Nate f. 4th, Billy j.; 9th,
Tinker; 9th, Light Bird. The contest in
the race seemed to BE- for the second
place, Gray Eagle easily leading for the
frsts Ea -
THIRD DAY or THE FAIR.
The judges in several of the depart
ments to-day were busily engaged in dis
playing entries aad awarding premiums
The reporter, this morning, gave some
attention 10 the department of live stock.
Beginning with class A-cattle- of
which Daniel King is superintendent,
we find the exhibit quite small,
only three herds being entered.
those of Sam. T. Bennet, Stafford, and r.
McHardy and J. p. Hall, Emporia. Mr..
Halls herd of Holsteins attracts great
deal OF attention. They show marks Of
good keeping and are, taken together, =
very fine herd. This breed of cattle is
coming into prominence In this county.
They are said TO possess excellent quail
ties as mixers. Their peculiar mark
ing in black and white once seen will
be always recognized. Mr.. McHardy
has the largest herd on the grouad, and
though just off the prairie, his cattle
show a fine development. His stock on
exhibition is mostly Hereford, including
fine looking bull but perhaps no cattle
IN the stables are the objects of more in
terest than the Polled Angus or Galloway
COW and calf, shown by Mr.. McHardy.
The calf, about seven months old,
weighs nearly eight hundred pounds
though having had no special care or
feeding; as beef animals, for solidity of
build, hardness and rapidity of growth
these Scotch cattle are said 10 be ex-
ceedingly desirable. Mr. Benefits
herd is mostly short horns and includes
several very we'll developed and atirac-
tive looking animals. F. NJ. Parker has
also a good bull on exhibition.
In the several departments the exhib-
its are mostly Poland China and Berk-
shire, though other varieties ara repre-
sented. BIessrs. Randolph & Randolph
have forty-one hogs on the ground and
have taken a number of premiums.
These gentlemen were unfortunate
enough to lose one of their best animals
by overheaIing on the way to the
fair. Among the other leading ex-
hibitors in this department, which,
is more nearly full than any Of
the other classes are E. c. Edwards,
of Agnes City, j. NJ. Miller, ]. v. Ran
dolph, Miller and Nellis, S. P. Cady, L.
II. Wright. Jacob Taylor is superin-
tendent . ,. co.
Mr.. Dan. Holderman, the presiding
genius of the class of draft and brood
mares and horses, has full exhibit in
charge, and some very fine specimens of
horse flesh may be seen by those inter-
ested. Not being q connoiseur in this
direction your reporter does not feel
capable of detailed description, hut
will, however, in future article attempt
something In that direction. -