Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-12
The Stock Grounds

The Stock Grounds.
The Park was opened promptly at 10 A. NJ.
yesterday, as advertised. Tho President,
Superintendent. Secretary and Directors Of
the State Agricultural Society, accompanied
by the First Artillery Band, were, through
the courtesy of r. s. Carey, the proprietor
OF the street railway, and q former Superin-
tendent of the society, conveyed 10 hand.
some open car profusely decorated with
flowers and banners, drawn by four superb
black steeds, from Sixth and K streets to
Agricultural Park. When the officers of the
society entered the gate of the Park they were
greeted with rounds of applause by those al.
ready assembled. There are said to be
more and better runners stabbed at
Agricultural Park at the present time
than has ever been congregated be-
fore at any ons point west of the Rocky
Mountains. Where few years ago the
breeders of runners in this State could be
counted upon your finger end, there areI now
upR'ards of fifty, and some are engaged in il
as extensively as they are in Kentucky. The
Psl) Alto Farm OF Governor Stanford and
the Norris Ranch of J. B. Haydn will com
pare favorably in point of blooded stock with
any of the famous blue grass studs, The
to be the finest ever brought together in this
State. Among the trotters ia Governor
Stanford's famous Wild Flower, three-year-
old, who viii trot on Saturday against time
and will no doubt beat the best three. YEAR
old Time in the world, that of Phil. Thomp-
son, 2:21
The Western Union Telegraph Company
has an office at the reporters stand. The
telephone company also has an Office just in
side of the main entrance.
The entry of horses for premiums is quite
large TOR the first day. Among those entered
as roads ers was noticed the entry of G. w.
Hancock of Lola Nelson and colt and Jenny
st. Clair and colt.
). Tutt-Roadsters Susie T., years, and
Kate, years and over
T. Fitzgerald = Killarney. bay stallion,
aged.
Captain B. E. Harris-Sorrel colt by Del
Sur bay colt Littleton. by Anterior, bay
lilly Rose Abbott, by Abbottsford.
William Rawson-Victcr, bay stallion, by
A. 81. Themasson-Two year-old dapple
gray mares.
A. D. Miller-A 2-year.old stallion, iron
old, by St. Clair, dam Nelson mare 2.
year-old bay stallion, by Hambletonian.
Horses of all work.. Rassett, 2-year-old
stallion, bay stallion, brown mare Lucy 4
wears, brown stallion wears, bay stallion
Bob 4 years, bay stallion Prince year,, bay
stallion Charlie years.
Captain b. E. Harris-Sorrel FLY Abbo-
tine. by Abbottsfori.
VIM. McCellan-Iron gray stallion Prince.
8 years.
A. D. Miller-Span of dapple gray mares,
years.
VIM. Bandeen-Naro!eon IL, Gray Eagle
stallion, one Tecumseh mare and colt by
Hamb!etoniap, saddle horse.
Captain b. E. Hsrris-Vanity, sorrel
gelding: Mike Price. a brown gelding.
Draft horses-A. III. Thomssson, one year.
ling colt, one mare, one mare and colt, one
bay stallion Highland Ladlie.
J.. U. Shippes-Two jennies, Duchess and
Beauty, years ore jack, Cas.ilian. years,
The cattle exhibit is the largest shat has
ever appeared on the frst day of the fair.
A large number arrived last evening. aud
more will arrive this morning. Among the
Durhams were noticed the following: P. Fl.
Murphy, of Brighton, three cows and bull.
h. j. Merkiey, five cow, one bull and two
graded. Colonel Younger, of San Jose,
herd of nineteen.
r; NOEL, of Grass Valley, has a herd of
Major Robert Beck has herd of seventeen
Jerseys.
L. Comstock, of Yolo, has entered four
short-horns.
r. McEunery, Of Chico, has eight head of
Devons.
2. Stanton has seven Jersey cows and one
bull.
Henry Pierce, of San Jose, has entered
twenty three Jerseys and FIVE Guerneeys.
George Bement, of Redwood City, enters
eleven Ayrshires.
The autry IF o1riro - 1aroa ynh1
of Sacramento, has thirteen pens of the finest
specimens of Berkshire. Thomas Waite, of
Brighton, also has several pens of the same
breed. A large number came in during the
afternoon but were not entered last evening.
The exhibition Of poultry Is quite large
Nearly every coop was taken yesterday and
they will all be filed TO day. Thomas Waite,
of Brighton, is the largest exhibitor, having
specimens of light Brahmas, Leghorns, black
Spanish imported. silver spanglsd Houdans
imported white Leghorrs, imported Plymouth
Rocks, golden Seabright, imported Portryde,
Cochin i;hickens. He also has Toulouse
geese anil Pekin ducks. Arthur l.. Tryon.
OF Sacrarlento, has entered Plymouth Rock
and white Leghorn chickens.
j. Coonrod, of Davisville, has ON exhibit
ton two trios of Cochin chickens, one game
cock and pair of ostriches.
MACHINERY AND VEHICLES.
The exhibition of machinery and display
of farming implements and wagons bids fair
to be the largest ever made at State fair in
this Stat,. 4 large amount of it ia not yet in
position, and large quantities will be received
to-day. Several large tbrashing machines
were put in position yesterday. and will be
put in sctive operation to-day. The exhib.
ition OF vehicles is extensive, and embraces
everything in that line from sulky to the
heaviest quartz Wagon Many novel labor
saving machines are on exhibition. The So.
ciety has everything at the Park arrangsa-;n
an admirable manner. The selectinG
clerks has been made with ~
tency. The number Oh
grouuds Yesterday -
stock parade