Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1882-09-15
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LARGEST NUMBER OF PEOPLE
EVER ASSEMBLED IN SOUTH
WESTERN WISCONSIN.


Three Days of Genuine Sport on
the Mineral Point Race Course.
Between Eight and Nine Thousand
People Present on Thursday.
A Good Fair, Pleasant Time, Fine
Weather, and Everybody Satisfied.
The thirteenth annual fair OF the
Southwestern Wisconsin Industrial
Association was held Tuesday, We'd
nesday, Thursday and Friday oflast
week on the beautiful new grounds
recently purchased and improved by
the society, and situated in the south
western part of the city, on an ele-
Walton commanding view Of the
surrounding country, and particu-
larly that portion lying to the
south and west, and including the
Platte Mounds, where almost as far
as the eye can reach, the ever vary
ing surface resembles the waves oil
the sea, unfolding to view one of the
best farming and stock-raising
sections in the United States. All
of this country as well as all South
western Wisconsin upon which no
patent or foreign fertilizers have
been used. has never known any
| thing like a total failure of crops in
any season during more than fifty
years that have elapsed since its
settlement.
The weather throughout the week
was all that could be desired, and
the attendance on Wednesday was
several hundred larger than on
the same day last year, and those
who were present reported that the
people would come in from all direc-
tons on Thursday; and they did
come, the oldest inhabitant cannot
say that he ever saw as large gath
ering of people ever assembled in
Southwestern Wisconsin az the one
which honored our city on Thurs
day. On Friday the attendance was
good, though not 80 large as the day
before.
As the list of award of premiums
has not been completed, being nee
essarily delayed, The Democrat gives
a list of entries and exhibits in the
stock and mechanical departments,
HORSES, JACKS AND MULES.
The show in this department was
fine, and the visitors from abroad
spoke highly III "egard to this
feature of the fair.
Joseph Colbeck exhibited his fine stallion
John Smith entered his splendid black stallion
and three colts which were greatly admired by
all
VIM. A. Jones, of this city, entered selding
roadster and i-year old Clydesdale mare.
Edward Dunn, 3-year-old stallion.
Paul Lanyon, 4-year-od mare. tilly. vearing
and sucking colts.
Fred. Julian, 4-ycar old mare.
RObt. J. Hughes, brood mare and sucking colt
n. GRADER, 2-year old hlly.
James Jackson, 4-year-old gelding.
Sam. Kitchens. brood mare, 4-year old mare
and sucking colt
Vim. Phillips, entered pair matched carriage
horses and mare with colt at foot.
Jerry lIumbert, ) year-old gelding.
Osborne Bros, OF this city, entered their fine
brood mare with an excellent colt at foot.
John Dunn exhibited two fonr yea old mares
lilly and sucking colt
William Dyer, fine stallion and II iilly.
X. Jackson, brood mare and sucking colt
Simon Waters, 1 year old gelding.
Mrs. John Spensley, 4-year-old gelding.
Vim. Treweek, of this city, made fine exhibit
ton with his stallion Stanley brood mare and
a yearling roadster, which WIN. o. Clark exer-
cised ON the track, followed by the sire Stanley
and elected the admiration OF all.
VIM. Berry, excellent brood mare and colt.
John Ellsworth of Mitilin, was present with a
Norman stallion, span of mules, one 2-year-old
aud one yearling colt.
James II. Earnest, of Shulsburg stallion and
2-ycar-old tilly, which admired by horse
men and are splendid lookin. animals
Joseph Martin, of Cottage Inn, Lafayette Co,
very fine S-year.ol Norman stallion.
Thomas Day entered sucking flly colt.
Charles Dunn. showed fine sucking colt.
J. l.. Rood, of Green county, magnificent gray
stallion weighing 1850 pounds, the largest AMI,
NAL OF the horse kind ever seen in this city and
greatly resembles idea of Jumbo, Barnum's
greatest elephant.
J. {. Hooking, of podgcville. 4year-old mare
roadster.
John NJ. Ellsworth, of Dodgeyille, would have
been present with more than his usual fine show
OF horses. had he not decided to exhibit at the
Minnesota State Fair at Minneapolis which took
place the same week, and 10 which place he had
shipped two carloads ofhorses.
Willis Proctor. two-year-old stallion fine brood
mare and colt.
sam. Harris, Jr., entered his splendid team Of
matched draft horses.
Thomas PrieStley, entered his four-y year old
carriage horse.
Matthew Holman, 2-year-o old hlly.
Morris Parkinson, four year old mare.
James Moore, roadster mare.
InSp,,h prnrtnr entered fine Tea FL
Charles Proctor showed a 2-year old gelding.
Dau Harver fnur-yea rold mare.
J. V. MAYHEM entered splendid matched team
aud tyear-old mare
George Flint, of Argyle, entered a fine team Of
draft horses
J. L. Jones OF this city entered his line trottiuG
stallion Marcus Chief also 3year-old flly and
4-year-old gelding.
Raymond Il NauMstTe, OF Oneco, Stephenson
county, illinois, were present with fine show of
horSes-three stalicns, two mares and three colts.
me exhibit of Norman horses. Two OF these
horses were recently imported from France. They
were the objects of much attention and are
tine horses can be found in the country.
Ed. woolcock mare and colt.
Joseph VanMatre, = year old mule
John c. Martin Spanish jack and mule.
Daniel Crow, 2-year-old gelding.
VIM. salmon, two brood mares cEts at foot,
stallion lilly and sucking colt.