The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1882-10-06
THE HELENA FAIR.
A Good Display. but Unfavorable weather

THE HELENA FAIR.
A Good Display. but Unfavorable Weather.
The Thirteenth Annual Fair at Helena had
the powers of air and water TO contend with,
and the powers rather got the best Of the con-
test. The opening day last week was post
poned from Monday to Thursday, on which
day but few exhibits were to be seen, but the
races set for the previous Monday came on.
Friday was stormy and the fair was postponed.
Saturday was practically the only one of
the fair, for the beginning of this week was
stormy, causing the races to be put off and
the exhibits to be withdrawn. This is very
unfortunate, as the display was quite credita-
BILE flor county fair, and the attendance
large from the outside counties. The mana
gers of course are not to blame for the bad
weather, but they ought to know by this time
what to expect in the equinoctiai season, and
they owe it to the exhibitors, if not to the
visitors, to choose dates when the chances are
in favor of fine weather.
Messrs. Potts & Harrison made the largest
display of horses, the imported English Suf-
IOlk az WIG hOsu VI e'sNaa 'H'N
He Is chestnut stallion, very heavy build,
short legs, and said to be the only one OF his
breed in the United States. He was followed
by imported Emperor, q handsome Clyde
stallion, dapple bay with black legs, heavy
build but longer legged than the English
Suffolk. Then came the thoroughbred Bal
aklava, with five of his colts. The Clyde
stallion also had FIVE colts in the stalls. Two
handsome mares followed, one full-blood
Clyde, the other two-year-old half-Clyde
out Of the English Suffolk. The Governors
pride, however, was the four-year-old mare
Belle Malone, by imported Glen Athol and
he by Blair Athol of England, and her year.
ling colt Lucy Hayes, out of Balaklava, he
/ by Uncle VIC ont of Lexington. The colt
bids fair to be fast runner. p. & II. also
exhibited the trotter Nelson, fine bay stall
| ion whose colts will make excellent road.
| sters.
Another good display was made by Dalton
! & Radbourne, of the Missouri valley, who
showed fvc as handsome mares for draft ur
poses a. one could wish to see. They were
Mollie, a native, iron gray, four-year-old
full-blood Norman; Aimee, an imported iror
gray, four-year-old, Percheron-N Norman; Fan
ME, black, two year old, Norman ant
Clyde, sired by Strasburg, dam by Surprise
very handsome animal Parker Clyde,
dark bay with black points, three year old
extra large, seyen-eighths Clydesdale Nor
mandy. an iron gray, three year old Norman
sired by Prince Napoleon, dam by Hamburg
These animals were all brought into the TIE,
ritory last year from Mclean county, Ill.
!, d. H. Churchill, of Ten Mile, exhibits
Council, by Almont, q fine bay stallion wit
black points Messrs. Hundley & Clark, {
r Radersburg, had good display Of horses, IL
. GLIDING two Shetland mares and colt, br
we were unable to secure the particulars.
L. Larabie, of Deer Lodge, exhibited III
stock mentioned in the New NORTH w EST
couple of weeks since. Mr.. H9pfner, {
Nevada creek, exhibited Kohrs's Clyde I
, Brant and handsome black stallion til
name of which we did not learn. w E.
Robert Vaughn, of Sun River, showed th
dark hay stallion Prospect, got by Bloc
Chief, son of Bloods Blackhawk, first dal
by Ashland Chief, son of Mambrino Che
The horse has record of 2:27. He w;
brought into the Territory month ago frol
{ Mclean county, Ill.,, but is Kentucky bre
Mr.. Rippey, of Lemhi county, Idaho, shove
the two year old bay stallion Edward b., II
= three year old brown stallion Wonder, an
o the five year old brown mare Coralie. Il
: also had handsome matched team Of roa
e sters, Prince and George, which were sold
4 a Helena livery man ut a good price. 1t
: Mr.. Rippey's aim 10 raise good roaasters Il
v gentlemens driving in preferences to ia
: horses. Mr. Dudley; who accompanied M
: Rippey, had fine matched team of chestn
r sorrel -Estelle, two years old, M
6 Nellie r., three years old. asa'sg q
j., The horse men generally were enthusiast
/ in their praise of Montana rs n stock raisr
= country, and thought that in the future I'd
O section would find large market in the Ea
i, for horses and especially tor draft amt VOL
= animals. They also spoke encouragingly
il In. amount of fine stock coming into 81
!, Territory. and reported the proapectTfor J,
y prov-i breeds ~ very bright iaese'h
n The. dill 1T cattle w.,s very small Pot
I x Hair lion showed the Jersey hnll Tokai
/. 4I:s, and two .I-rs,-y COWS. They AIS" -xhi
h ,r..l The imported three year old Hotstt.
IN ,nu ID. Roitrr and Holstein COW. II
y animals are black and white, OF good SIS
In anil the COWS ara excellent snilkers. Tn
le | arr. not as good for dairy purposes as :
n Jerseys bur being large enough for beef b
IL will l,r more suitable for the general farm
). TN. Governor thinks they will cross "
III with the native stock. Mr.. T. IL. hie
a. schmi,lt, Of Helena, exhibiteda Jersey D
nh and cow The latter was very handson
ne having probably received home feed =
ar care
TO The display of hogs was very small. shs
ar there were none. There were Twenty-Five
CHI hibits 81 chickens, Mr.. Francis Pope,
Helena, being the principal exhibitor
In Brahmas made the best show, though 7
vi each OF Cochins and Leghorns looked
ls1 Mr.. q. Newberry. OF Prick!y Pear vail
led made small but excellent exhibit Of turf
,.a and ducks. The management shou ~ ~
the States plan and require fowls ensefcu
~ premiums to be exhibited in trios. Two
tth coop look lnnesOI7e- . st..x
~ g Fke n9rics,lturnl hall was moderately