The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1882-10-20
Stock Notes.

Plumwood Lad, X, No. 27,453, at
the Ovid fair.
We have received from Hon. Isaac
Marston catalogue of his herd of
Jersey cattle. Among the number
we notice several finely bred animals,
and all who saw them at the State
Fair, where they won large share Of
the premiums offered, know they are
beauties. Catalogues can be had by
addressing the Judge at Bay City.
At the Ovid Fair Messrs. Hibbard
were awarded the following premiums
on their stock: Short Horns, five
first and one second premiums; on
grades, two first and two second {;
first on matched oxen two second
premiums on Merino sheep ; and two
first premiums on Berkshire pigs.
They have several head of pure bred
Berkshires for sale.
AT the Grand Rapids Fair Messrs.
Barnes, of Byron, were very success
full with their sheep. Over 100 head
of Michigan's best Merinos were on
exhibition and competition was ex-
ceedingly lively. They captured
premiums as follows ram, two years
old or over, Ist; ram, one year old,
I'd; ram lamb, I'd two ewes, two
years old or over, Ist; two ewes, one
year old, I'd; two eve lambs, I'd;
ram and two ewes of any age,
diploma. Unregistered Merinos
ram, one year old, ed two ewes, two
years old and over, sd j.; two ewes,
one year old, Ist and I'd; two eve
lambs, sd ram and two ewes of any
age, diploma.
L. w. & o. Barnes were awarded
premiums as follows at the Lansing
Fair on their stock: Merino sheep,
ram, three years old and over, I'd /;
ram, years old, Ist ram lamb, sd (;
two ewes, three years old and over,
sd !; two eve lambs ed. Unregistered
Merinos: two ewes, three years old,
Ist ; two ewes, one years old, Ist and
I'd; two eve lambs, Ist and ed. On
Poland China swine six first, four
second and three third premiums.
AT this fair they sold IL head of
Poland China pigs at an average
price of $4,000. They report the
demand for this breed of swine as
booming and add that they will be
happy to show their stock to any who
may call on them.
Messrs: Barnes send us the follow
ing list of their sales: rams to
Mr.. Elmer, Mason; ram to John
T. Smith, Corning; ram to John
Proctor, Lowell L. M. Kelsey, Ionia,
I ram VIM. G.. Morrice, Morrice, I
ram Henry Avery, Traverse City, I
ram E. M. Leonard, Vernon, ram;
G. R. Knapp, Byron, ram. And
Poland China swine: C. L. Lemon
yon, Corunna, boar pig; Grouse,
Tremaine & Co., Highland Station, I
pair pigs; M. w. Drake, Utica, I
pair pigs; T. p. Smith, Rives juno
ton, boar pig; P. Ostrander,
Spring Arbor, I boar pig A. H.
Warren, Ovid, sow pig c. B. New
ton, boar pig; Robinson Bros,
Diamondale, boar pig ]. H. Pike.
Greenville, pair pigs; A. L. Parker,
Hoytville, boar pig; L. Hopkins,
Aurelians, boar pig, w. S. Peacock,
Leslie, 1 SOW pig Mr.. Warren, Ovid,
I SOW pig; E. M. Lewis, Azalia, 8
pigs; John N. Pickett, Milford, I
boar pig. T. P. Smith, Rives juno
tion, Short Horn bull calf.
PREMIUM JERsEys.-In the Repub-
lican of Oct. S, through mistake it was
stated that Guerden B. Smith had on
exhibition three head of short-horn
cattle. He exhibited three head OF
Jerseys. One COW "Flossie," aged 6
years, which took rst premium and
diploma over w. ]. G. Deans famous
COW which had taken several 1st pre-
miums at state fairs and had just
come from Grand Rapids fair with Ist
premium. His two-years-old heifer
UBep." took cd premium, and his