The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-09-26
SECOND DAY OF THE FAIR.
The Inclemency of the Weather Pre-
vents a Large Attendance.
Nearly All the Exhibits ia Place-Awarding
of Premiums and Races-Notes and
Incidents.

All day yesterday the goods and stock of be-
hind-handed exhibitors were arriving and being
placed in position. From year to year matters
in this respect have been getting worse and
worse, and instead of Monday being the first day
of the fair, from the difficulty of getting exhib-
tiers, like scrub trottng match, to score prop
erly, the State show hardly gets under way be-
fore Wednesday. The attendance, for the same
reason, is always light on Monday and Tuesday,
ana tnis year mas peeu exception to last year
or other years. The fine appearance of hogs,
sheep, cattle and horses and the numerous and
different breeds and strains represented, were
commented upon by every one, with the uuani-
nous verdict that as an animal show the pres
ent fair far excelled all its predecessors. More
care is taken from year to year in bringing stock
to the fair. few years ago hogs had to walk
from the cars to the grounds; next, they we're
brought in farm-wagons: now, in spring-wagons,
and probably in year two they will ride to
the grounds in hacks. The cattle department ia
particularly large, and equal TO any exhibit ever
made anywhere in this country, showing Jerseys
Hols.eins negc.e, pnlied Angus, Hereford and
short-horns of the finest breeds. When the
showing of Jerseys began yesterday every
body was surprised to see the great number of
this famous breed of milk and butter-makers,
and the competitors for prizes were nuner-
Gus and so nearly equal in excellence that the
judges had an extremely nice and difficult task
to properly adjust the prizes. Premiums in the
CATTLE, sheen ana hoo departments were award
cd as follows:
JERSEY CATTLE.
Bull, three years old and over: First, Beech
Grove farm Marion county; second, w. j. Has
3elman, city.
Bulls two years old and under three: First,
Beech Grove farm second, j. D. and j. D. Con-
Bulls one year old and under two: First. j. D.
and j. ID. Conner; second, Beech Grove farm.
Bull calf; First, W. ]. Hasseman; second,
Beech Grove farm.
Cows. three years old and over, seventeen en-
tries; First, Beech Grove farm; second, William
Higgins, MettyeP.
Cows, two years old and under three, thirteen
sntries First, Beech Grove FARM second, Beech
Trove farm.
First, W. j. Hasselman; second, T. P, Haughey,
stY.
Heifer calf fifteen entries: First, J. d. and ]
D. Conner second, W. j. Hasselnan.
LIGHT HARNESS.
The following were awarded premiums in the
light-harness classes:
stations, four years old and over: First, Will
liam Porter, Logansport; second, II. A. Russell,
city
stalions, three years old and under four:
Hernly.
stations, two years and under three: First.
Harley Russell, cltyi second, Buford " Keeny,
Danville.
Mares OF geldings, four years old ana over:
FIRST, Charles Clancy, Edinburg; second q. f.
Smiley, city.
Mares or geldiugs, three years old and under
Tour: First, Buck Dickerson, GreensbHrg; sec.
ond, Cal. Bates, Falmouth.
Mares or geldings two years and under three:
FIRST: Eller Bros, Noblesvilei second, t. j. Cur
ley, Martinsville.
O. W. Buckstein, Columbus; second Joseph LIE W.
Irk, city