Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-14
BLooDED STOCK.
The Fine and Large ColieetlOn at
the State Fair.
SOMETHING WE MAY BE PROUD OF.
An Outline Of the Magnificent Display Of
Horses, Cattle, Pigs, Sheep and
Poultry That are Making
the Fair Famous.

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The most remarkable and most success.
ful feature of the West Virginia State Fair
this year Is the stock exhibit. 1t is re-
msrkable for the size, variety and value OF
the exhibits, and successful because in
each one OF the instances named . grand
success has been achieved. In all of the
county fairs in Eastern Ohio, Western
Pennsylvania and West Virginia heretofore
the stock exhibits have been uniformly Of
such inferior pretensions and displays that
as feature they have never taken rank.
/ Everything has been subordinated to fast
| horses. The idea that a stock exhibit
/ could be made q successful attraction at q
| Fair, State or county, apparently never oc-
| CURED to any one until Julius LeMoyns,
| Of washington, Pa, camo forward IN q
| board meeting and aired his views on the
| matter. He represented that there were
in the three States large number Of finely
bred animals which could be gotten to-
gether at this city, If sufficient inducements
| were offered. The varieties Of cattle, swine,
| class horses and sheep were enumerated 6y
| Mr.. LeMoyne. His ideas were strongly
| supported by Messrs. L. P. Sisson, A. K.
/ Jacobs and C.. S. Terrill in the Board, and
after discussing the matter Mr.. LeAoyne
was instructed 70 90 to work in earnest IN
] the matter. The premium list in this
/ direction was increased to 81, 500, or a sum
! nearly double that Of last year. Nj. Ls-
MOyne first went to work among the stock
/ breeders of Washington county, Pa, and
/ engaged .arge number OF them TO send
/ their cattle, hogs and sheep here. Next
! he went to Ohio to the State Fair at COlun.
I bus, and there he secured the promises OF
q number of the most prominent stock
breeders in the State 10 come to Wheeling.
Last week he was constantly at work and
the result was that a very large number of
breeders in the three States had consented
to be present. A special effort was made
to Sc cure as many cattle as possible, and in
this bort he was unusually successfully.
Ii was soon found that the influx of stock
would be so large that the accOmmO Odations
on tie grounds would be much too small
for them, and over one hundred new pens
, were put up between Saturday and Tuesday
mCrniDEs. This occasiOned much incOn-
venience..snd not a little grumbling, as
fancy StCCkmen are very particular about
Z tie sCCOmmC CdatiOnS for their animals.
FiCs,lv, however, all were provided for
and on Monday the committees began their
tour Of the pens.
TIRE CAvALCADE.
Probably the best idea Of the contents OF
the pens can be gathered from the magnii-
cent Cayslcade OF yesterday afternoon,
when all the varieties of cattle and class
horses were paraded in the ring in view Of
sdmiring thousands. II had been announced
that this display would take place at one
O'Clock, and by that tims all who cared 20
witness il were on hands. The Opera
House Band was stationed at the head of
the procession, and following II came the
champion show herd of J. R Anderson, OF
Ross county, Ohio, numbering sixteea
horn breed, headed by the
mammoth bull 'Springdale Airdrie,"
weighing $3.50 pounds. This is one OF the
finest animals on this side Of the Atlantic,
ard the best in the West. This herd Of
cattle is fresh from the Ohio State Fair at
Columbus, where they took nearly all the
premiums. They have also been present
this year at Sabina and Ghillicothe, o., and
Lexington, Ky, and in each instance Car.
risd of the premiums. The bull Spring
dale AirdTie' is perfect specimen OF
beef animal, and demonstrates in himself
the possibilities of cattle breeding. Mr.
Anderson is very fortunate in his stock
ventures, and stands high among breeders
OF the country.
Following the herd of Mr.. Anderson
came that of the Hon. John Van Meter,
of HARDY county, West Virginia. This
he'd is undoubtedly the most valuable
short hoiu herd in the State, and as it
passed IN review yesterday was universally
admired. Mr.. Van Meter demonstrated
his zeal in the interest OF the Fair by driv-
irg his herd forty miles overland to the B.
< o. road and shipping il 200 miles By rail
to this city. He Is an enthusiastic farmer
and stock breeder, and takes 3 great pride
in the State Fair. Mr.. Van Meter has
at the head of his herd = large ball,
which, although young, is one oi the
handSomest and best bred n the co ntry.
Mr.. Vim. Dist, Of Locust Hill farm near
Wheeling, followed with two very tine
short horn animalSof fine pedigr-e.
Richards & Son, of Newark, Ohio, came
next with a head of eight or ten short
Orns, all sleek and handsome,
The herd of W. A. Eagleson, of Cadiz,
Ohio, was noticeable on account of the
general tine appearance OF all the animals
The most conspicuous herd In all the tive
collections was the Washington herd Of
Julius LeMoyne, of Washington county,
Pa. numbering ia animals. headed by
the bull Grand Duke, of Oak Hill, y an ami
NAL that hiss taken more premiums than
any other one in the West. Besides, this
ball walked lad bearing the banner pre-
sented by the merchants of Wsynesburg,
Pa to Mr. LeMoyne on account OF the ex-
cellence OF his herd.
Following the short horns came the Hol-
stems, heaOed by the herd of J. L. Hender
son, OF Washington, Pa, numbering ~ head.
M Henderson is the pioneer breeder OF
this vicinity Of stock, not only in Wash.
ington county, but in the West, aud
he hss q herd that any breeder might
be proud Of
Following the Henderson herd came the
Excelsior herd Of J. V. Wilson & Son, num-
bering fourteen head, which was inferior to
those of the Henderson only in point OF
numbers.
Next after tie Ho stiues came the Jer-
seys, headed by the herd OF 80 Thomas z.
Phillips, of Waddington Lawn, Ohio coan-
". W. Va, Numbering ten head. Col.
Phillips cattle have been so frequently
admired, aud are so we'll known As to o5-
yiate the necessity OF description.
Mr.. J. II. Denham, of ST. Clsirsville, o.,
followed the head Of Col. Philips with one
Of fourteen head. which was taYoraoly
noticed.
George Hilbeud. of Wheeling had one or
TWO very pretty little Jersey COWS IN the
line and their ribbons showed that they
had been remembered by the committee.
Following the Jerseys came the Hereford
herd Of II. q. Mcknight & Son, OF Locus
.
| Hill, Pa, numbering twelve beautiful cat
tie, remarkable for the regularity OF their
markings snG color. They were nearly
covered with ribbons which they had
taken at Columbus and whence they came
10 this city.
Next cane .be Aryshires, at Lhs head CT
! Which was the head Of z bert VI. CArrons,
4 Of Washington. Pa, numbering ten head.
I Following these came the head Of hugn
; HaDtmond of SmilhfieId o. numbering
1 twelve head.
The Devon herd OF John II. Miller. OF
Hickory Pa, followed the Ayrshires- THIS
/ herd puuber l6 head and was very muca
! Commented upon and very fayoraoiy. Mr.
7 p. S;Sson, OF Point Mills, Oslo county,
I also had a very creditable herd OF Dsyons,
/ which though not as large as Lhat OF Nj
/ Miller. was in no wise inferior. Mr.. Thomas
/ hsd in the line very nns Devon bull
\ Tie NorioTk snd Suffn!k Red Polled cattle
/ of J. II. and W. ". Clark. Of Washington
/ cOunfy Pa closed the cattle exhibit This