Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1884-10-15
Roanoke Live Stock Exhibition.

| The live stock show at Roanoke last week Is
represented as the finest exhibition of the kind
which has ever taken place in Virginia. capt.
G. Julian Pratt, of Augusta, Superintendent.
In cattle ofthe Jersey breed M. B. Rowe OF
Fredericksburg, and Capt Pratt were the larg-
est exhibitors and premiums accorded capt..
Pratt as follows:
lst on bull years old; LIST on bull years old;
LIST on COW years old; 81 on COW years ola;
I'd on hiefer years old
DIR. ]. P. Killian, of Augusta exhibited fine
lot of Holstein cattles.
The short-horn exhibitors from the South
west were present in full force. Palmer anu
Bowman bearing off many premiums.
Devon cattle were also exhibited by breeders
from Lynchburg and Spottsylvania. In Ine
sheep department longwoos. southdowns,m erl-
nos, and fat sheep are shown by such exhibitors
as II Hamilton, of Augusta; j MaXon, Oh
Ohio; Bradford, of Culpeper; Carson q sons
of Riverton; H r Forbes & Co Saitville; Cap
tain Frank Lovelock, of Gordonsville; b
Nelson, Esq, and NJ Nj Rogers, of Roanoke
The sheep show is first-eiass in every respect,
The following premiums were awarded Mr.
II Hamilton, of Augusta.
HOGS.
I'd boar year old I'd SOW and pigs lst SOW
and pigs under year.
SHEEP, LoNGwOoL
LIST on buck 2Iyears and over; I'd on buck 2
years and over; 1st on year old buck; I'd on
year old buck; lst on 2 years old ewes; I'd on
years old ewes LIST on year old ewes; Cd on l
year old ewes; LIST on ram lamb; LIST on eve
lamb; LIST fat sheep; % on fat sheep.
In the speed department such representative
men as Maj. boswell. Woods Garth, q G
Grooms, ] II Wingate, 7 McGavock. Miles
Cary, Mr. Dundas, and B Crockett, lad running
horses entered, and the trotters were represent
ed by W W Ravers; Bradshaw. of Lynchburg
Miles Cary, of edmond; Hurt of Bedford.
Thoroughbred horses were exhibited in large
numbers, whilst roadster and saddle-horses
double teams and q fplendld show of heavy
draft horses were also on the grounds. The
Clydesdales and Percherons had sharp work in
the contest for supremacy. Captain Pratt was
| awarded premiums as follows:
LIST on saddle colt LIST on saddle mare; I'd on
| single harness mare.
Mr.. ] MaXon, of Ohio who was large ex-
hibitor of horses, cattle, sheep and swine at
Roanoke, will exhibit his stock also at the
| Baldwin Augusta fair.
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