Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-09-20
STOCK ASSOCIATION.

The first session OF the Union
Stock Association of Montgomery
and Stewart counties, met at Poplar
Spring furnace Sept. Is, 1884. The
object Of this Association il to adj
vance the general farming interest
i'm the two counties, and to bring
the agricultural people intoa cordial
sympathy and to advance the i'm
provement of stock of all kinds.
There were three classes of stock
entered without fee or charge, and
committees classed according to
grade. All seemed pleased, as this
gave larger margin than the old
fair-grOunds-all competing for the
one premium /! The day was cool
and lovely, not a cloud in the heav-
ens-''brave men and fair women"
and great number OF beautiful
children came early, as the enter
tainment was new. The many
springs were gushing out of flint
hills, as fine water as ever ran on
Tennessee soil. No whisky, no
dancing-all happy as May morn
ing. -
Maj. T. w. Lewis, the president,
explained the nature and object OF
the Association. Then there was a
rush to the Secretaries table. Over
one hundred OF horses and cattle
of all grades were entered, but no
sheep or hogs. G. G. Lyle brought
his stallion, "Stonewall," in har-
ness, and 10 of his colts from three
months to four years old, all graz
ding number one. Sam Davis had
good stallion, "Icress." and other
younger male colts that will grade
well in their day. T. w. Lewis
had a Jack, "Big Tom," and E. M.
Thomason's mohawk" both num-
Der one. Several smaller jacks
were entered and ranked well.
Then came mares and colts, entered
by the following persons: w. A.
Oneal, N. r. Horn, M. Taylor, g.
Leeman, J. j. Morrow, N. Allen,
j. M. Bowers, A. Allen, w. Witch
er, and T. V. Cooper jennet and colt.
All these were classed as number
one. Cattle of all grades N. r.
Horns bull, "Red Buck" is OF high
grade, 5 steers, 8 cows, heifers and
a calf, all first-class. Maj. T. w.
Lewis "Warren Bates a register
ed Kentucky bull'of first class, 3 cows
and queen heifer of high grade.
j. G. Thomason's "Jeff. Davis''-
truly a first-class bull. r. E. Cole
man had male calf of good stock.
Saddle horses. of all ages /: g. @.
Lyle. mares, ID. w. Rawlings, 4
mares, N. McGrigor, mare and colt,
III. III. lilly, mare and horse, w. j.
Shelby, mare and colt, Jas. Nc
Falls, mare, G. Leeman, 8 mares,
w. w. Williams, 2 horses, P. D.
Marable, ! horse, Joe McCauley, l
horse, r. J. Warner, 1 mare, w.
Witcher, mares, Loudly Summers,
! horse, M. Dunnaway, 2 mares, ID.
Shoulders horse, w. HI. Webb, ]
horse, J. A. Byrd, 2 mares, John
Summers, 1 horse, Sam Standfield,
1 horse, ID. G. Tucker, horse, M.
A. Bryant, l horse, Ed. Outlaw, !
mare. w. j. Ogburn, 1 mare, J. A.
Brumlie, mare, r. K. Coleman, 4
mules, Geo. Welker, 2mules. These
and Others, as many were not enter,
ed, came in and the committee gave
them all blue ribons, until the rib
on gave out. Being the first, the
committee desired to please and en-
courage all to come next fall, and
then lookou for tighter reigns on
the judgment of Committee. The
third article of the constitution was
expunged, and Poplar Spring Fur
mace was selected as the place, and
Saturday before the third Sunday
in October as the time. Should it
be rainy day, the next Tuesday
will be the day. The omission of
public speaking was wise thought.
At such times people meet for So
cial enjoyment and fine eating, of
which there was plenty and that
was good. The Stock Association
will soon bring in Shorthorns, Hol-
stems and Jerseys. BlooGed sheep
and hogs will soon grace this shady
grove. The people OF this section
will delight in coming from year to
year, and congratulate themselves
in knowing that the county is i'm
proving in all respects.
The following are the officers of
the Association Maj. T. w. Lewis,
P, g. G. Lyle, V. p, C. Frederick,
V. p, A. j. Byrd, Sec, g. E. Out
law, A. s.
w. WITCHER, A. s.
r. w. BELLAMY, A. S.