The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-10-02

vile, first on turnip- beets white onions, and
Polk Walker, Harrison, Ind, on yellow onions
In the vegetable department John Marvel,
Royalton.. took first on caulihowers, broccoli,
lima beans peppers tomatoes, squashes, cab
bages; II. F. Adams, Seward, Ind, on broccoli,
peppers D. Ellenberger g. Son. Haughsville, on
vegetabls eggs sweet corn, best collection of
vegetables; w H. Hartman, city, on white
beams J. H. Thomas, Lawrence. on garden
peas; Frank Wilson,, jackson. Mich, on field
peas Charles Schoenerman, city, tomatoes
POULTRY DEPARTMENT.
In the poultry department there were exhibit
tiers by the scores. j. N. Barber, Thorntown,
took first premium on light Brahma fowls;
G. A. Dandy city, on Brahma chicks; s. E.
Wurst, Elyria, Ohio. on dark Brahma fowls
chicks, White Cochin fowls, Langshan chicks
Sid Conger, Shelbyville, on Plymouth Rock
fowls. chicks; W. H. Jones, Liberty, on. Leghorn
I. w. Pottage, city, on brown Legliorn fowls
Jerry Caster White Lick, brown Leghorn
chicks; B. F. Hill, city, on black Cochin fowls
S. E. Wurst ON duck wing Game fowls, Bantam
fowls, chicks Seabrights Toulose geese Chinese
geese, Aylesbury ducks, Cayuga ducks; I. NJ
Reveal, Clermont, Bronze turkeys; HI. G. c. Balls
city, Bronze turkey chicks; w. A Ennis, Cler-
mont, ON Holland turkeys, Embden geese J. s.
Stanton, city, on black Spanish fowls, chicks; j.
N. Barker, Thorntown, on black Polish fowls;
S. E. Wurst, on Polish chicks, white, Polish
FOWLS Golden Polish fowls, Houdan fowls
chicks; George Krusley, Shelbyville, on Silver
Hamburg fowls, chicks, Dorlaing chicks A. l..
Layton, louisville on Wyandotte chicks.
HORSES, HOGS AND SHEEP.
In heavy draft horses Dillon Brothers, Nor
NAL, H., took first on stallion four years old,
three years old, two years old, one year old,
mare four years old three years old, two years
old, one year old, the second premiums being
taken principally by thesIndianapolis Importing
and Breeding Percheron Association.
Inathe Clysdale and English draft horses the
Doore Prairie Association, of Doore Prairie, Ill,
took all the premiums except for stallion four
years old, which was taken by Fl. L. Hernely,
New Castle Ind.
In the Berkshire hog department D. W. Todd,
Urbana, o., took first on boar two years old;
Alex. NJ. Tilford, Belair Ind. on boar one year
old, sow one year old, sow under twelve months;
l. N. Barker Thorntown, on boar under twelve
months and five shoats; Heck g. McColly, Wal
don, Ind, on boar under SIX months, sow two
years old. pair of pigs; W. A Maze, Sharpsville,
Ind, sow and sucking pigs, sow under six
months.
Inathe Holstein cattle department the premi
ums'were about equally divided between W.. o.
jackson, South Bend, and J. S. Stilwell & Co.,
Troy, o!
In the long-wool sheep department W. D.
Woodford 81 Son, Paris, KY, took first on eve
one year old eve twoyears old, buck lamb and
buck one year old; w. D. Privett Greensburg,
on buck two years old; j. A. Heavenridge, Lib
brty, Ind. on eve lamb and best five lambs.
Among fne-wool sheep E. Campbell Pittsfeld,
O., took first on buck two years old and buck
lamb; Cook s. Moore Raymond o., on five
lambs, eve lambs and eve two years DID, @. NJ.
Fellows, Manchester, Mich, on eve one year
old.
were about equally divided between Uriah Priv
EFT, Greensburg, and j. q. Byers g Son, Samp-
sonville, KY.
PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY.
This is "hig day" at the fair, and an immense
crowd is expected to be in attendance. Gov
ernor St John, of Kansas, the Prohibition can
didate for President, who is expected TO arrive
in the city this morning, will be on the grounds
this afternoon and will speak to the dear people
on agriculture, politics being barred Besides
theunfinished race of yesterday, there will be
three other races, viz: Running race, mile and
repeat, purse $3.50, divided; free for all pace,
purse $500, dipided 2:30 trot purse $3.50, divided
Tomorrow there will be a number of special
features of particular interest to city people, in
Guiding an exhibition drill by the Light In
fantry, broom drill by the young ladies of Me-
mortal Church, and a free balloon ascension by
Professor King.
A grand piano contest is to come off to morrow
afternoon at the fair ground on the second floor
Of the Exposition Building. Mr. Emil Wulsch-
ner is to give three prizes to girls under sixteen
years of age forexcellence upon the, piano. The
merits of the performers will be decided by
committee OF ladies. The prizes are an elegant
embroidered piano cover, fine, velvet spring
back folio and velvet music case.
Contribution boxes have been placed on the
upper floor of the Exposition Building. into
which the charitably -inclined may put from
their plenty for the benefit of the free kinder
gartens, which are doing so, much good in our
midst and which, with greater help will do
more