Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-11

Agricultural Park has already become 4
lively and animated place. A large ma
jority of the best race horses-those which
will take part in the races commencing to-
day-are already quartered there. The en-
tries in the first department live stock, are
already very lar and there is no doubt in
the minds of the Directors that this de-
partment i'll point of numbers and super
iOTity of stock, will be III excess of that at
any former fair.
The premiums in this department are
open to all the world For the most meri-
FERROUS exhibition in the department.
the societys gold medal will be given.
The horses are divided into nine classes, as
follows: first, thoroughbreds; second
horses of all work; third, draft horses
fourth, roadsters; fifth, carriage horses :;
sixth, roadster teams; seventh, standard
t-Otters; eighth, saddle horses; ninth,
lows Durham, Jerseys, Attorney and
Guernsey in one class; Devons Ayrshires,
Herefords, Holstein and Hoiderness; herds,
graded cattle and sweepstakes. Sheep Us
follows French merino, Spanish merino,
Cotswold. SouthdoWn, LieCestershire and
Lincolnshire, Shropshire. Goats divided
into three classes thoroughbreds, graded
and herd. The swine are classified as fol-
lows Berkshire, Essex, Poland-China,
Duroc or Jersey reds. Prizes are offered
for the following classes Of poultry Light
Brahmas, Langshans, Buff Cochins, Ply
mouth Rocks, Black Leghorns, Brown
Leghorns, White Leghorns, Black Spanish
Houdans, Silver SpanSled Hambur5s, Sea
bright Bantalns, Game BantamS. Game
Chickens, Bronze Turkeys, Wild Turkeys,
Toulouse Geese. Rouen Ducks and Pekin
Ducks.
There is not one among the many prizes
spoken of for which there will not be
score or more contestants, the entries for all
of which close at P NJ. to-day, and until
that time it will be impossible to give
full, accurate and complete list of entries.
A large amount of stock, especially cattle.
is now quartered at the Park that has not
yet been entered large amount will ar
rive to-day, and all will be written up by
the entry clerk this afternoon. The dis
play of cattle will be large and particularly
tifiiG ever three hundred cattle stalls have
been erected. and Assistant Superintendent
Chatterton says even that number will not
he sufficient.
Among the cattle exhibitors were noticed
Major Robert Beck, Sacramento, with a
herd of u Jerseys; W. III. Meek, san Lo-
wood City, II Ayrshircs, ( HolStcins; Cap
tain Kohl, San Muteo, II imported Here
fords; Colonel Younger, San Jese, p Dur
hams; \. J. Hutchinson, Los Angeles y
Devonshire: Coy. Stanford, Nina ranch, 10
HolstcinS, 10 Ayrshircs NJ. Wicks, Oro-
vile, Is Durhams New Zealand Pedigree
Stud and Stock Company, u Hcrcfords.
In swine John Rider Of tins city leads off
with siXten pens of thoroughbred Berll-
shircs. J. Melvin of Davisville has several
pens of Poland China, and Thomas Waite
of Brighton, and Il. G. Head of Napa, both
have large and varied lots Of poultry.
To-DAY's RACES.
There are three races on the card for this
aftcrnoon-two trotting and one pacing.
Among the trOttcrs are some of the
best horses on the coast, and the races
will undoubtedly be very interesting The
following are the entries:
No. 1-Occid,nt stake for fodls Of 1881; mile
heats, two in three. Closed with ten entries;
three of which have made second payments;
tiOncer. dam ColCmbine, 10y Bonnie Scotland:
Rancho Del Pasos Oh. c. Robert Lee, by Nut
wood. dam by Elaclhrd. G. NalcCsin gr f. Girls
eliza by 4. ". Richmond dam TOWhead
No. 2-Pacing ~ class; purse 81 600; mile
heats. three in five. NJ. 7. OdalPs b. 9 Shaker
l22@4l, pedigree unknown; Z. Filzgcrald's b. Il.
Killarney J2:22), ~ Black Ralph, dam by imp.
Eclipse; :. c. TTyon's br. 2. Prince f2:25l, by
Missouri Chief dam by Belmont; J. T. McIn-
tosh's ,. z. Fred. Alderman (2.25l, by Washing
ton; dam by signal; Jonathan & Roberts Oh.
Z. Belmont Boy (2:23isl, by NutwOod, dam by
Tom Vernon; II. !. Agnew's b. IN. Maud i.
i2:2Gl BY Bertrand's Black Hawk, dam by Ham
ilton Chief; c. kirby's b. N. Patti (2:}j19, by
ChrSman's Paichen, dam by General Knox:
Charles Davis b. II. sam Lewis, By Echo, dam
by SpeCulatiOn John O'ROurEe'S b. IN. Little
En-. l2:2il1l, by Billy Green, dam by Black Bill.