Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-17
THE LEESBURG, VA, FAIR.
Yesterday the Opening Day.
FINR EXHIBIT OF HORSES AND cArrIR
ence Of THE EVENING Sr.p


LEEsBuRG, Va, September 16 1884
The nrst fair and cattle show of the Loudoun
Live Stock association" the successor OF the old
county fair, began to-day The exhibition OF horses
and cattle is the finest had here for years. The
articles in the ladies' department-household fab
r1cs and culinary afars-are less In quantity than
heretofore but equal in quality to those OF previous
fairs The machinery exhibit and that OF agricul-
tural implements are not In any respect equal to
similar exhibits OF other years No racing takes
place the first day, and the fair hardly gets under
way until the second, when the racing begins.
There are six races for the second day-three run.
ming, Two trotting, and one hurdle-the purses ag-
creating $3.50 On the last day september 1sth)
there will be five races-two running one trotting
one hurdle, and one foot race-purses amounting TO
$610
FINE HORSES
Prominent among the entries of fine horses were
the following: Mr.. Hillary Burch's sorrel stallion
William Frederick Mr.. Burch exhibits three sor-
rels and one bay. Three Of his horses are runners
Mr. Piggott has fine iron gray stallion, heavy
draft, three years old. Mr.. Thomas Hickman. a
hVe-year-old Sorre mare runner) Molly Dade sired
by Boxall. Mr.. Everhart shows thoroughbred
stallion nine years old one year-old colt for
quick draft, and one year-old lilly for general
utlnty j. {. Fansckler has one wO-year-OId geld
ing, sorre Tor quick draft four year-old geld
ing Tor saddle and one iveyear-old gelding, Jesse
James, a trotter Sellman Fadely, OF LeeSburg
Clydesdaie stallion, heavy draft, with Castleman
beautiful stallion for quick draft, attracted much
not notice; e., Paxton sel!man enter Ramoz four
pair OF sorreis, nine years old, which have taken
nve nrst premiums They are almost perfect
roster has for exhibition one two-year-old Ketoc-
Tin, by Harold Mambrino, out OF thoroughbred
mare, and one Clydesdale two-ye ar-old, heavy
stallion, Kemp, two years old. VIM E. Garrett a
fine three-mcnth-old colt Of Castleman, out OF
snestnnS soTre ana mare French
GhamP. dark chestnut sorrel, three years old
Dave Lee exhibits heavy draft mare and a two
year-od stallion OF same age. /. B. Beverly, pres-
three-year-old colt for saddle. Mt Beverly has for
MS own riding bay Kentucky mare which is
Chas. r Paxton exhibits one one-year-old stallion
colt light gray Percheron; one grade mare and colt
fercheron, two three-year-oid grade Percheron
mares, one thoroughbred mare and colt PercherOn
seven In all 1. NJ Whitaker shows three-year-
OLD stallion. Congaree, chestnut color, from South
Carolina Also, brown gelding, six years DID, called
Homespun Also, bay flly Corie, four years old,
and a roam gelding, aged c. II. MoOre's chestnut
geiding, under care Of Mr.. VIM Garth, from Alber-
races Mr. Garths Modoc, a three -year-od bay
colt, is also racer, the same gentemans sham
s aoca, pay geldng, six years old E. b. Harrison
enters for general utility bay Percheron mare,
Nance, two years Old. Also, black PercherOn
mare for heavy draft. Tavener enters as matches
a pair OF beautiful dark mares, four years old.
douglass Tyler, pair OF roam horses finest SO
Tyler thinks, east OF the Blue RIDGE and they are
very fine. Jno White & Sons have Marmion-Gold-
In Kentucky by JAS Galloway. Also, Cuyler Clay
sire OF Don Carlos, who was the winner OF four
year-old colt stakes in the west. Thos. Burch has
for exhibit one gelding, Harold sorrel chestnut,
six years old, and one three-year-old gelding
Alex. Lynch shows a fine dappled gray half Per
cherOn stallion named Mark, by Mark Anthony out
OF a Telegraph mare. l. T. Jacobs shows blood
bay stallion, three years Old saddle stallion with
all the gaits Mr. Jacobs Will drive Mr.. Oscar Tay-
iors Bonaparte In the county trOt. BOnaparte is
bony gray and has the reputation OF being better
than he looks. Wales White, Of Maryland, has en-
at osa Of gray y mosa xsr dS horse
Conductor, about ten years old. a racy look
year old blood bay for heavy draft,
S. c. Tiett's black mare Da1sey four years old is
a daisy sure enough for the saddle Frank Furr's
geldlng, twoyearold sOrrel, is entered for quick
draft and saddle Also.his gelding Warrior "a three
year old, for quick draft and general utility j.
W. conrad has two-year- Old saddle horse, Dexter
and horse called stamp, two-year-old quick
draft and general utility.
CATTLE
Dallas Furr shows an exceedingly fine herd OF
twelve or thirteen head Of beef cattle averaging
LILO lbs apiece, undoubtedly the finest lot OF cat
tie for market use in this part OF the state Mr.
Washington HafneS, from near Hamilton, has a
herd or shOrt-hOrnS that will be hard to beat; nine
cattle, Thoroughbred, and one grade cow half
blood. The bull OF the herd. Oxford Br1ght-Eyes
All this stock is registered from farm OF General
Meem, Mt. jackson, shenandoah county, Va. Most
of the cattle are beautiful cherry red and show
their blood In appearance, weight and makeup.
There's In this herd one young cherry red bull out
OF Duchess, famous COW. Mr. Haines is one OF
the leading breeders In the county. Beuchier'S
Holstein herd always attrscts attentlon-eight i'm
ported registered pedtgreed milk-prOducing, but
ter-making. money-requiring cattle, costing more
than substitutes during the late war. j. B. Bev-
erly has herd OF short-horns, TWO one -year-old
bulls, seven short-horned pedigreed registered
cows and three heller calves and one bull calf:
also, one grade COW. The bull at the mead OF the
herd Is Baron Richmond, bought from c. W. An
derson, Side View, Mt Sterling, Ky. Two OF the
md nm r1 hor,
dry but once, though the mother Of nine calves
These sell from $50 to s125, and the cows show
escutneons M cons IKE tne pictures IN the great French
amount OF milk COW could give by eXaming her
escutcheon. Beverly, Halnes, Furr and Paxtons
herd would be small fortune II they were all
owned by one person John W. Logan shows some
grade heifers-three-year-od Holstens. Samuel
b. Brown had a thoroughbred AYRSHIRE COW and
HOlstein bull, weighing about 1900 pounds Sam1
Lutz-one thoroughbred Holstein bull. 1910 pounds
In weight f. V. White-a fine bull, Duke OF Argyll
j II. Alexander-one short horn grade COW, Lorna,
and CALI
Horses, quick draft-Best stallion, Sellman &
Fadey, SIS; best brood mare and colt, j. c. Van
slckler, 81: second best brood mare and colt, j. c.
vansickler, c. m; best 3-year-old stallion, W. ].
lass Tyler, S. best 2year-Od gelding or f1ily j. W.
Foster IS; best colt foaled In spring S4 j. c. VAN
stcker, S5 best 1-year-old colt fiily j. West Al
bridge. IS; best double team horses, Henry Harri-
son, $40; best horse for single harness, E. b. White
S.
Thoroughbreds- stallion, pedigreed Smith
& Carter, SIS; best mare, pedgreed. Henry Harri-
son, $40; second best mare, pedigreed, Dr. Cyrus
Mccormick, C. IN.
Saddle horses-Best brood mare and colt, ". E.
Garrett, $40; best 3-year-Old stallion, l. T. Jacobs
$40; best 3-year-Old gelding nlly, j. West AL.
bridge. IS: best 2yearold gelding or flly, j. West
Aldridge, S.
Heavy draft horses-Best stallion, Hirst Smith.
$15; best brood mare and colt, c. r Paxton, $40;
second best brood mare and colt, C. r. Paxton c.
M; best 3-year-Old geding or filiy, c. X. Paxton
S5 best 3-year-old stallion, j. & B. Pggott, IS; best
2-year-od gelding or y. ID. j. Lee S.; best year
Old colt, c. r. Paxton, S. best colt Ioaled spring
1884, j. & b. Piggott, 81: best horse team JAS w
General utity-Best stallion, Jno White & Son,
s.; second best stallion, T. Brabham, c. m: best
brood mare and colt, Geo. ". James, S. second best
brood mare and colt. T. Brabham, m: best 3-year
old geldng or ly Thos. Burch. 81: best l-year Old
COLT Geo Everhart IS; best colt foaled in spring
"a, T. Brabham, 81.
Neat cattle-Best fatted steer or heifer Dallas
Furr $40; second best fatted steer hefer Dallas
Furr, C. M; best lot fatted steers l3 In number
Dallas Furr SIS; second best lot fatted steers Dali
las Furr, S..
short-horns-Best bull, years old or upwards,
OLD or upwards, Washington Haines, C m; best cow
(Bertha), J. W. Foster, $40; second best cow (Earls
Beauty j. B. Beverley, m; best 2year-old bull
Washington Haines, $40; best 1-year-Old heller,
Washington HaheS IS; best 2-year-Od heifer {Miy-
nonettel j. W. Foster, S; second best 2year-old
old (Earl LoudOun), j. B. Beverly, S. best herd of
ShOrt-hOrnS, washington HaineS, SIS; best grade
mich cow, }. b Beverley, SO.
DevOnS-Best bull, years old and upwards. T.
Lovelock Co., $50; best mich COW, T. Love.ock q
Co. $40; best 2-year-oid he!fer, 7. Loveock Co.,