Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1885-10-31
THE LYON COUNTY FAIR.
"A Large Attendance--F Fine stock
Agricultural Display Ladies'
Fancy Work.

closed last ihutsday evening, after
successful run Of three days. Tuesday
being the first day, there were but few
in attendance and the exhibits were
somewhat limited; but on Wednesday
the ranchers began TO come in, and each
one brought in an exhibit Of some kind.
Plenty Of room was found for the ladies
at the hotel, who came TO stay over
night and comfortable accommodations
were 6tled up for the men by Mr.. Craig
of Greenfield. As this was the First
Annual Fair, it was not expected that
there would be large crowd or any
grand doings, but the attendance was
lnrger than expected, the exhibits were
numerous, and everything went along
smoothly, there being no disturbance
Of any kind, and everybody seeming to
he satisfied with the arrangements made.
There were a few running races on
Wednesday and Thursday upon which
some money changed hands, but as there
was no track there was not any trotting
Next year the Association expects 10
have a first class track and be able to
offer inducements to parties having trot.
ting stock TO bring j, there. There was
on exhibit in the live. stock line some as
fine draught horses and blooded cattle
as there are in the State. In the way
Of agricultural products, the display
was splendid, and many who had been
to the State FAR, stated that il Lyon
Counly's exhibit had been there it
would have taken the first premium.
| Following is a list Of premiums award.
ed ON all exhibits:
HORSES.
Heavy Draught Siallions--Class 9,
n. II. A, Mason, Ist premium; Abe
Miller, I'd premium; N. IL. a. Mason,
I'd premium. Class TO- three-yea olds,
Jas. Nichols, list. Class II, Two year.
ODDS, David Poqulnl; LIST; Jas. Nichols
81. Class Ia, one. year olds, Jas. Mich.
OILS LIST; n. II. A. Mason, I'd. Class -,
sucking colt, Jas. Nichols Ist.
Heavy Draught Brood Mares-Class
81. Jas. Nichols, LIST. Class ~,
two year olds, q. W. Robson. ist; J.
o. Birmingham. 7d, Class i2;I, one.
year olds, Jas. Nichols Is,.
Thoroughbred Stallion Roadster
Class /, W. Spfagg. Is,. Class Z, suck
ing colt, w. spragg Isi.
Common Roadslers-Rube McFad.
den, Ist; {. o. Damon, I'd.
Heavy Draught Jack-N. II. A. Ma.
son, Ist.
Sucking Mule-Kimber CleayeI, LIST.
CATTLE.
Thoroughbred Durham Stock-One
bull, W. J. Marsh, lat; one yearling
bull, W. ]. Marsh. list; one yearling
heifcr, W. J. Marsh, Ist; one COW, w.
J. Marsh. LIST; Two year old bull, II. F.
Swasey. list.
Graded Durham Stock-One COW, II.
+. Swasey. Ist.
Graded Jersey Stock-One COW. II.
F. Swasey. IS.
Thoroughbred Duroc Boars-J. c.
Farrell, LIST.
CHICKENS, DUCKS AND TURKEYS.
Wyndotis-One lrio Spring chickens.
w. I. Warren, Ist.
Game-One trio pit game, John q.
Young, Ist.
Bronr Turkeys-One pair, J. c. Far
rell, Ist,
Mallards. ]. C. Farrell, Is,.
AT THE PAVILION.
Negetables-Curly cabbage, Johnny
Chigliri, 1t; Dutch fat cabbage, John
Ghigliri. Is,; red cabbage. John CHG
liri, Is,. PoialoeS-Prince Albert, J.
Ghigliri, list; Spragg, I'D; Peerless, II.
Hanson, Isl; Johnson, 7d; Early Rose,
John sou, Ist; Snowflake, Ghigliri, Ist.
Squa,h-Pie, Ghigliri, Ist; Cumber
land, Pat Gallagher, Ist. Yellow on.
ion, Ghiglri, LIST. White turnipS, Chi.
gliri, Is,. Yellow turnips, Ghigliri,
ist. Parsnips. Ghigliri. list. Carrots,