Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1885-10-16
'I'IIE COUNTY FAIR.
BEAUTIFUL wEATHER-2,0 GOO PEOPLE
UNION-EABY SHOW.


UNIoN-EABY SHOW.
The Fair is in high tide of prosperity,
with the prospect that to-day will equal
any day yet, though 1000 psople were on
the ground yesterday. The show is an
excellent ous. Last year there were $40
articles entered; this year there ara that
number of entries in the Rotunda alone.
We will give next week the revised and
corrected list of premiums.
In Southdown sheep, the principal ex.
hibitor is H. A. S. Hamilton, who has
| gotten the blue ribbon on them at every
fair in Virginia, and still maintains his
supremacy. In cross-breed sheep-Shrop-
shire and Oxforddowns, the principal ex-
hibtors, Lewis Hartman and M. f. Gilke-
son, make good display. In middle wool
grades, M F. Gilkeson and FL. A. S.
Hamilton, are the chief exhibitors. d. N.
Wilson exhibited three pens of very hand
some free wool sheep erlnos. They got
no premiums, only because the Society
offered none for such sheep. II. A. S.
| Hamilton was the only exhibitor OF Long
Woods and Southdowns, and his exhibit
" as fully worthy of his reputation.
The swine exhibit, though good, was
not large, many owners fearing to bring
their hogs ont on account of pleuro-
pneumonia. The exhibitors Of large
breeds were j. G. Whitlock, d. B. Showal-
ter, D. N. Wilson, and II. A. S. Hamll-
ton. The only exhibitor Of small breeds
was Mr.. Hamilton.
CATTLE.
In Short-horns, T. A. Jordan, Capt.
Herring, D. A. Kayser, W. D. Gray,
Chas. Herring, Jacob Hamilton, and Maj.
Geo. Chrisman of Rockingham. were ex-
hibltors. Maj. Chrisman 8 herd. which
is the largest, was pronounced by A.
M. Bowman (of Palmer 81 Bowman) to be
an excellent one. It won all the prizes at
chief exhibitors are M. E. Miller, W. W.
Meg uffin. John W. Todd and G. Julian
Pratt. In Jerseys, the exhibitors were
Reeves McComb, Nj. E. Miller, D. A.
Kayser. j. W. Todd, W. W. McGuffin, H.
A. S. Hamilton, w. M. Brown, G. Julian
Pratt and Mrs M. R. Dana. La Holsteins
the exhibition surpasses any ever bad
here. The principal exhibitors are DIR. J.
P. Killian, W. W. McGuf1in, E. M. Cush-
ing, F. w. Walters and Absaom Koiner.
In grade Holsteins. Messrs. McGufin and
Pratt exhibit. In Fat Cattle, Il. A. s.
Hamilton and M. F. Gilkeson were the
exhibitors.
POULTRY.
The exhibition of Poultry is the best
the Society has ever had both in quality
and quantity. There has been less trouble
about the awards, an expert, DR.. M. "A.
Pendleton, Of Louisa, being on the com
mittee, and everybody being satisfied. The
handsomest things in this department are
fourteen pair of fancy pigeons exhibited
by Philip Allen. In the poultry depart
ment the exhibitors are James Craig, of
Mt. Meridian. Lewis Fl arman, D. B. Sho-
walter, E. B. Dolan, J. W. Todd, G. D.
Hinkle, Henry May, s. N. Miller. A J,
Wall, Hamer Asst, Mrs. E. V. O'Rorke,
and j. H. Bell, of Harrisonburg. Messrs.
| Bell and Craig are the largest exhibitors
HORSES.
Among the exhibitors of saddle horses
adapted to the breeding of improved rid
ing horses, are c. E. Crawford, Arthur
Jerram, q. Julian Pratt, j. Mop. Craw-
ford, j. T. Hanger, NJ. S. Crawford, J. N.
Paul and J. W. Churchman. The exhib-
itors OF saddle gaits under the saddle, are
A. J. Burkholder, J. W. Churchman, G.
Julian Pratt, Fl. a. S. Hamilton, W. B.
Crawford, r. M. Sillings and M S.
Crawford. Those who exhibit matched
! horses in harness are Samuel Forrer, of
Mt. Scion, b. F. Smith, of Way nesboro,
and S. T. Thornburg, and those who e1-
hibit single horses in single harness are
Ell. A. S. Hamilton, j. a. Patterson, of
Waynesboro, S. T. Thornburg and DR.. A.
g. Fox.
The Rotunda.
The Rotunda this year was put in
charge of Mr.. Albert Hartman, and to him
and 70 his assistants, Misses Ella and
Jennie Woodward and the Misses HAYES,
is due an arrangement of the exhibits far
| exceeding IN good taste any former exhi-
bition. Most of the ladies' fine needle
work is exhibited under glass, and the Ro-
tunda has been SO changed that great ad-
ditional space has been made available.
though it does not look crowded, yet it is
fact. that the number of articles IN it is
| the largest that has been on exhibition
there for five years. In the centre, on
pedestal, is the bust of the founder of the
fair, John B. Baldwin, and around it
! horseshoe Of evergreens, sent as tribute
| to his memory.
| The prizes Of a barrel each of roller pro-
| cess flour offered by Andrew Bowling,
Isaac Witt and j. A. Patterson, has
brought out the largest exhibition of yeast
| and salt risen bread ever shown here. It
is, however, strange contrast that for
| $240 worth of special premiums for best
wheat, there are only five competitors. In
the line there is pumpkin it A inches
around weighing 1851 pounds. There
| 1iC VI dppiCo HUN an OICudlU vi
| South River which has On it 600 bushels
of apples for sale. Patrick Conner, the
gardner at the W. l.. Asylum, has q mag
nifcent display Of vegetables, including a
beet l fl 10 inches long and 16i inches
around. There are ten exhibitors COM
peting for Lyle and BumgaIdner's premi-
ums for corn. Maj. Alex. Hart bias a
sewing machine in operation and a magic
contriyance for changing pillow shams.
which attracts much attention. s. M.
Wilkes has splendid walnut set Of fur
niture, and further on, Bickle 81 Hamrlck
have a beautiful! exhibition of burial
caSketS.