The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-09-17
Lynnville Stock Show.

1t would require the talent OF
Fred. Fielding to do justice to the
stock parade and colt show here
Saturday. 1 can do little more
than give a few facts that the pub
lie may know something Of what
Lynnville is doing in the fine stock
business. 1t had been given out
that Lowery & Pickens would
award some premiums to best colts
of their horses, Slasher and Slasher,
jr., also jack Sellars, Saturday.
Only Friday it was decided to have
stock parade and show as well.
The result astonished all beyond
measure. The parade and charac
ter of stock excelled anything ever
seen in Giles county, was the unan-
imous judgment of all stock men.
The procession was thought to be
half mile long and was headed by
the noble stations Slasher and
Slasher, jr., property of Lowery d
Pickens; Williamson Beauty, prop
erty of Ozro Fry; Hardee, property
of Capt. Watterson; Denmark,
property of Fry d Carrot; Giles
Chief, jr., property of W. j. Wills
ford; Pzaro (Clyde), property of T.
N. Spotfort! Then followed a long
string of brood mares and fine colts,
then saddle and harness stock in
great variety and excellence. The
fact is the stock display was too
big for the town to hold it and there
was not room for a proper display,
and this is only one of a thousand
arguments why our town should be
a county seat and have squares
and parks. Our stock men, Mr..
Carter and others, provided a boun-
teous dinuer for all parties from a
distance. There would have been
a grand barbecue had it been known,
the show would have such magni-
tude. 1t was decided to make it
annual and have big dinner.
After dinner came the contest for
premiums by foals of Slasher
There were 40 colts in the ring and
40 better colts never followed one
sire. They were all in tip-top fix.
and sorely tried the judgment of the
five fine stock men. d. 2. Carter
took premium for best colt.
Then came the test of best saddle
colt. The little side-wheelers
seemed to realize what was expec
ted and nobly they went to the con
test. After an hours pacing all
were ruled out to S-8 that will
make renown for Giles and Mar
shall. They were flyers. After a
a long and heated contest it came
down to two, the property of Luther
Wilkes and Clinton Afford. The
judges could not decide and each
was awarded a premium. 1t was
claimed these colts-little 4 months
fellows-beat 3 minutes. They
kept up with their dams that were
in sweeping gallop.
Then came the mule snGG, get of
Sellars There were 81 stockings,
red sorrels, all good ones. have
never seen such ring of mules.
The spremium was awarded to r.
NJ. Orr, certificate to n. W. Orr. !
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colts that were good ones, the get
of his horse Tom Brooks Hal. The !
crowd was estimated from 1900 to
1000. No such crowd has been
here since the reunion of the old |
3rd Tenn.
Marshal and Maury furnished |
some of the fine stock and big dele
cations Of their fine stock men who |
expressed great surprise and de-
light at the display. There we're to
be mule buyers here and there were
in town Q hundred fine mules for
sale, There was meyer SO big a
show opusuch short notice. Our
stock men feel elevated and say
with due notice AM! preparation
they could beat the world. in nSy
claim this is fixture now and that
next year they will show the coun-
try what they can do. Lowry d
Pickens deserve great credit for
their public spirit, as do ell con-
cerned. LINN.