The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-04
CATTLE DEPARTME

The show OF stock Is the largest eve
seen at any agricultural show i'm this sec
ton of the state, and the quality of TIN,
breeds cannot he surpassed anywhere
Over hundred head of Thoroughbred,
and high grades were on exhibition, ano
proof is no longer wanting to show tina
we have section of country where tn,
| improvement of stock is fast becomin.
the leading feature of agricultural pur
suits
In passing through the cattle depart
ment, the writer was accompanied by
| Mr.. G.. Ii. Piper, who hurried hin
| time To give mention of but very few cat
| tie except those awarded premiums.
Mr.. Henry Heidwinkle, of Mankato
took good lot of premiums on his Here,
ford herd, which, enumerated. are as
| follows!
Three year old full blood bull, Isl
premium.
Two year old heifer, LIST premium, and
two year old heifer I'd premium.
Two calves, first and second prem.
iums.
Rapidan Mill Co., received ID prem
ium on three year old Holstein bull.
Marshall Fall gets I'd premium on three
year old short horn bull.
DR.. NJ. b. Wood, of Mankato, received
LIST premium on Guernsey bull.
Il. l.. HoTk, Esq, of Good Thunder
took several premiums on stock, as fol-
lows:
First premium on full blood short horn
bull, = wears old.
First and second premium on year
old short horn bull and heifer.
First premium on bull calf.
Second premium on heifer calf
Second premium on yearlng
Cosgrove Live Stock Co., of LeSueur,
came in for their share of premiums.
On their ) year old Hereford bull they
failed 10 receive II premium, although
the animal is fine one.
First premium on full blood Hereford
cow.
First premium on full blood bull calf.
First premium on heifer calf.
First premium on two year old and
yeariing heifers.
lie has nine head of grade Herefords
that have not at this time been passed
upon by the judges.
Phillip IIodapp, ESD, of Mankato, took
second premium on his 3 year old full
blood Hereford bull. lie has five fine
spring calves, high grade Herefords,
which have not been passed upon by the
Judges at lnlS tiille.
G. NJ. Green, Esq, of the Green Val
ley Stock Farm, Shelby, took 2d prem
ium on his 3 year old Aberdeen-Angus
BULL He is fine animal, sure get.
First and second premiums on grade
bull calf, 3 months old, and second
premium on grade heifer calf.
On his two full blood Aberdeen-Angus
hcifer calves, he was awarded first and
second premiums.
First premium on four year old COW,
same breed.
First premium on 2year old bull, same
breed.
First premium on year old heifer.
First and second premiums on two
high grade heifers.
c. IL. Piper, who bv the way, is the
President of the Association, and one of
the best stock men i'm the county, comes
out of the contest with his Aberdeen
Angus stock with flying colors.
He received first premium on his ,
year old full blood bull. The animal is
Il "whopper," weighing ,S45 pounds.
First and second premiums on 3-year
old heiers.
First premium on full blood calf also
first premium an grade heifer calf.
Sheriff Monks had his sleek Jersey
WI 'i
with the first premium.
John Page has nice little yearling
heifer, Jersey, on which he received
second premium.
A. Harrington, Esq, stock breeder of
Rochester, had herd of % full-blood
and high grade cattle, of the Hereford
breed, and he gathered in his share of
premiums, rs the following will show:
Three year old bull, first premium
The animal is pronounced by compe-
tent Judges us being the best ever shown
i'm tins section.
First and second premiums on two
year old heifers.
FIRST premium on yearling bull.
Firs; and second premium on yearling
heifers.
Second premium on bull calf. This
calf has been purchased by Mr. John A.
Willard of Mankato.
First premium on bull calf.
Second premium on heifer calf.
The grades had not been passed upon
last night
Mr.. Sauires of Blue Earth City has
his celebrated Swiss cattle here, and
they are beauties. He took first prem
ium on his two year old helfer, milch
COW, and yearling heIfer. Also on his
two year old and yearing bulls. These
cattle are noted for their superior milk
ing qualities and hardness.
Mr.. Lockerby showed his full-blood
Berkshire SOW.
G. ID. Smith, Esq, of st. Charles. ex-
hibited twenty-five hogs and pigs, upon
which he received five first premiums
and six second premiums. lie also
captured the sweepstakes premium on
SOW and boar over two years old.
C. III. Piper, Esq, purchased one of
Mr.. Smiths premium boar pigs.