Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1885-10-09

b iticn, but, notwithstanding, one day should
be given up to hsying q good, time and
thousands are disappointed II there u not
lots Of racing.
One thing was particularly noticeable; there
were remarkably few accidents and hardly
any one hurt. The managers of the fair
are deserving Of especial praise for the har-
monious manner in which everything was
done. There was no friction. no quarreling,
no confusion. In the secretary's office
everything went like clock work. and Judge.
Mitchell and his corps of assistants deserve
ibe highest parise. Mr.. c. F. Derby, gene
~ superintendent, and his assistants, in
short all the vast corps Of officers are Untitled
- the highest praise. The speed ring, I'M
ger the superintendent of Mr.. H. e. Toler
was we'll managed. About the only Incl
dents worthy of note were the breaking
down of . stand and the tumbIing down Of
the crowd, and one man drew . pistol on
onother at one time but he was soon dis
armed and nothing serious occurred.
THE EXHIBITS.
As was intimated in yesterdays EAGLE
we will attempt mere cusory description o.
the exhibits in machinery, implements, car
riages, wagons and stock. 1t will be neces-
sarily limited and consequently imperfect.
The first in this line is the q. F. Derby's
exhibit of implements which was very good
but not what it was last year
for the reason as Mr.. Derby says, that be
being general superintendent, did not want
to monopolize much space. Among other
things were noticed the famous Flying
Dutchman sulky pillow and the Excelsior
harvester. Next under this head is the dis
play of Wallace & Houck, which is very
elaborate, in which was noticed a very fine
list of plows, planters and other imple-
ments.
Smyth & Sons have q grand display of
agricultural implements, and had the ad-
vantage of steam engine with which they
kept them in motion, exhibi' ng their work.
ing qualities. Their exhibit attracted a
large crowd and was much admired.
Among Wallace s. Houck's display we
noticed the Bush tanning mill, which Is
manufactured in this city, and which is said
to be the best in the west.
In carriaa es and light wagons Parkinson,
Glunt & Kelley have the finest and most
elaborate display on the grounds, and were
awarded the premium for the general dis
play in this line. They had twenty-five
elegant carriages, with the finest trimmings
and upholsterings, silver plated and mount
ed in regal style with beautiful lamps and
reAectors. Their Steudebaker double car
riages and Milburn sureys are wonderfully
fine vehicles. They have few jump seated
carriages that are the lightest of that class
made in the world. Their phsetons an
road carts are daisies. These gentlemen
have reason to feel proud over their display
Wallace & Houck have good display of
vehicles. among which was noticed the
famous Steudebaker wagon.
Mr.. II. X. fuller, of the Eastern Buggy
company, had only a small display, owing
to lack of space; he has, however, four bug
gies and two democrat wagons, merely
ssmples,not samples of his stock but samples
of such vehicles. They are beauties. but in
order to form an opinion of the extent and
elegance of his stock one must visit his re-
pository in Hays block, Douglas avenue.
Mr.. NJ. A. Mckenzie, of the Wichita Car
rage works, has display of his work which
demonstrates his ability to compete with
the best manufacturers.
Smyth & sons have also very fine display
of wagons and buggies. Smyth & Sons are
a wonderfully enterprising firm and conduct
the largest implement house in the state.
The exhibit of poultry is very fine, en-
bracing turkeys, geese, ducks and all breeds
of chickens among which Mr.. A. II. Nc
Kee had pai- of bronze turkeys that took
the blue ribbon, also pair of Aylesbury
ducks that took first money. Mr.. Frank H.
Prescott, of Peabody, had a trio of light
Brahmin chickens that were much admired
as was also his black breasted red game
Bantums. Mr.. Miller, Of the Kansas Citv
Live Stock Indicator, said to the represent
alive of the EAGLE, that this is the best dis
play of poultry he saw at any county fair
this year.
The exhibits of horses and cattle were the
great features Of the fair. Everybody
agreed that it was the greatest aggregation
of fine stations they ever saw.
In thoroughbred stations Mr.. L. A.
Willis, of Valley Centre, had the finest on
the ground.
Joaeph Thurman. of Sedgwick
county, had a fine display of Percheron
horses, stations and mares.
Fisher and Benepe, of Canada, took the
first premium for Clydesdales and English
horses and John S. Williams second.
In the hurry and jam our reporter failed
to catch on to all the names CT those
owning horses and to whom prizes were
awarded. James Howard, of this county,
and Mr. Strickland had some splendid
Percheron stations.
CATTLE.
The exhibits in this class were very fine.
In Short Horns, Henry Blakesly, of Pea
body, had fine herd. H. Hyde and c. S.
Eicholtz were also exhibitors of fine herds
of Short Horns. j. S. Halves, of Anderson
county, had splendid herd ofHerefords. C.
F. Stone, of Peabody, had a splendid herd
Of Holsteins, and his celebrrted COW had q
calf day before yesterday, which he has
named "Wichita Belle"
Hon. r. E. Lawaence's herd of Polled
Angus were the finest on the grounds.
Hiram Smiths Gallaways carried of the
premiums in that breed, with c. S. Eich-
oltz second best. The Vermont herd of
Jerseys cannot be excelled anywhere. c. Fl.
Dillon, of this city. exhibited the prize AL
derny COW. VS.. Mckee, of Kingman,
had beautiful 3-ycar-old Jersey bull,
called "Gumbo," which was awarded first
prize.
The display Of hogs was small.
&c. II. Hunter had pair of
Berkshires, z. H. Hopkins, Of Harper coun-
ty, a herd of Poland Chinas; j. Bsldeck,