The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1885-09-18
THE COUNTY FAIR.

and continued until last evening. In
the long series of years which the socie-
ty has held these annual exhibits rare
ly, il ever, has the display of stock
equaled that of this year. and other feat
ures We're equally well prepared. The
management had the forethought to pre-
pare extra sheds and other accommOda-
tons, bnt they anticipated too limitcdly,
for long before the stock was all in the
stalls We're occupied, and several ex-
hibitors were obliged to stand their
animals outside. When we take into
consideration the fact that this display
is drawn from county which few
years since could show scarcely single
thoroughbred animal of any kind, the
truth that Blue Earth bids fair to be-
come the banner stock county flashes
upon the mind, with most convincing
force. Nor il the stock department the
only one worthy of mention. The agr-
cultural department was pleasure To
the eye of any one who admire the fruits
of field or garden. We say il reluctant
ly, but honestly, that this department
was far ahead of the same at
the Mankato fair. Floral hall was, also,
a source of credit To those who aided in
its adornment. We will have more tn
say of this further on.
FREE PRESS representative made u
accommodating tour through the collec-
| ton of stock and made u few notes,
which are necessarily too brief, on ac
count of the numerous exhibits Ia he
seen.
| CATTLE.
Our attention WAS first directed Ia Mr..
r. l.. liouk's herd, consisting of two
year old Shorthorn bull, bouncer; full
blood yearling hull, nine months old
calf, three beautiful full blood cows, and
three of the cutest of calves.
+. Smith, of Garden City, exhibited u
Holstein calf, which was raised by :. NJ.
Wright, of Chicago, and purchased by
Mr.. smith when two and one-halt
months old. Mr.. :. is also interested in
the rais."g of Norman horses, and is one
of Gard,': City's most enterprlsing farm
ers.
VIM. Ca.rn occupied stalls showing II
rOusing yearling Shorthorn bull, u six
months old calf, and as fine a COW M any
man could desire to own.
{. II. Piper had his herd of Aberdeen
Angus cattle there, all looking as sleek
and fat as they well could. Julius md,
his three year old bull is admired, no
matter how often seen; his weight is
1915 pounds. Gertrude" 3-year old
COW and "NaOmi" another of the same
breed, are the flowers of the lot and Mr..
p. IL Justly proud of them. Besides
these he had there u ten months old
bull and nine months old heifer which
promise Ia outgrow even their progcni-
tors.
e.. NJ. Green came next with a herd ot
the same breed. His three year old bull
"Reefer," imported from Scotland is
cellence il his beautiful five year old
COW "Westside Emma" Our attention
was particularly enlisted by yearlng
heifer, which appears twice or trice that
old, Judging from her size, yet her looks
is sufficient proof of her infancy. Be-
sides these lie had herd of full blood
calves, another full blood COW and sever
al grades. Messrs. Piper and Green de-
serve great credit for the enterprise
they manifest in their efforts to produce
such excellent stock.
L. n. Boynton exhibited his drove of
ShorthOrns, which is famed all oyer this
part of the State. The principal mem
bers of tins herd are u two year old bull
TWO IuIi Dloou 'HbTliloTu COWS, tWo Nttt
ling heifers, two full blood COWS and
calves, several young calves and num-
Der ofgrades. Mr.. b. breeds ShOrthorns
exclusively, and has built up an enviable
reputation i'm that line of farming.
l.. :. Close very fine five year old
Shorthorn COW, and j. p. Scott u grade
COW and calf, which attracted good
share of attention. Franklin Chiids, of
BeaufOrd, had the only grade HOlstein
we noticed on the ground, beautiful
bull, which is noble looking animal.
J. w. billy exhibited grade Shorthorn
bull also, and Allen Thompson, Rapidan,
had smashing big grade Shorthorn bull
on exhibition. b. Nelson put on yoke of
fine steers, which are beauties.
There were few other animals in this
department about which we were un-
able ty learn any particulars, and any
errors or omissions in the report of cat
tie, or i'm fact any other list of exhibits,
occur because diligent inquiry failed Ia
produce The proper facts.
HORSES
A handsome horse is always entlcing
to the eyesight, and at this fair there
was ample opportunity To endulge.
The Lyra Horse Co.'S Clydesdale horse
was there i'm charge of r. l.. Houk. This
animal il too well known To need de-
tailed mention here. Mr.. II. also ex-
hibited his grade Clydesdale mare and
two of the most beautiful colts; Joe
Dandy" aged five months and weighing
800 pounds, was the centre Of attraction.
He IL the same animal that took first
premium at Mankato, ''Sam Bora"
the Garden City Horse Co.'S massive
white stallion was an exhibition. This
horse il IL years old and weighs $50
pounds. He was imported by Col. Camp
bell, Of Chicago, when three years old,
and later was sold 10 ]. j. Shaubut, of
Mankato, from whom the company pur-
chased him. l.. $. Close showed half
blood Norman colt, four months old, u
beauty; and G.. +. MarstOn span of fine
half blood Norman mares, which will
aggregate about $500 pounds, also n
yearling colt three quarter blood. The
same gentleman had other pieces of
horse flesh, which We have not space to
enumerate. G.. NJ. Green had his five
year old Norman horse on the grounds,
whose weight is $40. Marshall Fall ex.
hlbited seven-eighths Norman horse,
which is fine specimen, Lyman Love-
lett showed half Norman colt, which
weighs $50. The Lincoln Stock Go.
exhibited their monster horse 'Lucifer,'
which i'm some respects has no equal in
| the tNOTtnWcSt. TIC odIuch Wy iioiSc
Co. had there their young five year old
stallion "Nargil," an offspring of "Bril-
liante." His weight il 200 pounds.
Thomas Edgerton displayed II grade
Norman mare colt 2 years old, which is
a beauty. $. BanksOn, ofWillow Greek,
who il giving his attention to the breed
ing of Hereford cattle and blooded
horses exhibited fine two year old
Norman colt.
SHEEP AND HOGS.
Among these there were two pens of
Poland China hogs belonging to 4. II.
Piper, one pen by Alferd Folsom, and
another by Marshall Fall. Besides these
Z. p. Scott had two pens of most excel
lent pigs, and q. w. Ward showed a SOW
with nine of the plumpest, prettiest of
little pigs, aged about seven weeks.
| NJ did y. a. BOynton fine lot of Cots
wolds. ID. NJ. Marston had three pens
of sheep, nine in all.
| VEGETABLES.
Here the display was worthy of espec-
ial mention, not only for the extent of
the exhibit, but the quality the articles
was universally excellent. Among them
We noticed box of rutabagas, collec-
ton of cabbage, and display of squash
among which was one weighing l45
pounds, which made one think of pie
and sauce for all time 10 come. The col
lection of potatoes was above the aver
age, all being enormous in size, and the
attention was attracted especially by II
box of new variety called the "Em-
pire State" Onions and tomatoes fig
ured prominently in the display, ~ did