The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1886-10-07
District Fair Next Week.

The indications all point to big show,
a big crowd. a big success. The represen-
tatiyes from the district in attend
ance at the Greenbrier Fair last week
JnO. Lincoln Esq, Col. J. H. Crawford and
Sam. Byers Esq, where there was very
fine exhibition, report that most of the
stock shown there, and many of the people.
will come to Staunton. Some of the cattle
lay over anything in Augusta, from all
accounts
Quite number of blooded horses and
shorthorn cattle are already entered from
Rockingham and elsewhere. In fact Rock
ingham seems in earnest about the threat
her breeders made when the District Fair
was organized that she would take the sill
yer cup offered by the Society to the coun-
ty receiving the largest number of first
premiums. In swine and sheep the new
houses just completed will be full. A
breeder from Ohio who has national rep
utation, and whose drove of fat hogs is
equal to m enagerie, is expected. This
fact has made Hugh Hamilton little ner-
vous, but Ohio will have to send some
pretty good ''porkers' to take the blue rib
bons from our Hugh. BY the way, Hugh
cleaned out everything in hogs, sheep and
Jerseys at Anderson last week.
Everybody at the Fair should see the
Eastwood herd of Jerseys, owned by M.
E. Miller, Esq. In this herd you will see
bull calf, dropped on the 4th day of July
last, for which MI Miller paid 81. 500 when
four days old. Think of that, you who
sheer at the little Jerseys, the price OF a
small farm fora calf. This calf, by the way,
is inbred to the extent of being the
grandson of has mother. In this same herd
may be seen sister of "Oxford Kate'' the
celebrated cow that tested 46 pounds of
butter in seven days. Then the "Walnut
Grove" herd owned by Capt. G.. Julian
Pratt, will be here, and perhaps others
equal in breeding, merit, and appearance
to either of these herds. Be sure and see
the Jerseys. the coming family cow of
America This advertisement gratis.
The old reliable and ever popular breed,
s'Short-horns, will be in force, several
now entered weigh a ton and a quarter,
and couple as much as two tons each
To see them alone is worth the admission
fee.
The entries OF horses, is unusually large
in all classes, particularly in heavy draft
and roadSters.
The managers are anxious to have every
good thing they can get on exhibition.
The ladies department. should not be be,
hind the others.
The judges Of horses, cattle, sheep, and
swine this year will be experts. There
fore premiums will be given to animals
only that are deserving of them. No ia
voritism will be shown. That is certain.
Besides the other live stock, the living
SHELTON, the educated hog, The tattaoed
man. the fat woman, the horned snake, and
many other interesting and attractive ami
mails will be. on the grounds. One gentle
man threatens to bring family of 800 liy-
ing snakes The lady who walks the high
wire, is also expected. So if you want to
have good time come to the Fair.
The railroads will run excursion trains
at greatly reduced rates. Come to the
Fair. Buy season ticket, and come every
day. Don't forget the balloon ascension
will certainly take place.