Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1886-10-07

kept in operation by horse power. S.
l.. Sheldon also had fine display of
farm machinery.
j. L. Beardsley showed Walter A. |
Woods self-binder, and mower of the |
same make. The showing of horses, |
cattle, sheep and hogs were all good
and such as makes one realize that
farmers are beginning to take more in
terest in the breeding of stock than in
former years.
PRINCIPAL PREMIUMS.
w. /. Briggs. of Muscoda, showed
his gigantic three-year-old stallion
"Scotchman," weighing LIS pounds
He was here last year and was then
placed in competition with an imported
colt, yet he succeeded in carrying off a
first premium. His weight year ago
was ,444. In blood he is three fourths
Clyde. He easily obtained the first
premium this year. Elias Bolzell, of
Montfort, had three Clydesdale stations.
"Mountjoy" is five years old and
weighs 1850 pounds. He took second
premium.
y. M. Ellsworth, of Dodgeville, re-
ceiyed first premium on his stallion
"Guillio' who weighs 1850 pounds.
He is registered No. 1912, N. r. N. H.
He was imported from France in 1884.
Mr.. Ellsworth also showed his stallion
"O'Leary,' which has the reputation
of being one of the finest horses in this
part OF the state for farmers general
purposes. He is said to win more and
better premiums than any other stallion
around here. Foaled in 1878, he now
weighs 1,500 pounds. He took a first
premium,
S. G. Curtis, of Muscoda, showed
farmers Boy" a two-year-old stallion
weighing 1900. This young animal
took second premium at the state fair
when year old, and first at Richland
Center this year and second at Lancas-
ter.
Daniel Roth, of Eastwood, took
second on Young Tom,' a yearling
stallion. His weight is LIPS.
A. Graves got first premium on a
two-year-old stallion and S. G. Curtis
the second. j. F. Haskins gotta second
on four-year-old stallion. John Nc
llhatten got first on yearling.
Thos. Tormey took first premium on
his herd of seventeen shorthorns, be-
sides running away with ten individual
premiums.
I. +. Rector got three first premiums
on Holstein cattle as follows: First on
his COW 'Aafgha," and then on a two
year-old bull, and first on "Marvell's''
heifer calf, and first on Grade Gallo
way heifer calf, besides second on a
bull calf same grade.
OTHER NOTES.
The ladies of the M. z. church did
their part toward feeding the hungry
the fair and cleared about $40 above
all expenses. The proceeds will be ap
piled to liquidating the debt that has
been made by building new parsonage
last year.
Sylvester Bros. showed sample
OF wheat, and how it looked in
the different stages of gradual milling
reduction by the roller process, from
the time the kernel was taken, until the
finest grade of patent flour was pro-
duced
VIM. G. Hickox showed seven head
of Holsteins and obtained four first
premiums and one second.
Kicks Bros, of Boscobel, showed
seven head of Galloway cattle and cap
tured two first premiums, and three
premiums on hogs.
K. G. Willis, of Lancaster, was given
a first premium on pen of pigs, large
breed
The young people enjoyed dance at
Hurd's Hall each evening of the fair.
The Light Guard band were engaged to
play each evening upon the street in
front of the Ruka Hall, and the rousing
cheers that went up from the crowd
showed how we'll the citizens of Bosco-
bel appreciate their music This band
is hard to beat this side of Madison or
Prairie du Chen.
A number of prominent people were
in the city during the fair week from
adjoining states to witness the races.
There was also quite collection of
county candidates, each one ANXIOUS to
form the acquaintance of our voters in
hopes they might realize upon in
vestments next November.
The total cash receipts of the fair
were about 81, 100 as near as can be
ascertained at this time.
The following is list of the premiums
awarded by the society:
VIM j Dyer, stallion over yrs, list . $40 90
Ellsworth, stallion over yrs, 3D.. 5 90
oOnu Vt uiueF x lSL......... , W
Briggs, stallion yr under 4, tst,..... 90
E Bolzell, stallion yrs and over, 3D.. 90
Albert Boak, Norman stallion, yrs and un-
ueT D, ISL. .......-........ 90
Ellsworth Norman stallion, yrs and
over, LIST OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 10 90
Daniel Roth, Clydesdale stallion, yr and
under 2, I'd. ,.,...................... 90
| j Hoskins, stallion yrs and over, ed 90
| S G Curtis stallion yrs and under 3, 3D. 90
| Ole Oleson Snusrod, stallion yrs and un.
der 4, I'd. .:......,.......... 800
j M Ellsworth, stallion yrs and over list 10 90
Graves. stallion yrs and under g. LIST 90
g Meyer, brood mare and colt, LIST -. s 90
Wesley Switzer, hney yrs and under 3, Cd 9 90
| Dennis Birch, brood mare with colt Cd. 90
| Dennis Birch, marc yrs and over Cd 49,. 90
| Dennis Birch, yearling colt under 2, 3D.. 2 90
| Norman Gibbs, sucking colt, I'd. ........... 90
j Rogers span carriage horses, I'd ...... 90
j II Rogers, single carriage horse cd. -. 90
Elias Bolzell, span draft horses, 1st....... 90
| Kicks Bros, saddle horse list. .......... 8 90
| Thos. Tormey, span draft horses, I'd. ... 3 90
A Hough single carriage horse, 3D.. 90
/ i Smith Snan carriage horses 1sf Q m