The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1886-10-23

JnNslNes, La, Oct. Is, 1850

JENNINGS, La, Oct. 18, 1886.
Editor Lake Charles Echo:
Dear Sir-We, us aud company Wis
tied the Jeanerette Fair the Sth, 9th
and 10th inst, expecting to see the
editorial corps of the EoHo, Prof. s
w. Knapp, and other live men from
our parish, but none came, and | had
to trust to my good looks for an intro,
ductiou to tho enterprising citizens OF
Jeanerette.
To my great satisfaction I found
my friend NJ. B. Hillyard, of the Times.
Democrat, on the ground, as full OF
grass talk as Nebuchadneser, and much
better pleased with the diet.
The tall men of Jeanerette have en-
closed ten acres on the banks Of the
Teche, have stalls for stock of all
kinds Floral Hall for fine arts,
fruits, domestic products, textile fab
RIGS, ETC.; have half mile race course,
Judges stand, and seated pavilion,
where thousands can be seated (uo ex-
ira charge) and all these preparations
in about Is days.
Sam Tarlton, DIR. Mcguire and self
were appointed judges of stock of all
kinds. How would you like TO run
for such an office-one man takes the
premium offered by your Judgment,
while IL others thinking they have
the best, and that the judges are either
knaves or fools. The most difficult
task was the horses, there were SO
many really fine blooded ones on exhi.
bition, and so much competition that
1t was very difficult to decide. At any
rate our decisions were unanimous, and
| noticed that in the trials of speed
the premium horses took the money.
In running races DR.. Romerar's sor-
rel horse took first money, for
half mile and in trotting DIR, George
p. Minvill's bay mare carried off first
money and honors,
Jersey cattle were in good display,
and offer the best foundation next to
horses for successful farming in South
west Louisiana. Sweepstakes on bulls
of any age or breed, w. Il. Wills Jer-
sey; and best COW Of any age or breed,
Geo. Strawbridge's Jersey COW; both
deserving special mention. A very
fine COW, half Jersey and half creole,
a light red, and grade Bramah, also
attracted much attention.
A limited show of swine, but good
specimens, Berkshire and grass fed.
Berkshire boar, N. DruiIhit, first pre-
MUM. G. B. Maguirc, first premium
on Berkshire SOW. Black China OF
grass hogs--a very good breed for
this climate---M. L. Dalahoussaye.
The only sheep on exhibition were
by NJ. L. Comstock.
The fair runs to horse racing which
draws the crowd, still | predict that
the stock exhibit will take more atten-
tion each year until the stock and
fruit interests will attract most atten
tion. With the finest cotton fields in
America all around us, | saw no cot
ton on exhibition. Large cane fields,
little on exhibit. Fine gardens, good
orchards, little fruit and no vegetables
on exhibition.
The management have taken hold
of this thing with determination to
succeed, and succeed they will. They
have made a splendid half mile DASH
and the Jeanerctto hose has won. They
will now gather in their resources and
finish the race. Such men as Monnot,
Milno, Walker, F. NJ. Welch, Mcguire
and NJ. S. Delahoussaye, cannot
fail-backed up by the Garden OF
louisiana region more fertile than
the Delta of the Nile, and in easy
reach of the best markets both by
watcr and rail, s, II, CARY.