Omaha daily bee., 1888-09-13

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create no end of amusement for young
America. This part of the show is not the
least py any means. The game bantam cuts
his swell when not terrorlzed by the close
proximity OF strangers, and the pea
fowl strut in his gaudy plu-
mage as though at home, the
king and pride of the farm yard. It goes
without saying that the poultry exhibit is the
finest ever given since the state fair has been
located at the capital city.
THE CATTLE EXHIBIT.
The cattle show for 1883 is larger in num-
bers If not equal in quality to that of any
former year. But experts, however, pro-
nounce it better in every way. In this ex-
hibit breeders from Nebraska, Illinois, Iowa,
Missouri and Kansas are represented. The
herds are extensive and remarkably fine in
appearance. The supremacy of the short
horn strain is now a matter of very grave
question. 1t finds ripe competition in the
Pollcd Angus, Hereford, Holstein and Gal
loway. They are here in all their glory. The
little Jersey pushes its claim as a mixer.
The presumption is not based upon quantity
put quality. Many people are inclined to
marklble. Abe Bourquin, of Nakomis, H.,
exhibits the first and only herd OF brown
Swiss cattle ever seen in the state. peter
Piper" a six-year-old Polled Angus bull,
weighs 2,155 pounds. Plutarch, of the Here
ford family, his only PROMINENT competitor,
weighs 800, and he is a year younger. The
cattle show Is simply superb, and it is the
delight OF the farmers from all parts of the
country. Dictator, OF the Guernsey family,
carries papers to show that he has taken first
premium at the state fairs of Vermont,
Rhode Island, Connecticut and Massachu-
sets. 'Maxey Sd" IS probably at the head
of the Galloway exhibit,
The cows, heifers and calves are very fine.
There are representatives of them in nearly
all the herds and strains of blood. There is
marked competition throughout this class,
and the premium awards will have to be
made with discriminating care and in making
them the committee will have to split hairs.
TIL cattle exhibit will have to be seen to be
appreciated.
THE BUSY BEE.
The bee show is not large but 1t is very
pretty. II. Krltchmer. of Coburg, Ia, has by
all odds the display OF this exhibit. He has
30J different articles to tempt the interest of
the visitor, including four glass hives of
Italian bees, which prove interesting to all,
whether posted in bee culture or not. There
IL also II full display of devices designed for
the care and management of bees.
Eureka apiary, of Columbus, also has a
very fine exhibit of honey in comb and
strained honey in Jars. A tower made of
bees wax attracts the eye, and also a pyra-
mid of honey In comb. No one who visits
the fair can afford to return home without
seeing the busy bee and the apiary exhibit.
THE RACES.
The races to-day were called at |: 80 o'clock,
the usual hour, and some of the best entries
Nv WCCh NCIC lttu III dIItIulIlp
crowd was much larger than that Of yester.
day and u deep interest was taken in them
from first to last. At least 10000 people were
in the grand stand and without the circle of
the track The Jockeys were looking their
best, and with blood in their eyes donned
their colors and entered the arena. There
were no bad breaks IN the order of the races.
Generally the heats and changes were called
on time, and the immense crowd were not
permitted to become impatient or even rest
less. Good cheer nrnVailp1 and nxritpment
ran high as points were made i'll any way
surprising. The following entries were made
for the 3 100 trot: Eli, Ben d'Dor, Addie G,
Ben b, Amy Lee, Daisy Hughs.
The % class Illinois Egbert, Billy Ford,
Carl.
Special race, pacing, 2:3O class: Oliver E,
M~cFadden, Nightingale.
Running race, half mile heats: Yankee
Boy, Juno, Rolla, Miss Nelson, Emma, Bay
Billy.
AWARDED.
Lot one, class b, Shorthorn cattle, best bull
three years and over, Luther Adams, Storm
Lake, Ia, first; Il. Daniels, Gilmore, second.
Best bull two and under three, H.. Daniels,
first.
Best bull one and under two, r. Daniels,
first; +. Bellows 81 Son, Maryville, second.
Best bull calf, II. Daniels, first and sec
ond.
Best COW three years and over, Luther
Adams, first and second.
Best cow two years and under, Luther Ad-
ans, first; II. Daniels, second.
Best heifer one year and under two,
Luther Adams, first and second.
Best heifer calf, II. Daniels first and sec
ond.
Best bull and COW of any age, Luther Adj
ans, sweepstakes.
Best bull three years and under, showing
best three of his get under two years, Il.
Daniels, sweepstakes.
Lot three, class B Swiss cattle, no competi-
ton, and A. Bourquin, of Nakomis, ILL.,, took
first and second on merit throughout.
Lot four, Glass b., Devon cattle, best bull
three years and over, Rumsey Bros. & Co.,
Emporia, Kan, first; no competition.
Best bull two years aud under three, Rum
sey Bros. & Co, first; w. f. Campbell, EN-
poria, Kan, second.
Best bull one year and under
two, Rumsey, first; Campbell, second.
Best bull calf, Cambell, first; Rumsey,
second.
Best cow, three years and over, Rumscy,
first: Campbell, second.
Best COW two years and under three, Rum
sey, first; Campbell, second.
Best heifer one year and under two, Rum
| sey, first; Campbell, second.
Best hcifer cali, Rumsey, first; Campbell,
second.
Best bull of any age, Rumsey, swcepstake.
Best COW of any age, Rumsey, sweepstake.
Lot five, Polled Angus, best bull three
| years and over, II. w. Harvey, burlington,
first; W. M. d. Lee, L~eavenworth, Kan, sec
ond.
Best bull two years and under three, Lee,
first and second.
Best bull one year and under two, Lee,
first and second.
Best bull calf, Lee, first and second.
Best COW three years and over, Lee, first
and second.
Best cow two years and under three, Lee,
first and second.
Best hcifer one year and under two, Lee,
first and second.
Best heifer calf, Lee, first and second.
| Best bull OF any age, 4. w. Harvey, sweep
stakes.
Best COW of any age, W. M. d. Lee, sweep
| stakes.
Best bull three years and over showing
three of his get under two, Lee, sweepstakes.
Lot six, Galloway cattle, best bun three
| years and over, Norris & Clark, Dover, ILL.,,
first; f.. &. Hill, Stella, second.
Best bull two years and under three,
Hiram Lewis, Genoa, first; L. c.. Hill, sec
ond.
Best bull one year and under two, Norris
& Clark, first; no competition.
Best bull calf, Hill, Stella, first; no COM
| petition.
Best cow three years and over, Norris &
| Clark, first and second.
Best heiter two years and under three,
Hill, first.
Best heifer one year and under two, Hill,
first and second.
Best heifer cali, Lewis, first; Norris &
| Clark, second.
Best bull any age, f. c. Hill, sweepstakes.