The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1888-09-21

eq.iRlsd on the grounds Of the Southern Min
nesAta Live Stock and Fair association, al.
tho,ich IN one or two instances we have had
horses here whose records are somewhat low
er than those entered for the races at this
sHii Adams has ave horses entered in the
regular and special races. Mr.. Laird, of Min
neapolis, has four trotters entered, and among
the number are Rooney's black PAGER, .Ire-
apolis, has . bay trotter entered, and ., p.
droS and SGlenwood" Benz. Town has Matt
Mccarthy" entered for the free-for-all for
There may be other fast horses entered. but
n 90 the reporter was unable 10 get record
Of them in the general disorder OF things this
STOCK HORSES, BROOD MARES, ETC.
Martin Peterson & Co., of Norseland, Nicol-
let county. have eight stations and two mares
on exhibition, all OF the Percheron Norman
ever exhibited In this section of country.
r. L. Houk, ESQ.,, OF Good Thunder, he IA
miliarly known as "Dick," is never behind In
Clydesdaie and Norman stallion-both ''dan-
dy' horses, and fine lockers.
johnson Bros. OF Mapleton, show their ..
tie State fair In isss and who was shown on
| these grounds last year. He is q "beauty."
Dan lugaw, of Choeland, Mimi, has hand
4 some 4ryeaf~Olu ethlliOu OF inc bdcudW StOCk,
on which he hopes TO receive ribbon.
The Mankato breeding Stable show one OF
their splendid Norman stations, and also one
OF their Ciydesdale horses, two breeds that
edmond" Of celebrated trotting strain. e
on exhibition, as Is also a Hambletonian mare
and four months old colt.
Anton Magin, of Mankato township, has an
| imported Clydesdale stallion, Weighing s,OOC
| pounds on exhibition, and he is a handsome
piece OF equine tiesh. He has q most lovely
ana @ and Of sSaws his iusS Gel
ebrated Peroheron-No Norman stallion, George,
and beautiful animal be is, too.
ID. +. Rasdell, ESQ, of MCPHERSON, has haiI,
blood Norman mare with i've months OLD
colt by her side. The colt was sired by "Su
pert" Hugh ouinns French coach horse anc
Is fne get.
s-year-old stallion, the get of Jay Cook" ths
i horse that was burned TO death In the Amert
can House barn year or two ago. He is
Thomas Moses, of Caroline, has a well. bull
and attractive half Norman mare, with mt
/ colt by her side.
Mr.. Williams, Of Judson, shows mare an.
/ coach horse, and IL Is q dandy.
Will Barnard, of Amboy, has q beautiful
i grade Norman stallion on exhibition.
| b. Ray of South Bend, has two fine 2-year
i old grade Norman mares that are immense
i He also has grade Clydesdale mare with
monster four months old colt.
Il CATTLE.
The show of cattle is the best ever seen q
any county fair in the State, and number iull!
one hundred and thirty of all kinds and ages
Jas. Faley, OF Medo. has herd OF nine Hol
stems and they are way up. James says p
i intends to carry on some blue ribbons ana
looks as though he might
Spaulding & Moffett, of LIE Sueur, have OF
exhibit ten head of Shorthorns-four bull
weighs ]. rs pounds, the largest ever show
/ on our grounds. They took third premium a
the State fair for the hes { herd of all breeds
and blue ribbon on sweepstakes for clever
months old calf. For polished horns on cattl
no one can lay over them.
/ Mr. Jno. Barnard, OF Mankato, has severa
/ head of cows and heifers entered for premi
ums, among which are Jerseys and grades
/ Holsteins.
/ A. Harrington, Esq, proprietor OF the Zum
bro Valley Herd, has an exhibition thrice
head of Holstein Friesian cattle, all OF whic
were shown at the State fair. They are fin
lot OF cattle for fact, and show excellent cart
Mr.. II. exhibited here three years ago, and hi
herd is not unknown to most OF our farmers
i he took five premiums at the State fair, an
Il viii no doubt walk off with liberal supply {
ribbons here. Included in his herd here is
heifer weighing 1000 pounds-a monster indeed
F. A., squires, OF Blue Earth CITY, has t e
beauty there is nothing on the grounds that ea
e. II. sontag, of Mankato, shows Holstei
Geo. McMahin, Esq, of Mankato township
has handsome two year-old heller which he
grooming for a ribbon.
Geo. Kiefe, of.Mankato, shows a Shorthor
calf, grade Clydesdale mare and sulking colt.
W. M Farr, Esq, OF this city, has three regi:
tered Shorthorn COWS and a bull calf He ha
a cow purchased from the Brownedale hero
Minneapolis, Of unusual large size-perhaps tn
largest on the grounds.
f. NJ. Schaefer, OF Lime township, has grad
Shorthorn COW and calf.
Mr.. Wilson, of West Mankato, has fine Jel
sey bull on exhibition.
Marshall Fall shows eleven head of full bloc
and grade Shorthorns. one-year-Old full
blood bull attract considerable attention.
J Wayertree herd, owned by Hugh Paul, {
Heron Lake, is one OF the most attractive o
the grounds. The stock is known as the Gallo
ways.
Red Polled cattle. on which he took several pr
miums at the State fair.
g. W. Plank, of Eyota, has % head of pun
bred Poland China hogs, also pair OF man
moth bronze turkeys. Mr.. Plank intends t
sell few head of hogs Took 3 first and set
ond premiums and grand sweepstakes over a
ages and breeds at State fair, and also first,
second and grand sweepstakes at Rocheste
fair.
DR.. M. B. Wood, OF this city, has his celebra'
ed Guernsey heiier on exnipiuon' ana IN con
: bull. Mr.. Mueller also has two Guernsey COW
and three calves.
John Page shows five head of Jersey cattle, a
: In good condition.
4. b. Day, Esq, has grade Jersey and Ho
stein cow on which he dotes.
Henry Heinzman has six head Of Jersey ca
tie, and they are all good ones.
As stock was continually coming in all NOR
lug it is more than probable that we have omi
ted to mention some of the exhibitors, but if s,
IL cannot be charged that we are at fault, as n
pains was spared to get all.