San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-21
PROMISE OF BETTER THINGS.
Strangers by the Hundreds Still In
Town--ProSpectS Good for
Week of Good Attendance.


Town--Prospects Good for a
Week of Good Attendance.
The arrangement whereby the special FIVE
dollar rates to San Antonio and return for all
Texas as well as the special rate for all roads,
have been extended, gives general satisfaction
and hundreds who were preparing to leave the
city have concluded to remain and outstay
the disagreeable temper of the weather clerk.
The change from rain to sunshine puts new
face on matters to-day and with each hour the
prospect grows brighter. There is less
grumbling and every one good naturedly
tries to make the most of the circumstances:
Yesterday but little was done outside OF the
main building The exhibits in the machinery
hall and those outside upon the grounds, as
yet have not been passed upon by the Judges
| The bad weather has seriously interfered with
| the exhibition of live stock IN the ring ana
awards have yet to be made in the following
| departments.
Awards have yet to be made in the follow
ing classes of cattle:
| Glass 2-Herefords, Texas bred.
| Glass 3-Herefords, grade.
Class 5-ShorthOrns, Texas bred.
| Class 6-Shorthorns, grade.
| Glass 7-Polsteins.
| Glass S-Holsteins, Texas bred.
| Glass 9-Holsteins, grade.
| Glass l0-Polled breeds.
| Glass 1i-Poled breeds, Texas bred.
| Glass L. Polled breeds, grade.
| Glass l3-Jerseys.
| Glass 4-Jerseys, Texas bred.
Glass 15-Jerseys, grade.
| Glass 16-Devons, herd.
Glass l7-Best mich COW of any age or
breed.
Class I9-For largest and best display of cat
| tie, registered and grade, made by any exhlp-
| itor.
| HORSES.
Awards have yet to be made in the follow
ing classes of horses:
Glass 22-Roadsters.
Glass 23-Horses of all work. Speed horses
eXcludedD
Percheron Norman and American Percheron
Class 25-Draft breeds.
Glass 26-Standard-bred trOtters.
Glass 27-Thorough-breds with colts.
Glass 2S-Roadsters with colts.
Glass 29-Horses of all work with colts.
Glass 3O-lmported and natlVe-ored fer'
cheron- NOrmans with colts
Class 3l-Farm horses.
Class 32-Carriage and buggy teams.
Glass 33-Mules.
Glass 34-Jacks and Jennets.
The special premium of bed room set, Tor
best loaf of bread from Texas wheat, by
young lady, premium offered by John Bolton
was awarded to Miss Bessie Reside. the judges
being Mesdames Belknap, G. X. Scott and ).
NJ. Johnson.
IN THE CULINARY DEPARTMENT
Awards have been made as follows:
Best Jar brandy peaches-lst price, MISS
Ellen Rogers, San Antonio.
Best quart of canned plums-lst prize, Mrs
H. II. McLane, San Antonio; also first prize
for best loaf of bread, salt rising, and second
premium for tea.cakes. ,.,,
Best quart canned peaches-A. j. Williams
Floresvllle, Texas.
Fruit cake-lst premium to Mrs. W. b. Nc
MILAN, and second to Miss Fannie Weber,
both of San Antonio.
Sponge cake-1st premium, Mrs. l.. A. Co.
Nut cake - lst premium to Miss Ellen
Rogers. NJ, ,,..,. Co.,
Antonio.
Best Jar tomato catsup-1st prize, Mrs. F.
NJ Hagner, San Antonio. This lady also re
ceived the second premium for hnest sweet
| pickles.
Best jar sweet pickles-lst prize, George
| Bartholomew, San Antonio.
| Best jar plum preseryes-lst prize, Mrs. Il.
A. Coburn; second, Mrs Muncei.
Best jar peach preserves-lst prize, Miss
Ellen Rogers; second, Mrs. F. NJ. Hagner.
Best jar apple preserves-lst prize, Mrs. +.
NJ. Hagner.
Best Jar pear preserves-1st prize. Mrs. F..
| NJ Hagner; second, Mrs. L. Miller, of Marion,
Texas.
Best jar ounce preserves-lst plize, Mrs. h.
II. McLane. -,
Best tomato preserves-1st prize, Miss Ellen
Rogers.
Best plain citron preserves list, Mrs. +. M.
| Hagner; second, Mrs. Muncei.
POULTRY DEPARTMENT.
s. E, Worst Elyria, Ohio, first and second
| prizes for light Bramahs, dark Bramahs, for
best exhibit of chickens and first prize for buff
! cOchins. white cOchins, black cOchins and