The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-08-30
From Thursdays Daily.
TIE FAIR.
The Second Day Finds the
Exhibits all in Position.
Everything Points to Flattering Sue
cess in Every Way.
STOCK EXHIBIT.

The stock exhibit is a very full an
complete one. The reputation of Blu
Earth county as horse and cattle rais
ing country rests upon a solid Pounds
ton. Upon her farms are raised som
OF the finest stock to be found anywhere
and in this fair is gathered the cream G
it. a leading feature of all fairs in thi
county is the stock department, and thi
year is no exception, for here center
most OF the interest of the spectators
Some magnificent animals are exhibited
faultless of pedigree, unmatched i'm form
and costly. Other counties are lkewis
well represented here.
HORSES.
One of the finest exhibits III the hors
department is that of Hugh Paul, O
Heron Lake. This consists of six fin,
English shire stations, including on
6-year old, weighing about 800 lbs. on,
4-year old, one Swear old, and tire,
2-year Odds. This stud is to be taken [,
the Rochester fair from here, and thel
to the state fair.
Chas, III. Latourell, of Mapleton, ha
entered fine 4-year old Clvdesdale stall
lion, that will weigh 800 lbs. 1t is
noble animal.
w. nj. FAIR, of this city, has entered
Cleveland bay mare and yearling colt
both fine specimens.
| The Arabian stallion, of j. NJ. Half
hill, of this city, attracts much attention
1t is large animal, and the black spOti
on its white coat add much to its natura
beauty.
Il. W. Fletcher, of Belgrade, has two
draught mares entered, 2 and year,
old.
W. ii. Sharp, of Belgrade, has a :
year old draught mare and mare ant
colt.
Joseph Schwarz, of Eagle Lake, has q
year old filly, draught.
David Quinn, of Mandota, has 3 yeal
old draught animal.
I. G. Pratt, of Belgrade, has a 4.year
I'D draught mare entered.
+. q. Zimmerman, of this city, has
entered his handsome Clydesdale stall
lions, and 3 years old.
A. I. Noble, of this city, exhibits un.
der the observation-disclosures one T.
year old stallion, one 2-year old gelding
and one l-year old stallion, all well
built animals.
G. ii. Piper's fine 4-year old Norman.
Percheron stallion is exhibited, as well
as similar one by the Belgrade Stock
Association. iR. l.. HOuk, OF Good
Thunder, has entered u fine stallion OF
the same breed.
{. III. Piper, of Garden City, has also
entered a 4-year old French coach
stallion and his large Cleveland bay.
Among the trotting strain there is an
unusually large number of entries. They
are as follows, and include many fast
steppers with good records:
q I'll BARNARD Good Thundar l-yao
old stallion.
John Barnard, Mankato, one l-year
old stallion, two stations under one
year, mare and colt.
w. M. Farr, Mankato, 4-year old
mare, and l.year old gelding.
A. L. Noble, Mankato, two 2 year old
mares, one mare and one horse under
one year, and one stallion in 4-year
class, pair matched horses.
I. Rooney, Lake Crystal, 2-year old
stallion.
n. P. Lee, Mankato, 2-year old stall
lion.
C. ii. Piper, 4-year old stallion.
X. l.. Houk, 2-year old stallion.
Lee d Piper, mare and colt.
Geo. Ellis, Mankato, pair matched
geldings.
P. Latin, Amboy, pair of matched
geldings.
w. B. TORY, Mankato, geldiDg,
CATTLE.
By far the largest exhibit in this line
is that entered by Hugh Paul, of Heron
Lake. 1t consists of twenty-three Gallo
way cattle, black and hornless. There
Is one Swear old bull, one yearling bull,
two 4-year old cows, and two 2.year old
cows. The remainder are yearlings and
calves. This exhibit was entered at the
fair last year, and secured many prizes,
as it will doubtless do this year. 1t will
be taken from here to the Rochester
fair and thence to the state fair. Of the
%, twelve are grades.
Following close upon Mr.. PauPs ex.
hibit, IN point of numbers, is that of the
Cosgrove.. live stock company, of Le-
Sueur, which consists ofseventeen Here
fords. These include ten bulls, six heif-
ers, and one grade steer. This herd was
exhibited here two years ago. 1t goes
from here to the state fair at DesMoines,
Iowa.
Henry Heinzman. of Mankato town.
ship, has on exhibition four full blood
Jerseys, including one 2-year old bull, a
4-year old COW, a 2-year old COW, and a
yearling. They are pretty cattle.
Englebert Sontag has entered Swear
old Holstein bull and two yearlings of
the same breed, all tlne animals.
W. X. Young, of this city, has entered
two very pretty grade Jerseys, one
calf and one yearling; also one polled
Angus heifer.
A valuable grade Jersey COW, nearly
two years old, was entered by Geo. Will
son.
John Page has on exhibition a num-
Der of pure blood Jersey cattle. They
include large and valuable 6-year old
bull, 2-year old bull, 5-year old COW,
a 4-year old cow, two 2-year old helfers,
and ! Jersey heifer, 2-years old. He
also entered two Swear old cows in the
milk and butter grades.
M. T. Farr, of Rapidan, entered six
Shorthorns, all fine specimens; one 3
year old bull, bull calf and four 4-year
cows.
/. L. Daniels, of Mankato, exhibits a
Jersey heller two years old, and a calf.
NJ. B. Wood exhibits a Swear old
Guernsey bull and a vearling heifer.
They are very pretty animals.
John Barnard, of Mankato, exhibits
several valuable cattle in the milk and
butter grades, including Swear old
cow, a 2-year old heifer, and a yearling
bull.
W. L. Wilson exhibits heifer calf of
son and Geo. Dickson make the same
exhibits.
Seven fine Poland China hogs, all but
one under one year, forms an attractive
exhibit by Henry Heinzman.
7. +. Lloyd, Rapidan, five 4a-months
old Chesterwhite.
M. T. Fall, of Rapidan, entered two
fine Shropshire bucks, one and two
years old, Cotswold eve two years old,
and three grade ewes, two and one years
old, and lamb. He entered buck for
the sweepstakes.
f. b. Cooper entered large Swear
old buck, Shropshire, and a grade eve
lamb and two buck lambs.
POULTRY.
The poultry exhibit is very well filled
out, and is one of the most Interesting
on the grounds.
M. j. Cuddy, of South Bend, makes
the largest exhibit in this line that he
ever made, and his noted poultry yards
are well represented. The following is
Inst of his entries: One trio of wild
geese, three trios of Picking ducks, two
trios of partridge Cochins, two trios OF
Wyandottes, two trios of bearded golden
| Polish, two trios of rose combed brown
Leghorns, two trios of straight comhed
brown Leghorns, two trios of rose comb,
ed white Leghorns, one pair of buff
Cochins, one trio of Langshans, one trio
of golden seabright Bantams, one trio Of
black breasted red game Bantams, one
pair of rose combed white bantams, one
trio of white crested black Polish, two
trios of Plymouth Rocks, two trios oil
dark Brahmas, two trIos of Houdans
one rose combed brown Leghorn coker.
ell, one straight combed brown Leghorn
cockerel, and one light Brahma cockerel
Thos. Griffin, of this city, has good
exhibit, representing his large and we'll
cared for wards. 1t consists of one trir