Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1890-10-01
BaIWin District Fair.
THE EXHIBIT GooD-BEST CLASSES OF HORSES
CATTLE. SHEEP, SWINE AND POULTRY IN THH

THE EXHIBIT GooD-BEsT CLASSES OF HORSES,
CATTLE. SHEEP, SWINE AND POULTRY IN THE
SHOW.
Exhibitors in many instances will be nttie
slow. consequently the first day of the present.
as on previous occasions. Is almost Windy
given to completing entries.
The exhibition will prove one OF lncreasins
interest in all kinds of livestock and raw
material; and in the ladies' departments.
There are several prominent fanc1ers Oh
horses present. and the different classes are
very well filed. Among them is Mr.. T. M.
Hewitt OF Charles City County. with his
racers and three-year -old trotting FLIES.
Major Chrisman, of Rockingham, as usual,
is here with full representation of his Short
horn cattle.
In the cattle departments anew kind in
our expositions-the Herefords, A herd of
fourteen from Fort Spring. Greenbrier county.
West Va entered by Mr.. 8. A. Anderson, a
leading breeder of that kind OF cattle.
The Eastwood Jersey Herd of Mr., NJ. Frs
kline Miller, the public is aware, has been
undergoing depletion for the last six months,
with large numbers sold Off, DR.. William
Morrow. of Nashville. Tennessee. who has the
largest herd in the United States, taking fif>
teen OF his best COVE; and other breeders
from several States anxious to raise from his
Comassie foundation. have awaited them>
selves of the opportunity which the dispersion
of the herd afforded. Notwithstanding, his
pavilion OF 26 stalls Is full of the prolific
growth at Eastwood.
Paul Boyton, in his aquatic carnival, will
perform day, the first for this Fair. He will
perform on one OF the other days of the Fair
also ON which we "cdnna teH."
In sheep, swine aud poultry, Mr.. II. A. s.
Hamilton is here as usual in all three depart
ments with representatives of the vorious
breeds for which he is famous. He has just
returned from the Anderson Fair in West Va.
where he took the.drst premium in every class
In which he was an exhibitor
In the same department, Messrs. NJ. F. Gilk-
eson, E ] . Wayland, j. Newton Wilson, G. A.
Roller, &C.. have fine showing.
The raw material. domestic, and ladies' de-
partments will prove this to be one Of the finest
to add to the other superior displays which
have been made during so many years in the
otunda.
THE remaining days should be marked by
large attendance, The street. cars furnish valu
able facilities for the people which they will
appreciate. Many persons went out yesterday
by that mode of travel, who otherwise would
out a visit to the grounds.
RACES TO-DAY.
The following races will take place at the
Fair Grounds to-day
1st Race for colts and FLIES years old and
under. purse OF $40.
Patrick Henry, bay stallion, owned by G.s.
Rosenberger-colors,b black.
Palmetto, bay gelding. owned by William
Hewitt-colors, red.
"King William, bay stallion owned by NIL.
Bergen-colors black.
I'd Race, for purse ofSl5O, mile heats, open to
all.
"Thrift' Chestnut f1lly owned by TN. Hewitt
-colors, scarlet. ~
''Kate O." bay f1lly.owned byWilliam Garth
colors, red.
Page, bay gelding. owned by A. D.Payne-
colors. blue
"Bendigo' black stallion, owned by A. L.
Dainger1eld-colors,r red. white, and blue.
Sd Race mile heats. running race open to all
horses in the District for purse of 500.
big Head' bay gelding owned by Tate Ster-
-.
Count me-in'. bay fllly. owned by A. D.
Payne-colors blue.
"va Belle" chestnut FLY, owned:by William
red.
Prince Idle", gray gelding, owned by A. l. |
red. white. and blue.
Attn Race for all trotters, for purse of $3.50.
Little Maid" bay mare, owned byO.H Trow- |
bridge -colors, brown.
Columbus, bay gelding. .owned by GA.
Orrison-colors. black.
aviation r" bay geldlng, owaed yT.JPayn
-colors, brown.
Meta. bay mare owned by w. Try color,
red, and white.
"Mike ".sorrel gelding owned by M.L.Ber-
gem. colors, black.