The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-10-30
MORCAN'S COLT SHOW.
A Big Day in Madison, and Big Re-
suits will Flow From it.

A Surprise to the Uninitiated- Sug-
gestions From Which Farmers May
Proft-How Money May Be Made
Easily.
Madison, Ca, Oct. 25.-An ideal day
dawned upon an ideal town, in an ideal
county, in the empire state to-day, and
before ~ o'clock there were many agreea-
bly, surprised citizens in Morgan county
The colt show has accomplished its mis-
sion, and awakened the people to the pos
sibilities, aye, the certainty of the wealth
that awaits them in the future.
The Farmers Club, under whose aus
pieces the show was held, deserves the
gratitude of the people, and it is crafty
ing to be able TO state that the club is
graduallysrecoiving into it's mem bership
the most substantial citizens of the
county. The president, Mr. G.. D. Perry,
is one of our most progressive farmers,
and his name is already famous
in the county. Mr. Ben Harris, the
secretary, though young III years, is
q Methusala when 1t comes to farming
and progress. 1t is pleasure to write Of
such men, for of such is the wealth of the
state. The club has many such and there
is no politics in it. 1t is all business.
THE COLTS.
Early in the morning the frisky beauties
began to arrive in ones, twos, threes, and
in droVes The streets were full of them.
The eager Whitney of the youngsters and
the anxious answers Of their dams, made
delightful music to the ears of all lovers
Of horse flesh.
BY IL o'clock the court house square
was packed with people, colts and their
dams, but no damns, for the crowd
was in a good humor and seemed
bent on having a good time. And
they had it.
THE JUDGES.
Messrs. Horace Gather, John Bost-
wick, L. II. Walker, j. G. Emerson and
j. H. Ainslie were selected judges.
The colts were divided into four
classes: Stockings, yearlings, 2-year-
olds, and 3-year-Olds; and each of these
classes had two grades-hrst and second
best. A blue ribbon pinned to a halter,
showed the colt wearing it to be entitled
TO first prize, and premium of $40: for
second best, u red ribbon and a premium
of s..
The judges began with the mule colts.
Unfortunately, there were no premiums
provided except for sucElings, and there
being only three of that class, the work
of awarding the prizes was soon over
with. w. j. Orr's colt captured the blue
ribbon, while p. w. Walton's easily
walked off with the red badge.
There were some splendid specimens of
l, 2 and 3-year-Od mules present. but as no
provision had been made for them. they
got no premiums, though universally ad-
mired and commented upon.
Next came the sucking horse colts. Mr..
M. A. Carriers colt, . months and % days
old, sired by EnOch Arden, wore the blue
ribbon home. while Mr. Carter patted a
Sl0-bill in his breeches pocket. Mr.. j.
H. StOvalls colt captured the second prize
in this class. There were large number
Of colts in this class, aud all of them were
pretty as pictures, but all could not win IL
seemed pity that the last one could not be
decorated with blue. The yearlings came
next, and this was, perhaps, the most in
teresting lot on the ground At least the
judges parleyed long and earnestly when
they came to decide. In this class Col r.
&. Foster had four standard bred
colts, and from this group the Judges
selected one 10 wear the blue, while Capt.
j. K. Wright's favorite took the red
There were 50 many fine colts in this
class that the judges had hard struggle
to decide.
Messrs. j. G.. and w. X. T. Malcom had
a matched pair in the yearling class, that
attracted attention. They were blaze
faced sOrrels, and were perfect match.
Among the 2-year-olds, Of which
there were a large number, p. ". Wal
toms "Wilkes" took the blue ribbon and
first money while }. II. Haughton's
"AutOcrat, Jr" bore OF the second.
In the 3-year-Old class l.. II. Eos
teF's black stallion .'Aldrich" easily won
the first. while close behind him came
Nancy Hanks" the property Of Mr. j.
II Haugbton.
10 was both interesting and instructive
20 mingle with the crowd and hear the
comments one man who had as nne %
mule colt years Od ~ ever came from
Kentucky aid that The mule bad not cost
him 80. and 10 would take ESQ - Bag a.
Another man said b. cost 10 more ~ raise
q colt than "a beef and ans fool could Dsil
which WAC worth the most after b was