New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-09-08
HEAVYWEIGHTS IN CATTLE.
A FINE DISPLAY OF STOCK AT THE
STATE FAIR.
ALL BREEDS REPRESENTED At SYRACUSE
WINNERS OF PRIZES ANNOUNCED-FEAT
URES OF THE EXHIBITION.
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE IRIBUNE.l

BIZ TELEGRAPH TO The IRlBuNE.I
Syracuse Sept. 7.-Something like system pre-
walls now at the State Fair and something like
a good attendance is seen. The fair grounds are
extensive and IL takes a good many people to
make anything like a crowd. However. the
management predict jam tomorrow If they
are favored with good weather. Governor
Flower is coming to rehearse his politico-agri-
cultural speech and he is to be received with
military honors He has the floor at 1880
O'Clock If Governor Mckinley could have been
induced to extend his trip from Auburn to this
city 1t is doubtful II he grounds could have coi-
ia ned the populace.
The cattle department has been the centre of
interest to-day. the awarding Of premiums
has been going on. The quality OF the cattle
shown this year is Of a superior order. and com
petition In many classes Is close. So good a
Judge as Professor !. T. Roberts, Of Cornell had
to ask for counsel exhibit OF four Aber-
deen-Angus heifers, and Judge George Bissel, OF
Milford, was sent TO his relief. These black
cattle were as neal alike four black peas.
There are some heavyweghts here In cattle. 1t
takes solid animal 10 weigh ton, but there are
several that beat that figure. Aaron Barber OF
Avon shows a roam Shorthorn a little over three
years old that weighs $500 pounds, and Thomas
Boak e. Son, Of Gerry, show one in the same
class that turns the scales AT $500 pounds. MI
BARRIERS Lady Waterloo weighs a ton. and A.
NJ Kents Ludoph is a 2500-pounder 1t Is
doubtful If a finer herd Of Guernseys were ever
Howard Dawson Of Millbrook. This herd is
headed by the champion Guernsey bull of the
world, his latest honors being won al the Worlds
Fair. He is Lord stamford. I'm. ana Is
valued at $1,000. Purity 23l5 is his mate in
color fawn and white She was the winner OF
the thirty days Guernsey test at the World
Fair and has a milk record of 1925 pounds
ounces in ten months, and butter record Of 4Io
pounds IN the same time. Her average mix
ties, is 65. Her value is $1,000 In Holstein-
Frisans. d. F. Wilbur. of Oneonta shows a
9 ilIll ('Olaptha
10 4s7 a frst-prize WINNIE at the Worlds FAIR
and two others with Ike honors Smiths q
Powers exhibit Of HOlsteins is also large, sew
eral cows with butter record Of 20 TO % pounds
a week being shown The Dutch Belted stock IS
represented by A. Sanford's grand hero OF
Goshen. 1t is headed by bull of massive
structure. Honest Cleveland by name. The
Jerseys as usual excel in numbers, ana some
as Ierfect leIre sentatives Of that popular ORE
may here be seen as can anywhere he produced.
The Herefords are a small class in nuinher'
George H. Holcomo. Of Troy. Penn, being the
only exhibitor .
an inter failure That there should be but one
entry in fat cattle and that from another state,
and only two entries Of working oxen shouid pe
rather humiliating TO the 'air management.
little extra effort in attempting 10 Ill these
classes better next year would be appreciated
by those who go to the State Fair 10 see the
stock
The judges who pass upon the merits Of the
stock are mostly specialists in the breeds they
are assigned to Judge. They are as fol-
lows: II Van dresser, of OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Devons. Dutch Belted and Brown Swiss George
\ Bssell Administrations and beef breeds'
Professor Roberts. Cornell University-Aneroeeh-
Angus and Red Polls. F. ". Spaulding. OF Pou!t-
ney, Vt.-Ayrshires; Edward Burnett OF Madi-
son-Guernseys and Jerseys
Herd prizes already awarded fall TO McLaury
Bros of Portlandville. in the Brown Swiss class;
J. Hilton Il Sons Nev-Scotland. in Devons; j. A. !
Sanford Of Goshen In Dutch Belted, and G. How
ard Dawson in Guernseys. Other hrsts 90 10 !
McLaury Bros, A. NJ Kent, of Johnstown ana /
B. F Nutting Of WoOdville. In Devons all hrsts |
go 10 Hilton & Son; in Guernseys all hrsts ana |
most seconds 10 G. II. Dawson In Aberdeen |
Angus j. F. Hine. Shinrock, Ohio. and \. NJ |
Kent. Jamestown. get firsts.
The farm implement exhibit is not overlarge |
this year some Of the leading manufacturers not |
being represented at all. All these exhibits are
out of DOORS or under such tents or booths as |
the exhibitors themselves may furnish. The dis |!
play in Manufacturers Hall is good, and 10 the !
visitor affords much thar interests. The hail is |
always crowded II there is a crowd anywhere.
Tomorrow the awards on horses. sheep and !
swine will be completed. and besides the Gov
errors presence the races in the PA and 245 |
classes and for foas OF 1890 will be attraction.