Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1895-10-23

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pleasant temperature, neither too warm MOI
too cool for comfort. There was nothing to
mar the pleasure but the dust-a consequent
of the prevailing drought. This Association
was wise enough not to be governed in theil
| selection of the time for their exhibition by
the predictions of Hicks for if they had, they
would not have chosen the time they did, fol-
he predicted storms of rain, sleet, anG
sno W.
| Those who have compared the weather OF
this and the last month with his predictions
know what degree of confidence should BIZ
placed in him as weather-prophet.
Asa County Fair, it was very creditable
though, as was not to be expected, it was moi
equal to those OF the Baldwin District FAN
kept in one or two respects. We think the
poultry exhibit was better than at any preced
| ing Fair, and such was the case, VT think, in
| the swine exhibit, which included some of the
largest and finest hogs we ever saw. A white
hog exhibited by Thompson & Trinble was 9
mammoth porcine-the largest we ever saw.
The.cattle exh ibit. though good. was not
comparable with that of the Baldwin District
Fair last wear, which was the best ever exhibit
ed here on any occasion, but these cattle were
from other States.
There were some very fine sheep exhibited,
but the number was not as great as usual.
There was good exhibit of buggies and
other vehicles, but deficiency of farming
machinery. agricultural implements, DC.
In one respect this Fair exceeded all pre-
vious ones herein milling devices and i'm
moral exhibitions, which should not have been
allowed on any terms. They were disgrace
to the Extraordinarily the Hutche-Kutch
dance and the art museum so-called, which,
as announced, were for men only" which
was equivalent to saying that no decent per-
sons should witness them
| In the Rotunda were exhibited fine dis
| play of cakes. jellies preserves, vegetables
| fruit. organs, fine harness by city manufac-
turers, good specimens of needle work.
exhibit of medicines by DR.. Hite Clark s
pure rye whiskey by Capt. John McQualde,
stoves by Frank I. Ware, specimens OF art
&C., and last but not least. good display OF
the favorite brands of T. g. Williams Cos,
chewing tobaccoes-Royal Colors, Nosegay,
Mattponi and May Apple-and there at the
entrance stood their efficient agent, the
Apollo-lke o. NJ. Goode with the hberality
of Kriss Kringle, making presents of specimens
of these brands to every man who entered who
had tooth to chew the precious morsel.
The exhibitions on the race track were
interesting-the trotting races, the riding con-
tests the bicycle races, &c.
PREMIUMS AWARDED.
We publish the premiums awarded for
which we are indebted to the courtesy of the
Argus, as follows
short-h ,ra-Bull yea and unier, s. H. Ball
Swoope.
Bull calf same, Thompson Tr1mble.
Cowsyears and over same first; same
ond.
Cow or heifer, years and under, 8. Il. Bell,
second Thompson & Trimble, first.
Heifer year and under, Thompson Trim
BILE, first came, second.
Heifer calf, Thompson s. Trimble, first; same
second.
Herd, Thompson & Trimble, first.
Glass 2-Jerseys.-Bull years and over, a.
A. s. Hamilton & Co., flrst same, second.
Bull year and under, Hanrick Bros, first;
same, second.
Bull calf, same, first; same second.
Cow years old and over, Il. A. s. Hamilton,
second; Hamrick Bros, first.
Heifer calf, Hamrick Bros, fret; same, Sec
ond.
Cow Or heifer, years and under, Hamilton
s. Co., first; same, second. Heifer 1 year and
under, Il. A. S Hamilton & Co., first; same, Sec
ond.
Hamiltons herd took the special premium
and the society's medal was therefore not
awarded to them.
Class 8, Polled Angus.-BuH years and I'M
der, John A. Mcneil first. Bull years and
| under; same, first. Bull 1 year and under;
same, first. Bull calf, same; first. Cow years
| and over; same, first. Herd, same.
Glass 7-Herefords.-Bull years and under,
Sam'I Hunter, first. Cow years and over; first.
| Grades-Cow years and over, shorthorns;
s. H. Bell, first. Cow years and under, Jer-
sey, q. A. s. Hamilton & Co., frat. Cow year
and under 2, shorthorn; L. L. Hartman, first;
| same, second. Jerseys, Hamrick Bros, second;
E. A. s. Hamilton, first.
Fat cattle, S. II. Bell, first.
sweepstakes, Thompson & Trimble, thor
oughbred bull, first; Hamrick Bros first; ]. A.
Mcneil, first.
Cow, Thompson & Trimble, first; Hamrick
Bros, first; John A. Mcneil, first
SWINE.
Glass BOAR years and under, H. A. 8.
Hamilton, first; Hamrick Bros, second. Boar
year and under, Hamrick Bros, second; ".
M. Brown, first. Boar under / year, h. A. 8.
Hamilton, second; Hamrick Bros, first. Breed
ing SOW over 2 years, Hamilton Co., first;
same, second. Breening SOW year and under
2, q. A. s. Hamilton, first; Hamrick Bros, Sec
ond. Sow under one year, 81. A. s. Hamilton,
first; same, second. Sow and sucking pigs,
Hamrick Bros.
Glass 2-Boar years and over Il. A. s. Ham
| ilton, first. Boar 1 year and under, O. ]. Col
ner, first; W. A. McComb, second. Boar under
1 year, W. A. McComb, first; Hamilton Co..
| second. Breeding SOW over years, Hamilton
| & Co., first; same, second. Breeding SOW
year and under 2, ". A. McComb, first; Sam'l
| Hunter, second. Sow under year, W. A. Nc
Comb, first; Hamilton & Co., second. Sow and
| sucking pigs, O. ]. Coiner, first; Hamilton &
Co., second.
| Glass 3.-Boar years and over, Hamilton
| Co., first. Boar, Yorkshire, under year, Ham
| ilton & Co., first. Breeding SOW year and un-
| der 2, Yorkshire, Hamilton Co., first.
| Glass 6.-Roar years and over, Thompson &
| Trimble, first. Boar under year, Thompson
& Trimble, first; same, second. Breeding SOW
| over years; same, nrSt. BOW under year;
| same, first; same, second. Sow and sucking
| pigs, first. Sweepstakes, boar any age, Ham
ilton & Co., first. Sow any age, same, first.
| Herd, sows and e boar, Hamilton's herd, first.
| Specials-Hamrick Bros, the best pen of pigs,
the Hartman Bros premium. Hamilton Co.,
the best pen Of fat pigs, the James Clark pre-
MUM.
SHEEP.
| class buck years and over, Hamilton &
Co., first; same, second. Pen OF ewes, years
and over, Hamilton & Co., first; Thompson &
| Trimble, second.
Glass 2.-Buck years and over, Hamilton &
Co., first; same, second. Buck year and I'M
der 2, Hamilton & Co., first; same, second. Pen
of ewes, year and under2, Hamilton Co.,
first; same, second. Pen of 2 ran lambs, Ham
ilton Co., first and second. Pen of eve
lambs, Hamilton & Co., first and second.
Glass 3.-Buck year and under ?, Thompson
| & Trimble, first; Hamilton Il Co., second. Pen
of 2 ewes and over, Hamilton Co., first;
Thompson & Trimble, second. Pen of ewes,
| year and under 2, Thompson & Trimble, first;