Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-10-22
THE. CATTLE SHOW
AT #RADF0RD# FAIR.
One Of the Hest Exhibitions Ever.
Made In Virginin-Thc
Prlze-Winners.

RADFORD, VA. October 2.-(Special)
/! Without doubt the cattle at the District
Fair was the best ever seen in Virginia.
Splendid exhibits were made by Major
CoWan, of Montgomery; Major Bentley, OF
Pulaski; Mr.. ]. r. K. Bell. of Pulaski
Mr.. ". W. George, of Smyth county; Mr..
, F. A. Heatwole, Of Rockingham county:
Virginia Polytechnic Institute; Mr.. S. W,
Anderson. of Greenbrier. and Mr.. II. l..
Morgan. Of smyth county.
GWendolin the VII, a magnificent Mont
gomery-bred COW, owned by Major Cowan.
deserves special mention, having won four
prizes at this exhibition. Indeed, she is
one of the finest specimens of Shorthorns
to be found anywhere. Her weight is
about sixteen hundred pounds.
Another of the finest animals in the
exhibit was Miss Ramsden's knight. a
Shorthorn bull Of the purest strain. weigh
ing 200 pounds, and owned by W. w.
George, OF Saltvi.le. The best bull In the
Hereford herds was Actor, splendid ami
NAL, owned by Mr.. Anderson; the best
cow, Miss Peerless, also owned by Mr..
Anderson.
PREMIUM LIST ON SHORTHORNs.
Best bull, years old and over, seven
entries-First prize. $40. won by Miss
Ramsden's knight; owner. ". W. George,
OF Saltville. Second premium, $50, won
by Governor Tyler: owner, F. A. Heat
wole. Rockingham, county.
Best bull. 2 years old and under 8. ono
entry-First prize. SIS. won by Red Cup:
owner, ]. T. Cowan, Montgomery.
Best bull, year and under 2, five en-
tries-First premium, $50, won by Red
Rock. Second prize, $40. won by Radford;
owner, W. W. Bentley, of Pulaski.
Best bull calf, seven entries-F'irst prize,
S1O won by No Name; owner. W. w.
Bentley, Pulaski. Second prize. IS: owner,
T. Couan.
Best cow, years old and over. nine en-
tries-First prize, $40, won by Gwendolin
she VII; owner. J. T. Cowan. Second
prize, $50, won by Hawthorne xLVII.;
owner, Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
Best COW or heiter. years and under
g. four entries-First prize, SIS, won by
Rose Of Weldon; owner, Virginia Poly
technic Institute. Second prize. SIS; Haw-
thorne LII, Virginia Polytechnic Insti-
tute.
Best heifer, year and under 2, thirteen
entries-First prize. So Gwendolin XII:
J. T. Cowan, owner. Second prize, SO.
won by Japonica XNVI.; w. w. Bentley,
owner.
Best heifer calf, seven entrles-First
prize, so, won by Hawthorne Tx; owner,
w W. Bentley. Second prize, S, won by
Miss Ramsden's knights Beauty; owner,
w. W. George.
Best COW and calf, seven entries-First
prize, $50, won by Gwendolin VII. and
calf; owner, ]. T. Cowan. Second prize.
$50, won by Hawthorne XLVII. and calf;
owner, Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
AGED HERD.
Best bull and not less than four COWS
or heifers. years and over-First prize
$50, won by Gwendoln Cup. with Gwen
dolin VII. four times. Bue-ribbon WIN
ner, who was sired by the world-famous
young Abbotsburn, and four mates: J. T.
Cowan owner. Second prize, $50, won by
Governor with Lady Josephine and three
mates; owner, Major W. W. Bentley.
Best young herd consisting OF bull and
four heifers between and q months old,
two entries-First prize. $50, won by Red
Rock and four yearlings; owner. Major
Bentley. Second prize, $50. won by No
Name and six yearlings; owner. Major
Cowan.
Best bull, of any age nine entries
First prize, $50, won by Miss Ramsden's
knight: owner. W. W. George. Second
prize, so, won by Governor Tyler; owner.
f. A. Heatwole.
Special premium by ]. T. Cowan on best
bull bred by him to owner. $50, won by
Governor Tyler; owner, F. a. Heatwole.
Best cow or heifer, of any t-ge. seven
entries-First prize. $50. Won by Gwendo-
lin VII; owner, J. T. Cowan. Second
prize. $50. won by No Name; owner. Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute.
BREEDERS RING.
Best bull bred by exhibitor, four en-
tries-First prize. $40, won by Gwendolin
Cup; owner. Major J. T. Cowan. Second
prize, $50 won by Delany; Major Bent
ley, owner.
Best bull and four cor more ows or
heifers, bred by exhibitor, two entries
First premium, $50, won by Red Rock and
four COWS; owL er. Major Bentley. Sec
ond premium. $50, to Major Cowan, on
Gwendolin Cup and four cows; Major
Cowan. owner.
Best bull and four of his get. without
regard to ownership.-Firsr prize. $50,
won by Champion Cup, ten bulls and
heifers; owner. J. T. Cowan.
Best COW and her produce, without re-
gard to ownership, $40. won by Gwen
dolin III, and her offspring. Governor,
Governor Tyler, Gwendolin VII, and
Gwendolin XII; Major Cowan, owner.
HEREFORDS,
tries-Actor III, first prize. $40. to S. w.
Anderson, Blases Mills. w. Va. Second
prize, $50. on Gazette. to II. L. Morgan,
Of Saltville.
Best bull, years old and under 8, five
entries-Van, first prize. $40. S. W. An
derson. Marquis of Salisbury, second
prize, $50; Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
owner. Alpha, third prize, $50; H l..
Morgan. owner.
Best bull. / year and under .. five en-
tries-Sylvanus. first prize, $40; Britton
XII, second prize, $50; both owned by S.
W. Anderson. Fitzmorris, third prize. so;
II. L. Morgan. owner.
Best bull. 6 months old and under ,
years. four entries-Garffeld II, first prize,
$50: Marmaduke VII, second prize, s25;
both owned by S. w. Anderson Marquis
Of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, third
prize, SIS; Virginia Polytechnic Institute,
owner.
Best bull calf under months old
Crimson Rambler. SIS, II. L. Morgan.
owner.
Best COW. years old and over. three
entries-Francis j., first prize, $40; and
Princess Allne, second prize. $50; S. w.