The weekly Corinthian. (Corinth, Miss.) 1894-19??, 1907-10-03
COLT SHOW

| - 1850 SANA ~ WIG HEONt III
front of the home of James Rine-
hart, The show this year was de-
cidely the most successful one ever
held in this district. The entire
morning was spent in viewing the
different animals as they came mp
on the grounds. The kind ladies
furnished dinner in abundance toall.
After dinner the show proper began.
The meeting was called to order by
the president. John McHaffey, for
the purpose of electing officers for
the following year. The following
were elected; Pres, John McHaf-
fey Sec, I. J. Dalton Treas, j.
D, Blggers. The colts of each
horse and each jack were grouped
for the purpose of selecting the best
colt of each. horse and each jack
represented. The judges Of the
mule colts were G. S. Smith, r. j.
Tarrant and T. J. Dalton.
The following received prizes for
having the best colt. Colts of
Houston NTitchell's jack. james
Rinehart. Colts of John Miller's
iack-Andrew McCord. Colts Of c.
r. Farris jaclx-W. N. Suffer.
The mule colts receiving prizes
prizes were grouped to select the
best mule colt on the ground. w.
N. Sutton received the prize. This
prize was a five dollar gold piece
given by the Union Bank of Cor
NTH, by its president, John F. Os-
borne.
The judges of the draft colts
We're Frank Smith, R. O. Lomonds
and L. B. Mitchell.
Colss Of c. w Burgess horse,
Frank Johnson,
Colts of Harry Rockies horse,
Johnson Lusk.
The draft horses receiving prizes,
We're geouned. 10 select the best
draft colt on the ground Frank
johnson received this prize which
was $2,5 gixen by the Union Bank
of Corinth, by it's president Jno.
F. Osborne.
The judges of the light harness
and saddle colts were Street Law
son, Albert Taylor and w. A. Dill
worth.
Colts of j. H. Dilworth's horse,
Lewis Suitor.
Colts of Tom Ervin's horse, Har-
ris Bolton.
Colts of c. w. Burgess horse, W.
G. Mitchell.
The light harness and saddle colts
receiving prizes were grouped to
select the best colt of these two
classes. w. G. Mitchell received
this prize which was 81. 80 given by
the Union bank of Corinth, by it's
president John f. Osborne.
There We're some very fine coops
of blooded chickens exhibited. The
following exhibited chickens S.
NJ. Majors, The Rhode Island Reds
II. f. Dilworth, the White Wine
Dots; w. G.. Mitchell, The E. B.
Thompson strain of thr Barred Ply
moth Rock. understand that Mr..
Mitchell has these blooded chickens
for sale. w. q. Mitchell, The
Brown Legons.
In order to give IA living example
that there is money in raising good
stock. John Mahaffey showed a
mare and her colts. This mare was
bought from Houston Mitchell
twelve years ago for the small sum
of $50. This mare had five colts,
six grand colts and two great grand
colts at the show. The value placed
upon this drove of horses was S1495
which was what the animals will
sell for today in open matket.
Mr.. Harley McHaffey exhibited some
very fine corn of the Hastings Prolific
variety. He states that this corn will
produce an average of sixty bushels
per acre this year. The stalks have
from three to saven ears.
We wish to thank the Union Bank of
Corinth for their presence as well as
the premiums given. The GOOD old
farmers of our neighborhood appreciate
such interest and will return such kind
ness with interest.
This show win meet again next year
and from the interest taken this year
and the premiums that will be offered
we anticipate much larger and better
show. JOHN McHHrFEY
H. 5. MITCHELL,
Committee.
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