The Lexington advertiser. [volume] (Lexington, Miss.) 1904-1985, 1907-09-20
TEN THOUSAND TN
COLTS FAIR VALUE
JED POWERS SHOW

According to previous announcement
for the day of Mr.. j. M, Powers an
nual colt show, the writer in company
with W. L. Walton, left Lexington Tor
the old town of Franklin near ~
o'clock and arrived at our destinati on
at about II, where few horse fancl-
ers had already preceded US and by
whom as we'll as from the host ana
hostess we received kind welcome
Being invited to Mr.. Powers private
apartments, we laved our face ana
hands and after bathing the red lane
and relieving it of dust and cobwens,
we were ready for. any ana all klnus
of labor and business the occasion
might call forth.
The first important event our atten-
tion was called, was dinner, wnlch
could better be understood by calling
it BANQUET, presided over by an ele-
CANT Old Virginia lady, the mother OF
the host. whose presence and tact put
everybody at ease and made knives
and forks play tune to the rattle OF
the many palatahle dishes that were
bing constantly presented and to whlch
Justice was being done, as FAR as our
limited time for observation, DelnS
very busy, could note Lovers OF the
fragrant weed lighted Havanas and Tor
time crop prospects and prices were
discussed until the hour for the IN
snection and review of the colts was
announced and all departed for the
grove and barn yard for the business
in hand. ~
There we're some fifty or more colts
present, from the age of two months
to two years, sired by Mr.. Powers
blooded horses and fine jack. 1t was a
glorious sight and encouraging 70
those who never lost faith in the prog
ress and ultimate prosperity OF our De-
loved state. Colts were brought from
different sections of the county anC
placed on exhibition in the beautiful
forest grove. to about 3 O'Clock In the
afternoon, the hour set at which the
iudges Messrs. !. C. Watson, Henry
Barger, Sam o. Stlgler and W. l.
Walton, had the colts assembled ant
awarded the prizes, the first gong u
the colt of J. E. Ellington the secont
to Jerry Redmond's colt, aud the th,rC
to w. w. Taylor's. The prize FOR TN
best mule colt went to Ike Burns
colored farmer. j.,
They were fine lot of colts and
took close examination and tnoroug
familiarity with horseology to max
conscientious and just awards, satlS
factory to ALL
The young horses and mules pres
ent represented value OF NOT ~
than $40, 900. 90 at cost OF productio
and raising, of not over vi, ooo.oo'
This exhibit does not cover one
fourth of the county, and should Tn
example be followed by the other thre
fourths what magnificent shoWln
and saving it would be to our peopie
In ten years Holmes would be u
wealthiest and most independent coui
ty in Mississippi.
After another flushing of the II
lane we reluctantly departed FOR non
with a feeling of good will to our fe
lowman and success to our host.
The following parties had from on
to five colts on exhibition D. y
Powers, 8 horse colts and 30 mule colt
Henry Hooker, Walter Weems, Shat
Williams, Walter Ellis, r. ID. owe
G. 81. Love. W. A. Sample. j.
Lipsey, T. J. Horton, j. E. Drennaa
Henry Waterer, E Fl. Shaddock !
W. TAYLOR, Eugene Doty, }. NJ. 4
lington, Lee Pollard, Edmond Smlt
Andrew Patton, Wilson Baker, Jer
Redmond, Phil Pepper, George Me
olson, E. L. Hearst, E. B. Park'
Harry Montgomery, johnson Durhal
Robt s. Redmond Dan Ambro
Willie Crawford Ben Walton, .. !.
Porter, Antony Griffin, julius fal
Isaac Bird, Henry Stokes, and oth'
whose names we could not learn.
Lexington was represented by ".
Stigler, j. L. Dyson. w. H. Sutt'
W. P. Tackett, e. W. Watson, j.
Stansbury, B. W. Lipsey, Walter
Otbo Hooker, Walter and Verr
Moore, J. z. Morris, Ben Lundy, L
ter Barr, w. L. Walton and G. OFT
burg. E. H. Shaddock. G. U