Just to remind everyone -- Charlotte's "Pearls" are now archived permanently at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/usa_genealogy/mo_newspaper.htm -------------------------------- Jefferson Democrat Hillsboro, Jefferson county, Missouri WEDNESDAY, 16 SEPTEMBER 1885 FAIR PREMIUMS - Novelty Race - J.C. ALEXANDER received first, second and third. County Trot, any age - T.O. SMITH first and J.M. CUNNINGHAM second. Fastest racing, horse, mare or gelding, not better than 2.40 - T.O. SMITH first and J.C. ALEXANDER second. Scrub race, untrained horses, entry fee $5 - A. PINSON first, Willis DEARING second. Scrub race, untrained horses, half mile heat - Willis DEARING first, Wm. PINSON second, and R.G. HOEKEN and Ed COLE third. Pacing, fastest mare or gelding, any age, to go in harness - J.C. SMITH first, and A. COLE second. Grand pacing race - J.C. ALEXANDER first and T.C. SMITH, second. Fastest running horse, mare or gelding, mile heats - J.C. ALEXANDER first and T.O. SMITH 2nd. Fastest running horse, mare or gelding, half mile heat. - J.C. ALEXANDER first and T.O. SMITH second. Fastest trotting horse, mare or gelding, any age - J.C. SMITH first, C. O'KEEFE second and Jno HUFF third. Trot, free for all, fastest trotter, mare or gelding - J.C. SMITH first, Tom SMITH second and C. O'KEEFE third. HORSES for All Work - Stallion 3 years - Wm. BLACKWELL first and J.W. FLETCHER second. Stallion 1 year - J.W. THOMAS first and W.S. McCORMACK second. Stallion colt - Wm. BLACKWELL first and J.W. FLETCHER second. Mare 3 years - Gust. HAMEL first and J.W. FLETCHER second. Mare 2 years - C.F. LEE first and second. Mare colt - Wm. BLACKWELL first and W. THOMASON second. Brood mare Wm. BLACKWELL Matched horses - Clint McCORMACK first and J.C. SMITH second. ROADSTERS - Stallion, 3 years - J.C. SMITH Mare, 3 years - J.C. SMITH first and C. O'KEEFE second. Gelding, 3 years - J.M. CUNNINGHAM Fastest roadster - J.C. SMITH and C.F. LEE second. DRAUGHT - Stallion, 3 years - Wm. BLACKWELL first and J.W. FLETCHER second. Mare 2 years - Clint McCORMACK Mare 1 year - Wm. BLACKWELL first and W. THOMASON second. Gelding- W. MORGAN first and Clint McCORMACK second. SWEEPSTAKES - Jack - James JUGLER, Bud - R.G. HOEKEN. Mule 3 years - Wm. BLACKWELL. Mule 2 years - C.F. LEE and S. BRECKENRIDGE second. County court premium, jack - James JUGLER County court premium, jack - James JUGLER SHORT-HORN cattle - Bull 4 years - R.G. HOEKEN Bull 3 years - C.F. LEE Bull 1 years - C.F. LEE Cow 4 years, C.F. LEE first, and T.L. WILLIAMS second. Cow 3 years, C.F. LEE first, and T.L. WILLIAMS second. Cow 2 years - C.F. LEE Cow 1 year - C.F. LEE first and second Cow calf - C.F. LEE JERSEY - Bull, P. EVANS. Cow, J.L. FARLEY. fat Cow any breed, C.F. LEE, Sucking calf, J.L. FARLEY. COUNTY COURT PREMIUMS - Thorough-bred bull, J.M. CUNNINGHAM, Graded bull, R.G. HOEKEN, Cow Geo. BRECKENRIDGE. Fat cow, C.F. LEE. HOGS - Poland China Sow, James MARTIN, Berkshire boar, James MARTIN, first and second, Berkshire show, same. SHEEP - Long Wool Buck, A. MARTIN first and A.J. LUCKEY second, Long Wool ewe, LUCKEY first and MARTIN second. Mutton sheep, James MARTIN first and second. COUNTY COURT PREMIUM: Boar, James MARTIN, Sow, same. Buck, A.J. LUCKEY, Ewe, Same. C.H. SMITH took first money on Light Brahma cock, and hen, Plymouth Rock, cockrell and pullet, best half dozen fowls, and best display of poultry. Pres. EVANS on Partridge Cochin cock and hen, and crested Polish cock and hen. F.C. SMITH on Leghorn cock and hen. J.M. BURK on turkeys, and M.M. WASHBURN on ducks. FARM PRODUCTS - White Wheat, James MARTIN Red Wheat - James MARTIN first and E.S. McCLAIN, second. Barley - James MARTIN Rye -S. JUDIER Oats - James MARTIN White corn - D.C. McCORMACK first and M.M. WASHBURN, second. Yellow corn - D.C. McCORMACK Irish potatoes - ARMBRUSTER Sweet Potatoes - James MARTIN Onions - M.M. WASHBURN Tomatoes - Jeff TURLEY Beans - M.M. WASHBURN Beets -D.C. McCORMACK Carrots and parsnips - J.W. BUTCHER Watermelon- Jeff TURLEY Muskmelons- Theo. TATUM Display of vegetables - M.M. WASHBURN Lard -A. RACINE Butter- D.C. McCORMACK </HTML>