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Plymouth Rocks; John Rider, two pair of Toulouse geese; Eddie 

 Earl, eleven Seabright bantams; E. Gallup, trio of white Dorkins 

 and a pair of Pekin ducks; C. Rapp, trio golden Seabright bantams. 



In the department set apart for swine we find exhibited as follows: 

 E. Gallup, twenty-four head of Poland China; Hugh Cave, nine 

 head of Berkshires; E. Comstock, twenty-one head of Berkshires; 

 John Rider, twenty-five head of Berkshires; T. D. Valentine, two 

 head of Berkshires; M. D. Boruck, two head of Berkshires; John 

 Kennedy, three head of Berkshires. 



In the department set apart for sheep we find exhibitors as follows : 

 Mrs. R. Blacow, thirty-nine head of French merinos; J. H. Strow- 

 bridge, twenty-four head of Spanish merinos; E. W. Wolsey, nine- 

 teen head of Spanish merinos; C. Younger, eight head of Cotswolds; 

 J. S. Harris, one hundred head of Angora goats; B. Cavanaugh, fifteen 

 head of Angora goats. 



In the stock department, in addition to those already mentioned, 

 we find these exhibits: E. R. Lyle, one jack, Golconda; G. W. Carey, 

 one jack, two-year old; D. Flint, three head Durham cattle; E. L. 

 Aiken, two head Jersey bull calves; E. F. Aiken, two head Jersey 

 cows; R. J. Merkley, eight head Durham cattle; Robert Ashburner, 

 ten head Durham cattle, and two graded cows; Coleman Younger, 

 twenty-six head of short-horned cattle; Jesse D. Carr, of Monterey 

 County, thirteen head Durham cattle; L. U. Shippee, seven head of 

 horses, as horses of all work ; Charles Murphy, four head of thorough- 

 bred horses; D. Gannon, one mare as a roadster; L. Whitmore, one 

 stallion as a roadster; Roy Coil, one stallion as a roadster. 



THE RACES. 



There was <i very large audience in attendance at the races yester- 

 day, probably not less than 8,000 people, possibly as many as 9,000. 

 The sport was good and the programme satisfactory. It is a matter 

 of remark by all who are familiar with the course, that the quarter- 

 stretch has never before been so promptly cleared when ordered, nor 

 has such good order been kept on the track before, as under the man- 

 agement of Chief Marshal Bryte and his assistants. It was specially 

 noticeable yesterday that the people have found out that what the 

 Marshal says he means. 



The first race was trotting, stake for 2:22 class; $25 to accompany 

 nomination; $75 to be paid the first day of the Fair. If two start, 

 $300 added; two thirds to first horse and one third to second. M. 

 Salisbury names br. g. Bateman, by H. Clay, dam American Star; 

 James B. McDonald names b. s. Brigadier, by Happy Medium, dam 

 Lady Turner, by Frank Pierce. 



Brigadier was the favorite in the pools, by $100 to $12. Bateman 

 w T on the pole and led by half a length to the upper turn, when Brig- 

 adier went ahead. Bateman broke near the drawgate and ran up 

 close to the score. Brigadier won easily by half a length in 2:22:;. 

 In the second heat they went beautifully and even to the quarter- 

 post, when Bateman led by a neck, but at the half Brigadier led by 

 a half length. Around the head of the oval they went neck and 

 neck, trotting in a manner to arouse the enthusiasm of the specta- 

 tors. They came to the score Brigadier a half length winner. 

 Time — 2:231. It was perfectly evident that Brigadier could have 

 won by a much greater distance had his driver been so disposed, and 



