FIFTH ANNUAL YEAR BOOK — PART VII. 631 



a large amount of stock was entered for exhibition. On Wednesday the fair 

 was regularly commenced, stock was entered and numbered, and early in 

 the day the various committees commenced their examination. 



In filling up our report of the premiums that were awarded, we shall 

 commence with class number one, and, as far as possible, will follow the 

 numerical order through the catalogue. 



The first and second classes consisted of thoroughbred cattle of different 

 ages. There were in all fifty-five entries, and the display was said to be 

 highly creditable both to the exhibitors and to our State. Durham cattle 

 outnumbered all other kinds of fine stock. 



The committee was composed of Martin P. Sharts, of Lee county; Jacob 

 Ream, of Van Buren county, and W. H. Postlewait, of Des Moines county, 

 who awarded the premiums to the following persons: 



Timothy Day, Van Buren county, best bull over three years, ten dollars. 



Jeffrey Johnson, Des Moines county, second best bull over three years, 

 five dollars 



John Glenn, Jefferson county, third best bull over three years, three 

 dollars. 



Timothy Day, Van Buren county, best bull between two and three years, 

 eight dollars. 



W. H. Probasco, Henry county, second best bull between two and three 

 years, five dollars. 



W. H H. Rice, Mahaska county, third best bull between two and three 

 years, three dollars. 



John H. Day, Van Buren county, best bull between one and two years, 

 five dollars. 



J. D. Israel, Van Buren county, second best bull between one and two 

 years, three dollars. 



D. P. Inskeep, Wapello county, third best bull between one and two 

 years, two dollars. 



H. G. and J. Stewart, Lee county, best bull calf under ten months, 

 three dollars. 



E. P. Heigler, Washington county, second best bull calf under ten 

 months, two dollars. 



E. S. Gage, Jefferson county, third best bull calf under ten months, one 

 dollar. 



H. G. and J. Stuart, Lee county, best cow over three years, ten dollars. 



H. G. and J. Stuart, Lee county, second best cow over three years, five 

 dollars. 



A. B. Person, Wapello county, third best cow over three years, three 

 dollars. 



H. G. and J. Stuart, Lee county, best heifer between one and two years, 

 four dollars. 



A. B. Person, Wapello, county, second best heifer between one and two 

 years, three dollars. 



Timothy Day, Van Buren county, third best heifer between one and two 

 years, two dollars. 



Timothy Day, Van Buren county, best heifer calf under ten months, two 

 dollars. 



