FIFTH DEPARTMENT.

J. T. Corbin, Dublin, sack of corn flour.

David Williams, Columbus, display of potatoes.

P. K. Dederick, Albany, New York, patent bale of hay.

J. B. Stewart, Flint, timothy hay.

Frank Ford, Ravenna, sample of tomatoes (Alpha).

Examining Committee.-John Montgomery, Granville; S. R. Moore, West Zanesville; G. H. Lattimer, Hilliard.

request of the members in charge, we, the undersigned, have examined a lot of Higgins's Eureka salt, exhibited by George Bobb, agent, of Columbus, and recommend for him a diploma.

Special Committee.-D. A. Williams, L. L. Pope, G. H. Lattimer.

SIXTH DEPARTMENT.

Mrs. Dr. Breyfogle, San Jose, California, collection of prepared ferns.

Barrow & Co., Columbus, revolving business directory.

Albert Baker, Columbus, two stalks of growing cotton.

Clark White, Columbus, enlarged colored photograph.
Grant Rogers, Columbus, display of minerals.

L. A. Beauman, Columbus, photo-chromo.

Miss Alma Leonard, Columbus, collection of pastil paintings.
Alfred Hanford, Columbus, collection of butterflies.

Mrs. H. H. Peters, Columbus, medley pictures.

E. F. Beckwith, Columbus, painting of Pope Pius IX.

E. W. Blake, Columbus, oil painting.

Examining Committee.-J. M. Briggs, Will D. Heyl, A. J. Wilson.

REPORTS OF THE SPECIAL COMMITTEES ON LIVE STOCK.

REPORT UPON THE HORSE EXHIBIT-BY L. G. DELANO.

To the State Board of Agriculture:

As secretary of your Committee of Awards on Horses, I have endeavored to give an accurate description of each animal entered for a prize. The descriptions, with age, weight, girth, height, pedigree, name of owner and breeder, have been recorded and placed in the office of the Board for reference. The total number of entries made in this department were two hundred and eighty-two, classed as follows: Thoroughbreds, 16; Roadsters, 43; General Purpose, 40; Draft, 50; Light Harness, 16; Saddle, 8; Matched Teams, 12; Trotters and Pacers, 53; Runners, 9; Sweepstake Draft, 14; Sweepstake Thoroughbred and Roadsters, 13; Jacks and Mules, 8.

THOROUGHBREDS.

Stallions four years old and over.-In this class there were four entries, aged from five to seventeen years; their average height 16 hands, girth 6 feet 4 inches, and weight 1,080 pounds. The first premium was awarded Enterprise, a bay stallion, owned and

bred by O. P. Chaney, Canal Winchester, Ohio. He was foaled April, 1871; sired by imported Hurrah; first dam Emily Peyton, by Lexington. He is sixteen hands high, girth six feet three inches, and weighed eleven hundred and twenty pounds. He has fine style, a good body, muscle and bone.

The second premium was awarded to Bastion, a dark chestnut stallion, bred by L. J. Polk, of Tennessee; owned by Mahoy & Greenless, South Solon, Ohio; was foaled in 1861, sired by Commodore, by Boston, first dam by imported Ambassador. He is fifteen and one-half hands high, girth six feet and eight inches, and weighs twelve hundred and fifty pounds. His style is attractive, he has a good body, short, strong legs, and is well muscled.

Stallions three years old.-There were two entries in this class. The first premium was awarded Jack, a bay, foaled May, 1875, bred and owned by O. P. Chaney, Canal Winchester, Ohio; sired by imported Hurrah, first dam Linda Peyton, by Ringmaster, second dam Emily Peyton, by Lexington. He is fifteen hands two inches high, stylish, well muscled, with good legs and body.

The second premium was awarded Oriole, a chestnut stallion, bred by Newton Shelby, Fayette county, Ohio, owned by Mahoy & Bros., South Solon, Ohio; foaled in 1875, sired by Bastion, first dam by Baywood, second dam by War Dance. He stands fifteen hands one inch high, girth five feet eight inches, and weighs eight hundred and five pounds. Stallions two years old.—The only entry in this class was Corrella, bred and owned by John Reber, of Lancaster. He was awarded the first premium. He is an extra stylish chestnut stallion; form, muscle, and bone all good. Sired by imported Hurrah, first dam Bonnie Kate by imported Scotland, second dam Young Fashion by imported Monarch. Stallions one year old.—But one entry in this class. The first premium was awarded to Charley, a brown colt one year old, bred and owned by Mahoy & Brother, South Solon, Ohio. He is stylish and handsome, weighs 785 pounds, is well muscled, has good legs and bone; was sired by Bastion, first dam by Baywood. He is full brother to Oriole, winner of the second premium in the three-year-old stallion class,

Mares four years old and over.-In this class there were four entries, aged from four to seven years, their average height fifteen hands three inches, girth five feet eight and one-half inches, and weight 796 pounds-all in their racing form except one. The first premium was awarded to Maggie Shields, bred by William Shields, of Newark, Ohio, owned by H. J. Bidleman, Columbus, Ohio. She was foaled in 1873, sired by Woodstock, by imported Australian; first dam Nellie Boston, by Frank Boston, by Lexington. She is a chestnut, fifteen hands two inches high, weighs 825 pounds in racing form, and girth five feet eight inches. She has fine style, good body, legs, muscle, and bone.

The second premium was awarded to Bertie May, a bay filly four years old, bred by T. O'Bannon, of Newark, Ohio, owned by P. A. Graves, of Hartford, Ohio; sired by Woodstock, by imported Australian, first dam Waxy, by imported Cruiser, second dam Buckeye Lass, by Admiral. She is fifteen hands two inches high, weighs eight hundred pounds in her racing form, and girths five feet seven inches.

Mares three years old.—The first premium was awarded to the only entry in this class, Lady Middleton, a bay bred and owned by John Reber, of Lancaster, Ohio; sired by imported Hurrah, dam Lady Lancaster, by imported Monarch. The dam of this filly has produced some of the most noted race horses of the day, among which were Malcolm, Ontario, Lady Fairfield, and others. Lady Middleton measured in racing condition fifteen hands high, girths five feet nine inches, and weighs nine hundred pounds. Her form is nearly perfect, muscle and bone good. She exhibited a high rate of speed.

Mares two years old.— The only entry in this class was awarded the first premium, Lady

Bastion, a chestnut filly, bred and owned by Mahoy & Bros., South Solon, Ohio. She is fifteen hands high, five feet ten inches girth, and weighs eight hundred and sixty pounds; sired by Bastion, first dam by Baywood, and is full sister to Oriole and Charley; style, bone, legs, muscle, body, and action all very good.

One year old fillies.-One entry. The first premium was awarded Louise Gwynne, a bay filly bred by the 1te Baldwin Gwynne, of Columbus, owned by Henry Taylor, Columbus. She is xedingly well bred; sired by imported Hurrab, first dam Nellie Gwynne, by Bonnie Scotland, second dam Gray Alice, by Chorister, third dam Alice Carneal (Lexington dam). She is fifteen hands high, five feet seven inches girth, and weighs eight hundred pounds; has fair style, a good body, with excellent legs.

BROOD MARES WITH FOAL BY SIDE.

One entry in this class, and the first premium was awarded Reseda, with colt at her side; sired by Enterprise. She is a bay mare bred by Wm. M. Anderson, of Circleville, Ohio, owned by O. P. Chaney, Canal Winchester, Ohio, fifteen hands high, compactly built, bone rather light; sired by Revolver, by Reveum; first dam Crescutine, by Vandal.

ROADSTER STALLIONS.

Four years old and over.-There were ten entries in this class, aged from five to eleven years. Their average height was fifteen hands three inches, average girth six feet, and average weight thirteen hundred and ten pounds. The first prize was awarded the chestnut stallion Mohawk Chief, bred by Mr. Simmons, of Granville, Ohio, owned by W. B. Hall & Co., Shaler's Mills, Ohio; foaled in 1870, got by Hall's Mohawk, dam by Green Mountain Morgan. He has good style, a flat leg, with plenty of bone and muscle, a round body, and a trotting record of 2:30.

The second premium was awarded White Foot, a chestnut stallion, bred and owned by the St. Joseph's Institute, Somerset, Ohio. He was foaled in 1872, sired by Ringgold, first dam by Blood's Black Hawk, second dam by Edwin Forrest. He is fifteen hands three inches high; style, action, bone, muscle, and form all good.

Stallions three years old.In this class there were five entries, their average height fifteen hands, girth five feet six inches, weight nine hundred and ten pounds. The first premium was awarded "Frank," a bay stallion, bred and owned by Charles Pratt, South Charleston, Ohio, sired by Clark's Mohawk, Jr., dam by Flying Morgan. He is fifteen hands three inches high, girth five feet ten inches, and weighs nine hundred and sixtyfive pounds; style and form good, strong legs, well muscled, and trots in about three minutes.

The second prémium was awarded "George," a brown stallion bred and owned by O. P. Chaney, Canal Winchester, Ohio; sired by Mambrino Tranby; first dam by Champion Searcher; he is fifteen and one balf hands high; girth five feet six inches, and weighs eight hundred and sixty pounds; fair style, good body, legs, and action; trots in about three and one-half minutes.

Stallions two years old.-The exhibition in this class was excellent: nine entries; their average height fifteen hands three inches; girth five feet seven inches, and weight eight hundred and seventy pounds. The first prize was awarded to Baker Pasha; bred by Wm. Carson, Chillicothe, Ohio, and owned by Dr. Grace, of Chillicothe. He is a bay stallion fifteen hands sigh; girth five feet nine inches, and weighs nine hundred pounds; has excellent legs, feet, bone, and muscle; very fine style and action; can trot in three minutes; got by Mambrino Beave, by Mambrino Chief; first dam Lucy Wilson, by Mambrino, by Mambrino Chief.

The second premium was awarded Robert Burns, a black stallion owned and bred by William Burns, Springfield, Ohio. Sired by Hailstorm, by Mambrino Patchen; first dam by Flying Cloud. He is fifteen hands high; has excellent action; trots fast, fine style, and good legs and body.

ROADSTER MARES.

Four years old and over.-Seven entries in this class, their average height fifteen and one-half hands, girth five feet ten inches, and weight nine hundred and seventy pounds. The first premium was awarded the bay mare Fashion, bred and owned by Wm. M. Yeazel, Springfield, Ohio; foaled in 1873; sired by Clark's Mohawk, Jr.; first dam a Mambrino and Clay mare. She is remarkably stylish and attractive, fifteen and one-half hands high, weighs nine hundred and fifty pounds, has good limbs, round body, and trots in 2:30. The second prize was awarded Flora Clay, a black mare, bred by Jacob Dubois, of Ross county, Ohio, owned by Geo. D. Chapman, Columbus, Ohio; was foaled in 1869; got by C. M. Clay, Jr.; first dam unknown. She is fifteen and one-half hands high, girth five feet eight inches, and weighs nine hundred and ninety pounds. Body, legs, muscle, style, and general appearance excellent; trots better than 2:40.

Mares three years old.-Four entries, their average height fifteen hands three inches, girth five feet ten inches, and weight one thousand and twenty-five pounds. The first premium was awarded Jessie, a brown filly, bred and owned by James Clark, New Moorfield, Ohio; sired by Clark's Mohawk, Jr.; dam unknown. Height sixteen hands, girth six feet, and weight eleven hundred pounds. She is a remarkably stout filly, well muscled, with good style and action. The second premium was awarded Dollie, a bay filly bred by John Stimmel, Columbus, Ohio, owned by Charles Talbot, Columbus, Ohio; sired by Hall's Mohawk, dam by a Bellfounder horse. She is fifteen handshree inches high, girth five feet eight inches, and weighs nine hundred and fifty pounds. Her action, style, form, and general appearance are all good.

Mares two years old.—One entry; the committee awarded the second premium to Lady Kerns, bred and owned by D. S. Elliott, Alton, Ohio, a brown filly sired by a second Hurrah, dam unknown. Light bone and body, poor action, style, and speed.

FILLIES.

One year old.-One entry in this class. The first premium was awarded a filly bred and owned by A. H. Foster, Alexandria, Ohio; sired by Erie Abdalah, dam by Pilot. She is fifteen hands high, girth five feet five inches, and weighs ight hundred and ninety-five pounds. Her bone, body, style, and action are all good.

Brood mares, with foal by side.-There were two entries in this class, only one considered worthy of a premium. The first premium was awarded Abdalline, seven years old, bred by A. Foxworth, owned by G. W. Kenan, Upper Sandusky, Ohio; sired by Pacing Abdallah, by Alexander's Abdallah, first dam by Cockspur. Her foal was by Sterling Revolver. She is fifteen hands three inches high, girth six feet five inches, aud weighs eleven hundred and forty pounds. Shows fine action and style. Bone, muscle, and body good.

GENERAL PURPOSE STALLIONS.

Four years old and over.-There were twelve entries in this class, ten of which were exceedingly well-bred roadsters, and two as well-bred saddle horses. Their ages were from four to eighteen years, their average height fifteen hands three and three-quarters inches, girth six feet one and one-half inches, and weight eleven hundred and forty-five

pounds. The first premium was awarded Mambrino Tranby, a black stallion nine years old, bred by Dr. Herr, Lexington, Kentucky, and owned by O. P. Chaney, Canal Winchester, Ohio; sired by Mambrino Patchen (full brother of Lady Thorn), first dam a thoroughbred mare by Mahomet. He is fifteen hands two inches high, girth six feet three inches, and weighs eleven hundred and sixty-five pounds. His legs are short, strong, and well muscled; good style, and can trot in three minutes. The second premium was awarded Abdallah, Jr., a bay stallion eight years old, bred and owned by S. J. Truesdale, Chesterville, Ohio. He is a high-bred roadster, sired by Erie Abdallah, first dem by Old Mohawk, sire of Clark's Mohawk, Jr., and Hall's Mohawk. His height is fifteen hands three inches, girth six feet two inches, and weight eleven hundred and forty pounds. Style good; legs short and strong, with plenty of bone and muscle; a round, long body, good action, and can trot in 2:40 or better.

Stallions three years old.—In this class there were eight entries, breed as follows: Five roadsters, two draft and roadster, and one draft. Their average height was fifteen hands three inches, girth six feet one inch, and weight eleven hundred and thirty-five pounds. The first prize was awarded John Gilpin, a bay stallion, bred and owned by R. C. Stewart, Seven Mile, Ohio; sired by Strader's C. M. Clay, Jr., first dam by Indian Chief, by Blood Chief. He is fifteen hands three inches high, bone rather slight for this class, legs good, but long, body very good; excellent style and good action. The second premium was awarded Dexter, a black stallion, bred and owned by J. A. Greene, Columbus, Ohio, sired by a Morgan horse out of a well-bred mare of Gray Eagle stock. He is fifteen hands two inches high girth, six feet one inch, and weighs one thousand and seventy pounds; good, strong, short legs rather light muscle, and a good body; his style and general appearance not attractive; shows good trotting action.

Stallions two years old.—The first prize was awarded the only entry in the class-Abdallah, owned and bred by J. B. Stewart, Flint, Ohio; sired by Erie Abdallah: dam by a Bellfounder horse; his body, legs, style, and action all good.

GENERAL PURPOSE MARES.

Four years old and over.-There were nine entries in this class, from five to nine years old, of the following strains: Roadsters, five; draft, one; draft and Canadian, one; unknown, two. Their average height was fifteen hands three and one-third inches; girth six feet two and two-thirds inches, and weight eleven hundred and eighty pounds. The first premium was awarded the bay mare Jennie, seven years old, bred by Mr. Howard, of Cynthiana, Kentucky, and owned by R. C. Stewart, Seven Mile, Ohio, sired by Indian Chief, first dam Bertram and Copper Bottom stock. She stands sixteen hands high, fine style, round, long body, clean limb, bone and muscle most too small and light for this class; action very good. The second premium was awarded the gray mare Queen, eight years old, bred by Joshua Showers, Marion, Ohio, owned by N. M. Runyan, same place, sired by Lewis' Bellfounder, dam by Eclipse 3d; clean, strong legs, good bone, muscle, and body; style ordinary, action good; trots in 2:40,

Mares three years old.-Four entries in this class, of the following breeds: Thoroughbred, one; roadster, two; draft, one; their average height fifteen hands three and onehalf inches, girth six feet two inches, and weight eleven hundred and seventy pounds. Their quality and classifications were so poor that the committee awarded but one premium. The first premium was awarded to a bay filly, bred and owned by O. P. Chaney, Canal Winchester, Ohio, sired by Mambrino Tranby, first dam unknown. She is fifteen hands three inches high, girth six feet three inches, and weighs twelve hundred and five pounds. Her bone, muscles, body, and general appearance are all very good.