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Kay Cunningham
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT
Fifteenth Year - Number 23
Marlin, Texas, Thursday, August 4, 1904
THE FINE STOCK SHOW.
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SMALL BUT FINE EXHIBIT OF CATTLE,
HORSES AND HOGS.
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ROPING CONTEST ATTRACTED MUCH
ATTENTION.
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The third trades day given by the
Marlin Business League resolved itself into a fine stock show with an exciting
roping contest, gotten up by private parties as a side line.
This being between seasons, when the vegetable crop is
not at its best, the league concluded not to offer any premiums for this day,
and none were offered on any agricultural exhibits or in stock. Some of the
parties who exhibited stock brought them quite a distance showing that they are
interested in the material advancement of Falls county, and are willing to
cooperate to that end whether there is any premiums offered or not.
The crowd present was fully up to the expectations. In
fact it was a very respectable one both as to numbers and character. The time
was devoted to reviewing the stock exhibit, seeing the roping contest and
discussing improved methods of cultivating the various field crops and comparing
notes as to improved stock and methods in the stock industry.
AMONG THE EXHIBITS.
An exhibit that attracted and held the attention of
everyone was that of J. P. Hamilton of the Sanger farm. Mr. Hamilton
exhibited some full blood short horn Durhams, high grade Durhams and a pair of
Poland China hogs. In the exhibit were some fine calves; a Durham bull year old
passed, that weighed 1080 Ibs; a pair of high grade steers, two years old
passed, whose combined weight is 2655 Ibs; a pair of fine Poland Chinas,
"Barry's Perfection" and "Sangers Beauty" - they were perfection and beauty
combined.
Falconer & Nettles exhibited a herd of Red Polls. They
had been running on the pasture, were not on feed and some of them were not in
prime condition. Still their symetrical out line were prominent and they came in
for a full share of commendation. The success of the owners with this herd demon
strates that the Red Poll has come to stay and this herd is a creditable
representative of the large family of Polls. Messrs Falconer & Nettles also
exhibited some good mule colts from their stock farm near town.
Other exhibitors were H. T. Rogers of Reagan, a pretty
two year old bay, Duke Curry of Kosse a combination roan, and a number of saddle
horses from out of town arid some spanking drivers from Marlin.
THE ROPING CONTEST.
The roping contest at the base ball park brought out a
good crowd who enjoyed the sport immensely. There were fourteen entries as
follows: S. L. Payne, R. E. Batey, John Miers, Theodore Falconer, Bus Wyers, Doc
Wyers, Sam Levy, Henry Barton, John Henley, Walter Nettles, Harry Dupuy, Hugh
Chilton, Mac Waters and John Mains.
Only five of the ropers succeeded in getting their
steer tied. Batey won first prize, a $50.00 saddle, bridle and blanket, time 49
1-2. Theo. Falconer second, a $20.00 suit of clothes, time 124 1-2; John Miers,
third an $8.50 Stetson hat, time 133.
There was a protest over second prize, Payne dismounted
on account of an unruly horse and threw his steer by the nose and horns and tied
him, time 108. The judges, W. W. Turner, C. J. Bartlett and F. M. Stallworth
decided that this was not according to the rules in use and approved by higher
authorities and awarded the prize to the next high
man, Falconer.
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