The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-09-16
tREPoRTEp ron THE REPUBLIC
Agricultural Fair at Montgomery county
MARYLAND.

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This exhibition commenced, according to APP
pointment. ON Thursday, September 18th, 1850.
The day was exceedingly pleasant and inviting,
but when it was remembered that the exhibition
was to be restricted almost entirely the members
of the society in the county, and also that, in the
canvass prior to the recent conventional elections,
the attention Of the people had been repeatedly
called from their ordinary pursuits, general turn
out not looked for. In this however, an agree
able disappointment was experienced. The at
tendance was highly respectable, and warm and
lively interest appeared to be felt by all.
The morning hours consumed in the exam
nation of the various subjects of scrutiny, and in
conversation upon the topics of interest to the agri
culturist We were well entertained by these col
loquies, and often not little surprised by the de-
gree Of accurate information evinced, not only by
the men, but by the fair daughters of this fine old
county. We saw ladies, of the most delicate and
refined appearance, passing around to inspect the
poultry, sheep, cattle, &c; and we thought they,
in many instances, possessed the ability to critcise
with great accuracy and skill.
During these hours the various committees of la
dies and gentlemen were actively engaged in the
performance of their responsible duties. These
were follows:
List Of Committees for the agricultural Exhibition
Of Montgomery county, held on Thursday, The l2ui
Of September.
COMMITTEE OF ARRANeEMENTs-Josep Il. Bal
ley, VIM. N. Austin, Lawrence A. Dawson.
Committee of Reception and Entertainment OF
Strangers-Major Geo. Peter, Major George w
Riggs, jr., Richard J. Bowie, Benjamin White, DIR.
Washington Duvali
Committee of Decoration-Mrs. DIR. j. Wootton
Mrs. Joshua PIERCE Miss Henrietta Dunlop, Miss
Ellen Chopper, Miss Mary Russell Aid and At
tendant-Otho Magruder, esq.
Committee for the purchase OF Premiums for La
dies Observation-Disclosures. Richard J. Bowie Mrs.
Lawrence A. Dawson. Miss Ann Harding. Score
tary and Purser-Robert Dick, esq.
Secretary to Committee OF Ladies on House
hold Fabrics, appointed on the day OF the Fair
such as quilting, knitting, needle work. and arti-
Giles manufactured in famies-Edward Stabler,
Secretary to a Committee of Ladies on Bread,
Pickles and Preserves, appointed at the Fair
Thomas j. Bowie, esq.
Secretary to Committee of Ladies ON Butter,
Cheese and Honey, appointed at the Fair
Rev Randolph A. Smith
Committee on Bacon Hams--Jos. II. Bradley,
Francis r. Blair, George III. Riggs, Jr., Darius
Clagett, Francis Dodge, il.
Committee Fruits-Joshua Pierce, Henry
Staber, Basil w. Peasants, Theodore Mosher
William Grnadge.
Committee on Vegetables--Dr o. Nj. Lnthi-
cum, Samuel X. Gather, Horace Waters, VIM. ID.
Poole, Franklin Veirs.
Committee on Analysis of Soils-Benj. Halo
well, VIM. Ii. Farquhar, DR.. Turner w cotton
DR.. Stephen N e. White, DR.. Cyrus Waters
Committee Agricultural Impements--Calet
Staber, Nimrod Davis, Samuel Blunt, Henry w
Talbot, Henry Bradley.
Committee on Farms-FrancisP =. Blair, DIR. VIM
p. Palmer, Thos. Worthington, DR.. Washington
Waters, DR.. Benoni Dawson.
Committee on Crops-Nicholas Brooke, Captain
VIM. T. Glaze, Ulyssus Griffith, s. &. Neirs Rich
ard Il. Bentley.
| Committee on oughing-James M. Dawson
William Brown, Windcr w. Owen, Alexander
| Kilgour, Robert Sellman.
Committee on Horses-Josiah w Jones, Middle
| ton King. Col. h. Il. Dade, Lewis Shots, Edward
| Porter.
Committee on Oxen-Thomas p. Stabler, VIM
Sellman, Joseph White, DR.. Stephen Bailey, Thos
| Fawcett.
Committee on Cattle, Cows, Bulls, and Heifers-
| George r. Brooks, Samuel Dyson, Greenbury n
Watkins, Peter ID. Posey, Nathan e. Dickerson.
Committee on Swine-John Il. King, Thos. Crit
| fifth, DR.. Benoni Dawson, WIN. Huddleson, b
Washington Waters.
Committee Sheep-Horatio Trunde, Sam
Riggs, of r., Thomas o. Smith, Henry Harding
William Chiswell.
Committee on Poutry-Elisha w. Williams, DR.
| Il. j. Perry, Rev. Basil Barry, William h. Stubs
| Hazel r. Cashel
Committee on the Reception of Domestic House
hold Goods William Braddock, DR.. Chas. A
| Harding, Leonard w Gambler, Washington b
| Chichester, Stephen NJ. Lyddane.
| Committee Domestics and Manufacture
| Frederick s. Poole Henry Bradley, JenlSin Thomas
| A. H. Soaper, Thomas Lee.