Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1851-11-19
THE EXHIBITION
of $500.


Of,be Charles County Agricultural Society,
held in this village last Wednesday and
Thursday, we are happy in being able to
say, was large and we'll attended, notwi.h-
standing the inclemency Of lhc weather, and
indeed highly encouraging 10 the hopes OF
every well-wisher Of old Charles. In every
department there were evident marks OF
gradual improvement. in our stock and pro-
ductions.
Tha. portion Of the ground set apar, for
for Cattle, we observed, was completely
crowded, there not being sufficien, number
Of stalls 10 bold all that were exhibited, al
though more Of them had been erected than
on any previous occasion Of the kind in this
village. There was also quite respectable
exhibition Of Horses, Sheep and Hogs.
The display Of Agricultural Implements
from the factories Of Messrs SINCLAIR s. Co.
and CHARLES H. DRURY, Of Baltimore, was
large, embracing almost every article useful
to the Farmer and Planter. The COMPETE
lion between these ufacturers was so
close as to render j, difficult for the COM
mi,,ees to determine how the premiums
should be distributed between them, and the
matter, we believe, is still undetermined with
regard to some Of the machinery. This
was owing to the rain on Thursday, which
prevented the committee from coming to-
se.her and settling the points of difference.
We, therefore, omi. publishing the list Of
premiums for these articles for the present.
The display Of Vegetables and Poultry
vas highly satisfactory, and is evidence that
we are blu. li.lle, if any, behind the most ia
~ored localities in producing and raising
these necessares of life.
Ia the ladies department Of the Exhibi-
bi.ion, our highes. admiration was excited,
lit up with expressions Of satisfaction and
pleasure, rich display Of the most delicate
ly executed Tapesty and fancy Needle
together with Fruits, Preserves, and, wha,
was no less gratifying to see, an abundance
Of the more useful descriptions Of home
manulactures-sucha as Cloths, Kerseys, Cas-
sine,s, Flannels, Stockings, Bread, Butter,
Soap, Candles, Starch, SC. Showing that
our industrious farmers and planters wives
and daughters are not behind those of any
portion of our country-ei,her in refined
taste for producing rich ornamental needle
work, or in skill and industry for manufac-
turing articles Of real utility. 1t was really
gratifying to see the amount of competition
in this department; and we may we'll re-
mark, that those who received premiums in
1t, deserved them.
We shall not, a, present, for want of time.
attempt any further notice Of the Exhibition
We leave the reports of the different award
ing committees, which will be published
next week, TO speak for the rest. For the
ladies we feel disposed to say more, but az
"BoB and FoM,'' two stranger visiers 10 our
Exhibition, have volunteered report, COM
plimen'ing them in better terms than we
could, we adopt it. This report was read
before the Agricultural Society on Thurs
day, and received grea. applause. Here
tits:
.Mr. President Of the agricultural Society:
Your two stranger guests Bob and Tom
are here again, TO witness the pleasing Ex.
hibi,ion Of The Farmers and Planiere of old