Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-09-18
The Late Agricultural Fair.
The 10th and 18th DAYS Of this mon

Inc Asate AGRICULTURAL Fair.
The 10th and 18th days Of this month
will be memorable days in the agricul-
tural history of our county; it will long
be remembered that the greatest and
most successful demonstration ever made
BY our Agricultural Society was made
here upon those days. No description
that we can give viii begin to do justice
to the proceedings of the occasion. 1t
was one of those gatherings which are
made by an intelligent and enterprising
people when they feel that their services
are demanded in matter of great i'm
portance to themselves and their posteri-
ty. Never before did Rockville witness
such an outpouring Of men, women, and
children. From an early hour in the
morning until past noon, the people con-
tinued to pour into the Fair Ground, on
foot and in all kinds of conveyances, I'M
til the number reached thousands.
Not less favored by beauty of location
than by the taste and skill displayed in
fitting it up, is the Fair Ground of the
Montgomery County Agricultural Socie-
ty. 1t seems to have been designed by
nature for the purpose to which it has
been appropriated and the artistic en-
bellishments already adorning it, and
which will be speedily perfected by
the enterprising gentlemen having the
Ground in charge, will render it before
their next Annual Fair equaLin beauty
and general arrangement to any similar
spot in the country. All that is requi-
site to effect this object is liberality on
the part of those interested, which cannot
be withheld by any one impressed with
the Importance of such an undertaking.
The Society and county at large are
greatly indebted to the public spirit of
many citizens of Washington and George
town for the material encouragement re-
ceived at their hands, which will be re-
membered by our people with becoming
gratitude.
As we remarked above, it is utterly
beyond our capacity to do justice to what
We witnessed and heard on the days Of
our Fair. All that we can do is to refer
to the Secretarys Report, published to-
day, for the leading incidents. But we
cannot refrain from adverting to the
scene at the Riding Circle, the great
point of interest and attraction. Here
we witnessed collection ofsuperb steeds,
gaily caparisoned, vieing with each other
in action and speed, while the railing en-
circling the course was lined with human
beings, male and female, deeply interest
ed in the sport within. This feature of
our Exhibition reflects the highest credit
upon the Committee of Arrangements,
who seem determined to spare neither
exertion nor expense to make everything
that will minister to the interest or graft
fication Of the patrons Of the Society per.
feet ana complete.
As every citizen of the county should
feel pride and take an interest in this
enterprise of their Society, we appeal to
all to come forward with material aid"
to meet the expenses necessarily incurred
and to be incurred, for their qualification
and advantage. No one should hesitate
to contribute generously to such an OBJ
ject, for it will return four-fold for every
investment it may receive. 1t is good
work, in good hands, under good regu-
lations, and will do great good to all who
will assist in its prosecution.