Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1857-09-18
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY
Agricultural Society.
The Society held its Annual Fair and
Exhibition at their new grounds at the
eastern extremity of Rockville, on Thurs
day and Friday, the 10th and 11th Of
September, 1857. The weather was
favorable and the assomblage of people
larger than on any previous occasion. -
The collection Of stock was very credit
able. The display of machinery was
uncommonly good. The exhibition of
fabrics and vegetables was unusually
large and interesting. The fronts of the
various tents and stands were beautifully
ornamented by the ladies', with flowers
and evergraens, tastefully arranged, and
with mottos in letters of living green.
Atnoon of the FIRST day Hon. R. J.
Bowie, President, called the Society to
order, and, after few appropriate re-
marks, introduced the orator of the day,
Hon. DANIEL WEIsEL, Of Washington
county, who delivered lengthy and APP
propriate address, which was greatly ap-
plaudod.
Premiums were awarded as follows by
the several committees:
HORSES.
Best blooded Stallion (Arlington)
O. Sheckells 50 90
Best blooded Mare, WITHHOLD 90
No pedigree offered by Mr. A. Peter
for his bay Gelding to satisfy the
committee-no premium was a.
warded.
SADDLE HORSES.
Best Stallion, Cred Buck, } W. P.
FFowser So 90
Best Mare, W. II. stabler 5 90
Best Gelding, B. W Waters 5 90
Best Filly, Master r. W. Carter . so
QUICK DRAFT.
Best Mare. Dorsey Waters s. 90
Best GeIding, (donated,) VIM.
Braddock 5 90
Best Filley, w. II. Dickorson . so
Best Horse Colt, W. II. Dickerson . so
Qaick Draft out Of the limits Of the
Society.
Best Stallion, BLACK Hawk w.
P Howser 500 90
Burch, (donated) 10 90
Black Hawk Colt, Rich'd Thomas 5 90
The Committee favorably notice
Moss Grey Colt, years old,
owned by II. w. Blunt, for
speed, style and action, rare to
find in colt of his age. Also,
A. Majors Grey Stallion Dia-
mond. Last but not least, the
committee favorably notice Col.
Berrit's Whitehall Colt, Vim.
L. Mercy, rising years old,
for style, symmetry, action and
speed-Silver Cup awarded.
BLACK HAWK COLTS.
Best sucking Colt, from blooded
Mare, G. NJ. Price $40 90
Second, w. G.. Robertson 90
Third, w. T. Young 90
Fourth, lily, Hurley, (donated) 3 90
Fifth, B. S White 90
Best sucking Colt, from common
Mare, N. S. White 10 90
Second, b. w. Waters 5 90
Third, G. W. Dawson 90
Fourth, N. S. White 3 90
Fifth, w. Braddock 2 90
HEAVY DRAFT.
Best Stallion, donated $50 Uriah
II. Griffith IS 90
Best Horse Colt, w. Huddleston 2 so
Best common Mare & Colt, John
Hardy 2 so
MULE AND HORSE TEAMS.
Best Team Mules, Elijah Thomp-
son 50 90
Best Team of Horses, JetsonV
Granger D 90
Best Wagon and Team, Nathan S.
White 90
Best Span of Work Horses. quick
draft, Weavers 2 so
Best Span of Work Horses, heavy
draft, b. W. Waters so
Best four-horse Team, quick draft,
donated Geo. Stabler s 90
CATTLE.
BEST Bull, S. T. Stonestrcet s. 90
Cow, r. Brooke, jr. 5 90
" Bull between & 2 yrs, N.
S. White so
Best Bull Calf, 1 year and under,
r. Brooke, jr. 80
Best Cow Calf, I. w. Stonestreet Q so
Yoke Oxen, s. I. Stonestreet 90
Cd do W. G. Robertson 2 80
Best pair Steers, S. Ellcott 3 90
% do N. S. White 90
SHEEP.
Rest Ram, S. T. Stonestreet So 90
I'd do N. G. Diokerson 2 so
Best Eyes, S. t. Stonestreet 90
ID do N. G. Dickerson 2 so
HOGS.
Best Sow & Pigs, j. g. England SO 90
- lot of shoats, j. G. England ? 90
POULTRY.
Best pair Turkeys, Il. A. Dawson 50 90
g Geese, donated j. j.
Best imported Chickens, George
w. Spates 90
Best common Chickens, l.. A.
Dawson ! 90
Best Ducks, Mrs. s. Farquhar l 90
SEEDS.
Best sample Seed Wheat, DR.. J.
40