The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1858-10-22
'TIMORE, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1858.
STATE AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
THURSDAY-THIRD DAY.

The weather yesterday was again most favorable for
this exhibition and the increased attendance at the Fair
grounds showed that both our own citizens and those
ST. angers now here mission ''sight seeing had
taken advantage of fine opportunity for examining
the stock, sc exhibition and of witnessing the inter
esng trials of speed which portion of each days
operations To-day is the last chance for those who have
not yet visited the grounds as the exhibition closes at
5ocOck this afternoon From to 10 O'Clock yesterday
morning the judges and vsters engaged in the ex
animation Of the agricultural implements and machinery
At the last named hour they summoned to witness
the
EXERCISES RING.
The first was an exhibition of draft horses, prominent
among which was the famous team of Mr. Wm Matthews,
of Baltimore county. From II to O'Clock there was an
exhibition OF quick draft and saddle horses the
all being stations, as follows VIM r. Howser's Vermont
Black Hawk; Hugh ID. Geston's Trustee Jr; F. Feton's
Paul Clifford; Thomas Magness Rob Roy j. NJ Browns
Sir Colin; 6. W. humans Jim Crow; Charles Carrolrs
Maryland Black Hawk Lewis 7. Elson's Henry Mayday
Jr; VIM. Sandersons Pram Fred Turner's Morgan Rat
tier, and W f. Servers Morgan Telegraph trial of the
speed OF these horses was succeeded by the examination
of brood mares and colts of all ages Among the stock
thus brought to the stand belonging John
Adams, of Pennsylvania, the age which is only eight
years she being followed by of her colts with about
an average of eleven months between them while she
again with foa The number of brood mares and colts
was quite extensive and as general thing of good
quality.
Next came trial OF speed with double teams the en-.
tries being A. II. Manns bay Meamora ana Name
okee and W Robinsons black colts Midnight and Dark
ness They first went alone, Manns horses making the
matched which was by the former horses in 20.
trial of speed was next had for saons the being
Calyile D. Cockeys Frank Fierce, Hugh D. Gelston's
Trustee Jr., and Mace owards Whitehall This was won
easily by Frank Pierce in 245, Trustee being second
The track was then usual thrown open the public
MEETING OF THE SOCIETY.
The Society met again last evening, in Carroll Hail.
Jno Merryman, Esq, the President in the chair.
Dr. Wharton moved amend the report of the COM
mite mixed wool sheep, award the first pre-
MUM to Sterling Thomas for best long wool Sheep and
the first premium for best mixed fine wool sheep
Mr. Godsborough moved to alter the programme for
today as to have grand Cavalcade in the ring of all the
This being the period for annual election Of officers
Ramsay Mcenry, Esq, called up this subject and after
congratu ating the Society upon its
perlntendance of the present worthy President John
Merryman, ESQ., nominated him for re election to that
position Their being other nomination. Mr. McFTenry
moved that he be elected by accamation which motion
prevailed.
The President elect expressed his qualification that his
administration had the approval of the Society and
pledged his best efforts to its future success
DIR. Wharton then placed in nomination the following
named gentlemen for the Offices respectively named and
they were elected ricd
Vice PreSdents-John II. Sothoron St Mary's county;
John s Sellman Anne Arundel county Charles Ridgley
of Hampton Baltimore county; Robert Dick Montgomery
county; Richard Cooke Tilghman, Queen Anne's county
Teage Townsend, Worcester county Oden Bowie Prince
Georges county j. NJ Jacobs, Hartford county; John c.
bruno, Baltimore city Charles Carroll Howard county
Ed Lloyd, Jr., Talbot county; L. T. Brien, Washington
county Dr. S. P. Smith, Allegany county; James
Tghman, Somerset county; George r. Dennis Frederick
county G. VI. Eldridge Cecil county; S T. c. Brown Car
roll county; John W. jenkins, Charles county; r T
Goldsborough, Dorchester county Edward wilkins Kent
county W llardcastle, Caroline county j. H. Gray, Cal
vert county; Allen Dodge. District of Columbia; W
Ware, Western Virginia. Thomas K. Joynes Eastern Vir-
Delaware.
Carators William Crichton, Baltimore city; Frank
Cooke Baltimore city; j. n. Godsborough Talbot county;
j. Muiken, Prince Georges county; N. B. Worthington
Anne Arundel county.
Corresponding Secretary-J. Howard McIIenry, Balti
The Society then adjourned until this evening"