Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-11-07
The Loudoun Fair.


doun Agricultural Association, was held ut
the Fair grounds near Leesburg, on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday, of last week.
The weather was fair, and pleasant, and II
large number OF our citizens, from this and
other counties, were i'll attendance.
The stock department was very good, en-
bracing some OF the most superior animals OF
the different kinds The horses from the
swiitest trotter to the youngest colt, were
superior to any fair We have ever had. Mr.
Blunt's famous horse, Moss Gray, which had
taken premiums mt number of fairs, attrac
ted much attention by his rapid and grace
iul trottiug, while Mr.. Russell, Of Fairfax.
offered rs his competitor Tor speed his horse,
White Stockings" whose speed has been
witnessed ut former fairs III this county.
The premium Of ten dollars, for speed in
trotting, was taken on Tuesday evening by
W. {. Parsons bay horse, very rapid NOV
err The premium of fifteen dollars for speed
by Mr. Russsll's horse which made it in good
time. The premium of twenty-five dollars
for speed in trotting IN Thursday evening"
formed the most exciting and interesting part
Of the exhibition. Moss Gray. Mr.. Parsons
bay horse and White Stockings were the com
.petitors: they are rapid and beautiful trot-
tiers, but after warmly contested effort
the palm was borne of by White Stockings"
There were several very superior saddle hor-
ses exhibited, which were much admired Tor
their speed and graceful movements. Mr..
Richards. and Mr. Carter exhibited Tom Tel.
egraph stallion colts, three years old, which
were very promising for the saddle, and much
admired.
A number Of very fine saddle horses were
exhibited, which added greatly to the inter
est of the exhibition. The Cattle depart
ment, though not large, was composed of
very superior stock X. III. Dulany. Col.
Geo. I. Rnst and Col. Robt l.. Wright, ex-
ibited some very fine Ayrshire and Durham
cows and calves Cole. Nandevanter. ex-
hibited Grade Bull, which weighed 2o4j
pounds. John Ilammerly esq, exhibited
two very large fat cattle.
We noticed small pair Of white stockings.
in the ladies department cardei, spun and
knit from the hair OF a little dog Barney, by
a lady - years Of aye. There were several
paintings which were very much admired
and some beautiful needle work.
The firm of Brkby & Bro, exhibited 4
beautiful Buggy and Sulkey from their
factory.
Messrs. Steer and Schooley, Of Waterford,
had their popular drill on exhibition, with
number OF other articles from their factory,
which were highly creditabe 10 the skill and
enterprise of Loudoun. Their improved corn
cultivator, was much admired by AL the farm
ers who examined it, Jesse I. Higgins esq,
of Montgomery County Md, exhibited large
number of agricultural implements, varying
from his world renowned Mccormick Reaper
and Mower down to the smallest sized hom-
my mill. This display Of Implements
was decidedly the most interesting part Of
the exhibition
This fair was entirely successful and in
the Horse and Colt department, it was equal
if not superior Ia any we have ever had be-
fore in the county. The friends of this as
ISOLATION have every incentive 10 increased
efforts for the future exhibitions of the soci
ETY., and as we have no doubt the fair next
year will be held early III September. We
may anrici pate one Of the most splendid ex-
hibitions in the State Every thing passed
of in good order, and all who were present
went home pleased that they had attended
the sixth annual exhibition Of the Londoun
County Agricultural Association. -Leesbury
Hashtnytontaa.