The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-10-28
STATE AGRIcULTURAL FATR.

! The heavy rain and storm of last night quite dis
! couraged the crowd of visitors now in Frederick
but before ten o'clock this morning the weather
was again bright and beautiful, and the show
ground was filled with people. The town is in the
| greatest possible state of animation and excite
mem, and every citizen seems to be contendinr
with every other citizen in the dispensation of hos
pltallty to the strangers present The special train
this morning brought to the Fair, about 40 of the
students from the State Agricultural College, ac-
companied by Col. Charles B. Calvert, President
OF the Board of Trustees, and DR.. John o. Whar-
ton, Register of the College. General Tench
Tlghman, President of the United States Agricul-
tural Society, arrived also this morning
Yesterday afternoon at 81 O'Clock, after our re-
port closed, took place the trials of speed between
mares or Holdings trotting or racking, or pacing
under saddle The competitors were not numer-
Gus, but the animals entered were very fine and
excited much interest among the SPECTATORS
"Annie Jackson trottng mare, yrs old owned
by Arthur Mann, Esq, of Baltimore was declared
the victor. Her time was 2.49. The contest was
very close between telegraph" rackinr horse.
yrs old, owned by John Sifford of Frederick
County, and 'Black Swan,'' 8 yrs. old. owned Inv
l.. T. Brien, of Washington County The deci
sion was in favor oil Mr.. Brien's horse-time 24S
Premiums of $50 were awarded to the winners.
The following additional premiums were awarded
yesterday:
Sheep-Middle Wools-For best buck, LIST pre-
MUM IS to j. II. McHenry; I'd do. 81 to John C.
Jones. For best pen of ewes, 1st premium SIS to
j. H. Mciienry; I'd do. 81 to John G. Jones. For
best pen of buck lambs premium of 81 to John G.
Jones' For best pen of eve lambs nrnn,inr If q
to Daniel c. HEDGES r "-'"l4 vi "f
Mich Cors.--For best mich cows LIST premium.
$40 to Jno. Nerryman, Esq., I'd do, Sc to C. Sta
ley, E,q.
S'eine.-For best bears over wears old. LIST
premium, Sc to David Best: I'd do, So 70 Jno
Baughman; for best boar between months and
year, So C. Warns; for best sow over 2 Years old
Sc c. Warns; I'd best do do s. w ri Preston.
for best sow between and years, IS j. Shaner: I'd
pest SOW between l and years, 50 c. Warns: for
best sow between months and l wear So w. II
Preston for best lot of pigs not less than five, un-
der months of age $40 Benz. Hickman.
POmtry.-For best collection exhibited IN tho
ground premium $50, to c. Warns. End best do
$40, to VIM. H. H. Adams For ot1nr fro rouItn
discretionary premiums IS to Jno. Merrvma nan. S.
to Daniel D. Err So to j. J. Flamn,inr S5 ~ 9
B. Shock, So to Geo. DoxIer. So to VIM IT II
Adams, So to Dan. Fillow S. to C. B. Detz. 50 to
Marcy Walker, 81 to NJ. Roderick, 81 to S. =.
Reich, 81 to Jas. V. Moore.
IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY.
CLASS No. 1-For the best pillow for pIovino in
pea vines, and other rank vegetable Growth Ga r!
Page. For the best clod and pulyerizing roller
and harrow combined, s., Christian Thomas do.
do. one horse light pillow, 81 r. Sinclair. do do
gang pIow, 50. Il. Sinclair; do do sub-soil pow, c.
Page do. do corn planter 50 r. Sinclair! do 40
horse hoe, P. Kemp. N'' w.
CLASS No. 2.-For best broadcastino and driIlnr
machine for grain and grass seed, S., p. Wagnrr7
For best drilling machine, for grain with broad
casting attachment to il for grass sood Cto +
s. Troxel For best spur geared sveon 6orso ~
err. SIS, Mcdowell, Mckee Geiser. For best bort bort
able railway horse power. 50. MeIick & Onics For
best machine for thresbino spnorotinr IVA n1oo VI
ing grain at one oneration SI0 WcDn,ij
& Geiser For hest thresbino nocbina e. p ~;
clair. For best separator or straw csrra aI co
Mcdowell Mckee / CoiSor Vi va" 'd'Iler' o.
Class No. 3-For host bay and stro,,- o,.to, e..
horse power So Rice E. Swartz Eo 49, o ,ol
and corn stoIl- moOtiootor al 60. Vi pes' cane
b;nod GO D C;noinin ''I S''"" cutter, com
bnrso' 49, 60 or Pes' corn sheiler Tor
for 5o5d 800 ~' - p ior Dest corn sheer
cob crnsber ca r. Pa FL t rot DeSt corn ana
farmnrS; nso c5 So pn oes' grlse mill lor
&c Vs. o. T Tpe1 cr,S ~ EorheE.
rora io'io"g discretionary prem
&c w $50 am al SeI Eo,o,. e.. ,,.,
Waken,ap for b os ce - p bay sedleS % 10 H.
and mower &c ~ ! r ~ ~. 'orlc'ar ior reaper
Wirnbrano + 70 ~ ~ Fo ~ ior raker % 20
SIaan G $1,000 lui le"p5l anu mower; % to
for imnroTan,of o 49, O. 10 GalSln Tage
stor 70 fo ~, ~ % 10 hado WEB
Da;r and Ho,c,t Rost - g.,
bnttnr "a ~ Mo"rd Wi5b 1I 'reS5 PRINT
ium to Miss Maria Rent For boSt fr ~ prem prem
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