The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-11-01
STATE AGRICULTURAL A FAIR.

Yesterday was another gloomy, and, at times
rainy dav. 1t was drizzling at nine o'clock, the
hour for the opening Of the Fair grounds, and
those who, on the day previous had anticipated
clear weather, were sorely disappointed The ex-
animation OF cattle was commenced at the appoint
ed hour, but the animals did not show to advan-
tage. There not that glossiness which
their good condition would certainly have exhibit
ed with the sunshine. The Devons and Aderneys
in number, beauty, and quality far surpassed any
exhibition of their classes at any previous Fair
All the animals were of the first order and the
Judges found it easy matter to make difference
among them for the first premium.
The exhibition of herds was also verv fine and
the competition great. About II O'Clock the sky
gave promise of clearing up and the faces of exhib
itors, judges and officers also Frightened But this
hope was only momentary. The clouds again thick
ened, and in few moments it commenced raining.
When the shower passed the clouds again broke
and the judges took the advantage offered and or.
dered the horses for general utility into the en-
closure. In a few minutes dozen or more
beautiful animals, in charge of grooms were in the
arena. Never has there been such an elegant dis
play of this class of animals The Morgans Black
Hawks, Eclipses, and different other noted breeds
were represented and the contest for superiOrity
very close.
The horse Paul Clifford, owned by William t.
Markland Bro, took the premium. He is dark
bay, gentle as a family horse, of great speed and
very 0ne style. lie attracted great admiration.
and it was generally conceded that the premium
b ad been justly awarded to the owners. The other
animals were also possessed of fine stvle and action
but some exhibited vice. and in one instance (when
the grooms took the animals too near each other)
there was conflict between two of them, but for.
tunately they were parted before serious injury
had been done to either. The Judges had scarcely
gotten through with the examination before it
again commenced raining, and continued to do so
until after two O'Clock, when the rays of the sun
once more came out Two three hours of sun
shine would have dried the track sufficiently to per-
nit the trial of speed which had been POSTPONED
from the day previous, and it was thought that to-
wards the close OF the day it would come off but in
this there was another disappointment. Although
it did not rain any more until five O'clock there
was but very little sunshine, and consequently the
! track did not dry.
Between four and five o'clock number of those
having horses on exhibition, entered the ring en-
closure, and tried the animals on that part of
| Charles street avenue which runs through the
| grounds. The short distance, and the necessity of
turning at each end, prevented any of the animals
from showing off to advantage in movement and
speed. This little sport, however, tended to show
the interest felt in the trials of speed for the rat
ting of the wheels was scarcely heard, before all
the visitors thronged around the railing witness
the exhibition. Many thought it was part of the
programme, substituted for the track performance
which not the case. The trial of speed, which
| is set down part of the programme of the day,
will take place at l o'clock, p. NJ providing the
track is in condition.
| Immediately following it, the trials of speed.
which was postponed from Tuesday and Wednes.
day, will take place. This is the programme pro-
| viding the Fair closes Friday evening next
If, however, it should contnne into next week,
"a question which has not yet been settled J the
trials Of speed of Tuesday and Wednesday will
take place on Friday, at ten o'clock. Many of
those interested in the OF the Fair are ur-
gent in their desires to continue it during portion
of next week. The weather thus far has been so
unfavorabe that there has been but very few visi-
tors, and consequently the receipts at the gate very
limited. Should to-day prove fair, the Society at
its meeting tonight, will decide the question as to
the continuance of the exhibition.
During the latter part of the afternoon on yes
terday, there quite a number of visitors
among whom were many ladies. The muddy con,
dtion of the grounds prevented the latter from Wis
iting any department except their own. The fol-
| Lowing is the programme for to-day:-At 81
o'clock, A. NJ, exhibition and examination ofheavy
draught horses. At 10% o'clock, A. NJ exhibition
and examination of blooded horses. At IL o'clock
A. NJ, exhibition and examination of quick draught
and saddle horses At O'Clock, P. NJ, trial OF
speed-trotting stations in harness.
Yesterday, during the little showers the visitors
gathered in the Ladies' Department, where the
time speLt in the most agreeable manner, The
attractions of this department have been much in
creased by the entertainment offered by Messrs
| Newman Sons, the celebrated manufacturers o.
pianos. They have on exhibition several of theil
excellent instruments, and in attendance is Mr.
| VIM. Schaffer, most skilfu and proficient mus
clan, who at intervals executes classic music anC
popular airs. His performance Of "Ever of Thee
was beautiful, and called forth the admiration o.
all present
The instruments which the Messrs Newman have
placed on exhibition, of the finest class anC
finished in most exquisite style Their grand piano
is the feature of their establishment. In finish il
is most elaborate. In construction it is different
from anything in this country or in Europe Il
has four strings to each note in the treble and fol-
delicacy of touch, sweet, yet majestic tome cannot
be exceled. Much of its excellence and superiority
consist in the fact that it is constructed with the
particular view of giving effect to their double
sounding board, which lends to the instrument in
creased vibration and volume. This improvement
previous to the present has gained six frs
premiums at various State Fairs and this season
took the gold medal at the Georgia State Fair hello
at Atlanta, on the 26th of October This grand
piano has attracted much attention from the pro
fessors and amateur musicians of this city, and the
Improvement will no doubt be eventually generally
I introduced
Prof Townsend Glover, of the Maryland Agri
cultural College, has placed exhibition a large
number of drawings, representing cotton anC
orange plants from the seed up to the maturity O
the plants. Also, the drawings of the plants in the
various stages when attacked by the insects anG
worms which destroy them. There are also draw
ings of those insects which are beneficial to the
plants in destroying those insects which injuri
Gus.
Messrs. Grover & Baker have placed one of their
celebrated sewing machines in the Ladies' Depart
ment and as is the case wherever one of these ma
chimes is exhibited, the crowd and particularly the
ladies, gathered around to see it operate. The
work which it does is rapid, durable, and neat.
w. E. Rider has on exhibition large and beau
tliui assortment of parafine candles of different
colors. These candles manufactured from coal
and produce powerful light They are fully equal
to sperm, solid, do not melt in warm weather, are
without odor and do not turn yellow by age. There
are also on exhibition samples of the coal, OF the
Oil In Its crude state. and in different stages unit