The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-09-02

The MONTGOMERY COUNTY AoRICULrU-
RAJ FAIR Ar ROCKVILLE, MD.-The annual
fair of the Montgomery County Agricultural
Society commenced at Rockville yesterday,
and was very numerously attended, not only
by the people Of the county but by many
residents Of this city and Georgetown. At
II o'clock the opening exercises took place
grounds. Joseph II. Bradley, sr., president
Of the society, presided. The opening I'D.
dress was made by the president, and during
the course Of his remarks he congratulated
the society on the successful opening Of their
eighteenth exhibition. Mr.. Charles I. Albert,
the orator Of the day, delivered an eloquent
and instructive address advocating agrlcul-
tural exhibitions as means Of developing
the resources Of the county.
From present Appearances the contribu-
lions to the fair will DO many and varied,
and the exhibition promises to be a great
success. The various committees on pre-
miums were yesterday afternoon busy exam
ming the samples Of the several perishable
articles that are on exhibition, and the
awards will be made to-day. The exercises
Of the affair will be enlivened by trials Of
speed between several Of the horses present
and other interesting amusements.
Among the agricultural implements ex.
hibited, the display made by John A. Baker
the many offered by him are an American
hay ladder, double-spout corn shelter, Sin.
clair's patent straw cutter, Montgomery
rockaway fan, cider and wine mill, plows,
circular harrow and boiler. Mr.. J. l..
Dunef has one Of Crowell's drills, with at.
tachment, In the portion Of the grounds al.
lotted to agricultural implements. Mr.. +,
L. Moore has the Excelsior grain fan, pat.
ent mill fixture, copper strip feed cutter
Brickford and Huffman drill, plows, corr
shelter and washing tub on exhibition
Isaiah Shaw has on the grounds two potato
diggers, and Messrs. Wagner & Mathews
Of Westminster, Nd, have one Of Wagon
er's wheat drills.
The articles for the ladies department art
quite attractive, and arc highly credltable to
the exhibitors.
The fruits and vegetables exhibited are
particularly fine, the peaches and apples be-
Ing equal TO any ever seen In this section o
the country.
In poultry, Mrs. 8. F. stonestrcct exhibits
several Muscovey and Cape ducks.
In miscellaneous, VIM. Brawshaw 4 Son
Slmpsonville, Howard county, have q larg
lot of wooden goods, as also the Messrs
Fawcett. Mr.. L. 7. Warthen, Of Rockville
has beautiful saddle and lot Of harness
and J. Davis Poole set Of four horse har
ness.
In the exhibition Of horses and cattle en-
tered we may mention among others tn
stallion voltaire, by H. F. Hoyle, Of Wash
ington; stallion Morgan Derrock and mare
by Hiram Wright; NJ. F. Stablcr has I'm
mare and colt on the ground; Mr.. W. v
Bouic exhibits q mare and foal; Mr.. q. NJ
Graft q two year old marc colt; Mr.. Georg
seitz, of Washington, has a fine trottin
!, horse on the ground; Mr.. W. c. Riggs, tn
saddle horse Black Hawk; Mr.. Z. II. Waters
heavy draft stallion and two year coli
z. d. Waters. q heavy and q quick dra
, colt; W. NJ. Talbot, two heavy draft colt,
( Mr.. H. J. Hoyle, a bay gcldlng; Mr.. E. NJ
/ Mpncaster, heavy draft mare and colt "
; Il. Ray, a two year old colt; Mr.. G. "
! Dawson, several fine specimens Of the equiv
i race, including q 10 year old mare, a 10 yea
e old mare, brigham Young" Katie an
J. Betty; Mr.. Ell Wolf exhibits Durham Gov
three years old, and Devon COW Of same ag
q Mr.. N. G. Dickerson, q Devon bull, COW au
o calf, and COW, two yearling steers, yearlir
heifer, Alderney cow, pair Of oxen, lot
. sheep; Mr.. W. II. Ray, pair Of working oxel
J, Mr.. w. v. Bouic, Berkshire boar ar
~ Chester sow.