Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-02
AGRICULTURAL FAIR
Another Gala Day mt RockyiIle-The
Premiums

Noon.-feserday Mr.. CHARLES Albert in the
address before the Agricultural Society. now
holding its annual exhibition here, spoke a,
some length on improving the county road. as
one Of the gre Itest steps towards inprovinv
the neigbb0rhood. His address WAS a yarv
able one aud was listened To with great atten.
ton by the large number present.
A vote of thanks was unanimously tsudersd
Mr.. Albert; as also to the ladies who had deco.
ra'ed the stand.
During the afternoon quite a number OF ad.
ditional horses arrived on the grounds, among
them the two beautiful black mares of MIR
Thomas L. Hume, of Washington.
At 3 O'Clock the heavy draft horses were 10
the ring for inspection, and great interest was
taken in this part Of the exh bition. Later the
track was thrown open for all horses and there
was some few trials of speed Mr. Hume's
team going beautifully the mile tthree times
round. he course)in IS.
This morning COL Alexander had his team
OF gray stations on the track, and a trial OF
spG: between them aud Mr.. Gathers stallion
LOOK place, the latter being the victor. Subse.
quently one of Col. Alexanders stations, MIR.
Gathers stallion, and Mr.. H. Wrights stall.
hon mad trial, and the first helt (Which took
place about Tx oclock) resulted in favor OF
Col. Alexander's horse. Time $50. Gathers
stallion came in second. The second heat was
about to be run when our letter closed.
THIS afternoon Mr.. W. ". BouiS, IT., will
announce the following premiums
Heacy DTgft SorseS.-Best stallion, $40, Jobn
ID. Gassaway; best brood mare, $40, F. Stab.
Ter; best year old colt, 50, G.. W. DAWSON:
best year old do, s., John MiIison: best We NJ
old do, 50, W. " Bomc; best mare and toaI.
$40, G.. w. Dawson.
", Hgrses Of General Ut.ity.-Best stallion, IS,
w X. Gather; best mare, IS, James Dawson
Uorklag O1eR--Best pair of working Oxen,
$40. w. H. Ray: I'd do do. SIS, S. T. Stone street:
80 DO. do, 81, N. L. Dickinson.
Hogs-Best boar, SIS, w. V. Bouic; best SOW,
IS, same.
DeroH Catle-Best bull, over three years old
SO, n. q. Dickerson; best cow, s., s. T. Stone.
street; best heiter, years old, 50, Eli White;
I'd do. do, year ola, 81 80, s. T Stonestre ct;
best pair OF steers, s., same.
Alderney Cdthe-Best bull, $40, J. H. Brad
icy; 90. cow 8, Joseph Gilpin; do. bull, one
DurhIm Cdttle.-Best pair of oxen, so, N. G..
Dickersop; hest cow, s., Eli Wolf.
so moa Be family -four, So John DArby
=. Pon.ry-Be.t PAIR Of turkeys, 81, Il. N
Spates; second best DO, 81, l.. A. Dawson; best
PAIR OF &c ese, -, G. NJ. Graft second best do,
81, Il. N. Spates; best pair of domestic fowls,
imported breeds, 81, J. Il. Bradley; second
best do, 81, L. J. Sheckells; tast pair Common
fowls, 50, Mr.. Ofutt; best pair ducks, ST, ST
Stonestreet; best display Of poultry, 81, r. N.
Dairy,-Best five pounds butter. 50. Mrs.
Nichols IA Ray; I'd best do, 81, Mrs: Marion
best LOT OF honey, 80, Miss Ellen O'NeaIe: ID
best do, 81, John iunders.
Culinary Depaytment.-Best homemade light
serves, al, Miss l.. A. hershay; best hard sosp
Is his }, 81, Mrs. A. b. Davis. best sponge cake
Miss X. u. Davis; best current WINE, MISS
Esther Davis; best grape wine, Mrs. f. j. Han;
best Catawba wine, Miss l.. A. Hershay; best
blackberry wine, same; best display OF pre-
serves, coriials and viEesars, same best canned
peaches, Mrs. Louis Bonrer; best preserved
best do, Mrs. Jonn N. D1rby-each 81.
Homemade Fdbrics-Best earpet, So, Mrs
Bevans: second best carpet, 81, Mrs. Edmon-
silk quilt, -, Mrs W. Talbot; second bes. silk
guilt, 81, Miss Laura Owen; best calico quilt
50, Mrs. s. X. White; best wooden counterpana,
-, Miss G. Hershay; best cotton ceunterpaEe,
81, Mrs. q. A. Ricketts,; best yarn stockings,
81. Mrs. T. w. StonPstreet; best cotton stock
ings, 81, Mrs. S. r. White; best thread gloves,
-, NIss Z. Hershey; best pair of blankets. -,
Miss O. Hershey; best afghan, 81. Mss Kate ID.
Parker.
7ertHe FaB1cs-Best fulled cloth, 81, M
Braysha best hntey, %, Mr. Fawcett; best
tweed, 50, MIR. Brayshaw; best hanneI a.,
same: best blankets, So SINE.
SdddLe and HdTnesS.-Best saddle and bride,
80, L. T. Warthen; best wagon harness, -four
horses,) s., Joshua Davis; best carriage har-
ne :, 1.-TWO borses.) - 50, l.. T. Wartnen.
FTuits.-Best peck of apples. George Hud-
ston; do. peaches, Samuel I. S:onestreet; do.
ounces, Mrs. NJ. Green: do. grapes. J. b.
Clagetf; do pears, f. O. Edmonston. each 81
Best display of fruit 3, ]. b. Ciagett. Best
do. raised by field culture, -, f.. ID. Edmon-
ston.
Darby; do. cabbage al, John White; do. psrs-
nips 81, Rev : l. White; do. carrots 81, Mrs.
Marion Bevans; best peck OF potatoes 81, joan
Thompson; do. belns 81, joan White; do.
onions II, Ok 0. HuddlesoE; do. cymbliEgs Il,
John Saunders; best half dozen pumpkins 81,
Geo. Huddleson; best display ofvegetableI S5.
John White; discretionary premium 81, to
Geo. Peter, for Lima beans.
Seeds-Best.-Sampleo of Observation-Disclosures
Williams. The committee recommend that
premiums for excellent Delaware amber and
wheat to Samuel Wilson and X. 7. Benrlv,
there being but the slightest difference as 10 irs
quality compared with that exhibited by MIR.
Williams.
This list is not complete. some of the COM
mittees not having reported when our letter
closed.
The fair will continue tomorrow, the great
attraction being the tournament, con- nencing
at nine O'Clock, and the bsse ball match be-
tween the Alert and Montgomery clubs, which
commences at two O'Clock, and tomorrow
night grand ball will close this most success.
full exhibition. The number on the grouud to.
day is estimated al from 5000 to 1000. &.
BIDS OPRNRD.-To-day, acting Mayor