The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-04-20
GRAND EXHIBITION
Farm Machinery.

The Carroll County Agricultural Society
having In part been organized fur the purpose
OF improving the various implements OF bus-
pandry, and believing that the Spring of the
year Is the Best time 10 give an Exhibition of
Maehinery, based entirely upon practical test,
, 70 &c decided E. by competent judges, have Sc
iecteu the above named days preceding harvest
Tor their Exhibition of Machinery, and offer
the following Premiums, subject TO the condi-
| tons annexed In each class, to wit.
CLASS lst. Best Thresher and Separator
Combined, 500 do Separator, $50; do Thresh-
Ing Machine with Shaker, S2Oj do y or = Horse
Fewer, sl5i do Horse Power, $40; do
The merits of Machinery In this Glass 10 be
determined by practical test on the ground un-
der supervision of Committee.
Judges. VIM. J. Morelock, WIN. q. Rinebart.
| Lawrence Zepp.
| CLASS I'd. Best Reaper and Moving Ma.
ehine Combined, $50; do Reaper aud Self
Baker, $40 do Mower, $40; do Spring Tooth
Aake, $40 do Hay Tedder. $40,
| frac tieal tests required upoE the ground or
At any other place the committee ma require,
Judges, Granville ). Haines, Thomas y.
Shepherd Lewis y. Slingluf.
| CLASS 3D. Best Hay, Straw and Fodder
CATER, $40; do Implement for CuItiyatlpg
Corn, IS; do Hay Elevator, slOi do Post Dor,
lug Machine, $50.
/ Machines TO be submitted to practical tests
under supervision OF Judges. 's7g
Judges, Noah shacffer, |. Winchester, Chris
tlan Roger
CLASS stL. Best two-Horse Family Car
rage SO; do Trotting Buggy, $40; do one
Horse Family Carriage, SIS DO Jersey Wagon
SIS. ''p P'ssH
Judges. DR.. J. W. Herring, John L. Reifsn.
der, JOHN b. Smith.
CLASS 9th. Best Wheat Fan, SO; do Por.
table Cider Mil, $40; do Butter Churn, S.;
| do Washing Machine, SIS do Corn Sbelle, a.
Practical ties, at the discretion OF the judges.
Judges, David Cassell, David Stoner, A. k
Durbin.
FLOWING MATCH.
CLASS 9Th. Best three Horse Pillow, $40;
| do Implement or Harrow for pulyerizing and
preparing ground for seed, SIS do two-horse
Pillow, sis.
Subject 10 practical test
Judges, J. Sellman, +. II. l.. Myers, II. Z.
| Morelock.
CLASS 7th. Best three.horse Plow Team.
$50; do two-horse plow Team, SIS.
Practical tests required.
judges, WIN. Bachman, Geo. W. Harris,
WIN. Lawyer.
CLASS 9Th. Best Grain Drill with Guano
Attachment, $40; second best do $40.
Practical test required and Committee will
decide after the grain comes up by 4th OF july
Judges, Nicholas D. Norris, Samuel LAWYER,
| Henry bailes
CLASS 9. For the largest collection Of dif
| ferent varieties of Strawberries cultivated by
one person, properly labeled, $40; for the
basket Of the largest and best Strawberries ia
one variety, s. for the largest and best varie.
~ Of Cherries, properly labeled, IS; for sin.
gle basket Of the best variety, So.
The Fruits to be raised in Carroll county
Judges, DR.. Chas. Billingslea, H. Wander
ford, Chas. B. Roberts.
CLASS 10Th. For the largest and best va
riety, Of Flowers, IS do second best, So; dc
third best, 50.
Judges, Daniel II. Roberts, DIR. Howell Bill
lingslea, Charles II. Yingling.
While competition for any Of the Premium.
IN the above Glasses is open to all, and c0alin
ed TO no localityi yet II is hoped and expected
that the people Of Carroll county will give thu
Exhibition their countenance and support
The Society feel that Agriculturists every
where, are peculiarly Interested in witnessing
the practical working OF the various machines
which have now become almost indispensable,
to the husbandman.
Committee appointed BY the Society, il
ths absence Of owners and agents, will recciy,
all Machinery shipped from distance fol
Exhibition, and place them np.n the Grounds
at the actual cost incnrrcd by the Committee
All Entries to be made and the Machinery t.
be on the grounds by 10 o'clock, A. NJ, o
WEDNESDAY, 3lst OF May, proximo.
Upon the first eight classes of Machinery
entered for competition, an entrance fee Of |;
per cent. upon the amount OF Premium con-
tended for will be charged; but any person OF
firm may exhibit as much, or us many pieces
as they desire by paying an entrance fee Of So
l. Operators Of Machinery will be allowed to
enter FREQ.
Ground inside OF the enclosure for Flowing,
also Grass for Moving Matches will be provided
Admission % cts. Children Is cts. Horses
and Carriages rs cts. extra.
Committee Of reception Of Machinery, Geo
W. Matthews, 4. o. Grimes, David Fowble.
Any informatioa desired will be given b,
the Secretary, VIM. A. Mckeilip, westmin
ster, Md.
By Order Of the Board,
AUGUSTUS SHRlvER, Pres't.