The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-03-16
GRAND EXHIBITION
Farm Machinery,

ITNDER the auspices Of the Carroll County
| Agricultural Society, on the FAIR
GROUNDS, Westminster, Nd, ON
"Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
3la Of Nay, and Jtae Isl and ID
PREMIUM LIST.
The Carroll County Agricultural Society
having in part been organized, for the purpose
Of improving the various Implements Of hus-
bandry, and believing that the Spring of the
year Is the best time to give an Exhibition of
Machinery, based entirely upon practical test,
to be decided by competent judges, have Sc
leeted the above named days preceding harvest
for their Exhibition of Machinery, aud offer
the following Premiums, subject TO the eondi-
lions annexed in each class, 10 wit;
CLASS lsL Best Thresher and Separator
Combined $50 do Separator, 500 doThresh-
ing Machine with Shaker, $40 do 4 or $ Horse
Power, Sl5; do Horse Power, sic; do
Horse Power, So.
The merits Of Mashinery in this Glass to be
determined by practical test on the ground IN
der supervision of Committee,
Judges, WIN. ]. Morelock, VIM. G. Rinehart,
Lawrence Zepp.
CLASS %. Best Reaper and Moving Ma
chine Combined, $50 do Reaper and Self
Rakcr, $50 do Mower, $50; do Spring Tooth
Rake, $40 do Hay Teddec, $40,
Practical tests required upor the ground or
at any other place the con siite may require.
Judges, Granville $. lIAincs, Thomas +.
Shepherd, Lewis r. Slinglul.
GLASS I'd. Best Hay, Straw and Fodder
Cutter, $40; do Implement fut Cultivating
Corn IS do Hay Elevator, $40; do Post Bor-
ing Machine, $50.
Machines TO be Submitted to practical tests
under supervision OF judges.
Judges, Noah Shaefier, !. Winchester, Chris
tian Roger.
CLASS Alb. Best two-llofse Family Car
riage $50; do Trotting Buggy, $40; do one
Horse Family Carriage, SIS do Jersey Wagon
Tor general use, SIS do Shifting Top Buggy,
Judges, DR.. J. W. Herring, Jobn l.. Reifsni.
der, John L. Smith.
CLASS 9TH. Best Wheat Fan, $40; do Por.
table Cider MIL $40; do Butter Churn, S.;
do Washing Machine, 81 do Corn Shelter So.
Practical test at the discretion Of the Judges.
Judges, David Cassell, David Stoncr, A. Il.
Durbin.
FLOWING MATCH.
CLASS 9Th. Best thrce.Horsc Pillow, $40
do Implement or Harrow for pulyerizing aud
preparing ground for seed, SIS do two.horsc
Pillow, SIS.
Subject to practical test.
judge, J. Sell,aau, T.. II. l.. Myers, II, +,
Morelock.
CLASS 7,h. Best three.borse plow Team,
sos do two'horse Pillow Team, SIS.
Practical tests required
Judges, WIN. Bachman, Geo. ". Harris.
VIM Lawyer.
CLASS sth. Best Grain Drill with Guano
Attachment, $40 second best do slO.
Practical test required and Committee will
decide after the grain comes up by lth OF July
ensuing.
Judges, Nichola. D. Norris, Samuel Lawyer,
Henry Bale,
CLASS .. For the largest collection of dif.
fcren, varieties Of Strawberries cultivated by
one person, properly labeled, $40; for the
basket OF the largest and beat Strawberries in
one variety, s. tor the largest aud best yaric.
y Of Cherries, properly labeled, SIS; for sin.
gle basket OF the best variety, s..
The Fruits TO be raised in Carroll county.
Judges, Dr., Chas. Billingslca, VIII, Wander
ford Chas. u. Roberts.
GLASS 10Th. For the largest aud best va
riety OF Flowers, IS do second best, 80 do
third best, So.
Judges, Daniel II. Roberts, DR.. Howell Bill.
lingslea, Charles Ii. Yingling.
While competition for any Of the Premiums
in the above Glasses is open to Oh, and coniin.
cd TO no locality; get II Is hoped aud expected
that the people OF Carroll county will give thi.
Exhibition their coantenance and support.
The Society feel that Agricuturis,s every
where, are peculiarly interested 10 witnessing
tho practical working OF the various machines.
which have now become almost Indispensable
to the husbandman.
A Committee appointed by the Society, iu
tue absence OF owners and agents, will receive
all Machinery shipped from distance for
Exhibition, and place them upon the Grounds.
at the actual cost incurred by the Committee.
All Entries to be made and the Machinery 70
be ON the grounds BY 10 o'clock, A. NJ, OF
WEDNESDAY, 3lst OF May, proxiino.
(. Upon the first eight classes oil Machinery
entered for competition, an entrance fee of Is
per cent. upon the amount of Premium con
tended Tor will be charged but any person or
firm may exhibit as much, or as many pieces
as they desire BY paying an entrance fee OF 50.
Operators Of Machinery will be allowed 10
enter free.
Ground inside Of tho enclosure for Flowing,
also Grass for Moving Matches will be provided.
- Admission 70 cts. Children Is eta. Horses
and Carriages % cts. extra.
Committee Of deception Of Machinery, Geo.
w, Matthews, f. o. Grimes, David Fowble.
Any information desired will be given by
the Secretary, VIM. A. Mekellip, Westmin.
ster, Nd.
by Order Of the Board,
AUGUSTUS SHRIYER, Pres't.
%J-The Regular Annual Fair Of the Socie.
~, as usual. will be held in the Fall OF the
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