The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-03-23
GRAND EXHIBITION
Farm Machinery.

HNBER the ausrices of The CARROT County
~ Agricultural Society, on the FAIR
GROUNDS Westminster, Md, on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
3la Of Nay, and Janc LIST and 3D.
PREMIUM LIST.
The Carroll County Agricultural Society
having in part been organised, for the purpose
OF improving the various implements Of hus-
bsndry and believing that the Spring Of the
year Is the best time to give an Exhibition of
Machinery, based entirely upon practical test,
10 be decided by competent Judges, have Sc
ieeted the abgye named days preceding harvest
for their Exhibition Of Machinery, and offer
the following Premiums, subject 10 tac condi.
lions anneted in each class, 10 witi
GLASS LIST. Best fhresher and Separator
Combined, $50 do Separator, $50; do fhresh-
ing Machine with Shaker, $40; do g or Horse
Power, sl5j do Horse Power, $40; DO /
Horse Power, S.,
The merits Of Machinery ia this Class to be
determined by practical test on tho ground I'm.
der supervision of Committee.
Judges, WIN. J. Morelock, VIM. O. Rinchart,
Lawrence zepp,
CLASS I'd. Best Reaper and Moving Ma
chine Combined, $685. do Reaper and Self
Rake, $40; do Hay Tedder, $40.
Practical tests required upor the ground or
at any other place the committee may require.
Judges, Granville =, Haines, Thomas +.
Shepherd, Lewis r. Slingluff.
CLASS Sd. Best Hay, Straw and Fodder
Vutter, Si0i do Implement for Cultivating
Corn, So do Hay Elevator, SO; do Post Boz.
ing Machine, $40.
Machines TO be submitted to practical tests
under supervision Of Judges.
judges, Noah Shaciier, /. Winchester, Chris
tian Roger.
CLASS 4th. Best two-Horsc Family Car
rage go do Trotting buggy, $40; do one
Horse Family Carriage, SIS; do Jersey Wagon
Sl5. 60"
Judges, pr. J. W. Herring, John l.. Reirsni-
der, John L. Smith.
CLASS 9th. Best Wheat Fan, $40; do Por-
table Cider Mil, $40; do Butter Churn, S.;
do washing Machine, So do Corn Shelter S..
Practical test at the discretion of the Judges.
Judges, David Cassell, David Stoner, A. Il.
Durbin.
FLOWING MATCH.
CLASS 9Th. Best tbroe-Horse Pillow, $40;
do Implement or Harrow for pulverixing and
preparing ground for seed, SIS; do two-horse
subject to practical test.
Judges, J. Sellman, Z. II. l.. Myers, ii. +.
More0ck.
CLASS It'll. Best three. horse Plow Team.
500 do two-horse Plow Team, SIS.
Practical tests required.
Judges, VIM. Baehman, Geo. W. Harris
VIM. Lawyer.
CLASS sth. Best Grain Drill with Guano
Attachment, $40; second best do SlO
Practical test required aud Committee will
decide after the grain comes up by 18th OF July
ensuing.
:, Judges, Nicholas D. Norris, Samuel Lawyer,
Henry Bale.
CLASS 0. For the largest collection Of diff
ferent varieties of Strawberries cultivated by
one person, properly labeled, $40: for the
basket OF the largest and best Strawberries in
one variety, SIS for the largest and best varie-
~ Of Cherries, properly labeled. S.; for a stu
gle basket OF the best variety, 50.
The Fruits to be raised 10 Carroll county,
Judges, DR.. Chas. Bilingslea, VIII. Wander
ford, Ches. b. Roberts.
GLASS 10Th. For the largest and best va
third best, 81.
Judges, Daniel II. Roberts, DR.. Howell Bill
lingslea, Charles II. lingling.
While competition for any Of the Premiums
in the above Glasses is open 10 ALL and conGn-
ed to no locality; yet II is hoped and expected
that the people Of Carroll county will give this
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.
A Committee appointed by the Society, in
the absence of owners aud agents, will receiYe
all Machinery shipped FROM a 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 to
DC IN the grounds by 10 o'clock, A. NJ, Of
WEDNESDAY, 3lst oil May, proximo.
Upon the first eight classes of Machinery
entered for competition, an entrance fee OF Is
per cent upon the amount of Premium con.
tended for will be charged but any person or
firm may exhibit as much, or as many pieces
as they desire by paying an entrance fec OF So.
Operators of Machinery will be allowed to
enter free.
Ground inside of the enclosure for Flowing,
also Grass for Moving Matches will be provided.
Admission rs cts. Children ID cts. Horses
aud Carriages rs cts. extra.
Committee of Reception of Machinery, Geo.
W. Matthews, +, .. Grimes, David Fowble.
Any information desired will be given by
the Secretary, WIN. A. Mckellip, Wcstmin.
ster, Md.
BY Order Of the Board,
AUGUSTUS SllRlVER, Pres't.
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