The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-09-14
THIRD ANNUAL
EXHIBITION!
OF THE
Carroll County Agricultural Society,

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1871,
The Society invites the Exhibition ofany
and everything that may be useful or con
yenient in the business Of Agriculture or
Horticulture, or to be the product OF either;
of all Articles aud Implements Of conve..
nience or use In domestic or social life, and
of the products Of art and skill; and Tor all
all such things d M crit, although they may
not be specially enumerated in the Premium
Lists published aud circulated by the So
ciety, Premiums or Diplomas will be
awarded, and to this end a Miscellaneous
Glass, No. 40, is provided, and Judges ap' |
pointed. All articles and animals for ex' |
bibition must be properly entered at the |
Business Office ofthe Society. The Grounds
and Buildings will be opened on Monday, |
the ID of October, to receive all articles
for exhibition, and trusty persons employ
ed by the Society will assign them places
and guard the grounds. Articles shipped
beforehand will be properly cared for. No
entry for competition will be made after 10
o'clock, A. NJ. of Tuesday, the 3D. OF Octo'
Der, except by special permission; nor can
ANYTHING entered be removed from the
grounds until the close Of the Fair without
permission from the President, No Prem
ium will be awarded when the article or
animal is not worthy. Articles and Ami
mails can only be entered to compete in one
class, and no one can have two premiums
awarded to it except horses which take any
of the regular premiums OF the Society may
likewise compete in the Trials OF Speed.
HAY, Straw and Water will be supplied,
free of charge, for all animals entered for
Premiums; and Grain will be provided at
the lowest cost price for those who desire it.
1t will be noticed that the Society in CIV
ing premiums this year have introduced
new feature not heretofore acted upon, and
which is to some extent different from the
policy pursued by other societies, to wit;
The offering Of various periodicals and re-
| commenting their acceptance instead Of
money, believing that the circulation and
reading Of sound Agricultural journals, will
be more beneficial to the community, than
the mere distribution OF a few dollars and
cents among them each year through the
Society While they urge all to accept
some one OF the journals named, leave il 10
the successful exhibitors for the article or
articles on which they are awarded prem
iums, TO say whether they will elect to take
such periodicals or the money aud give
them the further privilege to select from
among any Of the papers or magazines
named, according TO price and amount of
premium awarded.
Liberal arrangements have been made
with the Western Maryland Railroad for
the Shipment of Goods intended Tor Exhi.
bition, and half fare tickets will be issued
ut all Offices of the Road, with Coupons
attached admitting the holder to the Fair
Grounds.
One of the most interesting features of
| the Fair will be Steam 'l'hreshing Machine,
Separator, and Clover Huller, exhibited by
| Messrs. Harbert 4 Raymond, of Philadel.
pha, and which will be in working opera.
lion every day during the continuance OF
the Fair.
TheSociety have erectedan ample amount
of stalls aud shedding for stock, suitable
building for the exhibition of such articles
as cannot be exposed 10 the weather, and
provided half mile track, Elliptical in
| form, after diagram furnished by George
W. Wilkes, Esq, Editor of the esprit Of
the Times" second to none in the country.
For further particulars, send TO the See.
rotary for a Premium List.
TRIALS OF SPEED.
A purse of S250.-$l75 to the tastes.
1
ness; $50 to the second S25 to the third
Mile heats, best in g.. Open to the world
No premium to be paid to any horse not
making the heats in 80.
A purse of $500 for the fastest running
Horse. Mare or Gelding, under the Saddle.
| Catch Riders, mile heats, best 2 in 8.
Open to the world. A premium on this
race OF 10 per cent. Not less than four to
enter aad two to start.
For Horses owned in Carroll county
prior to August LIST, 1871:
No. For Horse that never beat 9. so
purse of 500. SO to the fastest Trot
ting Horse, Mare or Gelding, in Harness.;
SIS to the second. No premium for less
time than $40.
No.2-For Horses that never beat Q min.
utes, n purse of sos. 5 to the fastest
Trotling Horse, Mare or Gelding, in Har.
ness, and Sl5 TO the second.
No. 3.-For Horses that never beat Q. 80.
purse of $40 $50 10 the fastest trot,ine
Horse, Mare or Gelding, in harness, and
$40 to the second.
No. I.-For Horses that never beat q. so,
n purse of S35. S25 to the fastest trottnp
Horse, Mare or Gelding, in harness, and
$40 to the second.
No. "a purse of $50 for slow Mule
race, not less than four to start.
No. 6.-To the fastest Hacking Horse
Mare or Gelding, under Saddle, $50; SIS to
the second.
No. Ito the fastest Pacing Horse,
Mare or Gelding, under Saddle, $40; 80 ts
the second.
All trots to be mile heats, best 8 in s
Running. Hacking and Pacing to be mile
heats best 2 in 3.
In trials OF speed Except running race,
an entrance fee of 10 per cent. will b.
charged, not less than to enter and t,
start Entrance to be closed at IL o clocl
NJ, Tuesday, October Bird, the first day o
the Fair. All entries to be kept secret unit
after the hour named. Two trials of speed
to come off each day.
The expected visit of President Gran
and Cabinet, and other distinguished per
sonages, makes the Society anxious to hay,
the Fair a success in every respect, and L
that end they specially invite the people O
the county to do their utmost to insure s,
desirable result.
Gates will be open at o'clock, A. NJ.
Of each day, and at that time every Office
is expected to be at his post.
r A Band of Music will be present eacl
day.
Abundance so Gents. Children over Il
years Of age 20 Cents. Season Ticket
Sl.o0. Checks will be given at the Gate
A charge Of Sl.0O will be made at the tim
of Entering the Articles, but Free Ticket
good for the Fair, will be given to the Elk
hlbitor.
No disorderly conduct Of any kind, gam
bling, or the sale of spirituous liquors will
be permitted. The Sheriff of the County
as Chief Marshal, with an ample number o
assistants, will be upon the grounds h
preserve order.
Booths, granting the privilege of sellinI