The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-04-06
GRAND EXHIBITION
Farm Machinery.
lITNDER the auspices of the Carroll County
III Agricultural Society, on the FAIR
|GR0UNDS, Westminster, Md, on
JFcdnes1ay, Thursday aud Friday,
3la Of My, and June LIST and I'd.
PREMIUM LIST

lHIhlOpi bISI'
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
70 be decided by competent judges, have Sc
lected the above named days preceding harvest
for their Exhibition OF Machinery, and offer
the following, Premiums, subject 10 the condi-
dons annexed In each class, to wit:
CLASS lot. Best Thresher and Separator
Combined, $3oS do Separator, $40; do Thresh-
Ing Machine with Shaker, $40; do Or 8 Horse
Power, SIS; do 4 Horse Power, SO; do
Horse Power, IS.
Tho merits of Machinery in this Glass to be
determined by practical test on the ground un-
der supervision of Committee.
Judges, WIN. j. Morelock, WIN. @. Rinehart,
Lawrence Zepp.
CLASS I'd. Best Reaper and Moving Ma
chine Combined, $50; do Reaper and Self
Raker, $40 do Mower, $40; do Spring Tooth
Rake, $40 do Hay Tedder, $40.
Practical tests required upor the ground or
at any other place the committee may require.
Judges, Granville S. Haines, Thomas +.
Shepherd, Lewis p. Slingluff.
CLASS Sd. Best Hay, Straw and Fodder
Cutter, SO; do Implement for Cultivating
Corn. s. do Hay Elevator, $40; do Post Bor-
ing Machine, $50.
Machines to be submitted to practical tests
under supervision of Judges.
Judges, Noah Shaefer, l. Winchester, Chris
tian Roger.
CLASS 4th. Best two-Horse Family Car.
riagc $40; do Trotting Buggy, $40; do one.
Horse Family Carriage, SIS; do Jersey Wagon
for general use, sl5j do Shifting Top Buggy,
Judges, DIR. J. W. Herring, John L. Reifsni
der, John Z, Smith.
CLASS 5th. Best Wheat Fan, $40 do Por.
table Cider Mill, $40; do Bntter Churn, SIS;
do Washing Machiue, IS; do Corn Shelter S.
Practical test at the discretion of the Judges.
Judges, David Cssseil, David Stoner, A. Il.
Durbin.
FLOWING MATCH.
CLASS 9th. Best three~Horse Plow, $50;
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, IL. E.
Morelock.
CLASS 7th. Best three-horse Plow Team
$40; do two.horse Plow Team, SIS.
Practical tests required.
Judges, VIM. Bachman, Geo. w. Harris
VIM. Lawyer.
CLASS sth. Best Grain Drill with Guano
Attachment, $40; second best do $40.
Practical test required and Committee will
decide sfter the grain comes up by 4th 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, SO; for The
basket OF the largest aud best Strawberries in
one variety, S5 for the largest and best varie
~ Of Cherries, properly labeled, 50; for sin
gle basket of the best variety, So
The Fruits to be raised in Carroll county.
Jsdges, Or. Chas. Billingslea, VIII. Wander.
ford, Chas. D. Roberts.
CLASS 10th. For the largest and best VA.
riety OF Flowers, 50; do second best, So; dc
third best, So.
Judges, Daniel II. Roberts, DR.. Howell Bill.
lingslea, Charles II. Yingling,
While competition for aay of the Premiums
n the abovs Glasses is open to all, aud conin
cd to no locality; yet 1t is hoped and expected
that the people Of Carroll county will give th
Exhibition their c0untenance and support
The Society feel that Agriculturists every
where, are peculiarly interested in.witnessine
the practical working Of the various machines
which have now become almost indispensable,
TO the husbandman.
A Committee appointed by the Society, il
che absence of owners and agents, will receiy,
all Machinery shipped from distance fol
Exhibition, and place them upon the Grounds
at the actual cost incurred by the Committee
Ali Entries to be made and the Machinery /,
w WI Ar kIouuus pl ~ clochj a. M.y y
WEDNESDAY, 3lst OF May, proxino.
Upon the first eight classes Of Machinery
entered for composition, an entrance fee Of /!
per cent. upon the amount OF Premium con
tended for will be charged but any person OF
drm may exhibit as much, or az many piece
a. they desire BY paying an entrance fee Of s3
Operators Of Machinery win be allowed to
enter tree. f5 81,
Grosnd inside Of the enclosure for Flowing,
also Grass for Moving Matches will be provided
Admission rs cts. Children Is cts. Horses
and. Carriages Is cts. extra.
Committee of Reception Of Machinery, Geo.
W. Matthews, L. o. Grimes, David Fowble.
Any information desired will be given BY
the Secretary, VIM. A. Mckellip, Westmia
ster, Md.
By Order OF the Board,
AUGUSTUS SHRiYER, Pres't.
The Regular Annual Fair of the Soce.
~, as usual. will be held in the Fall of tb
year, ON the Sd, 4th, 5th and 9th of October
1871, Of which due notice will be given b.
+. d. n s.. n