The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-06-08
Local Intelligence.

dance was limited. From persons who
were present from Ohio, New York,
Pennsylvania aud Virginia. We were 10,
formed that very few IF their State fairs
would compare with il 10 point Of excel
lence aud variety Of the most useful
labor-saying machines. The Board of
Directors did their duty, aud every
thing to make il success was thor
oughly talked over and acted upon
1t was the subject of regret that the
people Of the county did not manifest
higher appreciation Of the exhibition by
more general attendance. We give
the entries of the various articles, to-
gether with the names ofthe exhibitors,
and the awards made by the Judges in
each class
CLASS lst Best Thresher and Separator
Combined, $50; do Separator, $40; do Tbresh-
ing Machine with Shaker, $50; do 6 or Horse
Power, SIS; do 4 Horse Power, $40; do l
Horse Power, SIS.
Judges, WIN. ]. Moreioek, WIN. @. Riuehart,
Lawrence Zepp, Nathan Shipley, E. Y. Snader.
Eairies-Wm. II. Hartman Co., Westmin-
ster, Nd, beat thresher and separator, com
bined, threshing machine with shaker, best 6
or s horse power, best 4 horse power. Stewart
Price, Frederick, Nd, best thresher and
separator, best Q or s horse power. Wagner
Matthews, Westminster, Nd, best separator,
best or s horse power, best ] horse power.
VIM. Ii. Hartman Co., Westminster, Nd,
best separator.
Awards-Stewart 4 Price best thrcsher and
separator combined $780, WIN. II. Hartman 4
Co., best separator $40, for the best thresher
and shaker $40, best 4 horse power slo:-
Stewart A Price, best or horse power Sis,
Wagner 4 Matthews best horse power SIS.
CLASS I'd. Best reaper aud moving MAJ
chine combined, $50; do reaper and self rake,
$40; do mower, $40; do spring tooth rake, $40;
do hay tedder, $40.
Judges, Granville s. Haiues, Thomas F.
Shepherd, Lewis p. Slinguf.
In this class there were NO trials, aud the
machines are to be tested on the farm of Mr..
Jacob Zacharias as soon as the grain and grass
are ready. When the committee reports we
| will give an account Of the same.
CLASS Sd. Best hay, straw and fodder
cutter, $40; do implement for cultivating corn,
IS; do bay elevator, $40; do post boring ma
Judges, Isaac Bale, D. II. Maynard, Elias
| Yingiing.
Eatries-G. S. Garth, Mill Hall, Pa, all
right feed cutter; Wagner & Matthews, West
minister, Nd, hay, straw and fodder cutter;
implement for cultivating corn; bay elevator.
| Peter Engel best post boring machine z. ii.
Stouifer bay elevator.
Atsards-The committee on class No. re-
| spectfnlly report that they have carefully ex-
| amined all the machinery entered for COMPETE
ton and submitted them to practical test as far
as was In our power TO do so, and report that
| Wagon Matthews are entitled TO the premium
1 for the hay and straw cutter manufactured by
| Sinclair 4 Co., of Baltimore, Md, to wit, $40;
| Wagner 4 Matthews best implement for cul-
tivating corn, IS; Peter Engel best post boring
machine, (no competition) $40; +. II. StoufIer,
best hay elevator, $40.
CLASS 4tb. Best two-borsc family carriage
s2oi do trotiing buggy, $40; do one horse
family carriage, SIS; do Jersey wagon for gen.
eral use, SIS; do shifting top buggy, SIS.
Judges, DR.. J. W. Herring, John L. Reifsni-
! der, John L. Smith.
| Ensries-P. Palmer, York, Pa, trotting
buggy, two shifting top buggies; Baughman 4
Herr, Westminster, Md, best two horse car
riage, Jersey wagon and tr9itine buggy,
leave to report that they have carefully ex-
amined the carriages, buggies and wagons on
exhibition, and make the following awards !:
| For best two horse family carriage Baughman
4 Herr SO, and for the Jersey wagon to the
same firm; SIS for best shifting top buggy p.
Palmer, SIS; for best troiting buggy to the
same firm $40.
CLASS 9th. Best wheat fan, $40; do porta-
BILE cider mill, $40; do butter churn, S5 do
washing machine, IS; do corn shelter, S..
Judges, N. Baug Imam, Robert ID. Gorsucb,
| A. X. Durbin.
| Entries-Stoner & Myerly, Westminster, Nd.
Sampson cider mill and press; VIM. II. Har-
man d Co., Westminster, Nd, portable cider
mill, washing machine, corn shelter; Lewis
Bale, New Windsor, Nd, washing machine;
J. II. Christ, Unioutown, Nd, wheat fan; John
I. Cassell, Wakefield, Nd, wheat fan; Wagon
er Matthews, Westminster, Nd, corn shelter;
7. ii. Stoutfer, New Windsor, Nd, wheat fan;
WIN. Weimert, Westminster, Nd, wheat fan.
A1ards-The committee beg leave TO report
that after having tested as far as they could the
articles named below, they have made the
following awards: WIN. II. Hartman & Co.,
for best portable cider mill upon its merits or
durable and simplicity, $40; to the same firm
best corn shelter, S5i Lewis Bale for washing
machine, SIS. 1--WE believe, in our Judgment this
machine 10 be decidedly the best on the ground;)
John I. Cassell for the best wheat fan on ex-
hibition, $40. Your committee after fair
and impartial trial OF four different fans, be-
lieve Mr.. C's. mill for simplicity and adapta-
ton to the common uses OF the fan, in connec-
ton with work performed, possesses all the
merits OF a first class fan, and while all were
good, that it justly merits the premium which
we have awarded IT,.
CLASS 9th. Best three-horse pillow, $40; do
implement or harrow for pulverizing and pre-
pairing ground for seed, SIS; do twohorse
Pillow, Is.
Judges. :. sellman, P. II. L. Myers, H. E.
Morelock, Granville II. Haines.
Enfries.-Griliith, Baker 4 Bryan, Balti-
more, Nd, best harrow or pulverizer; WIN. II.
Hartman Il Co., best two and three horse pillow /;
Wagner 4 Matthews, best three horse pillow ;
p. II. Stouder best three horse plo~.
Arards.-The committee on class No. 6 re-
specifically report that they have carefully ex-
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do report that Wagner &Matthews three horse
pillow - the best, and award the premium Of
SO; VIM. II. Hartman Co., best two horse
pillow (no opposition) SIS; and the best imple-
ment for pulverizing aud preparing the ground
Tor seed lno opposition) Griffith, Baker 4
Bryan SIS.
CLASS 7th. Best three horse pillow team,
$40; do two horse pillow team, SIS.
Judges, WIN. Bachmau, George W. Harris,
VIM Lawyer.
Eairies.-wm. J. Morelock, best two and
three horse pillow teams.
As there was no opposition, Mr.. Moreock
received the premiums.
CLASS 5th. Best grain drill with guano at
tachment, $40; second best do $40. Practical
test required and committee will decide after
the grain comes up by Ath Of July ensuing.
Judges, Nicholas u. Norris, Samuel Law
yer, Henry Bale.
We will publish the report Of the Judges of
TINS class as soon as they make their report.
CLASS 9. For the largest COLLECTION Of ar.
ferent varieties Of Strawberries cultivated by
one person, properly labeled, $40; for the
basket Of the largest and best Strawberries In
one variety, -; for the largest and best varie-
~ Of Cherries, properly labeled, IS; for a sin
gie basket o. the best variety, So. The Fguits
10 be raised in Carroll county.
Judges, Dr.. Charles Billingslea, W. II. Van
derford, Charles u. Roberts.
Eairiss.--Joseph Stout the largest collection
o. different varieties Of strawberries properly
labeled, Joseph Stout, tho largest and best
variety OF cherries; q. J. Woolery the largest
and best ten varieties OF cherries c. J. Wool
cry the largest basket Of cherries.
A1aras..-f our committee respectfully re-
port - follows THE largest collection Of DIFF
iereut varieties ofstrawberriest to Joseph Stout,
snd award to him the premium OF Si0 for the
same; to Q. J. Wooiery for the largest and best
collection Of cherries So, aud also for single
basket Of the best variety Of cherries S. They
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