The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-04-27
GRAND EXHIBITION
Farm Machinery,

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hinder the auspices Of the Carroll County
~ Agricultural Society. ON the FAIR
GROUNDS, Westininster, Nd, on
Wednesday,, Thursday and Fraday,
31a Of My, aud Jane Isl and2d
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,
% De decided BY competent judges, have se-
lected the Above named days preceding harvest
for their Exhibition Of Machinery, and offer
the following Premiums, subject to the condi-
tons annexed In each class 10 wit,
CLASS Let. Best Thresher and Separator
Combined, $50 do Separator. $40; do Thresh-
ing Machine with Shaker, $50, do 6 or 8 Horse
rover, $40 do 4 Horse Power, $40 do
The merits Of Machinery in this Glass to be
determined by practical test on the ground un-
der Supervision OF Commiitee.
Judges, WIN. J. Morcloek, VIM. q. 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.
Prac Teal tests required upor the ground or
nj any other place the committee may REQUIRE.
Judges, Granville y. Haines, Thomas u.
Shepherd, Lewis P. Slingluff.
CLASS Sd. Best Hay, Straw and Fodder
Cutter. Sl0j do Implement for Cultivatinr
Corn. S. do Hay Elevator, slO, do Post Boz,
ing Machine, $40.
Machines to be submitted to practical test
under supervision Of Judges.
Judges, Noah Shaeher, ]. Winchester, Chris
tlan Roger
CLASS 9TH. Best two-Horse Family Car.
rage $50; do Trotting Buggy, sloI do one.
Horse Family Carriage, SIS do Jersey Wagon
Tor general use, Sl6i do Shifting Top Buggy,
Judges, DR.. J. W. Herring. John L. Reifsni.
der, John &. Smith.
CLASS 9Th. Best Wheat Fan, $40; do Por-
table Cider Mill, $40; do Butter Churn, So;
10 Washing Machine, SIS do Corn Shelter s6'
Practical test at the discretion OF the Judges.
Judges, David Cassell, David Sioner, A. K.
Durbin.
FLOWING MATCH.
CLASS 9Th. Best three Horse Pillow, $40:
do Implement or Harrow for pulverizing and
preparing ground for seed, SIS do two-horse
Subject to practical test
Judges, j. Sellman, p. H. L. Myers, II. E.
Morelock.
CLASS 7th. Best three.horse Piow Team.
500 do two-horse Plow Team, SIS.
Practical tests required.
Judges, Wsn. 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 after the grain comes up by 9TH Of July
ensuing.
Judges, Nicholas D. Norris, Samuel Lawyer,
Henry Bale.
CLASS 8. 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, IS for the largest and best varie-
~ Of Cherries. properly labeled, IS; for sin
gle basket Of the best variety, IS.
The Fruits to be raised ia Carroll county.
Judges, DR.. Chas Billingslea, W. IL. Wander
ford, Chas. B. Roberts.
CLASS 10Th. For the largest and best va
riety Of Flowers, 50; do second best, IS; do
third best, 81.
Judges, Daniel II. Roberts, DIR. Howell BIZ
lingslea, Charles II. Yingling.
While competition for any of the Premiums
in the above Glasses is open 10 all, and contin-
ed to no locality; yet it 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 ownsrs and agents, will receive
all Machinery shipped from n distance for
Exhibition, and place them npcn the Grounds
at the actual cost incurred by the Committee
All Entries to be made and the Machinery TO
be On the grounds By 10 o'clock A. NJ, Of
WEDNESDAY, 3lst Of May, proxiino.
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 inuch, or MS many pieces
as they desire by paying an entrance fee Of So
Operators Of Machinery viii be allowed to
enter free.
Ground inside Of the enclosure for Flowing.
also Grass for Moving Matches will be provided
Admission % cts. Children Is cts. Horses
and Carriages rs cts. extra.
Committee Of Reception Of Machinery, Geo.
W Matthews, Z. D. Grimes, David. Fowble.
Any information desired will be given BY
the Secretary, VIM. A. McKellip, Westmin-
ster, Md.
By Order Of the Board,
AUGUSTUS SHR1YER, Pres,t.