The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-03-30
GRAND EXHIBITION
Farm Machinery,

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PREMIUM LIST.
The Carroll County Agricultural society
having In part been organised. 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,
TO be decided by competent judges, have se-
lected the above named days preceding harvest
for their Exhibition of Machinery, and Offer
the following Premiums, subject 10 the oondi.
tions annexed in each class, to wit:
CLASS lst Best Thresher and Separator
Combined, $50 do Separator, $50; do Thresh-
ing Machine with Shaker, $50; do G Or 4 Horse
Power, SIS; do Horse Power, $40; do /
Horse Power, So.
The 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. O. Ripehart.
Lawrence Zepp.
CLASS "a; 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 upon the ground or
at any other place the committee may require.
Judges, Granville 5. Haines, Thomas L.
Shepherd, Lewis ?. slngluif.
GLASS Sd. Best Hay, Straw and Fodder
Corn. 50 do bay Elevator, $40; do Post Bof-
ing Machine, $40.
Machines to be submitted TO practical fests
under supervision Of Judgee.
Judges, Noah Shaeffer, I. Winchester, Chris
tipn Koyer
CLASS 4th- Best two-Horse Family Car
rage $40; do Trotting Buggy, SO; do one
Horse Family Carriage, SIS do Jersey Wagon
sl5' D'se''
Judges, Or. J. ". Herring, John L. Reifsni-
der, John L. Smith.
CLASS 9th. Best Wheat Fan, $40 do Por-
table Cider Mill, $40; do Butter Churn, So;
do Washing Machine, So do Corn Shelter So
Practical test at the discretion of the Judges
Judges, David Cassell, David Sloner, A. X.
Dufbin.
FLOWING MATCH.
CLASS 9Th. Best three Horse Pillow, $40;
do Implement or Harrow for pulyerizing and
preparing ground for seed, sis do two-horse
Plow, Sl5.
Subject to practical test.
Judges, J. Sellman, 7. II. l.. Myers, II. L.
Morelock.
CLASS 9Th. Best three.horse Pillow Team
$40; do two-horse Plow Team, $40.
Practical tests required.
Judges, WIN. Bachman, Geo. W. Harris,
Vim. Lawyer.
CLASS sth. Best Grain Drill with Guauo
Attachment, $40; second best do $40
Practical test required and Committee will
decide after the grain co'Rss up BY lth Of July
Judges, Nicholas D. Norris, Samuel LAWYER,
Henry Bale.
CLASS o. 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 Straw berries 10
one variety, So for the largest and best yarie-
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gle basket OF the best variety, 50.
The Fruits to be raised in Carroll county,
Judges, Dr.. Chas. Billingslea, VIII. Wander
ford, Chas. 4. Roberts.
CLASS 10Th. For the largest and best W.
riety Of Flowers, So do second best, So; do
third best, 81.
Judges, Daniel II. Roberts, DR.. Howell Bill
lngslea, Charles II. YingliDg.
While competition for any Of the Premiums
in the above Glasses is open to all, and confin.
ed to no locality; yet il is hoped aud expected
that the people OF Carroll county will give this
Exhibition their covntenance 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 and agents, will receive
all Machinery shipped from a distance for
Exhibition, and place them upon the Grounds,
at the actual coat incurred by the Committee.
All Entities to be made and the Machinery 10
be on the grounds by 10 o'clock, A. ~, Of
WEDNESDAY, 3lst OF May, proxiIno.
Upon the irst eight classes of Machinery
entered forcompetition, 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 Piowinr,
also Grassfot Moving Matches will be provided
Admission IS cts. Children 10 cts. Horses
and Carriages Is cts. extra.
Committee Of Reception Of Machinery, Geo.
W. Matthews, E. o, Grimes, David Fowble.
Any iniormatioa desired will be given BY
the Secretary, WIN. A. McKeilip, Westmin.
ster, Md.
By Order of the Board,
AUGUSTUS SHRIvER, Pres't