The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-09-07
THIRD ANNUAL
EXHIBITION
OF THE
Carroll County Agricultural SoCirtv

1871. "oMi
The Society invites the ExLib;,;on !,
and everything that may be useful or e any
yement IN the business Of Agricultp,e sa
Horticulture, or to be the product Of eiLsWs
of all Articles and Implements of coa" 'i
nieucc or use IN domestic or social ,is Sass
Of the products ef art and skill; md a. y"
all such things of merit, although tbsv :, ,' ~
not be specially enumerated 10 the p,sm%;ay
Lists published and circulated bv ,b s'S
cie,y, Premiums or Diplomas Viii ~
awarded, and to this end a Miseellans,us
Glass, No. 40, is provided, and jndsas ~
pointed. All articles and animals a. ~
hibition must be properly entc-ed !, "a
Business Office OF the Society. The C,ronaaes
aud Buildings will he opened ON Mo0dal'
the I'd Of October, to receive alI srs;as
for exhibition, and trusty persons emnla e'
ed by the Society will assign them
and guard the grounds. Articles sbnnoj
beforehand will be properly cared for. w H.
entry for competition will be made afte, IA
O'Clock, A. Nj. of Tuesday, the Sd of 0.,0
Der, except by special permission; nor ~.
anything entered be removed from ~.
grounds until the close of the Fair wi,hoa,
permission from the President. No p,a".
ium will be awarded when the articls ~
animal is not worthy. Articles and A.; ~
mails can only be entered to compete in oDs
class, and no one can have two premium.
awarded to II except horses which take an,
of the regular premiums Of the Society MAJ
likewise compete in the Trials of Sns.2
Hay, Straw and Water will be sinpl;sj
free of charge, for all animals entered e,
Premiums; and Grain will be provided :,
the lowest cost price for those who desire;
II will be noticed that the Society in CIV
ing premiums this wear have introduced
new feature not heretofore acted upon. and
which is to some extent different from tha
policy pursued by other societies, to vii !.
The offering Of various periodicals and "a.
commencing their acceptance instead AZ
money, believing that the circulation ami
reading Of sound Agricultural journals. will
be more beneficial to the community. than
the mere distribution of O few dollars md
cents among them each year through tbe
Society, While they urge all to accent
some one of the journals named, leave il IA
the successful exhibitors for the article a,
articles on which they are awarded nrer.
iums, to say whether they will elect to taka
such periodicals or the money, aud eiye
them the further privilege to select from
among any OF the papers or magazines
named, according 10 price and amount Of
premium awarded.
! Liberal arrangements have been made
with the Western Maryland Railroad far
the Shipment of Goods intended Tor Exbi.
bition, and hatf fare tickets will BE- issued
at oil Offices OF the Road. with Coupons
attached admitting the holder to the Fair
| Grounds.
One Of ,he most interesting features Of
the Fair will be n Steam 'l'hreshiug Machine,
Separator, and Clover Huller, exhibited by
Messrs. Harbert & Raymond, Of Pbiladel
phia, and which viii be in working opera.
lion every day during the continuance d
,he FAIR.
The Society hnveerectedan ample amount
of stalls aud shedding for stock, suitable
building for the exhibition Of such articles
as cannot be EXPOSED TO the weather, and
provided half mile track, Elliptical ia
form, after diagram furnished by George
W. Wilkes, Esq, Editor Of the Esprit O
the Times" second to none in the country
For further particulars, send to the Sec
| tNth1 Apt FNHttVih lHots
TRIALS or SIZED.
A purse Of S2:D,--Sl75 IN the fastey
trotting Hoysc, Mare or Gelding, in liar
ness; $50 to tbc Sound So to the third
Mile heats, best Bin 3. Open to the world
No premium 10 be yaid to any horse no
making the heats IN 10.
A purse Of 5000 fT the f,stcst runnin.
Horse. Mare or Geldng, under the Saddle
Catch Riders, mile heats, best 2 in .
Open TO the world. A prenaum on thi
race Of 10 per cent. Not less ti,s,s four /,
enter ald two TO start.
For Horses owned in Carroll count,
prior to August LIST, 1871:
No. 1.-For Horserhat never beat 2. so
purse Of 500. SIS to the fastest Tros
ting Horse, Mare or Gelding, in Harness
SIS to the second. No premium for les
time than 3. 10.
No.2-For Horses that never beat 8 min
utes, purse Of S65. so to the tastes
Trotting Horse, Mare or Gelding, ia Hal
ness, and SIS to the second.
No. 3.-For Horses that never beat 8. 81
purse Of $40 $50 to the fastest trottin
Horse, Mare or Gelding, in harness. an
$40 to the second.
No. 4.-For Horses that never beat 9. 81
purse Of $50. S25 TO the fastest troltiI
Horse, Mare or Gelding, in harness, an
$40 to the second.
No. ga purse of $40 for slow Mu
race, not less than four TO start.
No. 6.-To the fastest Racking Hors
Mare or Geiding, under Saddle, SO; S.
the second.
No. TO the fastest Pacing Hors,
Mare or Gelding, under Saddle, $50; So
the second.
All trots to be mile heats, best 8 in
Running, Hacking aud Pacing to be mi
heats best = in 3.
, In trials Of speed Except running race
an entrance fee Of 10 per cent. will
charged, not less than to enter and 2
start. Entrance TO be closed at IL O. clos
NJ, Tuesday, October 3rd, the first day
J the Fair. All entries to be kept secret uni
after the hour named. Two trials of spe,
, to come off each day.
The expected visit of President Ora
and Cabinet, and other distinguished pc
sonages, makes the Society anxious 10 ha,
the Fair success in every respect, and
that end they specially invite the people
the county to do their utmost to Insure
desirable a result.
Gates will be open at 8 o'clock, A. NJ
Of each day, and Mt that time every Offic
: is expected to be at his post.
A Band Of Music will be present eaS
day.
: Admittance so Cents. Children over
, years Of age 25 Gents. Season Tickle
$l.00. Checks will be given at the CAT
A charge Of Sl.00 will DC made at the tin
, of Entering the Articles, but Free Tickle
good for the Fair, viii be given to the E
=. hibitor.
, No disorderly conduct Of any kind, gar
bling, or the sale of spirtuous liquors wi
be permitted. The Sheriff Of the Count
as Chief Marshal, with an ample number
assistants, will be upon the grounds
preserve ordsr.
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