The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-04-13
GRAND EXHIBITION
Farm Machinery,

NDER the auspices Of the Carroll County
~ Agricultural Society, on the FAIR
GROUNDS, Westminster, Nd, on
Wednesday, Ww@foy and Fraitg,
3lst Of May, and June Isl ant 81
PREMIUM LIST.
The Carroll County Agricultural society
having In part been organized for the purpose
of improving the various implements of hus.
baDdry, 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 Sc
laeted the above named days preceding harvest
Tor their Exhibition of Machinery, and offer
me following Premiums, subject to the condi-
tions annexed in each class, to wit,
CLASS Let. Best Tbresher and Separator
Combined, $50; do Separator, $40; do Tbresh-
ing Machine with Shaker, $40; do q or 8 Horse
Power, sl5; do liOrse 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, VIM. j. Morelock, VIM. G. Rinehart.
Lawrence Zcpp.
CLASS "a. Best Reaper and Moving Ma.
chine Combined, $50; do Reaper and Self
haker, so do Mower, $50; 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 5. Haines, Thomas T.
Shepherd, Lewis P. SingluG
CLASS Sd. Best Hay, Straw and Fodder
Cutter, $40; do Implement for Cultivntinp
Corn, 80 do Hay Elevator, $40; do Post Bor.
ing Machine, $50.
Machines to be submitted to practical tests
under supervision Of Judges.
Judges, Noah ShaeiIer, ]. Winchester, Chris
tian Roger
CLASS 4th. Best two-Horse Family Car.
rage so; do Trotting Buggy, $40; do one
horse fhhlly Carriage, 9l5 do Jersey Wagon
SIS. ~ cunning 'OP "use!'
Judges, Dr.. ]. W. Herring, John l.. Reifsni.
der, John u. Smith.
CLASS 9Th. Best Wheat Fan, $40 do por.
table Cider Mil, $40; do Batter Churn, SIS;
do Washing Machine, IS do Corn Shelter So.
Practical test at the discretion of the Judges
Judges, David Ca.sell, David Stoner, A. Il.
Durbin.
FLOWING MATCH.
CLASS 9th. Best three Horse Pillow. $40 +:
do Implement or Harrow for pulverizing and
preparing ground for seed, SIS; do wo-horse
Subject to practical test
Judges, j. Se!lmau, =. II. L. MYERS. II. Z.
MOrelock.
CLASS 9Th. Best thrcc,horse plow Team,
D.
Practical tests required.
Judges, WIN. Bachman, Geo. W. Harris,
VIM. Lawyer.
CLASS sth. Best Grain Drill with Guano
Attachment, $40; second best do So
Practical test required and Committee will
decide after the grain comes up by 18th Of july
ensuing,
Judges, Nicholas D. Norris, Samuel Lawyer.
| Henry Bale.
CLASS .. 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 in
one variety, So for the largest and hest varie-
ty OF Cherries, properly labeled So; for a sin
gle basket Of the best variety, So.
The Fruits to be raised in Carroll county.
judges, Or. Chas. Bilingslea, W. II. Wander
ford, Chas. b, Roberts.
CLASS 10Th. For the largest and best va
riety of Flowers, S. ; do second best, So; do
third best, So.
Judges, Daniel II. Roberts, DR.. Howell Bill.
lingsea, Charles II. yingling.
While competition for any uf the Premiums
in the above Glasses is open to all, and contin-
cd to no locality; yet 1t is hoped and expected
that the people ofCarroll 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 indispen.ible
to the husbandman.
Committee appointed by the Society, in
the absence OF owners and agents, viii! receive
all Machinery shipped from n distance for
Exhibition, and place them upon the Grounds,
at the actual cost incurred by the Committee.
All Entries to be made and the Machinery 10
be ON the grounds by 10 o'clock, A. NJ, Of
WEDNESDAY, 3lst OF May, proximo.
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 much, or as many pieces
as they desire by paying an entrance fee of So.
Operators Of Machinery will be allowed to
enter free.
Ground inside Of the enclosure for Flowing,
also Grass for Moving Matches will be provided.
Admission 25 cts. Children Is cts. Horses
and Carriages 25 cts. extra.
Committee of reception of Machinery, Geo.
W. Matthews, Z. o. Grimes, David Fowbe.
Any information desired will be given by
ster, Md,
BY Order OF the Board,
AUGUSTUS SHRIvER, Pres't.