The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1872-06-15
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! following in relation to the Oxford ,Exhi,
bition, held on Thursday and Friday OF
last week, from the Press:
The Exhibition was a complete success.
The number of horses exhibited was 1855,
all of them beautiful specimens Of the
equine race, giving evidence of the fact
that the people of this section are paying
great attention to improvement in this
direction. The display was the largest and
finest ever made by the Society, and it was
remarked by many strangers in attendance,
that the exhibition of horses was the largest
and best they ever saw.
The horticultural and floral exhibition in
the building was fine. Owing to the back
wardness of the season the display of early
fruit sand vegetables was not large, but there
were numerous fine specimens of the fruits
of the land and the husbandman's toll.
On the fruit table the display was not
large but very choice.
The display of green house flowers was
large and fine, the exhibitors being Rev.
Samuel Dickey, of Oxford, J. T. Phillips,
of West Grove, Samuel Speakman, of
Kimbleville, Geo. J. Hughes, of Chatham,
and Geo. Balderston, of Colora, Md. The
flowers attracted much attention from the
ladies, and the several proprietors dis
posed of large amount of their stock by
private sale and by auction on Friday
afternoon. The display of cut flowers was
beautiful and several very pretty floral
designs were on exhibition.
Out on the grounds the machinery depart
ment was we'll filled with mowers and
reapers az different makes, thrashers and
horse-powers, cultivators, plows, horse
rakes, wagons, the American gate, porta-
BILE farm engine, iron railing, g., &C., all
of which attracted much attention.
The potato match at / o clock, on Friday
afternoon, was a novel feature and caused
great deal of merriment. The contest
ants found it rather severe test Of activity,
muscle and endurance.
The trotting ring was well used, and
the lovers Of the turf had an enjoyable
time. Only one accident occurred to mar
the harmony of the occasion, caused by
the breaking of sulky wheel in the race,
by which the driver, Joseph Dicks, Of
Brick Meeting House, Nd, was thrown
violently to the ground. Fortunately,
however, he was only stunned and received
a few scratches.
The number of people on the ground on
Friday was estimated by several compe,
| tent judges at five to six thousand.
| Among the premiums awarded to Cecil
exhibitors were: Walter Armstrong, End
premium for best mare colt under years
I. F. Vanarsdale, 1st premium for best
Wilson's Albany Seeding Strawberries
Geo Balderston. 2nd premium for best dis.
play of Verbenas. There may be others,
but as the names only of the successful
exhibitors is given, we only know those
mentioned above to be certainly from oul
county.
The Annual Fall Exhibition of the
Society will take place on the I'd, Sd and
4th days of October. A full premium list
has been adopted by the Board of Mana
gers. In the ladies department periodicals
and money premiums will be awarded
instead of silver-plated ware. No prem
iums for horses for speed will be awarded,
except on one class of young horses.
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