Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-09-12
THE ROCKVILLE FAIR.


Welt Represented-Award of Pre-.
miums.
The attendance at the twentieth annual fair
Of the Montgomery County Agricultural So
ciety, at Rockville, yesterday was very large,
fully 5000 persons being within the enclosure,
large proportion being from the District The
horses, cattle, sheep and swine attracted gen.
eral attention. During the morning Mr.. Henry
Hollowell, ST., made a brief but appropriate
address from the grand stand. The I" trials of
speed" were of course feature, and were en-
joyed by all present. They came off at 12x
O'Clock, when the following horses-four-year
Odds raised and owned in the county and District
of Columbia-entered, the premiums being $50
for the first horse, sis for second and SO for
third ALLEN Dorsey's b. 5. Rising Star, j. F.
Williams b. m. Jenny, j. f. Moses dun colt No
Name and W. Il. Browns b. m. Birdie Flor
ence. The judges were Messrs. Jos. III. Brad
ley, j. L. Moore, j. w. Jones, W. o. Sellman
and W. j. Cook. Both heats were well trotted
by three of the horses, Rising Star winning the
race. Time. 8 .10H 305. Jenny carried away
the second prize and the dun colt the third
Birdie Florence was distanced.
THE SECOND RACE,
which commenced at Ok O'Clock, was for the
fastest stallion, mare, OF gelding, trotting in
harness, mile heats, best three in i've, bred,
raised, and owned by resident of the District
OF Columbia, and in his possession on or before
August 1, 1S73-S5O; for the next, S25. The fol-
lowing weli-known District horses were en-
tered: Dark-brOwn horse, III. c. Hill, driven by
j. 4. Moses; sorrel horse, Honest John, driven
by Allen Dorsey; brown mare, Belle of Gettys-
burg, driven by John L. Price. The race was
an exciting one, as the horses were nearly
equally matched. Moses horse won the first in
three straight heats in 246x 2.i9, and 2:50A.
The horse Of John L. Price came in second best
and close to the winner, in the first two heats,
while Honest John, on the third heat, came in
good distance ahead of the Belle, though sew
eral lengths behind Moses. The frst premium
was awarded to j: Z. Moses, and the second to
MIR. Price.
LIST OF PREMIUMS.
AT ~ O'Clock Mr.. f. j. Hall, president, and
Mr.. Williams, secretary, re ad the following pre-
miums:
Horses, he best stallion, four years old and
above, silver cup, SIS, Thos. Sim; best bred
mare, four years old and over, VIM. X. Gather;
best three year old FLY, DIR. n. Smith White;
best one year old colt, N. G. Dickerson.
Heavy Draft HOrses-Best stallion. Robert
4. Cooley; best gelding, Daniel Griffith; best
three year old colt, f. j. Hall; best two year
old colt, Charles Wilson; best one year old
Brooke.
Horses of General Utility-For best stallion,
w. r. Gather; best mare or gelding, j. IL. Gas
saway.
Aldernay Cattle-Best bull, three years old
and above, ". w. Blunt; best COW, three years
old and above, w. W. Blunt; best bull, two
years old, VIM. hanal; best heifer, two years
old, W. W. Blunt; best helfer, one year Old, W.
W. Blunt.
Ayrshire Cattle-Best COW, JOS Plays.
Devon Cattle-Best cow, s. T. StOnestreet;
best heller. two years DID, s. L. StOnestreet; bsst
bull, one year old. s. Il. Stonestreet; best pair
L. G. Belt.
Grade and Native Cattle Best bull. three
years old and above, j. I. Moore; best COW,
three years old and above, f. q. Belt; best bull,
two years old, &c. Belt; best heifer, two years
old, Z. q. Belt; best bull, one year old, Z. G.
Belt; best heifer, one year old, X. B. Farquhar;
best pair of steers, Howard 81 Griffith; second
best pair of steers, f. q. Belt.
Herd Cattle-Best herd cattle, W. W. Blunt.
Working OXen-For best pair, w. III. Brooke
second best pair, H. c. Hollowell third best
pair, j. Hartshorne.
Cotswold Sheep-Best ram, Z. G. Gilpin; best
buck lamb, e. G. Gilpin; best lot OF ewes, not
less than five, f. q. Gilpin; best lot of lambs,
not less than FIVE +. q. Gilpin.
Southdown Sheep-For best ram, G. F. Kirk;
second best ram, Roger Brooke; best buck lamb,
Roger Brooke; best lot lambs, not less than five,
Roger Brooke.
Grade Sheep-Best ram, H. c. Hallowsll;
lamb, f. Q. Gilpin; best lot of ewes, not less
than five, j. W. Graf; second best lot of ewes,
not less than FIVE, Z. G. Gilpin; best lot of
lambs, not less than FIVE, G. F. Kirk.
Hogs-Best boar, ii. c. Hallowell; best sow,
Henry Hurley; best lot of shOats, John f. Will
son; second best lot of shoats, James r. Ben
son.
Hogs, Berkshire-Best boar, j. T. Bailey;
best SOW, f. G. Belt; best lot Of shoats, Roger
Brooke.
Machinery and Agricultural Implements
Best three-horse pillow, Bosell & Cashell; second
best three horse plow, F. l.. Moore; best four
horse wagon, Thos. j. Lea; best shovel pillow, &.
I. Dunlop; best cultivator, F. l.. Moore; best
horse rake, F. L. Moore; best wheat drill, F. l..
Moore best corn-sheller, f. l.. Moore; best
wheat ian, j. A. Baker; best straw-cutter, F.
l.. Moore; best OK yoke, J. A. Baker; best wash
Hams-Best ham, Mrs. DR.. Farauhar; sec
ond best ham, g. II. Brooke; third best ham,
Mrs. l.. a. Dawson.
Flour-Best family -four, Jos. H. Zeigler; sec
ond best family flour, Mrs. Nicholas Ofutt.
Fruits-Best peck of apples, Miss NJ. l.. Daw-
son; best peck of peaches, Francis Miller; best
grapes, VIM. Reading; best dozen pears, Wesley
best melons, Alfred Ray; best display
Of fruits, VIM. Reading.
Dairy-Best fresh butter, Mrs. r. b. Far
luhar: second best fresh butter, Alvan Brooke;
best potted butter, Mrs. John Saunders; second
best potted butter, Mrs. p. Watkins; best honey,
Mrs. G. FarqUhar; second best honey, Mrs. K.
Gilpin.
Sewing Machines - Best sewing machines,
Elias Howe, by L. Engle, agent.
FlOwers-Best flowers, Mrs. +. j. Hall; second
best flowers, Mrs. G. T.. Brooks; best cut gera-
NUNS, Mrs. Edward Lea best cut roses, Mrs
G. L. Brooke; best hanging basket, Mrs. E. Gill
pin.
Seeds-Best white wheat, j. C. Dodge; best
red wheat, l.. a. lawson; best buckwheat, j.
W. Gran; best corn, j. G. Dodge; best rye, j. P.
Dodge; best oats, j. p. Dodge; best clover-seed,
Zach. Dowden; best timothy, W. II: Brooks.
Poultry-Best pair turkeys, j. w. Graf; sec
ond best pair turkeys, Mace Selby. Best pair
geese, Mace Selby; second best pair geese, j. W.
Graft. Best pair domestic fowls, Mace Selby;
secohn pest pair uomestic lows, Mace Selby.
Best pair common fowls, W. Z. Muncaster.
Best pair ducks, Mace Selby. Best display OF
poultry, S. L. Stonestreet.
Culinary department-Be home made bread,
Miss f. Brooke; best home made biscuits, Mrs.
5. Brooke; best preser yes, Mrs. C. ii. Brooke;
best pickles, Mrs. ID. Griffith; best hard soap,
Mrs. Il. A. Hawkins; best domestic wine, Mrs.
+. j. Hall; best rolls, Mrs. s. b. Farquhar; best
rusks, Mrs L b. Brooke; bestsponge cake, Miss
5. Dawson; best pound cake, Miss s. Dawson
best jellies, Mrs. j. B. Ward; best display of
fancy cakes, Mrs. j. B. Ward.
The fair will close to-day, and, judging from
the number who left this morning by the Me-
tropolitan railroad for the fair grounds, the
number will exceed that of yesterday.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-Green & Williams,
have sold the following real estate
since our last report: Lots 1, 2, 3 and of sub
division of part of tract Of land lying and
being in the county of W ashngton, District OF
to DR.. A. p. Pardon at $50 per acre;
lnis q M 70 Samuel L Rurraxs at an or