National Republican., 1873-09-12
THE ROCKVILLE FAIR.
LIST OF THR PREMIUMS AWARDED,
The Second Day OF tho fsir-The TrottirE
for prizss-Tbc Premiums Awarded,
md who Received Thcm-The Pro-
sraume for To-day.

| toF FriEfs-Thc Fft"tu"s hwhFutus
and who Received Thcm-The Pro-
graume for To-day.
ROCKVILLE. Nd. Sept II, is7a
Another beautiful day was given the Agricui-
turai society for the continuing Of their exhibi-
tion to-day. A cool, pleasant breeze prevailed,
making II comfortable for all to enjoy them
selves. As was anticipated, the attendance was
by far greater than on the opening day, there be.
ing fully nve thousand persons on the grounds,
Washington having ont q large representation
Of the immense assemblage who gathered about
/ the railing that fenced In the course, and ad-
mired tho nne and beautiful specimens OF the
equine stock a. they proudly stepped past.
while this was going on Mr.. Henry Haiowell,
ST., delivered brief and eloquent adrirsss to .
large audience from the ersnastsnd.
between ur-year-olds, raised and owned in the
/ District Of Columbia and Montgomery county.
was postponed from II oclock until 1880 p. m,
for eh Inc 0 Sssp horse ss 70 the secona and so
/ 10 the third. me following entries were mHde
and started; Allen porseys B: g Rising star. 7:
No Name, and W. T. Browns b, IN. Birdie Flor
i encc Thc Judges were Messrs. Joseph n. Brad
lev. j. I. Moore, J. W. Joncs, W. o. sellman aud
Boih heats were well tro,ted BY three OF the
| horses, Rising star winning the race. Time,
| s:i0l, 500. Jenny carried away the second
Il
was leii so far behind in the nrst heat that she
Further pleasure was then dispensed with, and
threes, fours and half dozens could be seen
seated on the grass, under the shade Of majestic
oaks, partaking OF good and substantial food,
SesI, a. si ssc. snd aasy n iOs
| dependence, dinner time In the grove around the
| fair grounds Is a most beautiful exponent. The
meal being concluded, the closing sport for the
II ~ a
moesss reox rHa DISTRICT OF coLpxpIA.
| The same judges that acted In the previous
ws sns az ~ aScs " ny Vent
Inc winning horse. and t2o TO the secopd,, En.
tries were made for the race a follows, all the
horses S,,inS a,. Moses .s p n M :. s H
Dorsey, .. b. Honest John. The horses were wei
| matched, and the race was the best and most ex
s, has ,Hus e, ,seR piss 10 ,ns
for long stretch, but the bay horse, u. .. Hlll
seemed 10 have . little the best bottom, ant
would pull away 10 every nss. sS..a On ne ,s nom %
the race. T1me-2:.6k, 2:to. 2:5oA.
) the Belle Of Getiys0ufE won me second pro
, mum, sithough Honest John pushed her hard II
'k Ats O'clock President Il. J. Hall announcet
1 from the grand stand that -.
, THE rRRnIuN LIsT
had been partially made 10, and the none.
prizes were awarded as folowsi
Horses-The best stallion, four years old an,
! above, . silver cup worth not less than w
!, | and over, WIN. r. Gather; best three year ol
Q niiy, DR.. n. smith White; Dcst one year old coli
, Heayy pnit ifoses Best stallion, Robert 7
Cooley; best gelding, Daniel Griifith; best thre
! year old colt, X. J. Hall; best two year old col
T Charles Wilson; best one year old colt, 7.
Horses Of General Utily-For best stallion, "
R. Gather; host mare or geiding. j. II. CASA
way.
O. above, WV. Blunt; best COW, three years o
!. and above, W, W. Biunt; best bull, two yea
u old, W. Hsnai; best heifer, two years old; W:
n Blunt; best heifer. one year old, W. W. Blunt.
I'd Ayrshire Cattle-Best COW, yoa. Plays.
best heller, two years old, l. 7. stonesireet; be-
X steers, 4 c. Belt second best pair Of steers,
is Grade and Native cattle-Best bull, three yoai
a and above = ~ hSo5s Ssss co., S sh5es se YEA
Of years old, T. c. Belt; best heifer two years o.,
to h. ., Belt; best bull, one year old, \: c. Bel
oest heller one year Gla tih * n saaG Se Se
par Of steers, Z. O. Belt.
Herd Cattie-Best herd cattle, W. W. Blunt.
usnq sssr oof hes, L. lot Of sSos osos john
Wilson; second best lot Of shoats, James
ID Hogs, Derkshire-Best boar, J. T. Bailey; be
m SOW, X G. Belt; best lot Of shoats, Roger brook
% Machinery and Agricultural Implements-Be
n three-horse plow, Bosell a CAshel; second be-
.sen Tsd plo L:a hest t0ss sS,yel e1t pIoW, q
Dunlop, hest cultivator, y. L. Moore; best hori
e rake, u. l. Moore.
Best wheat drill, v. L. Moore; best COR
It shelter, y. l.. Moore; best wheat fan, J.
?, Baker; best straw-cutter, Y. l.. Moore; best Q
Ie yoke, J. A. Baker; best washing michine, ]. !
Hams-Best ham, Mrs. Dr.. Farquhar; secoI
st best ham, c. Il. Brooke; third best ham. Mrs.
Iour~Best Family -four, Jos, H. zeIgisr; So
ond best Family -four, Mrs. Nichols onLtt-
Fruits-Best peck Of apples. Mss N: l. Da'
son; best peck Of peaches pnois ~. Miller; DC
a, grapes, WIN. Reading; best dozen pears, Wesl'
" " Matthew'S; best melons, Alfred Ray; best displ'
II, Working @ 6Iea~For M % best pair of working oxs
o, W. II. Brooke; second best pair Of WORKING oxe
u Il g. Hallowell; third best pair Of working oxe
Ie CotswoId sheep-Best ram, K. C. Gllpin; be
r. buck lamb, L. c. Gilpln; best lot OF ewes, n
e. less than nye, K c. Gipn; best lot Of lambs, NJ
ess souiSaown saa sseep"Fo1 e. bes, ram, c. r. Klr
IN second best ram, Roger Brooke; best buck lam
IN Roger Brooke; best lot OF ewes, not less ths
q ave, Roger Brooke; best lot Of lamba, not 10
Grade sheep-Best ram, II. C. Hallowell; SO
. ond best ram, II. q. Ricketts,; best buck lamb,
G,lpin; beat LOT Of ewes not less , than nye,
ave, c. +. KIRK.
second best fresh butter, Avian Brooke; be
potted butter, Mrs. John Saunders; second he
OK potted butter, Mrs. +. Watkins; best hone
aiipln.
m sewing-machlnes-Bes sewing machine, Eli
Howe, by L. Engle, agent.
Ks Flowers-Best flowers, Mrs. I. ). Hall; seooI
best flowers, Mns. U. K. Brooke: best cut ger
A., NUNS, Mrs. Edward Lea; best cut roses, MRS.
iis Il. Brooke; best hanging basket, MIS-. L. 9ilpi
Seeds-Best white wheat, J. q. Dodge; be
,is red wheat, l.. A. lawson; beat Duckwheat, J.
Graf; best corn, J. q. Dodge; hest rye, j.
:, Dodge; best oat., J. P. Dodge; best clover-see
VI Zach. Dowden; best Timothy. W: II: Brooks.
Poultry-Best pair turkeys, ]. w. Gran; secot
lE- best pair turkeys, Mace Selby. Best pair gees
Mace selby; second best pair geese, J: W. Oral
n, Best pair domestic fowls; Mace seIby; SEQ u
common fowls, W. K. Muncaster. Best pa
by ducks, Mace selby. Best display Of poultry.
Culinary department-Best home-m made brea
70. Miss X. Brooke; best homemade biscuits, MI
.. Brooke; best preserves, Mrs. Q. II. Brook
v, best pickles. Mrs d. Grinith; best hard soa
Mrs. e. A. Hawkins; best domestic wine, Nj
=, K. ]. Hall; best rolls, Mrs. 3. b. farquhar; be
U. Iusks, Mrs. =. B. Brooke; best sponge cake, MI
8. Dawson; best pound cake, Mss 8; D.wso
fancy cakes, Mrs. ]. b. Ward.
4. Al the conclusion Of the awards, the pleasur
III OF the day concluded, and those assembled kra
ually dispersed TO their homes. ...
On With tomorrow the twentieth annual agrict
tural fair OF this county will close. and the
-, fractions offered A. an inducement for vislto
All exceed those Of any other day. In addition
n the stock and articles on exhibition, there "
be trials OF speed for horses from Maryland ai
n, the District OF Columbia, for premiums OF go
~ t12o and t75. Also the speeding OF mules und
~ saddle, which is expected 10 afford considerab
amusement Ala O'Clock the fair will close vi
n the awarding OF the premiums. J.f. y.
~
N ANY PERSON wanting money on real estA
subscribe for stock In Teuit 1rial Building ASS
10, citation. See advertisement.
W The sale Of real estate At auction Ia made
w. specially BY b. II. Warner, I9s Seventh street.
an d. II. wANER makes specially Of selling re
n sAt public auction.
A RARE CHANCE Ia offered 10 any one wishing
desirable two-story house In rapidly improyi
part OF the city. Bee advertisement OF b.
cd Warner, OF auction sale TO occur Sentember
~ 1878.
un PARTIES WISHING to make secure investmer
en- can obtain good real estate loans upon appli,
10 ton to ID. II. Warner. No. T29 Seventh street.
NJ J. II. bQuier & Co.,
N Bankers, No. l4is Pennsylvanis avenue, pal
per cent on all deposit.
Tho Man "Who Got Shot at savass's'
.u can still be supplied; alsO a good supply
ey guns, pistols, caps, powder, ,wada. &c &C., che
Vs. for cash
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