Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1873-09-12

THE AGRICULTURAL TAIR.--Wednesday and |
Thursday were gala-days in Rockville, 1--WE
cannot report Friday, as we go TO press be-
forc) the Agricultural Fair being in the full
tide Of success and the ladies Of the town the
busiest little people imaginable, in making
preparations for their Tableaux.
Atabout ii o'clock, the President Of the
Agricultural Society, (EEsHA j. HALL, Esq,
opened tho Fair in a brief speech from the
speakers stand. Mr.. Hall, said
We congratulate you, fcllow-ci,izens, on
this suspicious opening, and although in look
ing around we mics come familiar faces, that
were wont TO meet with us before we heard
the clangor OF arms or grim visaged war had
desoiated our homes, and bayonets glistened
upon our plains, yet their mantle had fallen
upon some who know how to profit by their
example. And, especially, no asked those
who were present to look and sec a tangible
proof of what had been done, and II there
were any who had misgivings, let them, on
the next occasion, come prepared by their acts
| to prove their interest In the success of this
! great enterprise
cnce present, Mr.. HENRY G. HALLowBLL, of
| Montgomery, who had been selected to deliver
the annual Address. Mr.. Hallowell rose and
delivered ono of the best addresses of the kind
to which it has ever been our pleasure TO lis
ten, and in the delivery of which he was fre-
quently applauded. II would DO doing the
speaker great injuetice to give even On outline
of his remarks, and we shall not attempt it.
We may remark, however, that the Address
will be published, perhaps, in pamphlet form.
This Wednesday, being the first day of the
Fair, the attendance is not SO large, as it al
ways is on the succeeding days-still, the at
tendance is large, giving ample evidence of
the interest taken by our Farmers in the sue
cess of the Montgomery County Agricultural
Society.
The weather, thus far is favorable, the
grounds are in the best order, and every thing
augurs grand success, of this, the Twentieth
Annual Exhibition of the Society. The dis
play of stock is the finest for many years, en-
bracing the most improved breed of animals
the display Of agricultural implements is also
large-the extensive houses of John A. Baker,
p. Mann, F. L. Moore, @. j. Kinsolving, of
Washington, D. c., and G. T. Dunlop h Co.,
of Georgetown, D. O., being fairly represent
cd. Of fruits, there seems TO DO every con-
ceivable variety, apple, peach, pear, &c. The
| vegetable kingdom is well represented in the
choicest productions of the field and garden
In fact, nothing seems wanting to make the
Fair grand success and inspire the hearts of
the Farmers to redouble their exertions and
press forward IN the race for improvement
Some one, long ago said, that man was a phi
lanthropist who made 1.-TWO blade of grass
grow where one grow before" and so it is
with the Farmer, he is benefactor who in
creases the productions of the earth, and aids
in tightening the labor of the toiling millions.
But we must not forget the array of bread,
butter, cake, jellies, baked ham, &C., SO invit-
ing to the eye and gratifying to the taste, and
so commendable TO the ladies of Montgomery.
We could not help thinking that these edibles
would have been tempting TO a Confederate
soldier, he would have been pardoned if he
had gone for them" and then shouldered his
musket and marched to tho tented field, though
he would have foregone the pleasure at any
time to capture Give Yankee" and the stock
of clothing exhibited by our friend, Nordling-
er, would have 'gonc 'gimmering" and left
no greenbacks behind.
| The Address, and the examination of the
great variety of articles on exhibition, occupi-
ed the time until noon, when at the hour of
clock, the purses for $50 and $685. were con-
tested by Messrs. w. Rapley's horse, II. C.
Fawcctts, F. Groomes', and - Williams.
Mr.. Rapley's horse won the first premium in
three straight heats. Distance, one mile, best
three in five. Time, I'd heat, 2.49.
AS our paper closes on Thursday evening,
and before the close of tho days proceedings,
we are unable TO give them, but will make full
| report in our next.