National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-12
FAIR IN MONTGOMERY co.
TIE CLOSING DAY or TIE AHHUAL
EXHIBITION.

| TRIALS OF SPEED on TIE TURF-A GRAND
cAvALcADE-PRoMINK OF DISTRICT
TEAMs-LIsT OF TIE PREMIUMS AWARD
EDToExHIBIToRs- THE CLOSING SCENES.
The exhibition fair Of the Montgomery County
)1LarTland) Agricultural Society, at Rockville.
closed yesterday. The attendance, NE that Of
previous days, was large. At10a m, the Judges
OF the races assembled on the stand, and an
nouneed that they were ready Tor the hrst race
the rule being for the fastest stallion, mare Or
geldng trotting in harness. mile heats, best three
n nTe, fcl purse of $500 COR the drst horse,
elS for the second S76 for the third In this race
Flesh entered By J. 7. Sim, Lady Gertrude by
Thomas Joyce, ModOe By John q. Bassell, and
Johnny Lightfoot BY J. W. Foster.
On the conclusion Of the race Flash vas awarded
ne nrst premium In - Lady Gertrude the sec
During tho interval between the heats scrub
and Tommy. BY O. Bradley were entered, and
The next race was ior the astest staIIions, to be
driven by the owner, trOtting In harness, mile
heatA best two IN three, brad, raised and owned
oia and IN the Possession OF the owner before
: August ], ISL The prizes Were-nrst e25; sec
end 49, third $40; The entries were Daisy,
Castle; Lord John, T. H s. Boyd. The race was
won by Daisy Time. 5000
The next race on the programme was 3 mule
race but owing 70 there not being Euf1cient en-
tries It did not come en- 1il7TUEI
After the conclusion Of the races grand eavaI-
which Mr.. John Alexander. OF WashInTfon.
drove over the track IN an elegant landaulet with
3 double sorrel team, the driver being In full
ner =
This turnout attracted general attention, and
vas considered the stneet On the grsund Next
came the douole-team Of Mr.. W. L. Davis, which ]
also received the highest praise for elegance.
Major Nicholsons team was also much admired.
Otner sttSsetlYe teams were On the track, and
On the conclusion OF the races the president and
SECRETARY OF tae society announced Che following
TIE REPUBLlcAN Of yesterday:
Homemade FabricssC Glass 1.-Best ten yards
S 81 e9EPsng e % MIS- s s. DsSsCn second
Mss F. HiREtns; best calico quilt, IS, 70 Miss
Phebs A. SLATER; best yarn stockings, q, TO A.
Mannakee; best specimen Of needle work, a,
Miss A. MagTuder; second do, Miss Pheba A.
Stab.er, 81; best machine sewing, e, Wesley
Stabler; best pair darned stocking 81 Mrs Mary
y. Brookei best silk quilt, Is, Mrs. z. J. Hall:
second best dea $50 Miss A. Garrett; best |
work, e., Mrs. W. Chichester; best letting. ~ |
Mrs E. Q. Gilpin; best embroidery, 81 Mrs. Al |
Magrpder; pest home-made picture frame, e, g. |
Devon cattle-best bull three years old and above
SIS, Mahlon Kirk; best 90. COW, e15, s. T. Stone,
do, s6 7. w. Stonestreet AIderney csttie~best
bun, three years old, sl6, W. W. Binnt; DO. bull.
two YEAR, old: IS, W. ". Blunt; do, one year old,
%, w. W. Blunt. Ayrshire cattie-best bull, /
three year, old, el5, Howard Grihth; do. COW /
SIS, e. =. Belt Working oxen-best pair work. 1
ing oxen, Asa N; Stahlsri second best do, %, S.
herd Of cattle, t20, W W. Blunt. Hogs-Ohester
breed-best boar, e10, A. NJ. Stabler; best SOW, L
80 Robert Stableri hog grade, best boar, tlo; F.
lot Of shoats, %, John T. Robertson; second best
lot do, 81 9. 7; kirk. Poultry-Best pair tur-
KEYS, g Miss Kate Mannakeei second best, t2,
q. w; Graf best pair geese, g, Jos. s. Bailey; |
fowls, imported breed, ss T. Stabler; second best,
GFifith; best pair ducks, g, z. NJ. Waters; best
display poultry, -, Joseph Bailey. Fruits-Best
peck apples, e, L. A. Dawson; best peck peaches,
Scott; best display fruits, IS, N. r. Baker; best
variety OF apples, Mrs. g. Z. Brooke. Hams.
Best ham, IS 2. u. Waters; second best, e, I.
A. DaEsoui third best, q, James ID. HallowelL
Culinary department. class second = best
jar peaches, y, MIs. ]. H. GassaWay; |
best pickle, Is g nrs g = Brooks; best dcTestie
vine, e, Mrs. r. Mackall, best cordial. 81 Mrs.
John !. Dawson; best currant wine, 81 Mrs. d. /
var; best vinegar, Il Mrs Fred Stsbier; best
bard soap, 6pounds, e., Mrs. P B. Farquhar, best
'Oft soap. gallons, ~ Mrs Fred. stabler,
QUICK DRAFr HORSES ~
Best stallion, A., Selma 4 Fadely: best mare
n geldIng. s26, Charles B. wIIdman; best mare
u gelding. g, W, Penn; best mare and fold. el0,
Iames Spears; best span Of hOrses or mkre0, $40,
best tmee.year old colt OF hiT, g, Jacob Pos;
second best do, -, Richard Kirk. s,l, -
Best one year old colt Is, +. HeSSId; second
To-, Jas. HalioWell, g. The discretionary com
nittee nextmade their report but owing 70 the
Eant OF space we are unable to present fall re-
Dort, but Mondays edition WI contain fulI
md more detailed account Of the other premiums
IWarded The spresident NEXT Stated 'fhat fhs
Wenty-nrst annual exhibition OF the MoutRom- |
~ County AgrleulturA Society had closed.