Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-10
ROCKVILLE AGRICULTURAL FAIR.
Inc Exhibition and the Trials of
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tCoTTespoHdence Of the Stdr.1
hocKvILLs, MONTGOMERY Co., MD., Sept. 10.
After the delivery of the opening address
and he cold snack lunch, the crowd
busled themselves in examining the stock aud
various articles on exhibition. Taking start
ing point at the left of the gate, the first articles
Of interest are
TBB FARMING IMPLEMENTS,
OF which there are a large number, the crest of
the hill ard the open sheds being entirely filled
with al manner OF reapers, mowers, ploughs,
pumps, winnowtng machines. horse powers,
tertilizeTs, Sc, &c, and at least three-iourths
of all on exhibition are from District dealers.
John A. Baker, 2. Mann, l.. j. ktnsolving and
Q. Noyes, Of Washington, and T. l.. Moore and
q. l.. Dunlop, OF Georgetown. being the princi-
pal exhibitors. Passing still farther to the left,
and moving down the east side of the enclosure.
the pens tor
LIVE STOCK
are reached. and here, PERI. pa, Is the very best
feature of the exhibitor for never outside of
. state fair has been seen such fine dsplay of
live stock. The cattle embrace selections from
all the best breeds. while the sheep and swine
also give evidence of great care in the matter
OF breeding and culture. At the side of the
pens, IN the space between them and the main
hall, stand tire chicken coops, pretsntlous
structures, three stories high, into which upon
every floor. like tenement honse, are crowded
birds of high and low degree, each stepping as
roudly and Growing and cackling as loudly as
though the whole of this big house belonged to
him or her. Here are some fine specimens of
fowls, but no large fiocks, there being only a
pair or so of each kind.
At the southern end of the enclosure comes
the pride of the Montgomery boys, for here they
have securely housed their
FAvORITB sTRYDs,
for not to be the owner of a fine saddle mare
places one down among the lower rounds OF the
ladder OF caste. When you inquire of a Young
man what he finds to do with her, he replies
Ito ride in the tourney with" Still there are
many who put them to the plough and cart and
make plebians of them large part of the year.
in the stalls here are some very excellent thor
ough- bred animals. There are several from
Washington, carefully groomed and kept In
waiting for the big race tomorrow, for the $500
premium.
Leaving the horse stalls and tripping it back
across the fine little race track, we arrive at
THR EXHIBITION HALL,
inside OF which should be seen the pumpkins
and squashes, potatoes, turnips, and ''sich,"
only this year you don't see them at all. be-
heve there is not pumpkin or squash on exhi-
bition, and the potatoes, turnips, tomatoes,
beets, &c, are very meager. There are, 1t is
true, some fine specimens OF all but equashes
and pumpkins, but there is only a small bunch
lectiDg a few overgrown specimens, which are
always found In gardens, and not samples of
large lots grown bv careful culture. This can
not be helped, however, and it is a wonder that
any are here at all, for the drought which lasted
from May TO the latter part of August put a
quietus on the vegetable kingdom. The same
may be said Of the corn and grain generally.
There are very few specimens here. There is a
pretty fair show Of fruit, sgrapes, and peaches
being quite abundant and very nice. Perhans
the finest specimens Of grapes in the fair are
those exhibited by Justice j. Il. q. Clark of
Washington, who has made a very fine show
both as to quantity and quality. Home-maie
bread, cakes, preserves, &C., come in for fair
share OF notice, and show what nice place this
county IL for good living. Passing on up stairs
the needlework and fine fabric department
looms up, and here again we see fine dispiav
We must not forget to mention that just at the
foot OF the stairs VIM. H. Chase, of Washing
ton, has some hne specimens OF his patent sVsr
trap and sewer ventilator.
UP STAIRS
we find quite a number of Washinptonians
John w. PoleT, with the Davis Sewing Machine
makes good show; and so does j. s SWORN
s5edt, with the Weed Family Favorite Machine.
also some novel casters to be applied to machines
for moving them about. Mr.. Swormstedt has
with him male and female assistant from the
main office At baltimore, and the specimens of
sewing winch they have on exhibition and turn
out every minute justify the assertion which we
heard yesterday, that the machines will do
everything but talk. Here also is W. H. Wheat
ley, OF Georgetown, with a large display Of
samples OF dyeing and cleaning, and his and
is great center OF attraction for the country
people, who admire the fine shades and cleanli-
ness of the fabrics. In the center of the hall j.
n. heTlIn, of Washington, has one OF the lannon's
Estey organs, upon which he rings all the
changes that music can produce. HeiIbrun ia
here also with grand display of boots aud
shoes of all sizes and styles. You will see that
the District has done her share in making fins
fair a success. 1t is impossible to describe or
mention the thousand and one articles of fancy
needle work, quilting, &c, displayed here, IL
IS enough to say that the collection Is large and
Is fully up to the specimens always to be seen AZ
fairs OF this kind. There are several excellent
displays OF nicely arranged cut flowers.
RACES.
at o'clock 2. IN. the bugle sounded for the
race which was confined TO Montgomery county
horses. There were four entries for trottiny in
arness, best three in five, mile heats. In the
second heat two of the horses were distanced
and were ruled out, and the contest was mar
ley. and Exile, owned by VIM. Penn, There
we're four heats, and the race was won by Penn,s
Exile. Time, 2:5T, 2:5G, 2:53 and 255 Purse of
so 10 the winning horse and s2J to the second
j Judges, W. Bowie, j. II. GassaWay, G., Dorssy.
W. j. Cooke, W. W. Blunt.
ODDS AND ENDS.
During the day all sorts of booths and catch
and "FOrtune's Wheel "two shots for i've
cents" and "Famous Georgia MInstrels" were
some Of the legends hung out ike banners
over the speakers stand an arch was raised
during the day bearing the words ga gricuI-
ture, the wealth of the nation.'
THIS IS LIVELY DAY
here, and an immense crowd is present. There
were three heavily loaded passenger trains
from Washington this morning. and hundreds
Of country teams brought in their living freight.
There was grand cavalcade on the track at
10 O'Clock, OF all the horses and teams, making
a grand display.
THE FIRST RACE,
OF threeyear olds, at II O'clock for the purse of
twenty-h five dollars, best two in three, was won
by }. Il. Suffers "Jet," in 3.24X.
O'Clock.
To morrow the great races take place, 10 con.
clude with the exciting scrlb mule race b.