Montgomery County sentinel., 1874-09-25
Discretionary Premiums.

| on Discretionary Premiums, al the late FAIR,
contains many items of interest TO our people
The Committee on Discretionary Premiums
would respectfully report, that a responsible
and delicate duty has been devoved upon
them, and in the discharge Of it they have en-
deavored to exercise their judgment in accord
ance with the objects and interests OF the
society.
The objects of the society, as stated in our
charter, are 'to promote the advancement OF
agriculture, the mechanic arts and manufac-
tures depending on or connected herewith, the
improvement OF the breeds OF all domestic AMI
mails associated with farming, and for encour-
aging the development of the resources OF the |
country"
In some of the articles submitted to our
Judgment, we have not considered that the par
ties exhibiting them desired so much moneyed
premium (Which would necessarily be com
paratively insignificant as the honorable or
commeDdatory mention of them in fact we
would have preferred to have given certf-
cate premium or commendatory mention IN
all cases worthy Of it rather than awards OF
money. In most, If not all, cases where we
have made awards of money we have been
induced to il by the premiums offered by the
society for articles of similar class. In GER
tain classes Of cases we have taken inte con-
sideration the advantages afforded to parties
by our exhibition as an advertising medium,
and deem such notice as we have made amply
sufficient.
A pair of twin calves, one year old last
July, of pure Devon breed, Of very fair size
and perfectly matched, the property OF Mr.. >.
7. Stonestreet premium OF S5.
Mr. Stonestrect also exhibited very fine
brood mare ten years old, of Hyder Ali stock,
with a well grown colt Of one year old, pre-
MUM So
Mr. Richard Kirk exhibited three grade
ewes, of Southdown stock, the remainder OF
a flock of thirteen, the rest having been des-
troyed by dogs. AS the premiums offered by
the society for not less than five of such sheep
is S., or 81 per sheep, the committee award
premium Of So.
For 'Polard China" SOW the property of
Frederick Stabler, we award premium Of So.
For remarkably fine 3 year old mule, 5
hands high, belonging to Thos. j. Lea, and
raised in the county, we awaad premium 30
To Mr. WIN. II. Manakee, for mule colt,
two years and three months old, 10 hands
high, and raised in the county, $3.
To Mr. John g. Trunde, for mule colt,
three and half months old, OF fine size and
well made, premium of 50.
Mr. Zachariah D. Waters exhibited patent
ed corn-coverer, which seems 20 be very
perfect machine for its purposes, and spoken
of as very satisfactory by those who have used
il or have seen it operate 1t marks out the
furrow, drops the corn (from four to five
grains) and the fertilizer only in the hill, and
covers and is worked by one man aad two
horses or TO drill and drop corn to be work
ed both ways, two hands are required, the
ground being first laid off one way only and
the dropping done by check-strap-Sl0
Mr.. John H. Gassaway exhibited steam
threshing machine, the engine made by Messrs.
G. and G. Cooper & Co., of Mount Vernon,
Ohio, which appears to do excellent work.
Mr.. John G. Durborrow, a Knby reaper,
with a Baltimore self-rake attachment. Your
committee saw this machine in full motion,
with horses attached, but with no standing
crop to experiment on 1t appeared to be ca
pable of doing excellent work, and is recon-
mended by the exhibitor and guaranteed by
HIM to cut fallen oats without any loss Your
committee have been interested, also, and at the
same time perpexed by their inspection OF the
| Champion Reaper and Mower, exhibited by
| Mr. f. l.. Moore AS there has been no oppor-
tunity for testing the comparative merits Of
the two machines whose good qualities seem
| very nearly equal it is impossible to make any
| distinctive award between them. We can
Justly do no more than mention them as ad-
mirable machines, and well worthy of trial
| by those who need them.
| A sweet-potato plant in bloom was exhibit
ed by Capt. Strain, and considered very re-
markable by the committee, none Of them
having seen such bloom before.
|
some black-eyed peas, peppers, sage, hops, and
| n sample of large sugar cane exhibited by j.
| II White, and recommend Il premium OF ~
A bundle of Dent corn tue stalk, exhb-
! tied by Mr.. John Higgins, was very good con-
| sidering the unfavorable season. We were
also shown some very fine and large corn in
the ear, also exhibited by Mr.. John Higgins,
and deem it worthy of complimentary notice.
| There was also shown us bundle OF FultZ
| W hent in tho straw exhihitpd hy r. G.. Belt
| which was good.
Lemons raised in the county were exhibited
| by Mrs. Zachariah D. Waite 8, and were equal
/ to imported lemons or those in our own coun-
try further south Your committee award
premium of ST.
To Benz A Buck your committee award
premium of So FOR eighteen varieties of grapes,
all good, and some Of them very fine.
For the Clarke Seeding Prolific, from the
| Ohio Catawba, raised in Washington, ID. c.,
and cut from vine nine years old, your COM
mittee award premium of 50. We consider
this very remarkable grape 1t is of a very
fine flavor; the punches are of fair size, re-
markably compact and sound, and we should
think capable of bearing transportation safely.
A basket of remarkably fine perfect fruit,
consisting of apples, pears, peaches and grapes,
was exhibited by Mrs. Fred Stabler, TO whom
| we awarded a premium of 81.
We recommend a certificate premium to
| Messrs. Jewell Il Ostcander for straw brooms
of apparently excellent quality and make.
J. G. Baum, for Emerald Polish Company,
of Washington city, exhibited polish and
burnisher for cleaning and polishing glass and
all metallic articles, such as silver, plate, cut
| lery, tinware. &c. Your committee recon-
mend certificate premium. This polish is
claimed not TO contain acid or mercury. A
liquid glue was also exhibited by the same per-
SON. but your committee had no opportunity
OF testing the durability of its adhesive quail
ty
M. H. l. Vanderbilt exhibited "wagon
jack" compact and portable, for raising
wagon, carriage, or buggy. 1t could also be
used post litter, and your committee deem
it worthy of attention
| VIM. h Wheatley, of Georgetown, D. G.,
exhibited many and various specimens of dye-
ing and securing, equal to, and in some cases
surprising, any work of the kind your COM
mittee has ever seen. Your committee award
him a certificate premium.
Your committee were interested in the ex-
hibition, by Mr.. VIM. H. Chase, of Washing
ton, of his ''sewer trap" and 'house and sew
| er ventilator," " and also in his sewer cleaner
and inspector. They all appear simple and
effective for the purpose intended, and your
committee deem them worthy of premiums.
To Miss Addie Magruder your committee
award premium of 81 for neletonized flow
ers
To Mrs E. c. Gilpin, for basket painted
grasses, 50.
To Mrs f. Hayes, pyramid of flowers, 50
To Mrs. E. c. Gilpia, for delicious speci-
men of 'sWhite Mountain cake - premium 81.