National Republican., 1875-09-09
ROCKVILLE FAIR.
Opening Dsy-The Exhibition = Races -
Scenes.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Sept g. 1875.
The annual fair Of the Montgomery Agricultu'
raj Association, which opened here to-day, mas
attracted even more than ordinary Interest and
attention. For weeks past the several commit
tees have been laboring diligentlyto have every
thing in good shape, and they succeeded admir-
ably: The fair grounds, beyond the Necessary
repsirs and cleaning incident to the desire for
year, are in the same condition as heretoIore,
and the spaces marked on tor the s dlnerenss
q fine appearance. OF course, the hustle and
excitement incident to the first day Is ooserVe1
on sl Sides but before evening fairly ssts n1 M the
county are well represented in the various oe-
partments, and the exhibition Will prooagIy
the association The garden products, fruit and
etabes, are here in endless varieties anu LlSn
profusion, and It is safe 70 say that as mnote e
ever made in the county One of the features ot
the fair is the stock and cattle show, Whlcn tnls
year promises to be very hne. ,.., .ha nr--
ham bulls and cows, Devon cattle, Alderney cat
tie, Ayrshire grade and native. premiums are
in Montgomery county; also for working oxen.
Among the sheep may be classed the OotsWold,
Southdown rams and ewes; also lamps. vi n9Ss
land China. Prizes under this head viii be
awarded for best boar, sow and pigs, and lot oil
sSSa Ssmy aP SnS o. Brsh@s BUD
Cochin, Partridge Cochin, Dorkings, Hsmburgs,
Game, Bantsms, Spanish Black Domtniquesa
Creyecocurs, Leghorns, geese, turkeys guinea
Among the prizes for horse flesh, for which there
are a number of entries are for heavy draught
horses and saddle horses. Prizes are also offered
for the best blooded stallion, geldings, brood
As usual, Mr. John A Baker, Of washington,
has on exhibition great variety OF farming I'M
plements and machinery Splendid samples OF
bition. Rare specimens of choice flowers of great
variety and high culture are there, and the
ladies' department is replete with fine evidences
Of their bapdiWork in the shape Of homemade
fabrics in various styles, and the thousand and
one evidences of woman's haudiwork, which are
always an important adjunct TO the best regu-
Eleven O'Clock was set as the hour of formal
opening, but before that time the grounds were
well filled with anxious spectators from the coun-
ty and from Washington. The neighboTs came,
as usual, in all manner of vehicles, and after
parking their wagons on the place set apart Tor
that purpose, amused themselves sightseeing.
The Washington people, to the number OF more
than q hundred, arrived via the $50 train OF the
Metropolitan branch Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road.
1t had been intended TO observe the usual Gus
tom of inaugurating the opening day with an ad-
and the prospect that the number Of visitors
would be greatly increased to-day, IL was post
poued until this morning at II o'clock. As there
was considerable confusion in receiving stock aud
goods, and assigning them to their respective
departments, and as many of the exhibitors had
not presented themselves or wares, II was deemed
advisable to get things in running order by the
close of the nrst day, so that there would be
nothing to disturb tbe carrying out OF the pro-
gramme of to-day, and listening to the orator
chosen for the occasion. The only portion of the
published catalogue faithfully followed was
THE TRIALS OF SPEED,
but even here there was a delay in getting the
horses on the track. The race was announced for
2 O'Clock. but IL were nearer before It came on
The conditions was purse Of SIS for the fastest
stallion, mare VI geldiIg. trotting In harness,
mile heats, best three in five, bred, raised and
owned by a resident Of Montgomery county, and
in bls possession on or before August l. 1875; $50
to the first horse and S25 to the second. The
horses entered were b. N. Pearl, owned by w. W.
Rspley, and driven by Allen Dorsey: S. b. Exile,
owned byWm. Penn, and driven by DIR. Moriarty;
e. b. Spot, owned by Alonzo Sitmsu, and driven
by Edward BrinRle The following is the score:
Exile ], 2, 2 2; b. m Pearl, 2, i, l. l; e. h.
spot, ., distsnceo, Time 2:55, 2:45, 246I, 2:4Tz
THE PROGRAMME FOR TO-DAY
is as follows: At ten o'clock cavalcade Of all
stock, teams, &c, on exhibition on the track. At
eleven g. N. trials Of speed of four-year olds from
the county and District q Columbia, trotting in
harness.
At noon exhibition of hotses of general utility,
heavy draft, &c.
At two p. m. trials Of speed Of horses from the
District Of Columbia, trotting in harness The
society has made ample arrangements for visi-
tors, and will insure their patrons of enjoying
comfort, and at the same time have an opportn-
nifty to witness q superior exhibition OF stock,
agricultural implements, textile and homemade
fabrics, fruits, flowers, sc.