Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-10
THE ROCKVILLE FAIR.
rrotffng Yesterday-Prizes Awarded.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Sept. 9th. 1873.
The attendance to-day was considerably
larger than yesterday, and there was a
greater interest manifested in the proceed
ings. The District OF Columbia was repre-
citizens Mr. j. H. Williams of W " csf IeSt
Va, delivered the annual address which
was very interesting aud able production.
A TRIAL OF SPEED
at O'Clock for the fastest stallion, mare or
geldlng not over four years old last spring
trotting in harness, mile heats he AZ two in
three, bred, raised aud owned i'm Montgomery
county or the District of Columbia. For the
first horse So, for the second sI5 and for the
third $40. Mr. VIM; c: Halle entered b. h.
j. A. Bradley, and Mr.. J. F. Bell, horse
Charley. There were only two heats trotted,
which were won by the first-named horse.
Time, 3:OS 3:05.
The following is
LIST OF PREMIUMS
yesterday and to- day:
Dercn CdttLe For best bull, to s. T. Stone
street; best COW, L. c. Belt; best heifer. Mil
Ter 4 Hallowel; r. j. Lea; best pair of steers,
s. A. Janney.
AIde,7aey GaQe-Best bull, to w. ]. scoaeld;
pest COW, w. j. ScOfeld; best bull, q years
Old w. j. Cooke; best heifer, q years old
w. :. ScOfield; best bull, q year old John
q; Gassaway; best heifer, Il year DID, w. III.
Ayrshire CdtHe.-Best bull, to Edward C.
Belt.
Grade AMI Native Ct,tle-Best bull g years
Olu dDONe,) 10 w n. >. BrO0Ke; best COW,
g years old and above,) w. s. Brooke; best
bull, q years old,) VIM. f. Muncaster; best
COW, q years ODD VIM. Z. Muncaster; best
bull, Il year old,) Samuel A. Janney; best
heller, q year old,) DR.. F. Thomas; best pair
OF steers, Howard Griffith; I'd best pair of
steers, Edwin NJ. Muncaster.
rat Cdtue.-Best beef on hOOf, bred and fat
Griffith.
Herd PTtn,imn.-Best herd OF cattle, pure or
mixed breeds OF any sort, not less than five,
including bull and three cows, and ali
owned by the exhibitor, to VIM. NJ. Blunt.
SOHhd0un Sheep.-Best ram, To Francis
Miller; best lot of ewes, not less than 5,
Mahlon Kirk.
Gr0de.-Best ram, to John E. Wilson; sec
ond best, Rudolph Watkins: best buck LAMB,
David Griffith; best lot of ewes, not less than
D, THOMAS j. Lea; second best lot ofewes, not
less than 8, Thomas j. Lea best lot of lambs,
s. +. Veirs
Berkshire Best boar, TO VIM j. Cook; best
SOW and pigs, f.. c. Belt; best lot of shoats,
not less than 3, +. &. Belt.
G1Gde.-Best boar, to T. W Stonestreet;
best sow and pigs, Joseph T. Bailey; best lot
of shoats. not less than 3, Joseph T. Bailey;
SECOND neSt lot OF shoats, not less than 5,
VIM. +. Muncaster.
Grain, raised 6p Montgomery Cb,l,t,J or Dis
trTct Of Columbia - Best sample white wheat
half bushel, TO VIM. $. Brooke: best sample
red wheat, half bushel, III. Dawson; best
sample white corn, one bushel, j. p. Dodge;
best sample yellow corn, one bushel, j. L.
Dodge; best sample rye, half peck, William
x.
Nelson r. Baker; best sample timothy seed,
half peck, j. w. Graf.
-Four For best family -four, quarter bbl.,
to T.. NJ. Neirs; second best family -four,
quarter bbl., Z. NJ. Veirs; best fine family
flour, quarter Dbl, f. NJ. Veirs.
Vegetables Class Second.-Best lima beans
to John White; best satisfy, Frederick Stab
Ter; best half dozen parsnips, f. r. Mace;
best half dozen carrots, Frederick Stabler;
Test peck of potatoes, George Tucker best
peck of tomatoes, Mrs. VIM. s. Brooke best
Henry Henson. hpanS m
White; best onions, Frank Miller; best Gu
cumbers, r. NJ. Stabler.
Ft0toeTs.-Best display of flowers TO Mrs Il.
ID. Waters; second best, Mrs. F.. j. Hall: best
cut roses, Mrs. f. Stabler; best cut gerani-
ums, Mrs. +. G. Gilpin.
Culinary Department - Class Fira.- Best
home made light bread to Mrs. George Peter;
best homemade biscuit, Mrs. Charles H
brooke best homemade rolls, Mrs. H. d.
Waters; best home made rusk, Augly r
Beall. best home-made FOUND cake, Miss
Annle B.oOke; best hOme-m jellies, Mrs
f.. L. GilpiD; best display of canned fruits
Mrs. John III. Gassaway.
Irlm Of Specd-FITSt DCy.-For the fastest
stallion, mare or gelding, trotting in harness.
mile beats best three in five, bred RAISED
and owned by a resident of Montgomery
comfy, and in his possession on or before
August LIST, 1875: bay mare Pearl owned by
W. ". Rapley. Lone Star Exile, ownei by
VIM. Penn. Pearl being successful in two
out OF three TO the time OF 2, 245-60, 1 2-i7A
To mOrrow the premiums will be pre-
scented and the exhibition will close. At II
O'Clock another race will take place, and at
Q CLOCK p. M, an amusing contest of speed
between mules will be in order.