The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1875-10-15

The second annual fair of the Agricultu-
raj and Mechanical Association of Hartford
county, commenced on Tuesday, October
18th. 1t was in every respect a splendid
success, both as to the numbers in attend
ance and the unusually fine display OF
stock, &C., in nearly all the departments.
A great improvement has been made by
the directors, in the buildings, which are
now as complete and well arranged as those
upon any fair grounds in the State. The
grand stand, erected this year, is capable
OF seating one thousand persons, and from
every portion of it full view can be had
of the entire race track. In the same
building are the restaurant, dining rooms
and kitchen, the secretary's Office, room
for the exhibition of carriages, &c. A.
neat judges stand has been placed oppc.
site this building. The track has been put
in excellent condition, and the most exact
ing horseman could have nothing to COM
plain of on that score.
The display of horses was excellent, and
embraced some very fine animals. Among
them were pair of very handsome match
cd horses belonging to Mr.. James Lee
They are of the we'll. known Patrick Hen
ry stock, and were greatly admired Mr.
Robert L. Morgan also displayed several
very fast horses, and Mr.. John N. Payne
was upon the ground with two or three
trotters that were hard to beat Mr.. Thos
A. Hays exhibited very good team OF
mules.
In the department of cattle the best dis
play was in Attorneys. Ofthese Col Ram
say McHenry and Mr.. Henry d. Farnandis
both exhibited fine herds, while there were
numerous single entries of superb animals.
Mr.. John Merryman exhibited herd of
his Herefords, which took premiums, as
usual. The little black Kerry cattle, be-
longing to Mr.. Farnandis, were also on ex-
hibition. What they lack in size they
make up in length of horns, but they are
said to be valuable as mixers.
There were some good sheep at the fair,
and the display of swine, we think, would
be difficult to excel Among the Chesters
there were several mammoth animals, be.
longing to Messrs. T. B. Swartz, Garrett
Amos and others. Mr.. A. NJ. Fulford ex-
hibited very fine imp Berkshire SOW
and number of shoats. The latter, only
six months old, were remarkably large for
their age. There were other shoats of the
same breed in the pens that attracted at
tention for their fine appearance. A pen
of Yorkshifesfsxhibited by Edmund Pres
ton, were remarkable for the breadth of
their backs and for their thrifty appear
ance.. There were also some very fine Es-
sex pigs, shown by Col. Edwin H. Webster,
James Farnandis and John Moores.
The department of poultry was not 50
full and varied as it might have bcen.-
Miss May Williams exhibited blue and
brown breasted games, Messrs. John Moores
and T. B. swartz large turkeys, and there
was but one coop of geese, and two Of
ducks. J... ..... ....
The show of carriages by Messrs. John
Hanna & Bro, of Bel Air, Spangler & Bro,
and p. Palmer, of York, Pa, and M. F.
Hopkins, of Churchville, was excellent.
There was fair display of agricultural
implements and machinery. In this de-
partment, Jarrett T. Baldwin exhibited
the Kirby self.harvester and other ma
chimes, Young & Pussy the Crawford Now
er, c. l.. Heck the Casho power and Dia-
mond State thresher, Joshua Thomas the
Buckeye combined table rake, Buckeye
mower, &C. lnHs -