Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1875-10-22

HE FREDERICK COUNTY FAIR. U pom fflday
last, the Frederick County Agricultural Socie-
~ closed its fifteenth annual exhibition. The
society was favored with the most propiiious
weather during lis progress of four days. We
had the pleasure of spending the two con-
GLIDING days upon the grounds, which is about
half mile from the city, and they have all the
requisites such as houses and stalls, for the
comfort Of both persons and cattle, save one,
and that is an insufficient number of shade
trees Though agriculture has been al a stand
still, If not on the wane. for these many years,
this society has by The industry of the amb-
tious and energetic husbandman SO far sur
passed any Of her sister counties in the pro-
duction of articles by The science of geoponics,
and by the knowledge of breeding and care
taking of stock, that il has become one of the
greatest annual objective points within the
borders of our State. Neither is the expendi-
ture of funds preparatory to an exhibition re-
stricied, but rather lavished another point
in which success lies. A lesson from which
our conductors Of the fair might ponder and
heed.
Thursday, the third day, the weather was
cold and frosty, but as The sun peeped from
the horizon and broke The crepuscle of the
morning casting its oblique rays in its serene
career until reaching its zenith and then de-
| scending its worldly shadow perpendicularly
upon the thousand who had gathered there TO
witness the exhibition, it was more comforta-
BILE. Among the crowd were some of the most
eminent men of the State. A good many peo-
pie from this county were in attendance both
ladies and gentlemen. The grounds were
crowded with Maryland's beautiful daughters.
II was thought that the whole crowd num-
bered between twenty and twenty-five thous-
and. We were informed that there were
four thousand dollars taken in at the gate ex-
elusive of the railroad coupon tickets, and
fifteen hundred tickets given gratuitously to
exhibitors. The hall was entirely filled with
fruits, vegetables, jelles, fabrics harness, &c.
The stock pens were totally filled, and the
stock very fine, more especially the sheep
they were extraordinarily large, clean and
fat. There was very unworthy display of
agricultural implements On Thursday the
racing was good, but that Of the succeeding
day was farce and cheat and should have
been ruled out, for none of them merited the
purse for which they sped.
AT the tournament in the morning of the
same day was given to the successful
knight fine saddle and the honor of crown
ing the queen. Montgomery's champion
horseman, Mr.. Fremont Hyatt, was victori-
Gus, and he crowned as Queen of Love and
Beauty, Miss Gott, of Polesville, Nd
During the nights of the fair the city was
full of animation, sports and enjoyments, 10
suit the admiration of any. 1t has several
elegant hotels which give good lodging and
diet.
AT late hour in the afternoon OF Fri
day, the fair drawed TO a close by a few re-
marks ofMr. l.. V. Baughman and ere dark
the town was cleared of It's visitors, before the
expiration of their railroad round-trip tickets,
which generally expire With the close of an
occasion upon which they are issued.
RADICAL CONVENTION. What is left of the
Radical party Of this county, held Conyen-
ton at this place, in the wagon-yard in the
rear of one of our hotels, on Saturday last. We
are not informed as to the permanent officers
of the meeting, but learn that it was agreed
not to present a county ticket at the ensuing