The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-10-13
The Agricultural Fair.
FIRST DAY.

The Agricultural Fair.
FIRST DAY.
The third annual exhibition of the Hartford
county Agricultural and Mechanical Asso
citation commenced at the fair grounds, neal
Bel Air, on Tuesday. The weather was
pleasant, but the attendance was not large
owing in great measure to The fact that
farmers who have not finished seeding felt
disposed to take advantage of the good
weather to finish the work The display OF
stock was remarkably fine and large, and
would have been regarded as highly crcdita-
Bile even at a State fair. A number of very
fine horses were exhibited, many OF
them deserving of particular notice
Among the light-draft horses n very stylish
span of Patrick Henry horses were shown by
James Lee; another handsome pair OF
blacks, exhibited by Harry d. Coae, also
elected attention. Hamilton Easter, of Bal.
timore, also exhibited thorough. bred mare
and colt, and John Merryman, of Baltimore
county, exhibited a thoroughbred mare and
one of the handsomest colts to be seen any.
where. Mr. Merryman had also on the grounds
his splendid herd of Herefords, recently exhib.
tied at the great international exposition al
Philadelphia. One of them, the heifer Collie
was awarded premium at that place. The
only Ayreshires on the ground was the herd
OF Il. A. Cochran, of Baltimore. The Alder.
neys were represented by handsome, gentle.
looking animals, bearing the marks of tho.
rough breeding and high descent. The ex'
hibitors in this department were Henry d
Farnands, Col. Ramsay McHenry, Col. E
Il. Webster and Henry w. Archer. Some
remarkably fine Durhams were also exhibit.
ell by Judge Frederick Stump and Thomas
Lochary, r. H. Archer and James Lee, and
James T. Walker. A cow of this breed
shown by j. Crawford Thompson, was pom.
dcrous in size, and is said to be good mixer
The sheep department contained number
of fine animals. Among the exhibitors were
H. D. Farnandis, Johns II. Janney VIM
Edelin,, VIM, G. Scott and Ramsay McHenry
all of whom exhibited SouthdOwns. Choice
animals of other breeds are also shown
The swine pens were filled with hogs of va.
rious breeds, each in its way rs pretty as
picture. Among the prominent exhibitors
here were John Moores, Col. E. H. Webster
A. M. Fulford, Henry s. Gorrell, D. p Hol
lingsworth, Garrett Amos, s. B. and George
Silver, DR.. G. A. Rutledge and James W
McGaw.
The collection of poultry was the largest
ever seen in the county, and very plainly
shows the interest taken in this branch of ru
raj economy in Hartford,
There was also fine display of carriages by
John Hanna s. Bro. and Nathan Grafton, Of
Hartford county Spangler & Bro. and Phineas
Palmer, of York, Pa.
The main building though not so full as for
merly, contained articles of ladies' handi.
work of rare beauty and excellence. We will
not particularizc here, for fear of making q
mistake in the names of some of the articles
shown. The display of preserves and
other good things looked quite tempting, but
for the committee of judges
In this department there was also display
of fine clothing from the enlcrprsing firm o.
Strasburgcr & Son, of Baltimore
John Shaughncssy exhibited IL curiosity in
the shape of two perfectly formed, frisky lit
tie twin colts Mr. John STREET., who know.
how to raise and fltten cattle, has steer /!
months old, which weighs ,220 lbs. Re
markably fine fat cattle We're shown by Jas
NJ Mccormick and N. A. McComas.
The music upon the first tsp days was by
the Hopewell Cornet Band npnfield Gorrell
leader, who were neatly attired in gray uni
form. On Thursday and Friday the Bel All
Cornet Band, Joseph A. Coale, leader, dis
coursed select and popular airs upon brcnt
new instruments, just received from New
York, and used in public for the first time or
Thursday.
Two races came off Tuesday, as follows
For the walking race G. B, Osborn entered
his horse Jack; J. r. Ely, sorrel geldng
r. T. Bovine, gelding Tom; VIM. GLADDEN.
6tullIUu lOH1 w inuus uG Vi pl'
was won by Mr.. Bowne's horse, Mr.. Glad
denis coming in second and receiving S..
The trotting race was for the best two il
three, mile heats, carrying 300 lbs. exclusiv,
of weight of buggy. Fred. Shrver entered
black mare Alice; Jno II. Payne entered
sorrel mare Kate George H. Boyd entered
sorrel gelding Laurel Blossom; J. r. White
ford entered Gray Dixie. The purse of ST.
was won by Laurel Blossom in two straigh
heats. Time 3:15t, 3:13t Gray Dixie cam,
in second, receiving the $40 purse.
The velocipede race, for small boys, cam,
offat2 o'clock. The contestants were Cove
STREET.. Calvin Amos and Bismarck Herman
The prize was won by Cover Street,
SECOND DAY.
The air Wednesday was chilly, but notwith
standing crowd, estimated at 5000 per
sons, were in attendance. A number of arti
cles were brought in on Monday, SO that sew
eral departments were better filed, and tn