The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1876-10-20
The Agricultural Fair.

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| Friday, the closing day of the agricultural
fair, was bright and pleasant, and the attend
ance was larger than is usual on the last day.
In the morning there was public sale of
stock, machinery, implements, &c. The slow
race did not take place, there being no en-
tries. Probably no one was willing to adj
NIT he had slow horse, when larger pre-
miums We're offered for fast ones For the
hurdle race, one-half mile heats, best two in
three, the entries were by Wilton Greenway,
A. o. Richardson, VIM. L. Cooley, Thomas
W. Hall, Jr., and N. w. Hays Two heats
were run, Mr. Hall coming in first each time
closely followed by Mr.. Cooley, on his gallant
gray, Messrs. Greenway, Hays and Richard.
son succeeding, in The order named Accord.
ingly To Mr. Hall was awarded the premium
of T15, and to Mr. Cooley $40.
| The next was for the fastest horse trotling
in harness, mile heats best three in five. H.
Quinn entered Irene j. r. Whieford Her
nit; Jos. Hoskins Black Bess; VIM. f.
Whiteford Gray Dixie. The first premium
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by Hermit, and the Third of $40 by Black
Bess. Time 3.0i, 3 90 and 2.5G.
While the horses were breathing in the
above race, special race was gotten up for
mile heats, best three in five. John Dwell
entered Village Blacksmith; VIM Bramblc,
Nose; John A. Payne Laurel Blossom, and
c. II. Boyd, Little Pet Five heats were
trolted, the horses coming in as follows
Blacksmith, ., /, 3, l, 1; Nose, 4, 3, 1, 3, B;
Laurel Blossom 8, 4,2,2,9 Little Pet came
! in ], J, 4, 4, and was then Withdrawn on ac-
count Of having lost some weights. Time
3.0G4, 800, 9.5S. 3.01, 25s.
TO John Duvall was awarded the frs, pre.
MUM of $50; John A. Payne second, $50,
and Vim. Bramhlc third, $40.
This closed the programme for the fair,
and exhibitors began to remove their eybjb-
its. BY sunset nearly all the stalls
were empty and the main building was shorn
OF its attractions, by the removal of the many
beautiful specimens ofhandiwork with which
it had been adorned.
Among the articles in the main buiIdinr
were unique and handsome flower stand
and picture frame, made of pine cones, the
stand valned mt $50. They were the result
of the patient labor Of John Elsncr gardener
for Mr.. c. Dietrich.
There were some crcditallc specimens of
whter.cnlor paintings from nature, by Mrs.
NJ. f. CurliSs, of Oakland School, Fnllstop
also some landscape paintings and pasiile
picture, by Miss Elizabeth Cooper, of
the same school. Some pencil drawings by
Miss Hattie Whitaker, after taking lessons
hnt on" year, showed considerable talent and
taste. Mrs. II. F. Willis also exhibited GOOD
specimens of water color paintings, mcneil
drawings, &c.
In the vegetable and fruit department 5.
y. Hyde, of Boothby Hill, displayed some
choice specimens Of the improved and gold
en- trophy tomatoes, sweet corn, &c, for the
raising of which he is so justly celebrated.
Mr. a. b. Hollngsworh also showed
splendid trophy tomatoes, which received n
first premium.
"A NpSthiiSli VA NHGu Nibl IUlSCN on NJScpOll
farm by w. d. Barllcson, was deserving of
mention, us showing the variety one
Hartford farm may be made to produce. We
would suggest to the directors of the society
that it would be well next year to offer Il
| special premium for the most varied display
OF the products Of a single Hartford county
| farm.
The fair has been fully as successful as was
anticipated, 1t was expected that the supe.
rior attractions of the great exposition at
Philadelphia and the excitements of the
political campaign, would operate unfavor-
ably against our county fair, but we are lap.
Ply to say that neither nteriered with it to
any great extent.
The receipts during the four days from
all sources amounted to nearly $4,000. The
amount awarded in premiums was about
81 200. 1t is thought that when all expenses
are paid there will remain about 81, 900 clear
to be paid upon upon the debt The latter
is upwards of $4,000
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