The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1878-10-11
To Correspondents.
DEMOCRATIC TICKET
For Congress I'd Congressional District,
J. FRED. G. TALBOTT,
OF Baltimore County.
The Fair.
TUESDAY.

TUESDAY.
The Fifth Annual Fair OF the Hartford
County Agricultural and Mechanical Associa'
ton opened under more favorable circum-
stances than were anticipated early Tuesday
morning. The day broke with sky covered
with dull leaden clouds, but towards noon the
sun appeared frightening everything and
everybody The attendance was not very
large, owing, no doubt to the threatening APP
pearance of the weather in the early morning,
but those who ventured to attend were recon-
pensed by the opportunity of seeing every
thing to the best advantage The display OF
stock, machinery household and farm pro-
ducts was very large and fine, and the exhibit
ton, in every respect, was exceedingly credit
able to our county, and justified the feeling of
county pride in these annual exhibitions OF the
enterprise and skill ofour citizens. The stalls
allotted to stock were all filled, and more stock
would have been exhibited if shelter could
have been found for them.
Among the horses, we may mention MIR. E.
Stanley Rogerss splendid thoroughbred
horse Gaberlunzie, handsome in form and ac-
ton, and admired both on account of his ad'
mrable points and the imperial blood of rae
ing stock flowing in his veins, his pedigree
tracing away back to the great Flying Child
ers. The Jenifer Arabian was also on cxhi-
bition, as were also several of his colts, owned
by Hon. Stevenson Archer, Hon. James ID.
Waters, James Farnandis and S. Griffith Da-
Wis Many other fine yearling colts were also
exhibited by William Scarf, j. b. Hoskin and
others.
The display of horned cattle included
many thorough bred animals in the different
CLASSES. Among the Short Horns splendid
animals were shown hy G. &. Galbreath, Jas
Lee, Stump & Lochary and J. T. Walker
Jerseys were exhibited by Col E. II. Webster
Henry ID. Farnands, Col. Herman Stump
w. s. Archer, Hon. Stevenson Archer, Geo.
l.. VanBibber Joshua Rutledge, Henry Full
ford, Robert Dallam and others. Messrs. N
A. McComas, John Street, and james NJ
Mccormick showed fat cattle; j. NJ Mcllvain
d. L. Wilson, VIM. II. Jones and r. Harry
Webster also exhibited work oxen. The lat
ter were Il pair seven months old and thor
oughly broken. Ayrshircs were represented
by the herd of Il. A. Cochran and cows be-
longing to Mr.. james Farnandis. Il. S. ltog-
ers and Harry Wilson had several fine Dew
ons at the fair.
Cotswold sheep were exhibited by J. p. Nit
chell, S. c. Davis, j. A. Lewis, NJ. Price and
Col. j. g. Walsh; Shropshires by Henry ID.
Farnandis; South Downs by Johns ii. Janncy,
VIM. G.. Scott, VIM. NJ Edelin,, Jr., III. ID.
Farnandis, Judge Waters, James NJ Cain,
J. p. Street, and others.
Chester swine were displayed by d. Hopes
& Sons, George L. VanBibbcr, Joseph G. Fa-
your, Henry G. Preston and others; Berk-
shires by VIM. r Galbreath, VIM. S. Pres
ton, Henry II. Smith and II. ID. arnands;
Essex by Edward p. Moores, Col. E. III,
Webster and Henry Dozen; Poland China
by G. G. Galbrealh and John r. Rutledgc.
The show of poultry was also large and
excellent, and included games and nearly all
the fancy breeds of chickens, ducks, fine tur
keys, geese, &c
Some fine carriages were on exhibition by
Spangler and Phineas Palmer.
The machinery and implement class was
also very full. Among the attractions in this
department were an ice cream freezer, work
ell by steam engine, exhibited by 7. II
Moore Pages circular saw mill, and q steam
thresher, both in operation, shown by d. E.
Michael; steam thresher, by Charles l..
Heck; also large display, numbering A en-.
tries, by James Hopper s. Co., and displays
by Michael & Bro, S. II. Slifer & Co., William
GLADDEN. and others. A hillside sulky cult
vator, invented by r. T. Bovine, CT this coun.
ty, attracted attention and received pre-
MUM.
The display of cut flowers and plants was
larger than ever before and included some re
markably beautiful collections Mrs. r. T.
Bovine exhibited no less than thirty three
distinct varieties of cut roses
The display of field crops and garden vege-
tables was also good. 1t included an exhibit
of farm produce, by 10 eph Parry.
The lady's department was especially at
tractve, with large display of articles to
please the eye and tempt thepalate, all show |
ing what notable housekeepcrs the ladies
of Hartford are, and indicating where young
men should go in search of good wives
Altogether The fair was very attractive,
both on account of the variety and excellence
of the articles shown.
The Judges were busy on the first day max
ing their reports, and their only regret doubt.
less was that they could not award premiums
to everybody But as there were not enough
premiums to go around, some of the exhibitors
were of course disappointed.
masquerade slow race, in which there
were four entries, took place in the afternoon,
which was followed by Two trials of speed
The first was for Hartford county horses not
over three years old, mile heats, best two in
three. For this race Wilton Grccnway enter
ed Doctor; r. T. Clayton entered May Fly,
and John Payne entered Captain Davis The
race was won by Doctor in two straight
heats May Fly coming. in second each time.
Time 06 and 401. The premiums were $25
to the first, $40 to the second, and S. TO the
third
The next race was also for Hartford county
horses that never trotted for purse, best Two
in three, mile heats, carrying two PERSONS
John Payne entered Billy King; James Ken
nally entered General, and Jacob Hollis enter.
ed j. s. Two heats were trotted, the horses
coming in each time in the order named I
above. Time 3.12 and 3.13 Billy King re.
ceived the first prize, SIS, and General the
second. SO.