Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-13
The Rockville Fair.

four years old, mile heats, two best in three
reared and owned by a resident of Montgomery
possession on or befor August /, 1878. The
entries were :-Mignon, by JOS Blare; Mamie,
by A. c. Jannin; Bird, BY w. v. Beall. Purse
heat was won by Mamie in $40 Mignon sec,
Ond, Bird distanced. Second heat was won by
Mamie in 1904, taking first money; Mignon
second.
District race-Trotting heats three best in
fye.-W. c. Hazel entered Blanche: c. ID.
Cnamberlin. Jack; Jas. Fl. Morrow, Lady Nor
row: E. I. White, Rough aud Ready; Burg
dori Bros, Red Wood, Won by Blanche. Time,
COUNTY race-Heats, three best in FIVE
VIM 3. Rabbit entered Fannie; Jos. G. Ca
7. White, Lady Gather; S. B. Lyddane, Jack.
Won by Rabbits gray mare Fannie on &C
count of honest trottfng. Time 3:02, 500.
THE FOLLOWING AWARDS
were among those made by the judges to-
day:
B'ooded RorSeS-For best stallion, four
years Old and above, Il. II. Darne; for est
for best three year old FLY, j. DUNCAN.
Saddle H0rSeS-Fof best mare or gelding,
four years old and upward, F.. Hoskinso1
best stallion, four years old and upward, H.
tfaley; best walking mare or geldlng W. II.
GilOin.
Quick Draft Horses.-For best stallion. s. A
aoage BEST mare o or geddigg W.
best mare and foal, VIM. Offitk best span OF
horses or mares, JAS. A. Boyd; second best
od colt It or y VIM M Ga s sec
ond best, do, j: G.. Trundle; best two year
old colt or fly. Jas. Weaver; second best do.
James NJ. Monday; best one-year-old colt or
filly, ". G.. Hazel; second pest do, Joseph
Weaver.
Heavy Draft Horses.--For best stallion, s.
w, Ficklin; for second best stallion, Frank
Parlett; for the best mare or gelding: Frank
Partlett; for second best do, w. Z. Muncaster;
for best threeyear old colt or FLY, Il. A. Will
lams; for second best do, L. M. Waters; for
best two year-old colt or tilly, J. ii. Gassoway
FOR second best do. Joseph I. B iiley: for best
One-year old colt or FLY, j. II. GassoWay; for
second best do, j. n. Gassoway; for the best
best do. H. Ii. Miller.
Mule and Horse 9sdmS-For best team of
mules, not less than four, Thomas j. Lea; for
best span of horses, Albin Broke.
Durham Cdttie.-For best bull, three years
Old and above, Z. C.Gilpin for best cow, three
years old and above +. G. Gilpin: for second
best do, J.. G. Gipin; for best bull, two years
old and above. c. &. Wilson for best heifer
Gait under one year Old, f. c. Gilpin. Herd
best, f. c. Belt
Cotsieold Meep .-For best ram, r. H. Miller :;
for second best ram, Ihos. j. Lea; for best
buck !amb, Ihos. Lea for best lot of ewes. not
less thar three, ThoS. Lea: for second best
do. ThCs Lea: for best lot of lambs, not less
Wilson.
DG5g.-For best pound of fresh butter, Mrs
FheiEs; second do AIhin Brooke; third do,
lifjh do, Mrs G. Ii. Brooke. For best lot OF
honey. l. Z: Gilpin; second do, Thos. J. Lea.
Ft0ur.-FOI best family flour, Quarter bar
rel EieTs 4 Brother; second do, Mrs. S. D.
Higgins.
Mdchincry and Agricultural Implements.
For best three horse pow, j. A. Baker; for
second 90; 6. I DUNLAP for best four;horse
". Saunders; for best horse rake, John A.
Baker; do. shovel plow. John A Baker; do.
cultivator, John A. Baker; do threshing ma
chine, John A. Baker.
Carriages. Saddle, and Ittrness-For best
double carriage, Staub, Spangler 4 Co.; do.
buggy, John nj. Baker; for best saddle and
bride, J. u. Hammond; do. wagon harness,
four horses, D. Graft; second best do, four
horses. j. ID. Nichols: for best carriage har-
ness two horses, D. Gratf; do. carriage har-
ness, one horse, j. D. Hammond; do. second
lest. j. d. Hammond.
Washington Market, Retail Prices.
MEATS.--Beef, sirloin, 20 per To-. do. porter
house, 20a25; rib roast, l2a20: steak, 1213a20:
eorn ne seet sa59 pred Beef ehiPpea ga
Mutton, l21zal5; Pork, lOal2A; Sausage, 12lS;
Bacon Hams, sugar-cured,) 125z Shoulders Sa
9; Breasts, lGall: Lard, 10.
20a50 per peck Pears, 4oasl per peck Oranges,
25a40 per dOz. Lemons, 20a40: Bananas
4Oa 50; Pine Apples, saloc. each; Dam:
do; California;, 3oal5 per ID; Canteloupes,
3al0; Watermelons, l0a40 each.
FisH.-Perch, 40a50 per bunch Rock. large,
l7a2l per 10, 40a5O per bunch; Trout 35ai0
per bunch; Mackeref. .2Oa25; Haibut, l5a20;
Goldfish, 10; Blue fish, 40a59, bunch; Taylers,
tOa -; Shepherd, 15a2l per h.; Sturgeon, 5
per ID. Crabs thard), D per doz.; do (soft),
i2asl per doz. CLANS, 50a60 per 10); Lobster
L peT ID.
,BUTTEK;-Phlladelphia print, IS per ID:
" eStefn Creamery, So; New York, 30a35; roll,
2a30; Eggs, 70 per doz.
GETABLEs.-Potatoes, Irish, 2oa25 pr peck:
Cabbage, sale; Beans. nima) 15al8 per at:
Tomatoes 15a20 per peck Cymblins, l0al2 per
doZ. Cucumbers Gals per doz.; Onions, 3Oa4Oc.
per ok, Corn. l0al5 Der dozen.
POULTRY. Chickens, 50a15 per pair; Ducks,
Scars per pair.
GAME.-Reed Birds, 5Oa6Oc. per doz.; Orto
Ian 60a$l per dOZ.
MOURNING DRESS GooDs.-Black Thibet
shawls, single and double; black cashmeres;
black tamise Courtauld's best English grapes,
by yard and in wells; black Henrietta cloth.
fun line of Guinet black silks, 81, sl.25 81 50,
81 go, s175. $1.S7, g. c. NJ. Towson, $50 Penn
oy,io or y, of,a