The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1878-09-28

The State Fair-supplies for the soutil-Dughill,
Brucevilie and New Windsor Items-orphsas'
court-New NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Barbecue-Local
Brevities-Kicked By Horse-Property Sales. etc.
The STATE FAlR-Carrou County ia he
ascendant. The two first days of the State
Fair we're very unpropitious, lowering sky
with cold east winds, accompanied by rain,
deferred many from visiting Pimlico. The
number Of horses, cattle, sheep aud hogs on
exhibition was very large. there being nearly
200 horses, over 200 head of the finest cattle
in the State, and 60 pens of sheep and hogs
That part set aside in the enclosure for the
machinery department was not large enough
10 hold the great variety, and had 30 be in
creased to about double its former Dimensions.
We are pleased to note that Carroll county
was largely represented. Mrs. DIR. Rinehart
of Erizzellsburg, had 1s5 different articles
entered-2l kinds of preserves, Is Of jellies,
4 of jams, 20 of canned fruits, p of pickles,
10 Of dried fruits, wines, soaps, &c, and re-
ceived the Sweepstake premium Of $40, also
fine cotton long hose, 81; soap, 81; white
mountain cake, diploma; preserves, 81; dried
fruit, diploma. Miss Sadie A. Lane, of this
county, for the second best Sweepstake pre-
MUM received $50; also for the second best
rug, 50; second best wooden long hose, 81:
do. afghan, 81; worsted work, 81.
In the horse department, thoroughbreds,
b. F. Shriver, Of Union Mills, received
the second premium, diploma, for his stallion;
Frank Brown, OF Sykesvilie. first premium for
heavy draft stallion, $50; best horse colt,
years old, L. Lynch, Westminster, SIS.
The well known herd of Devons owned by
Frank Brown, Of Sykesville, received all the
premiums under that head, Widest bull.
three years SIS. Best bull, two years, $40
and card Of commentator. Best tire year
old COW, SI5. Bestheifer, two years old, $40,
best do, one year old, S.. Best calf, S. and
card Of commentator. Herd, $50. Best
COW with four Of her offspring, diploma.
7. A. Cochran and G. X. Harrison divide
the h0nors Ayrshire class; John Merryman
takes allthe premiums in the Hereford class;
and L. II. Long and r. I. Harrison divide
in the premiums for Short Horns
In the Swine department E. Lynch, Of
Westminster, received the first premium for
Yorkshire boar, two years old, $40: SOW, two
years old, Sl0i do. one year cid, $40; and
pigs, S..
Among the premiums awarded on Wednes-
day we find chat under the head Of horses for
general utility Frank Brown, pair of coach
horses, first prize, SIS; saddle pony, E.
Lynch, S..
In the list Of Jersey Herd Book Cattle pre-
miums, Col. VIM. A. McKellip, of this city,
a diploma for his heifer, one year old.
Among the premiums awarded in the poul
try department, Lee McElroy, of this city,
received 81 for the best Brown Leghorns.
E. Wagner, Of this city, received prem
ium for the best corn eultvator, same for four
or six horse sweep power, also for single
spout corn shelter, machine for grinding reap
er knives, same for floor Jacks and hominy
mills.
On Thursday Mrs. DIR. Rinehart received
premiums for fascnators, tidy, night wrapper,
case, &c, 81; and Miss Sadie A. Lane prem
iums for leather mat, bible mark, lady's col
lar, cross, &c, $40.