The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-11-09
THE CEClL. FARMERS FAIR,

The second fair OF the Cecil farmers came
III as per announcements Al lie farm If 4
Il. Magraw, on the 9th instant. The day
opened with the threatening of storm. but
cleared bright and beautiful brfnr. noon.
:" that only 4 few would bc exhibitors were
deferred from starting out, and thu. ,lay
proved warm enough To make 1t rassahlv
comfortable fur those who were ont with
ont extra wraps. but nvc,cpats wrre not
oppressive. The attendance s.t > 90. lock
/ VI reached about 2Ou vehicles with pro
baby 200 {" 100 people. II whom a fair
proportion were "f the fair sex.
The exhibits were largest in the stock
department. especially IN work cattle, some
farmers showing three Jokes each. There
WAS n very fair display I'll corn ON The ear
aud som" nice looking potarors and other
vegetables. We append a list Of exhibit
"rs - far As their names cnuId bc a>crr-
tanned, with some rf those To- whom dIuio-
mas were awarded
We met IN the ground Vim. i Sands
"f IA" -lmsrirlE Firmsr. Il. l.. Brintuu of
the bri"rG Pr'SS. and several others. off
GERS oi the pNford Agricultural society
\ r. Nagraw sold. at public auction.
some u head Of COWS. h: ifcrS and calves
f"G an aggregate of about $500. \ uair of
brown mares of H. ;. Magraw sold to \
". kIlgoIr iuT SEQ. Nh VI. exprciS to
leave FOR the West soan; hence this appar-
cnt sacr iiirr "f nice team. Mi. 4 r.
NagIaw offered has horse e. Chance but
hc was Ind IN Tor him At 500. lie holds
him f"f safe Yet nj a moderate price He
has sold these grade and common cows
from his dairy 1" make room for some herd
book stock lately purchased. aud designs
kerpmg none but thorough bred stock in
future.
Joseph :. Pngur. of Rising sun, carried
sale Of ruhrs. blankets. harness and
carriages during the afternoon: Jas. Mich
OILS, coach maker nf Cniura. exhibited some
specimens al his hdudIw "rk; aud the Culnra
harness maker. J. VI. d. Thompson. was
represented by leather work
Taken ali IN all. the exhibition was a sue
cess aud pleasant social gathering If
urIghbpgs His spacious grounds and build
InGs afford better convenience for such 4
display, At small expense. than could Toe
found elsewhere III the vicinity; aud all.
except 4 fcw of the uuIuly elements, thank
him Tor his liheraliiy.
The fplInwiu. were among the principal
exhibits ami awards:
" l.. Coniry-i steer. sample nf wheat
and > sweet POTATOES IF a white yam va
rIcfy; weight ul he two - pounds. ".
i. Patton -Appirs. !. II Bunting sheep.
co.'s aud calf W. T.. Gillespie = pens of
hogs. ". " Nnorr-2 yoke of oxen. Il
y. lIrndman- yoke of oxen. +. !. Gil
lr>p'e-A bunch "f prarled miliet, tail As
broom corn. with head resembling pop corn
At first sight. G-"rgc Griic>pic-l bull. |
yoke al cattle. colt. pen Of sheep aud pen
If hogs H. II Duyckiuck yoke of oxen
Thomas f,>>-tt w heat aud pigs VIM
rrcston-i pen Of yearlinss aud > yoke
James /. Cirudcniu - Corn and butter.
!. II. Lincoln had the heaviest cattle un the
ground, the pair weighing 80 pounds.
! Inu : EwIuES were next IN weight. he.
iug GO: but these were only IN working
rider. AID look capable Of ourgroNing any
"f the others with more feeding being very
large framed fri!uws. = ! .I-unr>S Sow
and r1g> Samuel Tyson Stock and rnta
toes. Il ! Ferry -P"uI,ry- w VI. Ruth.
'rf"rd. oi pxfntd Sheep aud hogs. X. II.
Ilnigsuu. ii New London hogs and gu-rn
srys ". TcTry--:i head uf cattle Dur-
nam hog. coop nf white .uin"a~. T.
-. Clifford i crir. : wears old. VI. d.
Thompson - Harness Alfred klrk Sheep.
J'hu than,hrrlaiu-M Mare and colt. iir>i
premium. !. ! Bennett colt. los. y
Roman i bull. : hcjl-rs. John Alrxan.
der AIiernry bull. Miss Gnibart But
ter Edwin Rryn"lds-l colt. James
Mccall wear old colt. first premium.
Henry Reynolds. John +. G lmhla-Stal
lion. hrs; premium. A. BuInfi.li Sheep:
mare. first premium. Webster MCNcy-3
calves and cow. J. llammeIsmith Mule
colt. year old. first p!crnium. ". Rich
aIds-iair match horses, > years Old, first
premium. I. !. Grle>,ae yearliuc colt.
first premium. John Penneli-Pai. car
rage horses. / years old. first premium.
P."s'ou and l.Iucnlu-Bul. Duke" :.
Tyson Dung bull. 10y Duke and half Dur
ham COW. Conner and Alexandria, One
Aldcruey bull
Butter. hy Mrs. ). J Gillespie, first pre-
MUM. Batter by 4 X Magrsw An
piles, 10y Mrs. L. !. Gillespie; premium for
collector Failwarer apples. W I. Pat.
ton, Inst premium. Peerless potatoes. Rev
:. y Glylry, iis>: premium. Brnunrils
beauty. J. Swaynr. first premium. Early
rose potatoes. tomatoes and radishcs j.
ilamm,Ismi'h, first premium. Pumpkins,
cheese Mss +. J. Gillespie lar OF pre-.
serve peas. Miss u. L Warnc first pre-
mir!n. Plum irlley. MIS- T. !. Gillespie.
Display of honey IL frames, J. Lamm.
CUitIvatoT*. 10y !. &. Bird, Rising sun.
Nd one double Malta plow, with regu-
lItIug wheels, which looks 10 he lust the
timing On ground or 10 put IN oats uH corn
siubhle Bird IS quite inventor in i'm
PIGMENTS. pne laigr bed quilt, made Ivy
lady BOW ~ years II age, evinces skill IL
design aud artistic work. The coru-EuSk
m. match attracted some attention. and
amusing To the on lockers, Some half
iuZen coute>' ANTS threw the corn about,
and mau named Cooper won the gloves.
by doing he best work on 100 ears III less
Than live minutes.