National Republican., 1880-09-11
FRUITS OF INDUSTRY.
Premium Day at the Rockville AgrlCul-
tufal Fair.
Happy Husbandmon aud Diligent Danes
and Dnmsels who Won Prizos-The
Races aud other Amusements.
Tile Montgomery County Fair.
Special Correspondence Of THE NATIONAL RI
pURfTpAS.l q.

The rain Of yesterday put such
q dampcr on everything that It looked us II
the fair was destined to be failure, that Is,
when viewed from n financial standpoint. 1t
had been n success in every other way. The
half-dolars rolled in to tho ticket office for
several hours stead lily guaranteed that all the
premiums would be paid. even if there was
nothing left. by noon there was a large rs
well as pleasant crowd gathered on the fair
grounds and for some time ufterward the al.
rivals increased. Tho first thing in order was
the blowing match. This was witnessed by
a large number and proved to be an interest.
ing affair. The decision Of the Judges will be
made public tomorrow. The following addi
tional premiums We're announced.
Blooded horscsR. w. Hardcsty. best stall
lion, $40, and Frank Gaithor best ono.year.
old colt and llly, 81.
Saddle horscs-C. +. Kirk, best four.year-old
mare, SO; II. II. Miller best walking mare, So;
J. II. Gassnway, best flly under four years,
81, and n. l.. Baker, best gclding do, 81
Quick draft horscs--J. NJ. Veal, best
stallion, $40, and second best three. year.old
colt, S3; John Saunders, second best stallion,
S6 w. W. Node. best mare, $6 X. II. Miller,
second do, 81; G. T. Kirk, best three. year
old colt, So; X. NJ. Lester best wo.yearod
do, 81; $. n. Harris, second best do. 81, aud
w. W. mutton, hcsl ONc-N no, -.
Horses Of general uliiiy-R. W. Hardcsty,
best stallion, $l0 w. w. Oilut, best mare, 50,
and j. II. Gassaway, second do, 50.
Heavy draft h0rscs-ThOmOs Waters, best
stallion. SO; Walker and Moore, second do,
50; f. e. Belt, best mare, SO; w. +. Muncas.
ter, second do, 81; J. III. Gassaway, best three.
ycar.oId colt, S5; J. H. Bogcly, second do, S3
j. p. Hayes, best two.year.old do, 81; j. r..
Bailey, socoad do g, also FOR best mare and
loal, So, and r. ii. Miller, second best do, 81.
Teams-F. j. Hayes, best iour-horse team,
SO; n. j. Wagner best do, mulcs $40; Roger
Brooke, best jack, $40; G.. W. Dorsey, best
pair mule colts, s., aud X. b. Faiquhar, sec.
ond do, SO.
Registered Durham cattle-G. A. Suoufltr,
best threc.ycar.old bull aud COW, SS each;
best two-year.old heifrr, 81, aud best hotter
calf undcr one year, 81; j. B. Diamond, Sec
ond best thlce-ycar.old bull and COW, "a
each, and best bull call under one year, 81.
Grade Durbams-R. B. turquhar, best
thrcc-yearod bull, S6; do. onc.year.old, So,
and best pair of steers, S4 n. ]. Wagner,
second best three.year.Old BULL So, and do.
one.ycarOld heifer, 81; L. &. Belt, best three
year-od COW, So, aud best bull calf, 81; j. B..
Diamond, best two.year.old heifer, 80; G.. A..
Suoutfor, best ome.year.old do, So, aud j. Ii.
Gussaway, hest heilcr calf 81
Registered Dcvon.-J. H. Gassaway, best
three.ycar'old bull, IS; S. +. Stonestreet, see.
ond do, 81 q. A. Snouticr, best aud second
best thrre.ycar.old cows, SO and ST. L. t. Bell,
best two ycar-old hCilcr, 81 and 50; aud best
and second best one-year-old bull, 81 aud 81.
Registered Jcrscy-Willian Muncaster, best
thrcc-yeur.old cow, s.; do, two.y .ycar.old bull,
-, aud do bull calf, 81; and C. Il. Kirk, do,
onc.year-Old bull, -.
best tlreo.ycar-old bull, 50; do. two .ycRr.old,
50, and second best hcifer 81; and j. II. Gas.
saWay, second best threc-year-o,d bull, 50, and
best One.ycar-old heiler So.
Herd catte-G. n. SnouGer, best, Sl2, aud
L. G. Belt second do, So
CotSwold sheep-W. l.. Muncaster, best
ram, 49, and best lot Of lambs, 81; Y. +. Brooke,
best lot ewes, S6 Il. IL Miller, second do, SO,
and do lambs -.
Chester hogs-J. II, Gussaway, best sow and
pigs, So, aud in Poland chinas for best boar
50, and do. SOW aud pigs, S6.
Sced--C. Il. Harshornc, best white wheat,
81 Il, NJ Niers, second do, 81; Il. @. Belt, best
red do, Sc; n. II. Baker, second do ST. J. T..
Dodge, best white corn, y; do yellow, y, and
90. oats, -; Il. NJ. Stabler second best while
corn, 81, and second do. oats, 81; Fr Stabler,
second do. yellow corn, 81; j. W. Waters, best
rye, so n. j. Wagner, second do 81, and best
and second clover aud timothy, g aud 81 re.
spectvcly.
Four-E NJ. Yiers, best process, manu-
iuctured in Montgomery county -; d. IL.
Bowie, best family, 81, and J. H. Zaigler, best
do, manufactured in Montgomery county, 81.
Machinery and agricultural implements
John A. Baker best tUur'horsc wagon, 80, and
best roller, -.
Carriages, saddles and harnoss-Wiliam
Staub ( Co., best double carriage, IS, and do.
buggy -; Hopkins x Dorsey, do. spring
wagon, 50; j. II. Nichols, do. saddle and
bride, 50; second do, wagon harness, $3.50,
and best carriage harness for two horses, IS:
Mautz u Co.. second do, So 80; David GrUG,
best wagon harness, four horses, s5 aud do.
single harness So; aud Mantl & Goa second
best single, $3.50.
Yogc,ablrs-lI. c. Hallowe!l, best bects, So;
do. cymlugs, 81; second do. egg.plants, 81,
and best display, 50; Mrs. n. ID. Waters, Sec
ond do, beets 81; J. S. Connell, best cabbage,
81 George Brooke, second do, 81; John
Saunders, do. cymlings, 81; s. Z, Hanoy, best
pumpkins -; Il. Gather, second do, 81; Mrs.
W. L, Magrudor, best egg'plants, 50; w, NJ.
Stab!er best display potatoes, 50; j, G, lol.
land, second do -, aud Mrs. Fred, do. display
vegetables, 50.
Fruits-Mrs. S. Stonestreet, best apples, 81;
A. Brooke, second do, 81; Mrs. f. Stablcr,
best peaches, So do. ounces, -; do, display
OF lruts S5 n, II. Baker, second best peaches,
81, and best pcars, -; Mrs. u. ID. Waters,
second hest ounces, ST. Mrs. $. ID. Higgins,
best grapes, -; Mrs. Il. j. Hall, second do,
pears, 81, aud do. display of fruits, 50; n. w.
Ohutt best melons, 81; j. S. COnnell, second
do, 81, and r, ~ Stsbler, best display apples, So.
Flowcrs-Slrs. Il. ID, Waters, best display,
50; do, gerauiums, -, and second do. pyramid
OF flowers, So; Mrs q. f.. Brooke second best
display, SO; best pyramid, $4 Miss Belle Mil
Ter, best roses, S2 Mrs. w. Il. Msgruder, do.
uschas, 81; Miss Emma Yiers, do, hanging-bas-
kcl, 81; Mrs Il. j, Hall, third best pyramid,
81; Mrs, ii. ii. Miller, best cut flowers, 81 and
Miss G. Brooke, second do, 81.
Homemade iabriCs-Cass l: Mrs. T.. p.
Thomas, best carpetiug, 80, and do, calico
quilt, w; Mrs. r. Brooke, second do. carpet.
ing, 81; H. w. Bentley, best hearth.rug, 81;
Mrs, A. l., Benson, second do, 81, and best
silk quilt S3; Mrs. u ID. Waters, second do,
$2 hest worsted aud knit do, aud pants and
vests, 81 each; Mrs, j. l., Dawson, second do.
calico quilt, II, and Mrs, L, Slabler, second
best pants and vest, 81,
Glass 2-Alrs, n, d. Ohutt, best fancy
knitting in worstcd, 81; Mrs. a. d. Waters,
do. crochet work do, i22; Mrs. NJ. Anderson,
do. cotton do, So; Miss NJ. Anderson, do. aud.
made lace, s.; Mrs j, b. Diamond do. sofa
cushion, 81; Miss A. Magruder, do. piu,cushion,
81; Miss IL. Holland, do. worsleI work on
canvas, 50; Miss Il, NJ. Bentley, second, 81;
and Miss l.. OluIt, second, ST.
Works of art-Miss NJ, l., Benson, best oil
paiuliug -, Miss A, Talbot second, 81 Mrs.
Charles Brooke, best wator color, So; Miss A.
Talbot, second, 81; y. II. Baker, best pencil.