The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1880-09-11
SECOND ANNUAL FAIR.
Baltimore County Agricultural
Society.
Unfavorable Weather but Cred.
table Show.
LARGE List OF EXHIBITORS.
ZRLALS OF SPEED, ETC, ETC.


menis was the principal feature. But there was
manifest evidence shat the articles 90 be
put on exhibition were not arriving fast enough
! 10 place the opening day upon purely an exhibit
ton footing, Notwithstanding the various commit.
| tees were busy in their several departnents.-
Every thing, however, indicated n grand success
and excellence over the hurTiedly prepared ex-
hibit Of last year. The grounds being greatly i'm.
proved. the facilities for general exhibition
| sideTably enlarged, there was no reason for any
doubt that the Second Annual Fair d: the Balti.
| more County Agricultural Society would be 4
complete success. Fears being entertained that
| the supply Of water would fail. work was begun
| upon an artcsian well on the east side Of the
grounds. aud in all efforts failed to keep up
| the supply, arrangements made TO resort 10
Goodwin's springs, near by, which have an inex-
haustibic supply Of good water.
| There has been n great effort by all interested
e. make the fair the finest exhibit of animals and
| products the county people ever witnessed. IL
has also bceD the aim Of the managers TO make IL
| pleasant for friends who may meet for business
| purposes aud innocent amusement.
| The grounds consist Of 81 acres, finely situated
| nj Timonium, bounded the east side by the
York turnpike road. and the west by the North
ern Central railroad. the track running directly
int" the grounds. IIor.c and cattle siaiIs extend
around the fences with accotn oation for about
500 head Of stock. Upon the west sheep.
swine and poultry houses. main exhibition hall.
business exchange. fruit anI vegetable tent. ear
rage pavilion. restaurant and confectionery stand.
implement and machinery grounds. The race
track Is conceded by competent judges to be one Of
| the best half mile tracks in the country. The
grand stand. 2eo feet long. seating 100 people.
faces the track. Ia lieu Of tent used last year.
there has been erected an exhibition hall, Ito by
90 feet. with ample accommodation for the various
domestic branehe.. Thi. Department. an aiirac-
| tive feature Of the exhibition. Several ica-
iurcs have been Introduced.
TEESnAN-OPINING DAY
The opening day 81 the fair did not indicate a
large sitendancr. from the fact that the previous
nigh; brought forth much needed rain. which was
admitted 60 be Of ineaicuiabc benefit TO the roads
and fair grounds. Bu, a. all good things appear
g. work together to enhance n good cause. the
threatening aspect this morning Tor rainy day
did not appear g. detach from the general interest
that bad already been manifested for the success
ui the exhibition. From various causes and ex-
cus.. many entries had TO be made. and whilst n
lamrer appeared Co be put upon those bent upon
,loTi. the dclnquents pouring in. an xious TO
enter their exhibits. keeping the various commit
tees and officers busy in receiving articles. Issuing
tickets. 81. Eu; rain did come at m inoppor-
tune hour for the raecs-Nhieh. however took
| place in regular order. no one feeling any worse
Tor the slight damrness. The inevitable side
show and flying horses are upon the grounds.
much to the amusemen; of the juveniles and profit
I" the operators.
The attendance today vas no; large. there be.
ing not more than tee persons pre-cni. The New
| Freedom Cornei Band. of New Freedom. Pa, fur
nished the music for the fair.
There il an excellent display of horses and cat
/ tie aud whilst all cannot take premium, there
will be many valuable specimens returned without
any ribbon" which should no; in the least dis
courage the exhibitor. for IL those who did not
represent "inieriors." there would be super
Tors" for awards. but the main and grand feature
is 60 improve. and in an exhibit of this kind the
| exhibitor receives encourag cement aud evidence
that he u not only improving his stock, but Is
really better of. For the most part. the horses
aud cattle are in Gne condition. the Attorneys and
Jerseys being the perfection Of excellence.
We will J;e here that the splendid herd Of pure
Jerseys, owned BY Col. d. u. Matthexs. of this
| county, were not exhibition. Some time ago
one of his herd died with what was supposed TO be
lung fever. another recovering after a severe at
tack. Col. Matthews very prudentiy, in sidera-
iion Of no, taking any risk % spreading the dis
ease. did not enter them This herd took the FRS;
premium at the fair las; year.
ENHIBITs.
| Below j. given, nearly a. could be obtained,
full li'i Of exhibitors, arranged under proper
| keaiings:
| Hor.ss.-Sadile- Ceiling. Little Duke" u.
SeFeii Giitings: pair &c light bay geliinss. Thos
Peerec stallion, 'Ilasnbe,onian Lexington. Jr.
q. Frank Morgan; gelding. 'Jahn." Edward :.
PeeFcc: gray stallion. ''Jenifer Job smith; stall
I lien. ..NArriur. Jr.. Alfred Lee pony, "Doek -
1
erai utility. 'TimoniuIn.' Mr.. Ella Coekey: roam
stallion. 'lisrtor.' and brown mare snd ieai. Eli
A. Ms'thsEs: stallion. Telephone" Sam1 Col
ling; ihoronshbresis. bessie and colt and stall
lion. "iyro. aud general utility stallion. Top.y.'
SamI ". MorihingtOn: general utility. mare,
'Jaiie Ashland Iron Co.: light draft colt. Bird
Moriecai Ensor: flly, Pass. aud colt. May
wm. Stump; general utility. stallion, sergeant
u. Ball: grey horse col; and grey mare aud eol;
WIN. u. Coe light draft colt. cabin john and
brown silly. bessie Lee" 4. =. faWeeii light
| draft. allies. "Bueiah" AMI Lula" anu mare.
sally" vs.. ". Waits: light draft ely. "Bssss. e
u. u. l.. Everlng: general utility. stallion. John
Erajdoek. Benj. Bond light draft colt. * ate, "
John Crowther.Jr.; thoroughbred fily. "Meiora, "
and light draft mare. Marian and fual, John
| Merrymsn team Of Eve heavy draft mule.. four
heavy draft horses. sorTel allies 'Quits, ''Nixen
| and ''vesper. grey fiiy. "florence," Arkansas
/ pony. heavy draft goat team, :. ". Shoemaker ;
two heavy draft mares. Manning 4 Bro: heavy
| draft mare AMI colt and heavy draft cult, George
/ Hoover: heavy drait mare and colt ard heavy
drait brown hIy, y. Geo. scott; light draft .orrel
cult aud heavy draft bay colt. Edwin Scott: gen
eral utility. bay colt. Billy" John BOND: light
draft. geldihE. ''NaFgraEe." and hlly. "ISenoFe. =
W. ;. Carroll: general utility. colt. Marshall.
Jr. tieo. ". Francis; general utility. grey stall
lion. Harry Arlingisn,'' J. w. Todd: 81 ii>
mare. "F;ora.'' and gelding. Pred Jacob ".
Psarce; ''Goiistohe.' Il. u. Rice; grey mare.
| Fanny and ioal. Chas. Parks; light draft stall
lion, "Pagi Clifford, Jno. Koysto mare and ioaI
aud colt. "calpePper." John Bowen; ! PeTeherOn.
4. D. jeffrey heavy draft stallion. Morgan Cana
| dian" Era.tus Thompson: thorouehbreds. geld
ings. Wanda and "Gafh. running horse. Harry
llar~ooi." general utility. stallion. JAS. W.
Hoyf. and marc. Cascade. and colt light draft
| gelding. light draft allies, John Rdgely.
Canfs.--Jerseys. heifeE. "Pcrfec;ion." heifeS.
"Idol.- hsifer calf. 81. o." hull calf. "Dske ef
Auehsntor0ly. heifer calf Irene" hsifer, mira
ele.' heifsr calf "Igo." Col u. .. Taylor: Ayr
shire bull. Hereford and heifers "Idelia' and
pearl RiehdaIo,- Albert Nay; jersey bull.
| 'Commodore," q. =. shepherd; grade ball and
coz. "Finey,' WIN. Iledriek grade bull calf.
Basil Tracey Ayrshire, Mrs. Tanner and ball
calf abr. Tanner. imported A. rshires. eous. "A
mes" and "cOmpton fiorenee.- hull, "EaFl Of
Eisexood." eous. '-carolins.- ..Guinare of Ken-
nett and "Anemone.- William He.lriek short
Horns. hsifer. CIV and ball. =. II. HaEnaa; Al
derneys. bali. '-Dunraven," and eous. "Cinderel-
| Ia. II. o." aud "Dollie Haddis," VITA. Carroll
GueEnseys. ball. -wils;an." eows, Fancy" and
calf aud Lucy" and calf. Thos. Grithth; Jerseys,
eou, .'Dalrie. heifsr calf and ball. Eagles. pair
| large wark oxen. Eds. :. Peerce; thOronghbrcd
i short Horns. boil. '-Grand Rel Rose. eous, ma
Earka. - -Prineess Josepha. -"PFineess Elizabeth,
-Eose of ShArOn- and Lilly q the Valley and
\ one graded hsifer. Col Allen; GueFnssy eos.
May and calf. Judge Emory" AIAernsy
heifsr. LILLY. NJ. Watt; Hercfards. ball. Stons
Williams" COWS. "Doreas." ''Seeond.y MAY, :
-Dsreas and tuo calves. princess . .Charlotie'
~Giantsss.- John Merrynsn % Hay sslds: Gssrn-
| seys. keifers, "Prineess.' "Dschess." Easter.
MAY cess. "Eijos.- Lilly daisy" r. W.
L. RAsia; Jerseys. heifer. Meg MerriIles. eous.
"Arauana-" "ButssreuP." solve" J. Alex. Seth
MA "Margsry." -Dan,- "Earl Dsseonsseil. :
| "'Staar;ia, "Nahonia. and tee grade ealves, W.
n. feros: Jerseys. halls. .Gold.- 'SilVsr- and
| .-siiney.- osSs. -LiTianssie- and calf. ~Bashau.
| "ResA q Springdsie.- -ESadne.- Manning 4
Bro; Jerseys. ball and heifer calves. That" and
s-SnaFk1e cons .D.f~ua - penri a I.ahx rinfh :