The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1881-07-02
Catalogue OF the Ginning Second Agricul
tuIal FAIR

Five Thousand copies Of the catalogue OF
the second ANIMAL exhibition Of the Cecil
County Agricultural Society, to take place
October 4th, 9TH, 9TH, and ,th, We're deliv-
cred to the Directors OF Iii. Society this
week from the office of The Hhiq. and are
now ready for distribution. The list of pre-
mium> offered is much larger than those of
last year, and numerous alterations and i'm
provements have been introduced, making
rs complete and perfect work rs can he
found elsewhere of a like character The
list of premiums for cattle, horses, and other
farm stock is full and complete embracing
every known character oI' stock, and the
premiums offered are very liberal The
trials of speed promise ~ he of far more in
terest than those of last season, though they
We're unusually good. twenty-five hun
bred dollars are offered in all as premiums in
this department; some OF the representative
horses OF the country are expected TO com
pete. In general manufactures, the list is
very full, embracing every known industry
For farm produce-vegetableS, fruits poul-
try, &c.,-the premiums offered are exceed
} ingly liberal and thoroughly distributed, Civ
ing an opportunity to almost every body to
secure a premium in any of these classes.
The household, ladies fancy, and floral de
partments have been thoroughly overhauled,
reorganiZed, and extended, until they are
as near complete as it is possible to make
them. They embrace every imaginable arti-
Gle of home production, and the premiums
offered are liberal and judiciously GliStri-
buted. In these departments the improve
ment over last year is more striking than
in any other The school department should
not be forgotten by the teachers and Schul-
ars of our schools, both public and private.
The two special premiums offered under
this head should call forth energetic COM
petition among the children. Should there
he any article or product of usefulness or
ingenuity on exhibition unprovided for in
the catalogue, provision Is made for all such
by Il discretionary committee, who are en-
powered to award premiums in such cases.
The rates OF admission have been fixed as
follows: Single admission, adult 20 cents:
children under T. years. 81 cents: season
tithti, dllull 'Nl-J. cilNiitn under l. years,
80 cents: admission to grand stand. - cts:
saddle horse, - cents: carriage one or two
horse, - cents. Hay and straw will be fur
niShed gratis for animals on exhibition. EN-
hibitors paying the entry fee of one dollar
are entitled to a season ticket OF admission.
Each exhibitor of stock will be furnished
with one free season ticket for his attend
ant. but all extra attendants shall pay a.
cents for each season ticket. No exhibitor
will be allowed more than two attendants,
and no attendants tickets will be issued
after the first day.
The officers Of the Society. headed 10y A.
r. Magraw, Esq, President, are pushing
matters with energy and Il grand show is
anticipated. The grounds and track are in
trst-rate order, and will be kept so, anu
those of the buildings that We're in an un-
finished condition last season will be com
plete and put in use this year. We trust
our readers will one and all take personal
interest in helping forward the exhibition
If they do, Il successful issue is assured:
otherwise il may anguish The latter con
farming community is undoubtedly inter
ested i'll its success. They made Il success
of the first exhibition and We feel assured
will of this one well.