The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-09-10
THIRD ANNUAL FAIR
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BALTIMORE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
lR'Po'fci for tie BaI'i=ore cou~,s U~io~.I

lR,Poriod for tie BaIfi@ore CoaHty CaisH.l
MONDAY.
The Third Annual Fair Of the baltimore Coun-
~ Agricultural Society commences Tomorrow
| truesdayJ The officials and attendants were
busiiy engaged Today perfectihg the ngements
in order that no Obstacle would interfere with the
regular opening. Articles for exhibition arrived
In large numbers to-day, and should the weather
prove favorable during the week the attendance
will exceed that Of last year. The exhibition Of
horses, cattle, farming implements and machinery,
also household articles, exceed in point Of number
those Of former years. The Board Of Managers
have erected new stables and stalls, and placed =
enc awning over the grand stand for the benefit
Of ladies to witness the different races TO come OF
during the week. The recent improvements will
be of great benefit and will accommodate larger
number Of exhibitors. The improvements made
this year have cost 50 500. aud add greatly TO the
appearance Of the grounds The race track has
also been improved. This was necessitated from
the rough and difficult trOiting Of last year. The
various ways Of access Go the grounds also sui-
cient 10 guarantee success TO the enterprise, and
the display of stock, &c, being Of the finest quail
ity, Is sufficient 20 indicate that the fair IL sustain
oil by the public and meeting with favor, as the
best stock In this State 10 on exhibition. With
fair weather aud good order the Of the fair
| IL assured.
Below will be found the proceedings Of each day
| as determined upon by the Board Of Managers.-
| The name of each exhibitor l. also appended be-
low. and your reporter has taken especial pains
in this in order that the same can be reported
in full.
TUESDAY.
The opening day Of the fair dawned rather un-
favorable. The attendance was elm, owing 20 the
threatening weather, but later In the evening the
sky was clear, but the heat intense 10 such an
extent that the judges Of the different races were
compelled TO remove from the open 10 the covered
| stand. The result OF each days races given
below. IL 10 estimated that about 500 persons
were present, and considering the weather aud
this being the opening day, the attendance was
not calculated TO discourage the people Of the
county who have the best interests Of the fair ut
heart. The amusements for the little folks were
numerous, the riding horse, side shows and prom
enaiing around the chicken coops seemed 60 divert
their attention from whatever objects Of exhibition
| that interested the older and more experience
minds. Al ! =. ". the judges. books in hand.
reviewed the stock exhibition anil made the fol
lowing awards. The names Of all exhibitors are
included in the list below. weather they we're for
tunaie to secure premium or not:
ENniBiTs ~ CATTLE.
.isr"y' Herd registered, prize of 500. In order
to enter in this elass the req uited
hibit bull, cows aud . heifcrs. The premium
was awarded To Andrew Banks Of this county the
| other competitors were Clark 4 Jones, Samuel VI.
Shoemaker, John kijsely Of II. aud X. W. l..
Rasin. Thee exhibitor con,enlei for the prem
iums on buls, YEAR, or older. Of the same stock,
John Ridgely 81 H.. let premium; Robert Moore.
| I'd prcmium, aud Manning Bros. For bulls of
same stock, year. or older. entries were made
Andrew Bank. let premium; 5. ". Shoemaker.
| ii premium Manning bros. and John Ridgely
| Of II. Bulls Of same stock, between and years
Clark Jones, LIST premium; Frederick Won kaph.
| III premium; Manning Bros. and X. W. l.. Rasin
| also entered in this class. Bulls under year
Andrew Bank. ist premium: :. VI. Shoemaker,
| 81 premium; Manning Bros, Clark 4 Jones and
| Robert Moore also entered in this class. Cows :;
1 ala E.Nk la
premium; $. ". Shoemaker. I'd premium; Man
| ming Bros, Andrew Banks, Clark 4 Jones. John
| Ridgely of H.. fre.ik Won kaph. X. W. l.. Ra.
| sin and Robert Moore also entered in this class.
lleifers. between . and years, Andrew Banks. lst
| premium: Clark 4 Jones. ID premium: Mannins
Bros. John Riigely of H., fred'k Won kapd and
| X. W. j.. Rasin. also had entries. iieifers, be.
tween ! and 2 years, Andrew Banks, let premium
| i. Alex. Seth, I'd premium; other entries were
Robert Moore. :. ". Shoemaker, John Ridgely 81
H.. Fred'k Won kapn aud r. W. l.. Rasin. Heif-
| or calf. under ! year, Andrew Banks, LIST prem
ium; Fredk Won Hapa. ID premium; the other
entries were John Rdgely Of H., sam1 VI. Shoe.
maker. Clark Jones, Robert Moore and Man.
ming Bros.
In the class of Gaernseys, registered, only one
entry made, that Of q. $. Watts, who re.
| eeived the herd premium also for bull and ie.
males. LIST premium: also for cows, years OF
| ovcr, lst premium also for heller between and !
years old. Let premium; also for heifer between
aud years old. let premium; also for heifer calf
let pretaiuin.
seys. not registered, the following entries were
made: For bull. . years or over. T. T. Grifith,
| let premium, aud Edward Graeie, "a premium
for bulls between and years, same stock, Ewd
Rider, Let premium; for cows, years and older
same stock. r. 7. Griffith. LIST premium, and u
| same party "a premium for heiiers between and
years oil. of same stock, the only exhibitor was
| 7. I. Griffith. who received lst premium.