The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1881-10-14
HARTFORD S HOLIDAY.
Our Eighth Agricultural Fair.
AN ATTRACTIVE EXHIBITION.

LARGE CROWDS ON THE GROUNDS
The eighth annual exhibition of the Har
ford County Agricultural and Mechanical
Association began, on Wednesday, under
somewhat unfavorablc circumstances. A
bleak wind was blowing and there was sus
picion ofrain in the appearance of the clouds
The attendance was about as large as usual
on the opening day, and those who were
present enjoyed an excellent opportunity of
examining the variety of articles in the
main exhibition building, which attested the
skill and ingenuity of the ladies OF Hartford
in every department of housekeeping and
fancy work BY noon the exhibition was
under full Roadway, and about the same time
lively shower justified the predictions of
weather prophets. 1t sent everybody to seek
shelter, but it had compensatng effect in
laying the dust which was beginning to make
sightseeing uncomfortable and in putting
the track in admirable condition for trials of
speed. The rain lasted only a short time and
the air was decidedly more comfortable in the
afternoon than in the morning.
The effects of the protracted drought were
plainly seen in the meagre display of fine We
getables but in the stock department especial
ly in that ofcattle, no finer collection was ever
brought together in Hartford. This was par
ticular!y true of the Short Horns, and it was
gratifying to note that among them Hartford
bred animals held their own in competition
with choice short horns from abroad.
Among the principal exhibitors of Short
Horns were Messrs George Ashbridge, of
Chester county, Pa. f. b. Emory, of
Queen Anne's county, Md. Judge Frederick
Stump, of Cecil county James Lee, Edward
M. Allen and Henry w. Archer, of Hartford
county.
Mr.. Emory received the first premium for
his herd of Short Horns and James Lee the
second. Other premiums for single animals
of various ages were pretty evenly distribut-
ed among the various exhibitors.
The exhibit of Jersey cattle was probably
not so large as last year, but some remarka-
bly, fine animals were shown by Messrs
Henry w. Archer, Stevenson Archer, Geo.
l.. VanBibber, Jno. Moores, and p. H. McCor-
mick, all of whom received premiums for their
cattle
The first premium for working oxen was
awarded to jeremiah Sullivan, who also eX-
hibited pair of fine twin calves and their
dam.
The display of poultry was varied and ex-
cellent. In this department as much as any
where else the good effects of these annual
fairs are seen in the increased variety and ex
cellence of the poultry shown.
OF horses there was large and fine dis
play. A pair ofblooded horses were shown
by Jas. r. Whiteford. Mr.. T. +. Morgan
again showed his fine black stallion Plutus.
The entries of light-draft horses were numer-
Gus, and some ofthem were remarkably hand
some animals A first premium was awarded
to Andrew Boyle for his gelding Prince and a
second premium to the mare Eliza. VIM. d.
Lee was awarded first premium for mare
and foal. For the best span r. G. Cronin re-
ceived the first and W. L. Hanway the second
premium. Wilton Greenway had the best
three-year old colt, Wilton Boy, and ]. B.
Luckey the second best j Calvin Davidson
received first premium for the best two.
year old colt and Hon. Stevenson Archer the
second premium in the same class.
John Divers won first premium for his
yearling colt, the second being awarded to
p. II. Mccormick. In the class of general
utility Z. M. Allen came in for the first and
DIR. j, A. Peoples for the second Best mare
or gelding, r. G. Cronin first; Henry Futord
second. Best mare and foal, general utility,
w. Dawson first; J. B. Biles second. In the
same class w. d. Bartleson received first
premium for span Of horses and Corbin
Amos, Jr., second. Best threc-year old, gem
eral utility, G. Archer Amos LIST Edward
M. Kehoe I'd. Best two year old colt, gen.
eral utility, G. T. Scarf list Henry c. John
son 3D. Best heavy draft gelding, Jno. Bay
less 1st c. T. Scarf 3D. Best heavy draft
colt, A. It. Peterson LIST.
Geo. J. Finney was awarded first pre-
MUM for four-mule team, and Thos f. Maggie
Cd for span of mules.
The articles on exhibition in the main
building were tastefully arranged and the