The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1881-09-10
THIRD ANNUAL FAIR
BALTIMORE COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
SOCIETY.
Reported for he R"iii-erc Co1Hiy taios.l
MONDAY

REPORTED for he Raifi-erc CoHHIE Uaiss.1
MONDAY.
The Third Annual Pair Of the baltimore Coun.
/ ~ Agricultural Society commences tomorrow
truesdAy.l The officials and attendants wer,
basisy engaged 10 day Pesfecting the arrangement
in order that 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 oil
horses, cattle. farming implements and mac inery
also household articles, exceed in point Of number
those Of former years. The Board Of ManAgeri
have erected new stables and stalls, and placed Z
hne awning over the grand stand for the benefit
Of ladies 10 witness the different races 20 come on
during the week. The recent improvements will
be Of great benefit and will accommodate n larger
number Of exhibitors. The improvements made
this year have cost So 1900. aud add greatly to the
appearance Of the grounds. The race track has
also been improved. This vas neccssitated from
the rough and difficult trotting Of last year. The
various ways Of access 60 the grounds also su.
cient 20 guarantee success TO the enterprise, and
the display of stock, &e, being Of the finest quail.
ty Is sufficient TO indicate that the fair IL sustain.
oil by the public and meeting with favor, a. the
best stock In this State IL on exhibition. with
fair weather and good order the success Of the far
10 assured.
Below will be found the proceedings Of each day
rs 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.
The opening day Of the fair dawned rather un.
favorable. The attendance was slim, owing 90 the
threatening weather, but later In the evening the
sky was clear, but the heat was intense to such an
extent that the judges Of the different races we're
compelled 20 remove from the open 10 the covered
stand. The Fozull of zach ia erfxa
below. II 10 estimated that about 500 persons
were present, and considering the weather and
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 at
heart. The amusements for the little folks were
numerous, the riding horses, side shows and prom.
enaling around the chicken coops seemed 20 divert
their attention from whatever objects Of exhibition
that interested the elder and more experienced
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 let bciuw weather they we're for
tunaie 10 secure premium or not:
EXHIBITS ~ CATTLE.
j.r"ys.ilcrd registered, prize Of 500. In order
TO enter in this class the owner was g.
hibit bull, cows aud -. heifers. Tie premium
was awarded 10 Andrew Banks of this county the
other competitors were Clark 4 Jones. Samuel VI.
Shoemaker. John Riisely of n. and X. W. l..
Rasin. Thee exhibiturs commended for the prem
iuuns on bulls, wears older. Of the stock.
John Ridgely of H.. let premium: Robert Moore.
"a premium, and Manning Bros. For bulls of
same stcck. . year. or older, entries were made
Andrew Bank. lot premium; :. VI. Shoemaker.
ID premium Manning Bros. and John Ridgely
Of II. Bulls Of same stock, between and years :
Clark Jones, Let premium; Frederick Won kapd.
"a premium; Manning Bros. and X. ". l.. Rasin
also entered in this class. Bulls under l year ;
Andrew Banks. tst premium: :. VI. Shoemaker,
Il utssr Al.eE A
Robert Moore also catered in this class. Cows :;
years or over. ot same class, r. Alex. Seth, lst
premium :. VI. Shoemaker, I'd premium; Man.
ming Bros. Andrew Banks, Clark 4 Jones, John
Ridgey Of H., frei'k Won kapH, X. ". l.. Ra.
sin and Robert Moore also entered in this class.
lieifers. between and years, Andrew Banks. LIST
premium; Clark Jones, ID premium: Mannin 2
Bros. John Rdgely of H.. fred'k Won kapf aud
X. W. l.. Rasin. also had entries. HeiIers, be-
tween ! and years. Andrew Banks, ist premium
i. Alex. Seth, I'd premium; other entries were
Robert Moore, :. VI. Shoemaker, John Kidgely of
H.. Fred'k Won kapG and X. W. l.. Rasin. Heif.
or calf. under year, Andrew Banks, LIST prem
iuin; Fredk Won kaPf. % premium the other
entries were John Ridgey Of H., SamI NJ. Shoe
maker. Clark 4 Jones, Robert Moore and Man
ming Bros.
In the class Of Guernscys, registered, only one
entry was made, that Of q. :. Watts, who re-
ceived the herd premium also for bull and ie.
males. lst premium; also for cows, , years or
ovcr, LIST premium also for heller between aud ,
years old. lst premium; also for heller between !
aud years old. let premium also for heifer calf,
let premium.
seys. not registered, the following entries were
made: For bull. J years or over, T. +. Griffith.
LIST premium, and Edward Oracle, I'd premium /:
for bulls between and 2 years, same stock, Ewd.
Rider, let premium for cows, years and older,
same stock, +. 7. Griffith, LIST premium, and to
t..sC %
years old. Of same stock, the only exhibitor was
I. 7. Griffith. who received LIST premium.
Sh"rt HorHs.-E. u. Emory, herd premium, 81 5,
bull and females bulls , years or over, Shep.
pard Asylum. Let premium: bulls between ! and
? years. L. Is. Emory. LIST premium; cows ; years,
. and years. T.. u. Emory, LIST and "a premiums:
heifers between and years. Sheppard Asylum,
LIST premium: T.. u. Emory, ID premium; calf,
sheppard Asy lum, let premium.
HercfoTds.-John Mcrryman Of H., seven ist
premiums and ono I'll premium, exclusive Of herd
premium.
Ayrskirs..-Buil between . and . years, WIN.
liedrick, lst and % premium Notre Dame Aead.
emy, LIST premium; COW years old. 4. J. Gent,
LIST prcmiuu.
Hoi.'ei".-Ashiand Iron Company, four 10,
premiums and one ID premium.
Naiirs', Trades az Cros.es.-Cow, ) years or
over, VIM. iiedrick, lst premium; other exhibitors
were Edward Rider, NOtre Dame Academy aud +.
7. griffith.
Fat Canis.-Jno. Merryman Of H., lot premium.
Pair cf Steers oa HooE-sheppard Asy Iuu, LIST
premium.
rake Of Oren.-Saml NJ. Shocmaker, LIST pre-
MUM: Chas. 7. cockey. I'd premium.
Mr.. Colin Cameron. who. BY request Of the So-
eiey acted the judge Of cattle. stated that the
exhibits were Of the pursst and finest quality. and
that the stock on exhibition was IN honor 60 the
society and pride TO their owners.
ExuInIrs OF HORSES.
orosyhbreds.-Staiion, add" entered by
Charles Bosiey. LIST premium; William s. Carroll.
mare and foal, lst premium; T.. Cuttings Merry
man, flly, I'd premium.
Saddle Horss..-RiehardM NJ. Howard, Let prem.
Jun; Chas. 7. Cockey, ID premium; other entries.
Z. Gittings Merryman, J. NJ. Pearce, 4. L. Pearce.
Wash. Stevenson, chas. Bosley, Saml ". Shoe
maker and ID. ste-reit Cuttings.
Light D'aff Staiiioss.Geo. II. Elder, LIST prem.
ium; Alfred q. Lee. ID premium; the other ex-
hibitor was VIM. Fell johnson.
Light Dr.ff Mare ar GstiiHg.-wm. Fell John
son. let premium other exhibitors were Robert
Moore, 0eo. II. Elder and VIM. :. Carroll.
Mare and Foai.-wm. Fell johnson, lst prem.
ium; other entry was John Merryman. JT.
SPan Of HoTsss.-Thomas pearee, lst premium,
for gelding and mare.
Colt or Fiiy, , years old. Edwin Scott, IL,
premium; other exhibitors. Vim. Fell johnson,
Richard NJ. Howard aud Samuel n. Shoemaker.
Colt or oily, ? years old, Richard ~. Howard. ist
premium. and WIN. Fell johnson, I'd premium.
Colt or illy, year old, only one exhibitor, WIN.
Fell johnson. LIST premium.
Gsasrai Uiiiiiy.-Stallion. Vim. Hunt, LIST prem.
iun Thos. Codeid, "a premium; other exhibitors,
BENZ. Bond aud l.. NJ. Bacon. Mare or gelding.
| Chas. 4. Parks, ID premium; other exhibitors. q.
$. Watts AMI John II. Reckord. Mare and foal,
Cbas. 4. Parks, LIST premium; other exhibitor.
q. 8. Watts. Span Of horses or mares. chas. y.
Parks, ID premium; other exhibitor, Richard NJ.
Howard. Colt or fily. years old, John pisrsol.
LIST premium other exhibitors, q. 8. Watts, Chas.
hnslnH and Edwin Scnii. Colt or lllH Naara old.