The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1882-10-13

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SHEEP
The display OF sheep was not ms large as
usual Among the exhibitors of Culswulls
were Il. 7. Amos, Steve Gill and Mrs Han
nah Lewis. Southdowns, by Clarence E.
Amos, Norval Mccormick, b +. Minnick and
Thomas f. Maggie Shropshire, by Henry D,
Farnandis Lincolnshire by Charles Vail,
and grades by Thomas Dcver, b. f. Minnick,
Thomas F. Maggie, N Mccormick and Charles
Vail
Chester swine were exhibited by Jonathan
Amber; Berkshires us fine us any in the
world by A. M. Fulford, Robert W. Holland
and j. NJ Herman; Yorkshires by Garrett
Amos, grades by J. II Dozen and fat hogs
by A. M. Fulford.
POULTRY
The display of poultry showed, as much
as any other department, the advance made
in Hartford county, in pure bred stock Ex-
cellent specimens of the various breeds and
kinds Of fowls were shown by B. +. Minnick,
Edwin Haviland, A. Hall, jeremiah White,
Thomas A. Hays, r. B. Forwood, Mrs j.
Lytle, d. W. Spicer, b. r. Powell, A. M. Full
ford, Noble l.. Mitchell, Frank j. Forwood,
Miss Bessie Webster, G. Graham Archer, Mrs
w. o. B. Wright, Edward French, John
Warner, Miss Cassie Smith, Mrs. Midway,
Miss Medora Hammond, j III. Dozen, Charles
s. Richardson, Mrs Arch. Wilson and Henry
ID. Farnandis.
FACTORY PRODUCTS
Excellent flour, corn meal and buckwheat
were cxhihi cd by M Herman, Charles A.
Gambrill e. Co, and Henry Rockford IL Son,
1t was somewhat remarkable that no can
ned goods were ON exhibition.
CARRIAGES AND HARNESS
In this department John Smith, of Bel Air,
exhibited three top buggirs and two Dayton
wagons, made by McLcar ~ Kendall, OF
Wilmington; Nathan Grafton, of Hartford
county, showed ,m unfinished top buggy
w S. Bul,ll five pleons and huggics; John
A. Hanna, of Bel AR, spar huggies, jngger
wagon and Dayton; F. X Kerr u Co of
Westminster, three Westminster wagons,
similar to the Dayton, hut containing side
doors; p Palmer, a buggics VIM. III. Bauer
of Bel Air, had n crcdilable display of fine
harness, &c, of his own manufacture.
MACHINERY AND IMPLEMENTS.
The display in this department was large
and interesting. Among the exhibitors were
G B. Upton 81 Bro w. II. Hong, G. $, Court
ney, DIR. John w. Barton, E. w. Sicgman
l.. r. Miller, Edmiston g. Waddcll, Baltimore
Plow Company, ]. II. Emmord, james
A. Wilcs and Josiah NJ Herman. w.
Smitlson Forwood, of Bel Air, exhibited
nearly 20 machines and implements; Ball &
Bro, II; Moore Brothers, 10; c. b Hallock
60
The discretionary department contained a
number of interesting articles, for which no
place could be found in the regular classes.
Mr.. John S. Dallam had specimens OF fine
large carp from his fish pond, and Miss Re-
becca lIollingsworth live frog The latter,
probably by way ofillustrnting what may be
done with Hartford roads next spring in frog
farming
Mrs. Martha Minnck showed the light of
other days" in candles Of her own manumc.
ture.
Miss Sue Webster exhibited butter sheep
and lamb, which were much admired; hut it
is not considered strange for lamb to be n
good butter.
The home of the honey-bcr was shown ly
Josiah Lee, whose Farmers and Oil Reliable
bee hives are the best made.
Mrs. John Carroll Walsh displayed lemons
and pomegranates grown at her home in
Hartford county, and Mr.. William Webster
showed the largest apple ever seen upon the
fair grounds. 1t weighed pound 81 ounces.
Jesse G. Taylor, of Jarrctsvllr showed
handsome specimens of his skill MS marble
worker, in the way of tombsloncs of various
designs.
The marble works of Charles Ehman, of
Baltimore, were also represented by elegant
specimens of stone cutting. Mr.. W. II. Rid
die, of Fork is Mr.. Ehman's agent
The Darlington Furniture and Mattress
Company, W, S, Golf, manager, exhibited n
folding spring bed and lounge, comfortable
enough for sybaritc.
Mr. w. II. II. Whiteford exhibited Hartford
county and Havana tobacco, and fine cigars
manufactured at his factory in Darlington
He received premiums on all his exhibits
Messrs. J H. Grafilin IL Co., of Bel Air, also
had an exhibit of cigars, apparently of good
quality.
A. B. Hollingsworih showed n cattle rack
and trough.
Mr.. William r. Sawyer had on exhibition
two ears of Egyptian" corn. The seed is
said to have been found in the Pyramids, and
the peculiarly of the variety is that each
grain is enclosed in huek of its own, giving
the ear q fantastic appearance.
Farrell & Co., of Philadelphia, exhibit n
tirc-proof office safe, for which first pre-
MUM was awarded. The Bel Air bank has
also purchased safe from the same firm, the
latter containing burglar-proof chest inside.
Messrs. Farrell & Co. are the successors of
Farrell Il Herring whose safes have world
wide reputation
The exhibition of drawings and paintings
were creditable to the artistic skill of the
ladies of Hartford Among the exhibitors in
this department were Miss Fanny Archer,
Miss Martha Fraser, Miss Lizzie Wetherll,
Mrs. M. e. Curtiss, Miss Estele Archer, Miss
Sallie Amos, Miss Florrie Hopkins and
others.
A handsome bouquet of dried grasses,
grown and prepared by e. H. Treadway.
florist, of Havre de Grace, ornamented the
fruit tables.
A wreath of flowers and ferns made 10
years ago, by Mrs. M. E. Pue, were remark