The Baltimore County union., 1882-11-11
WASHINGTON COUNTY FAIR.
How Il Was Conducted-lTho Success At
tending IL It-Beautifui Country, &C.

T. Alexander Seth, Esq.. Of this county, a we'll.
known breeder Of Jersey cattle. writes as follows
10 the CoHHfry GsHiisnaa:
'AIthough satisfied with the competency and
integrity of Messrs. Goodman and Howe, the
judges on Jersey cattle at the Baltimore County
Pair, the owners Of three Of our best breeds--the
Chatsworth herd, the Stoneleigh herd, and the
Windsor heFd-deiermiHed 10 have another tiit
before the season was over. and again met 10 the
Show ring on October 18th at the Washington
County Fair. II Is but just 10 say 90 the gentle
men who judgei At Baltimore that their decisions
were not reversed in any essential particular.
"There Is one thing about this fair tha, dosire
particularly TO speak Of. IL 10 the frat agricul.
iuraI fair that / ever attended where the live
stock formed the centre Of attraction. Out of the
many thousands Of visitors, at least nine Of every
ten visited the cattle stalls before any other point
Of interest. and, indeed. even during the racing.
many groups could be seen lingering around tho
live stock. This I think n healthy sign, and
shows the interest Of tho citizens Of Washington
county In improved agriculture. and Il Is not 10
be wondered at when one considers the beautiful
and productive farm lands Of this part Of Mary
land llagerstowh IL situated In the centre of the
Cumberland Valley. midway between the blue
Ridge mountains aud the North Mountain range;
the land 10 rolling aud we'll wateFed limestone soil
that produces the red clovefs In the greatest
abundance. Indeed IL is the habit for farmers 10
turn over for manure Ia September, clover sown
in March. But n one enters this beautiful valley
the smiling fields in their generous productive
but foretasie of the courtesy he u tore.
ccise. particularly FROM the managers of the agri.
cultural society. whose never-dagging endeaVars
a. anticipate aud crafty the wants of the exhibi
tors render II impossible for them 10 decline
coming again We. VIII were ffom Baltimore
county. and many other Baltimore breeders Who
how We we're treated, havspfomisel % attend
the exhibition oi 1858. aud /, bids fair to be one
of the most important and complete display, of
live stock ever held in the country.
The location Of Hagsr,town and Il. railroad
connections via Western Maryland. Baltimore 4
Ohio, PsnnsIlvAni Central. Cumberland Nellsy
aud Shenandoah Valley roads. makes Il good
pnin, Tor distribution = live stock The vide.
awake managers Il the Agricultural Society zee
ins this. propose neat year 10 inaugutAts ,efir,
.f .aie. during fait seek. q live stock. inple.
usuts. &e.. and have aifsaly their arrangements
made With The railroads ilffsiucei rates ofuaus-
poriaiiun u pa'ssnss's sni freight {. al p.inis
uf the country
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