National Republican., 1883-10-26
THE ROCKVILLE FAIR.
A Creditsblo Display and a Great Number Of
Persons Present.
Llst OF Premiums Awarded-Tnterestin z
Races-Thc Fair Co Close To-day.
SnkninL Lelier.

SDtctdl Letter.
ROCKVILLE, MD, Oct. 25.-The thirtieth
annual exhibition of the Montgomery County
Agricultural society was formally opened on
its beautiful grounds near here yesterday.
The attendance was very good for the open
ing day, although the almost incessant rain
for the last three or four days had made the
country roads almost impassable. The ex-
hibit, in hardly any Department. is as COM
plete as heretofore, though the display Of
agricultural machinery is better.
1t is hard to remember a time when the
fair was not accompanied by rain, and al
though IL is clear now, and tho weather all
that could be wished for, the rain on Monday
kept great deal Of stock away which other
wise would have boen here, consequently the
exhibit of stock is very meager.
To-day dawned bright and fair, and by 10
o'clock the space allotted to carriages, &C.,
was crowded and the grounds we'll filed.
Trains from Washington and Frederick
brought large crowds from those and inter-
mediate points, and SO far as numbers are
concerned the fair can be said to be q success.
The piece of ground between the gates and
race course was literally crowded with booths
of NIL kinds, and noisy fakirs, contortonis
and gymnasts presented a lively scene.
Six tribes of Indians are oncamped within
the circle and will daily delight the specta-
tors, with their war dances, scalp dances, and
games, peculiar to the race
Tho cadets, about fifty from st. Johns
! academy in Alexandria, arrived this morn
ing, marching through the town, and then to
| the fair grounds, where they received much
praise for their excellence in military tactics
and good behavior
The fair closes tomorrow, and if the at
| tendance is as large as to-day, 1t will be fnan-
cially q success.
|
Premiums were awarded to-day as fol.
| lows:
Durham cattle reglster-Best bull, 3.ycar-old, +.
Durham cattle grade-Best bull s.year-ol &C.
| ]. II. BOgley; second best, %, John Z. Wilson.
J,rcy cattle IcGiStci-rest bull. 3.yearUld, ss
| W. L. Muncaster; best COW, 3-year.ol ", w. L.
heifer cali, W. i. Muncaster.
Jersey and Aldcrney cattle grade-Best cow, 3-
l.. Wilson; best hcifer, 2yeareld, second best, 2
year.old, ". +. Muncaster best heicr, lyear.old,
| sepoud best, l.year old, W. Il. Muncaster.
Channel Island cnttle-Best BULL 3.year old, so,
j. L. Wilson; best cow 3.year. old, John L. Will.
son; best holfer, 2-year;old W; L. Mnncaster;
old ii. H. Miller.
Fat caitle-Best beef on hoof bred, owned and
grnaed in Montgomery county, IS, Thomas Daw-
| son; best beef on hoof owned aud fattoncd in
best, CHARLES f. Brooks.
|
ond best, ss, X. II. Miller; third best, "a, W. S.
| Brooks
Belt; second best, w. L. Muncastcr.
Dairy-Best pound of fresh butter, SO, Zaide G.
Adamson; second best, N. g. Wagner; best five
pounds potled butter overtwo months old, Mrs. L.
sced-Dest sample white wheat. So, .. W. Page;
best sample red wheat So, Il. G. Belt; second best,
white ear corn, NJ. Ricketts,; yellow corn, L. p.
Thomas; best peek rye, ~ ". Page; best peck oats,
! H. W. Page; second bestpeck oats Allen Farquhar;
best peck clover seed, z. W. Page.
Flour-Best flour manufacturer in Montgomery
county, L. NJ. Veeis; second best, william E. Mum
caster.
Tobacco-Best sample George Peter.
! Carriages and harness-Best carriage harness,
l. II. NiChals best WAGON harness, ID. Grrf; hest
single harness, ID. Grali; best saddle and bride,
| |. Ii. Nichns.
Fruits-Best peck apples, 2. W. Page; best peck
grapes, u. d. Watelsj best dozen pears Mrs. w.
Bowie: test display ofapples, H. II. Miilcr.
Flowers-Best display, q D. Waters; second best
Thomas; second best, q. d. Waters: third best, Dr.
Abert best geraniums Belle Viers; best fuschias,
q. d. Waters best pyramid z. d. Waters; best
Works of art-Bost oil painting, Mrs W. b. Green;
second best, Mrs W: b. Green; best painting in
water color Miss NJ. Richardson's second best,
Miss NJ. Richardson; best painted china, Mrs. W.
B. Green; second best Miss NJ, Richardson.
Culinary department-Best homemade light
bread. Mrs. ID. Stoncstreet; second best, Mrs. w.
Brooks; best homemade biscuit, Mrs H. ID. Waters
best crackers, Belle Vicrs; homemade rolls, r. G
AuhnlSOni nOUlemhuC Tu'k, Il. u. AuullsOHi DeSl
sponge cake. Mrs z. d, Waters; second best, Mrs
q. Hatton best Jelly, Mrs. n Cashell; best display
canned fruits, Mr.. u. II. Waters.
TRIAL OF SPEED.
Running race, half mile, three in five: II. G
Ashbys Buck, first; w. II. Cars WASN'T sec
} ond; Hickman's Belle, third.
District of Misunderstanding, 300 class
three in five Capt. Hess's Weldwad, first; A
S. Dorsey's Billy G, second; j. IL. Snopp'
Hosciosko, third.
, County Purse-3:00 class: w. II. Rabbit
Fanny X, first p. j. Suits Eddie B, second
} NJ. Wiseman's Pansy, third; w. w. Ripley
DAN diStanccd.
Five races are on tho programme for to
morrow.
,, Tho plowing match with sulky plows re
suited in p. II. Huskill obtaining first pre-
MUM; Reading & Saunders, second; q. +
Dunlap, third.
A STAR ROUTE CASE.