The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-12-19
The Egis & Intelligencer
Bel Air, Md, December 10, 1884.
Lady ON the Agricuitura, Fair.

DEAR EGIs:-I noticed in The Egis of Nov.
2lst something concerning our Agricultural Fair.
that the abuses of the Fair are almost as numer-
our as its benefits. think they more In
the first place, why were the lady exhibitors de-
MED the pleasure of seeing the mueh-coveted
and in most cases well-deserved premium cards
attached to their articles? Merely because one or
two took II into their heads TO be unpleasant be-
cause they didn't succeed in getting first premi-
UNI on all their exhibits. Was this acting fairly to-
wards those who knew how TO behave themselves?
And another great fault is that baker is denied
the privilege of exhibiting his bread cake pies,
because 1t is thought unfair that one who makes
should compete with farmers wives who of
cou1 Sc are not so perfect. Well, as far as that
goes it's all right enough. But yet there par
ties who make business of preparing things for
the Fair from year to year until they have be-
come come experts. The privilege of exhibiting is not
preparations under difficulties and do their little
all, are the ones who deserve money premiums,
and let those who have thorough knowledge of
all these things be content with diploma. or let
the directors rule them out the same as bakers.
The Fair is intended for the benefit and encour-
agement of all so it is hardly right that those
who are perfect should be allowed to compete
with those who are not, and are trying to do
their very best and yet receive no encourage
ment .p# .f
Now for another fault. You will find in the
rules and regulations that no article will be al
lowed to be removed except on presentation of
duplicate of entry Do they adhere to this rule
When went to remove my articles that v ere on
exhibition had my duplicate all safe enough,
put VINO was TO give IL too? Where were the
judges? and where. OH where. was my fruit? Like
Josh Billings breastpin, lit had parsed away"
and for good, too for have never seen or heard
tell of it since. Now, dear old 1fgis. don't you
think the directors should be responsible for the
loss? made myself quite easy for awhile, think
ing that perhaps 1t had been taken in mistake and
would be sent TO the Secretarys office, or adver-
tised. But waited in vain, and the consequence
is have to bear the loss caused by somebody's
negligence.
And again the society issues complimentary
tickets to those who are able to pay their way In
twenty, yes one hundred times over, while right
poor laboring men and women who fiud 1t impos-
sibe to spare enough of their hard earned money
10 admit themselvt and little ones, to whom such
IL holiday would be blessing. My, oh my but
the charity of some people is really too utterly
utter.
Speaking of blessings. wonder how many
will get But, dear 1Bgis, know it's right hard
to be told of ones shortcomings, So If the bless
ings will only be of the right kind and If they
will only repay me for my loss, will be content
and forgive them freely. / know lady who
mechanical designs she gave the cord a little
twist and loop. in order TO tell IL they had been
examined. When she went to get them, after the
fair over, the poor lady had to ask the loan of
q knife. She had fastened them so securely that
she had to cut them down. l wonder how in the
world the judges ever got those designs down and
unroled and examined and tied them up so care
fully again. That's poser, isn't it? Any one
answering this conundrum will be entitled TO IA
complimentary ticket to the next years fair. also
q free pass To Cleveand's Inauguration. / think
these inducements will elicit answer to the
above, which is very much desired by
BEULAH