The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-10-04
THE COUNTY FAIR.
A Successful Exhibition-Large Display
Of Cattle, Machinery, &c.-Crowds
In Attendance.

In Attendance.
The sixth annual exhibition of the Baltimore
County Agricultural Society held on the fair
grounds, at Timonum, on Tuesday. Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday of this week. The long
continued drought had made the roads terribly
dusty, and it was feared that this might deter
many from attending, but the timely rain of
Tuesday put the roads and fair grounds in
excellent condition and aided very materially in
swelling the attendance later in the week. The
exhibition this year, in some of the departments,
surpassed those of previous years, this being
notably the case in the cattle and machinery de-
partments, in which the exhibits were large and
attractive. The display in the household depart
ment was also very fine, and the collection of
cereals, vegetables, &C., was excellent consider
ing the unfavorablo season.
The attendance, although good, was not near so
large it should have been, and it is quite
evident that for some reason tho great majority
of farmers take no interest in their home fair
| This is unfortunate and reflects seriously upon
| the county, whose yearly exhibitions are not
creditable to our large and wealthy population.
| Trials of speed should be the main attraction,
in the shape of amusements, at all county fairs,
but in this particular our exhibition has always
| been deficient. 1t is true we have racing, and
| some very good contests, but as o general thing
the class of horses that enter for the very small
| purses not such will attract crowds from
| distance to see them trot. In this we hope TO
| see an improvement next year, and there must be
| if the fair is to be made success.
| Everything passed off pleasantly and there was
no disorder of any kind. This speaks we'll for
| the management. Owing to the crowded condi-
| ton of our columns unable to give more
extended notice of the fair, but there number
of matters which expect to refer to hereafter.
| Below we give list of premiums as far as we
have been able to obtain them for the present
issue. Those omitted will be published next
week.
Perchcron StaUion-1st premium, E. G. Merry
Heavy Draft iStalIion.-Ist premium, c. Lyon
Rogers.
General Utility.-Stallion with ofhis colts, LIST
premium, j. F. Todd I'd, Thos. II. Moore.
Stallion, 1st premium, Thos II. Moore; 3D. VIM.
G. Hall. Mare or gelding. LIST premium, L. Monger;
I'd, James o. Moore Mare with six colts 1st
premium, j. M. Matthews. Mare and foal, LIST
premium, J. M. Matthews. Span of horses or
mares, LIST premium, John D. Childs; I'd, I.
Faulkner. Colt or flly two years old LIST premium,
J. M. Matthew's I'd, Thos II. Moore. Colt or
FLY year old, LIST premium, j. r. Parks; I'd,
John D. Chlds.
Jacks and Mule Teams.-spanish Jack, LIST pre-
MUM, Mrs. Shafcr. Mule LIST premium, Capt.
e. Herman. Pair of horses, LIST premium, Capt.
E. Herman. Team of six mules, LIST premium,
Capt. E. Herman. Pair mules, LIST premium, Capt.
E. Herman.
Light Draught Horses-Stallion with colts,
| LIST premium w. Fell johnson I'd, George II.
Elder. Stallion, LIST premium, Charles 7. Cockey
| I'd, George II. Elder. Mare or geding, 1st pre-
MUM, L. Monger; I'd, Charles T. Cockey. Mare
| and foal, LIST premium, George B. Graham; I'd,
| w. Fell johnson. Span of horses mares, LIST
| premium, Charles 7. Cockey; I'd, L. Monger.
| Colt or FLY 2 years old, 1st premium, L. Mon
ger; I'd, W. Fell johnson. Colt or flly one year
DID, LIST premium, E. G. Merryman; I'd, W. Fell
| johnson.
| ger; I'd, Michael Duffy. Mare or Gelding, LIST
| premium, E. G. Merryman. Colt or FLY years
old, LIST premium, Thos Ward. Colt or FLY 2
years old, LIST premium, Thos. Ward
Saddle Horses.-1st premium, Geo. B. Graham;
I'd, Geo. Brown.
Short Horned.-Bull over 3 years, LIST premium,
V. J. Clousher; I'd, Capt. E. Herman. Bull under
year, 1st premium, V. J. Clousher. Cow over
years, LIST and I'd premium, V. J. Clousher.
Heifer between and years, LIST and I'd premium,
v. J. Clousher. Hefer calf under l year, 1st
premium, V. J. Clousher. Herd of short-horns,
LIST premium, v. J. Clousher.
NatiUes Grades or Crosses.-Cow over years,
1st and I'd premium, Capt. E. Herman. Cow
calf under year, 1st premium Capt. E. Herman.
For best dairy COW, LIST premium, Capt. E. Her
man. One herd bull and cows, LIST premium,
Capt. E. Herman.
Special premium awarded to Whiteloek Mat
thews, Jr., for Welsh cow and calf.
DeUons.-COw over years, 1st premium, Capt.
E. Herman.
Ayrshires.-Bull over years, LIST premium, G.
Albert Mays; I'd, W. Hcdrck. Cow over years,
1st and I'd premium, G. Albert Mays. Hefer be-
tween l and years, LIST and I'd premium, G.
Albert Mays. Herd of Ayrshires, LIST premium,
G. Albert Mays.
Jerseys.-(Registered,) Bull three years or
over, 1st premium, e. Austin I'd, Caleb S. Taylor.
Bull between and years, 1st premium Robert
Moore: ga W. p. Weoston. Bull between one
MUM, Jos. II. Rieman; I'd, John H. RdgIey.
Cow over years, LIST premium, Fredk. Won Kapf;
I'd, Z. Austin. Heifers between 2 and years,
LIST premium, Fredk. Won Kapff; I'd, E. Austin.
Heifers between and years, LIST premium, John
Ridgley; I'd, Robert Moore. Heifer calf under
| year, LIST premium, Robert Moore. Herd Of
Jerseys, 1st premium Fredk. Kapf. Prize
for Channel Island Bull (registered.) LIST premium,
Fredk. Won KapT. Greenhouse Gold Medal, 1st
premium, Robert Moore. The $500 for the best
herd of Jerseys, registered, was awarded to Fredk
Won Kapff.
jerseys, Alderneys and Guernseys.-iNot regis
tered)-Bull over years old, 1st premium, Isaac
King. Bull between l and 2 years, 1st premium
J. NJ. Matthews; I'd, l.. Monger. Cow over 3
| years, 1st premium, L. Monger. Heifer between
/ and 2 years, 1st and I'd premiums, George
Hoover. Heifer calf under year, LIST and I'd
| premium, L. Monger.
.1Sioeepstoke CaHle.-Herd, bull and cows
| and heifers, 1st premium, W. ii. Whtridge.
| Bull of any age or breed, LIST premium, E. Git
tings Merryman. Cow or heifer any age or breed,
| LIST premium, W. H. Whitridge. Bull and of
his calves, 1st premium, W. II. Whitridge.
Fat Caule.-Lot fat cattle not less than three,
| 1st premium, E. Cuttings Merryman.
| PoUed Catfle-Bul over 3 years, LIST premium,
WI p,,n hok,u anl
| LIST and I'd premiums, w. H. Whitridge. Bull
under year. LIST and I'd premiums, W. H. Whit
ridge. Cow over years, LIST and I'd premiums,
| w, III. Whitridge. Hefers between and years,
! lst and I'd premiums, W. H. Whitrdge. Heifer
calf under year, 1st premium, W. II. Whitridge
| Herefords.-Bull, between and years. 1st
| premium, E. G.. Merryman; bull, under l year,
| LIST premium, E. Cuttings Merryman COW, over
| years old, LIST and I'd premiums, E. Cuttings
| Merryman; heifer, between and years, LIST
| and Cd premiums E. Cuttings Merryman; heifer
between l and years, 1st and I'd premiums, e.
| Cuttings Merryman hiefer calf, under l year.
| lst premium, E. Cuttings Merryman; herd of
Herefords, LIST premium, E: Cuttings Merryman.
Berkshire.-Boar, years or over, list premium,
| Fredk. Won Kapf. Boar under years, LIST pre-
mium Fredk. Won Kapf. Sow over years, LIST
| Fredk. Won Kapff. Sow under years, LIST pre-
MUM, Fredk. Won Kapff. Pen of shoats, LIST
premium, C0AS. Ne EOIeuuuj ~, .. W. OTOcheT
| Chester White-Boar over years, 1stpremium,
| d. NJ. Matthews.
| Grades and Crosses.-eow and pigs, 1st pro-
MUM, Jos. Phipps; I'd, Samuel Ceilings.
| SHEEP &C.
SAropshiredown Sheep.-Pen of ewes, LIST pre-
| mium w. Norris.
| Natirc or Mieed.-Pen of ewes, LIST premium,
E. Cuttings Merryman.
| Fat Sheep.-Pen of fat sheep, I'd premium, E.
| Cuttings Merryman.
| Shepherd Dogs.-lst premium, ]. N. Schauck
| WAGONS AND CARRIAGES.
Farm wagons, LIST premium, W. B. W. D.
Merryman I'd, B. F. Croft. Family carriage,
LIST premium, Herr Bros. I'd, J. T. Tracy. Top
buggy, LIST premium, Arthur Burton; I'd, Will
Hanson Bros No-top buggy, LIST premium, J.
T. Tracy; I'd, Jno. E. First. Spring wagons, 1st
premium, Herr Bros.
IMPLEMENTS AND MACHINERY.
| Largest and most varied collection, LIST premium,
| Griffith & Turner; I'd premium, Joshua Thomas.
| Special medal to Bell City Manufacturing Com
pany for cutters for hay, straw, &c. Special gold
medal to Warfeld's corn-cutter. Special gold
medal to Shultzs windmill. Complimentary
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