The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-10-16

Heavy draft teams are shown by Thos.
Boughter. r. w. Holland. G. T. Scarf, and
VIM. A. Peasants.
Cattle.
The display of cattle is not full. A Short
Horn bull and heifers are shown by J. l..
Mccormick ; a Devon bull by Harry Wilson,
and Devon heifer by Wilson Richardson.
The exhibitors of registered Jerseys are
DR.. w. S. Archer, who has a fine herd J.
p. Mitchell and Geo. A. Gilbert.
Grades are exhibited by Wilson Richard
son, j. l.. Mccormick, Sterling and Clifford
Rosan and VIM. A. Peasants.
John p. Grier, Edward M. Kahoe and Jas.
M. Cain exhibit fine Jokes of work oxen.
Joseph E. Ashton shows aremarkably fine
herd of unregistered Jerseys. These cattle
are nearly all full-bred and are unsurpassed
for dairy purposes. Slas Baldwin, G. r.
Scarf and James W. Hanna also exhibit
cattle in the same class that are as good as
any registered stock in the State J. l.. Nc.
Cormick exhibit a herd of imported Hol-
stein cattle. These cattle are not as well
known as Short Horns and Deyons, but are
said to possess some points superior to them.
Sheep.
There is a very fair show of sheep. Among
the exhibitors are VIM. Webster, who has a
Cotswold buck, ewes and eve lambs, and
grade ewes and lambs; G. II. Vail, Southdown
ram and grade ewes; VIM. Munnikhuysen,
Southdown ram, buck lamb, and pen of eve
lambs j. w. Hanna, Southdown rams, ewes,
grades and fat sheep; w. W. Finney, Cots
wold buck G. Il. Scarf, Southdown buck
lamb and ewes W. ID. Lee, Southdown eve
lambs. Il. f. Hanna shows Shropshire
buck.
The swine pens are nearly all empty the
only representatives of the race being a
Chester sow, shown by Jas. w. Hanna
Chester boar by S. L. Spencer, and some fine
Jersey Reds, by B. F. Warner.
Poultry.
The entries of poultry also are not as
numerous as usual. Mr.. VIM. Scarf has 80
entries, all Plymouth Rocks; Edwin Havi-
land 8; VIM. Webster shows some very fine
Langsllans; n. L. Mitchell Plymouth Rocks
y. f. Minnick has large and varied display
Other exhibitors are Miss Pamela Richard
son, M. NJ. Johnson, w. W. Finney, r. II.
Webster and Mrs. E. A. Carman, who has
| turkeys and ducks. Oliver Adams shows
two coops of bantams and Mrs G. J. Grier,
bronze turkeys.
Factory Products.
j. j. Blakeney, of Franklinville cotton
mills, exhibits cotton duck N Oscar Stokes,
flour and corn meal; E. E. Phillips, patent
flour, &c; Henry Reckord 81 Sons, wheat
| Hour, graham flour, corn meal and hominy.
Canned Goods.
The only display of canned goods is by
Mrs. Hugh Bay, who exhibits ID varieties. 1t
seems passing strange that the Gamers of the
| county do not show more interest in
| the fair. by sending an exhibit of their
goods. Mrs. Bay deserves credit for her fine
display.
| Carriages and Wagons.
The display of fine carriages has never
| been surpassed. Among the exhibitors are
John A. Hanna 81 Co., of Bel Air, who show
handsome three-spring and side-bar Daytons,
| convenient doctors pheton, sidc.ba top
buggies and Albany cutters. w. S. Bulett, of
Delta, Surrey carriage, Brewster spring top
| buggy, light brewster top buggy, no-top bug
| gy and cutter sleigh; T. G. Sloan, ofBalt.
| more, shows ten carriages and farm wagons /;
John Smith, Bel Air, two and three seat
Daytons, iump-seat carriages, eXtension.top
Surrey, side-bar top buggy and light top
| buggy; Nathan Grafton, Forest Hill, hand
some jump-seat carriages and Daytons.
Harness.
John r. Farley exhibits set of single har-
ness and Kidding sadie of his own manufac-
ture.
Field Seeds.
| d IL,
wheat, &c, numbering 212 entries.
Farm Machinery and Implements.
The entries of machinery are about as large
as usual. Among the largest exhibitors are
w. Smithson Forwood, Jas A. Wiles, w, G..
Haviland IL Co. and Henry Reckord s. Sons.
E. H. Foard shows the Bird sulky corn
workers and corn drills; B. III. Barnes the
Slower feed grinder Jos. Pyle, the Marshall
| road machine J. p. Mitchell, G. G. Pusey
& Co., L. H. Lee e Bro, Griffith & Turner
are also exhibitors of machinery. S. D. War
| field displays his green corn cutter. Geo. H.
johnson shows washing machine, and w.
G. Jeffrey the famous Domestic sewing ma
chimes. Stoves are shown by Thos Hanway,
p. F. Ball & Bro. and Bib & Son.
Fruits and Flowers.
The display of fruit is very good. Among
the exhibitors of apples are j. H. Quinby,
Mrs. VIM. Waters, David Harry Mrs. ]. g.
Walsh, s. E. Hanway, Mrs. E. GLADDEN., Miss
Sallie Hooker, VIM. A. Cook, Mrs. NJ E.
Bavington, VIM. Dawson, Miss Fannie Dox-
en-, Lemuel A. Davis, Miss Susie Lytle and
VIM. Webster. The latter shows 81 varie-
ties The display of flowers and plants is also
very good.
The Ladies' Departments.
The entries in the ladies' departments are
unusually large. In Glass H, which embra-
ces household manufactures, there are $50 en-
tries.
Glass ], which includes bread, cakes, pick
les, preserves, iellies and sweetmeats of all
kinds, is said to be fuller than ever before
There are in all about ZOO entries. Among
the largest exhibitors are Mrs. VIM. o. b.
Wright, Misses Sallie and Kate Hooker Mrs
Hugh Bay, Mrs. E. A. Carman, Miss Lille
Price and Miss Annie Foard.
ChiIdren's Department..
The children of the county have depart.
ment to themselves, in which specimens of
their skill and taste are exhibited. This is
an attractive feature in Exhibition Hail.
Some of the exhibitors appear to have been
very Industrious. Zenobia Hanna has about
80 entries Hattie A. Poole SO samples of
knitted lace and - other entries; Cora Day,
66; Delancie Day, 16; Grace STREET., 10 !;
Annie G. Wilson, 18; Hannah B. Lee, 12 !;
Letitia J. Wilson, %; Ella Mccullough, 49,
Among the other juvenile exhibitors are
Juliet STREET., Lille Derrickson, Bessie, Cas-
sic and Alice Lee, Minna B. Cairnes. Melvin
Jeffrey, Bessie r. Dean, Lille R. Forwood,
Hettie Bauer, Minnie Michael and host of
others-all of whom deserve praise for their
handiwork and interest in the fair.
Paintings.
Mrs r. E. Curry exhibits 81 oil paintings,
plaques, panels, landscapes &C., which are
admirably done; Miss Mary H. Davis, water
color paintings and plaque in oil; Mrs.
Flora Street,, hand.painted pedestal, jars and
panel picture; Miss Elsie NJ. Penning, old
charts and maps.
miscellaneous.
Some of the articles not classified are in
teresting. Among the entries are the follow
ing: S, j. Martenet, 2 St. Bernard dogs; H.
p. Byrne, schooner yacht; Garrett Osborn,
cabinet of Indian relics yellow jackets nest,
B Z. Warner J. G. TAYLOR handsome snec.