The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-08-21
PIMLICO.
Maryland State Agricultural and
Mechanical Association.
From the Baltimore Weekly.

From the Baltimore Weekly.
The Maryland State Agricultural and Ne
chanical Association is actively making pre-
parations to give the gFandest display of fast
horses, pure bred stock and agricultural ma.
chinery ever exhibited in this or any other
State. Mr.. Frank Brown, the president of
the Association, who is largely interested in
all that tends to the Agricultural welfare of
the State, is giving to this matter his earnest
and personal attention, and, together with an
active and energetic executive committee, is
completing arrangements which will bring
thousands of strangers to the city to attend
the fair exhibition at Pimlico, Sept. 18th to
18th, inclusive. All railroads and steamboats,
will issue tickets at reduced rates.
Never before in the history of the Associa-
ton has there been such demand for space
in which to exhibit all kinds of machinery.
In fact, we are informed that the space usual
ly allotted for such purposes had to be greatly
enlarged to accommodate the urgent demands
made Upon the Association from all parts of
the State and country.
The racing, beyond doubt, will be the finest
that can be found upon any turf this autumn.
The most noted stables of the country have
given notice of their desire to be in atten-
dance. Lovers of this sport can enjoy the
pleasure to their hearts content, as every
grade of fine horseaesh in speed, style and
pedigree will be on exhibition. The very best
of Maryland thoroughhreds, which are fast
gaining reputation throughout the country,
will be upon the grounds, and independent Of
the fastest trotters, PAGERS and runners there
will be fine display of the noble animals in
the grand exhibition of all the stables at one
time upon the race track.
| In addition to this, the noted thoroughbred
cattle of this State will be largely represent
ed, and the magnificent stock farms of west
ern and eastern Maryland will vie with each
other to gain the liberal premiums offered by
the Association. Within the last two decades
Maryland has made great strides in this d.
reptfon, and to day the fine "owned and Ma
ryland bred stock" is not surpassed by any
State in the Union, The COWS, sheep, hogs
and memories Of Maryland are the proud
boast of our farmers, and in competition with
The management has yet another treat in
store to attract and amuse thousands of the
youth and beauty of the State who will be in
attendance.
On Monday night September 18th grand
ball is on the programme and no doubt it
will be one of the finest affairs of the kind to
which the public was ever invited. The
large hall is to be profusely decorated with
the most magnificent products of the florists
skill, tastetully arranged. In taeti 1t Is the
intention to transform the hall into bower
of loyeliness. This whole scene will be illum-
mated by hundreds of jets flashing from cleo
trio wires.
Now the people of this State, and of the
City of Baltimore should bear in mind that
the enterprising, and liberal spirited gentle
men who have control of this great undertake.
ing have assumed heavy risks without the ex-
peotation of any reward pecuniarily or other
wise. 1t is truly "labor of love''-that the
entire state may be greatly benefited, and it
behooves one and all of us to show our appre-
citation of their efforts, by doing all in our
power to further its success Let the mer-
chants +. professional men and mechanics of
Baltimore show to the counties that they are
deeply interested by cordially extending their
support in every way possible and it will be
the means of bringing yearly to our city thou
sands Of people from all sections Of the
country.