The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1886-09-11
A BIG EVENT FOR TIMoNIUM.

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Eighth Annual Fair Of the Baltimore Coun-
ty Agricultural Society-Growing
Better as 1t Grows Older-Hand-
some Grounds and q Good Ex-
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., &c.
The beautiful fair grounds of the Baltimore
County Agricultural Society, situated at Timoni-
UNI, N. G. R. R., presented most attractive ap'
pearance this week and were viewed with mucn
interest by many thousands of citizens who
assembled there to do their part towards the sue
cess of the eighth annual exhibition of our Society
| The officers had done all that had been promised
| in the way of improvements upon the grounds
and when the fair opened on Tuesday everything
was in good shape and all indications pointed
to successful fair. In many of the departments
it was far head of any previous exhibition OF
the Society, but the display of cattle was nota-
bly, small, caused by fear on the part of many
owners of the fine herds in Baltimore county that
their stock if thrown in contact with other cattle,
might contract pleuro pneumonia, but there was
no diseased stock upon the grounds and this
proves that their fears we're entirely groundless.
The display of agricultural implements and
machinery was large beyond precedent and al
most every prominent firm and manufacturing
establishment in the country was represented and
the number of articles shown, coupled with the
novelty Of many of them, was almost calculated
to bewilder the ordinary observer.
The number and attractiveness of the exhibits
in the household department was the subject Of
general remark, and far exceeded any previous
display. This is an indication of the interest
taken in the fair by the ladies of the county and
is most encouraging to the Society. The hall
where the display is made is too small and it will
have to be enlarged before another fair if the in
terest ia this department keeps up.
The racing events at this years fair were better
than any yet seen at Timonium, the result of more
lberalty shown by the management in the offer
ing of purses. There can be no question that
these compose the most attractive feature of the
fair to thousands of people and in order to draw
crowds it is necessary to have them good, WELL
contested and, above all things else, square.
Upon the whole the managers can congratulate
themselves upon this years exhibition, and they
are worthy of all praise for their disinterested eff
forts to insure its success The president, Col. D.
M. Matthews, and the secretary, Mr.. William B.
Sands, worked most theoretically and to be
congratulated upon the success mainly achieved
through their efforts.
Below we give list of the premiums so far as
we have been able to obtain them for the present
issue. Those omitted will be published next week.
Heavy Draught.-Stallion, with four colts, first,
T. G. Scott. Stallion, first, G. Lyon Rogers.
Mare and foal, first, A. C Scott. Colt or flly, 3
years, first, E. Scott. Colt flly, years, first
F. G. Scott second John D. Matthews. Colt or
fily, year, first, F. G. Scott; second, e. Scott.
Light Draught.-Stallion, with four colts, first,
G.. O. Wilson; second, Joshua III. Cockey. Stall
ion, first, G. o. Wilson; second, Geo. w. Yellott
Mare or geding, first, Royston Brothers; second
w. F. johnson. Marc and foal, first, Jacob Fritz !;
second, VIM. B. Cockey. Span of horses or mares,
first, e. G. Merryman; second. j. C. Bosley
Colt or FLY, years, first, w. F. johnson; second,
W. B. Cockey. Colt or FLY, years, first, E. G..
Merryman second, Eli X. Sven. Colt or FLY,
l year, first, Henry Schoelkopf; second, G.. O..
Wilson.
General Utility.-Stallion, first, William Hopps
second, ]. F. Todd Mare, with four colts, first,
]. M. Matthews. Span of horses or mares, first,
L. Mongar. Colt or flly, years, first, John Pier
sol. Colt or flly, year, first, Henry School.
kopf; second, J. X. Griffith.
TAorouqhbreds.-Sta first, George W. yell
lott; second, L. Mongar. Mare or gelding, first,
X. G. Merryman.
Saddle Horses.-Stallion, mare or gelding first :
C. Lyon Rogers second, VIM. B. Cockey
WAGONS, cARRIAGsE AND HARNESS.
Farm or road wagon, first Baltimore PlOw Com
pany /; second, Thorne & Sloan. Farm or road
wagon broad tread, for two horses, first, Balti-
more Plow Co. Family carriage, first, Thorne
Sloan. Top buggy, first, j. 7. Tracey; second,
J. 4. Massenhomer. No-top buggy, first, Thorne
Sloan. Jaeger wagon, first, j. T. Tracy. Dis
play of carriages and wagons, silver medal Thorne
q Sloan. Westminster wagon, two horses, first;
Westminster wagon, one horse, first, Herr Broth
ers. McCaul wagon, fret, j. Il. Tracy second,
J. Alox. Parlett. Wagon harnoss t"~ fN"- horsos
first; carriage harness for two horses, first; car
rage harness for one horse, first; riding saddle
and bride, first lady's saddle and bride, first
J. P. Shriner & Co.
Jersey (regi.tered)-Bull under years old
first premium, Mrs. Caleb S. Taylor; between 2
and years, first, Robert Moore; between l and
2 years, first, Robert Moore; second, Edward
Rider; under l year, first, Robert Moore; cow
under year, first, Robert Moore; heller between
l and years, irst JOS. Phipps; second, Robert
Moore; hefer calf under l year, first, Robert
More Special Jersey herd-Robert Moore /;
Wagner gold medal, Jos. Phipps. Not registered
Bull years or over, first, Joshua M. Matthews !;
second, L. Mongar; bull under l year, first, T..
T. Griffith; under years, first, L. L. Griffith.
Jerseys (now registered) -Heifer between and
years, first and second, T. 7. Griffith; heifer
between between and years, first 7. 7. Griffith
herd, I. T. Griffith.
Ayrshires.-Bull years or over, first, II. AL
bert Mays; bull between l and years, first, G.
Albert Mays; COW 3 years or over, first and Sec
ond, G. Albert Mays; beifer between 2 and 8
years, first, G. Albert Mays; herd, G. Albert
Mays.
Grades or Crosses.-Cow years or over, first,
Edward Rider; heifer between and 3 years, first,
John Peirsol; second, Edward Rider; COW calf
--a-- ------ 6--'r"sN,fNE phinns
Notwithstanding boar under years. first,
John Peirsol; second, S. G. Crocker Berkshire
sow years or over, first, S. G. Crocker; Berk-
shire SOW under years, first, S. G. Croker; Berk.
shire pen of shoats, (three), first, S. G. Crocker.
Jersey Reds.-Boar under years, first, Joseph
Phipps; Jersey reds, sow and seven pigs, first,
Joseph Phipps.
Grades or Crosses.-Sow over year, first, VIM.
Eckhart second, Samuel Ceilings. Grades or
crosses, pen of shoats, three) first, W. S. Tread
well second, G. e. Treadwell. Grades or crosses,
SOW and twelve pigs, first, Jno. Piersol SOW and
six pigs, second. Samuel Ceilings.
Fat Hogs-Five hogs, first, Samuel Ceilings.
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The Harvest Moon.-When our satellite on
the 18th of September presents her full round face
to the earth, the most beautiful moon of all the
year is inaugurated, for during several successive
nights she appears above the eastern horizon soon
after the sun has disappeared below the western.
During the four evenings succeeding the full of
the September moon there is an average difference
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