National Republican., 1886-09-03
THE ROCKVILLE FAIR.
The Largest Attendance for Many
Years Prizes Awarded.


The second day of the fair of the Agricul-
tural Society Of Montgomery county, Md,
at Rockville, yesterday, was n grand sue
cess In every respect. From on early hour
in the morning until late In the afternoon
the fine grounds were literally thronged
with beautiful women and strong and
sturdy men from far and near. At 10 q. m.
there was grand cavalcade on the race
track Of all the stock, teams &C., followed
by an exhibition of heavy draft horses and
other horses in their classes. This display
of horses was really very fine, and attracted
great attention.
At 12 m. the president of the society, w.
E. Muncaster, delivered the opening ad-
dress, In which he ably reviewed the history
OF the society from It's organization to the
present time. IL was listened to with
marked attention, and at the close a vote Of
thanks was rendered him. He was fol-
lowed by Col. Buchanan Schley, OF Hagers-
town, Nd, who delivered the annual ad-
dress. He said It was a genuine pleasure
to him to be able TO meet 30 many where
there was no distinction OF party, not even
tie necessity of party, and where all real
ize that they were the children Of proud
old commonwealth, citizens Of agreat and
happy country whose foundations they did
hSp aooioo ~ ihJibBf puN WhooO BiOubuCSo
and honor they were equally interested In
progressing. That for such blessings
"strong hands must toll, strong hearts en-
dure.n In the great progress made 10 the
art Of agriculture throughout the country,
the larger acreage devoted to 1t, the In
crease OF yield per acre, owing TO Intelligent
use OF fertilizers and more and varied cul-
tiyation, 1t could be truly said that Mont
gomery county held an enviable place.
lie said TO the young men "stay where
you are, the professions are filed to reple-
tion, the counters are harder to stand be-
tween than the plow handles, stay where
you are, the giants of steam aud water seen
through the duet OF the factory and served
by noble men and women will make you
their slaves" The address was very able,
and discussed many subjects of great in-
terest to the farmers, which for want Of
| space is not even referred TO here. A unani-
nous vote of thanks was given to Col.
Schley for his able effort, and he was re-
1 quested to furnish copy to the society for
publication. At Q p. m. the races began.
! The first was for the fastest horse, trotting
| in harness, mile heats, best three In five,
| for purse of 500, first horse $50, second
| sos, third Sl5, fourth $40, with the follow
ing entries Jessup Blair entered Monte
Gould; W. II. Rabbit. Fanny r; w. II.
Rapnie, Roland, and A. B. Hershberger,
Dexter.
The race resulted as follows: Monte
Gould, !, 1, 1; Fannie r, 2, 2, .; Roland, 4,
A, 3; Dexter, 8, Q, 4. Time: First heat, 3:04I;
sec eoud, 3:013; third, 2:592.
Second race-Running race. The entries
| were w. w. Hutchinson's Valley Boy, w.
W. Hutchinson's Maud, j. 7. Hoge's Min
ME Warren, and d. Bishops Major Nc
| CLARITY. Purse $780, two laps, best two In
| three, with record not better than $50.
The result was-Valley Boy, /, /; Maud,
(withdrawn after first heat); Minnie War
ren, 9, 2; Major McClarty, 3, 8.
Third race-Trotting In harness. Mile
heats, best three in FIVE. Closed with the
following entries: w. w. Hutchinson's
George G, w. w. Hutchinson's Frederick
| b, and w. II. Rannie's Roland. The result
was-George 9, l, H., l; Frederick B, 3, 3, 3;
Roland, 3, 2, 2.
Awards were made by the judges as fol-
lows; thoroughbred horses,;For best stall
lion, years old, to w. w: Hutchinson;
for best flly, to j. ID. Blunt. Saddle
horses-Best stallion, years old, to W. W.
Hutchinson; best walking mare, to w.
Bowie, jr.; best filly, to j. d. Blunt. Quick
draft or light driving horses-Best stallion,
to w. w. Hutchinson; second best stallion,
to II, G. Fawcetts; best mare, to Admiral
Thos. Veirs. Heavy draft horses-Best
stallion, to w. W. White & Son; best mare,
to w. Il. Muncaster Mule and horse
teams-Best team Of horses, to Jos. G..
Childs; second best, to A. Dawson. Dur
ham cattle, reglstered-Best bull, 8 years
old, to Samuel Jones, jr.;, best cow,
to Asa sA NJ stsSisr' dSf' Durham GSsS GsSs Cstte
grade-Best bull, to ]. II. Bagley.
holstein-Frieslan cattle, registered, best
bull 8 years old, to Woodbury. Blair; best
bull / year old, TO Charles G.. Williams.
Jersey cattle, egistered-Best COW, to
BENJAMIN II. Miller; best bull 2 years old,
to W. L. Muncaster; Jersey cattle, grade,
Best cow, to W. E. Muncaster. Channel
Island cattle-Best bull years old, to j.
ID. Blunt; best COW, to j. d. Blunt; best
bull 2 years old, TO j. ID. Blunt; best bull
year old, to j. ID. Blunt. Devon cattle,
registered bull 3 years old, to W. 8.
Smoot; best COW, TO W. 8. Smoot; best bull
2yeare old, TO w; 8. smooti best heller, to
W. s. Smoot. Working oxen-Best pair, to
j, G, Cashell; second best, TO j. d, Blunt.
Hogs, Berkshire-Best boar, to I. H Bog
ley. Hogs, grade-Best lot OF shoats, to
NJ. Hallowell.
Flour-Best process flour manufactured
in Montgomery county, to Upton Darby &
Son; best family flour manufactured In
Montgomery county, TO Waters & Manakee
Tobacco-Best sample tobacco, to z. w.
Page. Flowers-Best display, TO @. r.
Hartshorn; best cut roses, TO Mrs. DR..
Thomas; best geraniums, to Miss Belle
| NeiTB.
Musical instruments-Be plano, to
Saunders Il Stayman; best display of musi-
cal instruments, TO Saunders q Stayman.
sweepstake premlum-For best display
OF articles on the household department, TO
Miss Adele Maus.
There will be three good races to-day,
two running and one trotlng race. In the
second running race the purse has been In
creased from Sl80 TO $3.50; to the first horse
300, second, $40, and third, $50.
Thesonly thing that happened during the
day that In any way marred the pleasures
was an accident by which the son OF Mr.. G..
Hughes was quite seriously injured, occa-
stoned by runaway horse. To day there
will be another display Of all the fine stock,
teams, &C., on the track at IL o'clock. AT
O'Clock all the premiums awarded by the
judges will be announced from the speak
er's stand by the secretary OF the society
The attendance yesterday was as large aa
on any day since the society was organized,
and to-day the prospect is that 1t will be
quite as large The good order maintained
was the cause OF general remark on all
| landB.