The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1888-10-12

Our county fair opened on Tuesday morn
ing with "Harford fair weather." which gave
encouragement TO the directors and to all
who took an interest in the success of the
exhibition The threatening appearance OF
the weather the day before passed away with
slight shower in the evening and beauti-
fui rainbow, the promise of q bright day on
the morrow. The promise was fulfilled but a
brisk norlhwes! wild sent the thermometer
down and made overcoats and wraps prime
necessity. The attendance on the first day
was, as usual, rather small, those who were
r there being chiefly exhibitors, and the articles
In the main building had to be arranged.
The display on the fair grounds is very
large in nearly all of the departments, and in
lis general excellence was highly creditable
to the exhibitors, 1t afforded, too, pract-
Cal demonstration of the resources of Iar-
ford county; the fertility of her lands; the
industry Other farmers the excellence of
Hartford stock, and last, but not least the
skill and taste of Hartford ladies, young and
old, in the department of home life, which
was abundantly illustrated in the Main Build
Ing, where was spread out tempting array
of preserves and jellies, pickles and Jams
beautiful bread and golden butter, together
with specimens of the handiwork of Hair
lords fair daughiers-all of which ought 10
be sufficient, We should think, to melt the
stony heart of the most inyeterate bachelor,
and make him at once set about the task nj
trying to persuade some one of these exhibi.
tors not already engaged in making home
happy, to use her housekeeping arts for his
individual benefit.
New Freedom Band, ]. II. Zell ers, leader
discoursed good music from the stand, and
string band poured forth strains of sweet.
est sound in the grand stand.
The display OF horses, cattle, sheep and
hogs was admirable, and embraced some
animals as handsome as were ever shown on
any fair ground. This department of the
fair was ofitself sufficient to excite county
pride.
The display of farm and garden products
and fruits was also larger and better than
usual.
Among the horses were Garrett Amoss's
large and splendid registered Percheron
stallion, Sultan II Joseph B. Hoskins' hand.
some imported French coach horse Florent,
type OF horses new in this country: VIM
A. Peasants Perchcron colt Victor OF Har.
ford, fine specimen of his class.
Among the standard horses Wilton Green.
way showed his mare Frolic and foal. From
Romney Stock Farm there was Steve Bailey.
avery fine animal, and Fannie w., yearling,
by Steve. Bailey-a very large, fine and prom.
Using colt. II. L. Prigg, mare Dolly,
II. NJ. Towards thoroughbred colt North.
wind was also at the fair.
John III, Reckord showed his Hambleton-
ian stallion Prince Rysdyk, horse of good
points and superior breeding. d. T. Benson
had his stallion Frank Marion at the fair
Other exhibitors of good light draft horses
were Walter 2. Reckord. Daniel Gleason, ].
II. Dawson. s. Archer, G. A. Mitchell, ID.
Hanway, VIM. II. Day, Bell Bros, A. Cum
mings, Mrs. L. X. Amos, A. NJ. Fulford, Il.
A. Wilson, Jno G. Norris, G. c. Rouse, sR. r.
Bovine, Joseph Z. Ashton, j. Ii. Ouinby. B.
+. Hsnway, Jr, G. w. Weeks, john Blake
j. ii. Matthews, g. A. Andrew, r. G. Rich.
ardsoD, Percy Hanway, nj. Amoss, S. L.
Kinsey, ID. A. Bay, Miss Maggie Rosan, Jno
w. Walker Michael Kelly Geo. NJ. Wiley
Crawford Burns, Jos. James, Jos. Coale, Jos
Is: Diamond, VIM. +. Wilson, Jas. G. Young
VIM. Scarf.
Good saddle horses were shown, the
exhibitors being Frank H. Jacobs, s. A.
Williams, }. j. Archer, r. w. Holland, Dr.
Il. d. Lee, II, N. Howard John Howard and
&. G. Street,.
Fine spans were shown by Dr. E. II. Rich
ardson, Charles Burns, Thomas L. Morgan
w. S. Bullet, Ii. p. Scarborough, j. p
Mitchell, VIM. II. Smithson, ]. Ruff Street,
Garrett Amoss, r. W. Holland, H. p. Stras
baugh.
Among the utility class was Thos. A
Chalk's stallion Ludlow and others.
VIM. Wesley showed very large two veal
old colt, Farmer Bill Jr.
john p. Mitchell's Jack Farmer John wa,
on hand, together with mule teams shown
by II. w. Holland, A. NJ. Fulford, G. 4
Scarf, Ohio s. Lee
The competitors for the special premium
for Thorndale Idol colts were b. A. Barnes
j. III. Mathews, w. GreeDway, VIM. A
Smthson. G. A. Andrews, w. +. Mitchell
N. w. 8. Hays.
The cattle stalls contained splendid repre-
latives OF various breeds.
Short Horn bulls were shown by Job,
Paca MITCHELL Garrett Amoss and John s
Webster; Devon bulls by WIN. Dallam, Jr
and Clifford Rosan. The Jerseys were wei