Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-08-29
THE EASTERN SHORE.
Success OF the Eastern shore Agri-
cultural Fair.

Correspondence Of tho Richmond Dispatch.l
ONANCoCK, August 25, 1888.
The eleventh annual exhibition of the
Eastern Shore Agricultural Association,
which began last Tuesday and ended
Yesterday, was altogether one Of the most
successful ever held in this section. The
fair grounds are located on the seaside
about one and half miles distant from
Keller station, on the New York, Phila-
delphia and Norfolk railroad. The dis
lance from the railroad, with the entire
absence of hotels and other houses of
accommodation On the grounds, pre-
vents any considerable attendance from
distant sections OF the Peninsula, but
everybody who can reach the fair by
private conveyance is generally on hand
every day during the exhibition. The
woods that surround the grounds are
filed so thick with vehicles of every de-
serip,ion, from the old-fashioned four
wheeled carriage to the familiar one
OK cart, that one can scarcely
make his way through them.
On the grounds are to be seen agricultu-
raj implements, farm and garden pro-
ducts, horses, cattle, sheep, hogs, poul-
try, and an elaborate display Of ladies'
fancy and domestic work. The chief
feature of the fair, however, is horse
racing. and while this is going on nearly
everything else is neglected. The East
ern Shore is famous for the abundance
OF its fast trotters, and during fair week
horse talk is the main topic OF converse
ton here. Most of the horses that have
won races ut previous fairs were con-
spicuously absent at this one. The lead
ing three-minute race was won by Scott's
Fancy, of northampton; but the most
exciting and closely contested was the
2:50 race between Buck SCOTS Clifton,
OF Northampton, aud Levin Parkers
Grey tagle, OF Accomack. This race
was won by Clifton, the best time made
being 2:3Sl--Grey Eagle coming in only
a neck's length behind. The free-for-
all race on the last day was won by
Parkers Grey Eagle, who beat SCOTS
Clifton on every beat. SCOTS famous
stallion Signet that won the leading
trotting race at the last State Fair. was on
hand and attracted universal admiration,
but did not enter the races.
The livestock department was very
fine. the ladies department unsurpassed,
aud the poultry az good as at any pre-
vious exhibition but the display Of
farm. orchard, and garden products was
the slenderest ever seen here before.
The space usually devoted to this depart
ment was not half filled. The articles
on exhibition were OF very superior
quality, but they could oil have been
carried away in couple OF one-horse
potato.caftf.
The crowds present each day were va
riously estimated at from three TO four
thousand souls, and tie fair must have
been q very decided financial success.
Tho newly-organized Chesapeake Agri-
cultural society will hold its first exhibi-
zion at Cape Charles City during the last
week In October.
Professor Martyne, widely known in
this section OF Virginia as skilful in
strnctor ia the terpsichorean art, died
yestsxdy at the home Of his sonsin.law.
Dr.. Burleigh q Ksllam. at Cape Charles
City. in consequence OF injuries received
several days ago in failing down fight
u szepA The Professor was an old man,
md haA been "A invalid for soms years.
Daring one Of the severe rxins and