The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1890-10-03
THESTATE And COUNTY FAIR.
Fine Display OF Live Stock.
Interesting Running and Tr0tting Races
BRASS BAND CONTEST.
TUESDAY.

LUG COmDlncQ ldlr OF the NaTyldnu OIdp
and Hartford county Agricultural Societie
opened at Bel Air on Tuesday, with brigh
sun, crisp autumn air, freedom from dust, an(
all that could be desired to make the fai
grounds pleasant.
Nearly all ofthe stock and machinery hst
been placed on the grounds the night before
but early Tuesday morning ladies from differ
ent parts Of the county began to come in
work, all of which had to be properly arrang
ed. By noon nearly everything was in it
place and the examination of live STOCK
and agricultural productions was made
by the Judges.
The display of horses has never beer
excelled on the Bel Air fair grounds, ani
it is creditable to our people that the exhibit
was almost entirely composed of Hartford
county horses, except in the races.
Among the exhibitors of horses were The
following:
VIM. E. Arthur, thoroughbred Roy. G.
o. Wilson showed standardized trotting
stallion and two-year old colt. J. q. C
Watts also showed Belle Alnont, two-yeal
old.
In the registered heavy draft class Garrett
Amoss showed his magnif cent Percheron
stallion Sultan, for which he received a first
premium, the second premium in the
same class having been won by E. A
Dietrich. John Z. Cowen also showed some
good animals in this class, including his stall
lion Docils, mare and foal, &c.
In the class of general utility horses DR.
R. Ward showed Norfolk stallion. Other
exhibitors were W. Beatty Harlan and R. G.
Richardson.
Saddle horses were well represented by
handsome animals belonging TO VIII Bay
Miss Mamie Archer, Robert W. Holland
VIM. F. & Geo. A. Hays and Geo. L. Scott.
The latter exhibited his Thorndale colt
Esca, for which he received first premium
In the light draft class W. P. Reckord show
ed his fine stallion Orange Chief; w. 81.
Reckord showed Oregon; DR.. o. B. Carcaud
Eugene; "A. M. FulfordMr. Nat and Brewster.
Some of the other exhibitors were E. A.
Wilson, J. G. Rouse, VIM. M. Hines, Miss
Maggie Rosan, Gilbert Boughter, E. A. Lee,
Samuel Ady, c. Z. Sewell 6 Bro, ]. F. Hays,
and ]. Wilson Richardson. Spans were
shown by 81. W. Whistler, John A. STREET.,
Howard Bevard and A. NJ. Fulford. ]. R.
Sitter exhibited his fine Thorndale Idol
colt, three years old. DR.. W. s. Archer, j. II.
Quinby, Jr., and A. NJ. Fulford showed two
year olds. In the general utility class stall
lions were Shown by Robert G. Richardson,
VIM. 81. Reckord, T. Fl. Chalk and A. F.
Brown mares by R. G. Richardson and J.
r. STREET. geldings by Crawford Burns and
VIM. Scarf mares and foals by A. T. Pat
terson, W. B. Harlan. G. W. Weeks, T. B.
Haviand; spans by Oliver A. Bay and A. M.
Fulford; three year olds by J. R. Cole and
G. W. Weeks; yearlings by ]. R. Cole, W.
F. Stubs, A. 81. Hull, Lemuel Amoss and
T. II. Chalk
The heavy draft horses were superb and
elected the admiration of every farmer. W.
81. Reckord showed stallion; mares and
foals, by Samuel Ady and Lemuel Amoss ;
gelding by c. G. Rouse; spans by Lemuel
Amoss and Robert W. Holland. Other ex-
hibitors were E. Cuttings Merrynan, of Bal
timore county, and Geo. L. Scott.
Geo. J. Finney's team of mules competed
with team entered by VIM. F. and G. A.
Hays.
Spans of mules were exhibited by A. NJ.
Fulford, P. Fl. Mccormick and VIM. F. and
g. A. Hays, mule colts of various ages, sired
by the Henry Reckord Manufacturing Com
pany's Jack Monarch"
For the special premium offered for Thorn
dale idol Colts the competitors were C.K.
Sewell & Bro, DR.. j. s. Poole, W. Beatty
Harlan, John F. Hays and ]. 8. Richardson.
For the special premium for colts by Mr. j.
B. Hoskins' French coach horse Florent,
entries were made by A: 81. Hull, T. B.
Raviland, W. F. Stubs and Lemuel Amoss.
The Thorndale special premium of $35
was awarded to DR.. ]. s. Poole, for his bay
Ally, and the second premium to Joshua
Matthews for his brown FLY.
CATTLE.
The display of cattle was the largest ever
shown at Bel Air fair, and although Hartford
did not do herselfjustice by greater number,
yet she held her own in the quality of those
shown, as the premiums won will testify.
Probably finer display of Holstein Fresians
was never before gathered together in this
State. This display embraced herds of splen-
did animals by J. L. Mccormick, VIM. G.
Shook, John K. Cowen, W. II. Biggs 6 Bro.
and G. o. Wilson, all of which competed
separately in the various classes. 1t was a
splendid sight to see these black and white
cattle ranged in line, as they were inspected
by the judges. Some of the COWS had udders
as large as corn basket and all were in
splendid condition.
P. II. and N. Mccormick also exhibited
Holsteins.
A Short Horn herd was displayed by w.
F. and G. A. Hays; splendid Devon bull
by Henry Ruff, to which first premium was
awarded. A fine Devon cow, by J. Wilson
Richardson, had no competition, but was
sdjudged worthy of a first premium.
A herd of Guerneeys shown by P. FL. & N
Mccormick, of Bel Air, was greatly admired
and received the herd premium, together with
first premiums for separate animals Of all
ages. Another Guernsey herd was exhibited
by Ignatius D. Blunt, of Frederick county
The only Ayrshires on exhibition were those
of Ignatius D. Blunt, who obtained premiums
for his herd and for individual animals of all
ages.
No Jersey herd was shown, but animals OF
this class of high breeding and excellent
points were shown by DR.. VIM. s. Archer
and J L. Mccormick. The former received
first premiums for cow over three years old
and heifer under one year, while Mr.. Nc
Cormick won first premium for cow be
tween two and three years and for heller
between one and two years.
A pair of belted cattle, somewhat resem-
bling the Holsteins, were shown by c. Die
trich. They are jet black, with the excep-
ton of q broad white band around the mid
die. They are said to possess some points OF
superiority over their cousins, the Holsteins,
but have not become 30 popular. MIR. Die
trich received a first premium on each.
The herd premium for unregistered Jer-
seys was awarded to I. D. Blunt, and also a
premium forhis bull. In this class Mrs. VIM.
Young was awarded the first premium for