The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-08-09
THE 18TH ANNUAL FAIR.


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ever wen. Til, n,n'Ga.S 81 ~ I. ,Im IN,
energy abnut III; pI"p.r'ti"ta that prom
Uses ,.upd results The catalogue Issue,
LAST week from this office contains tn
following announcement:
/, i,suin. our Eleventh Apnpuuce
mrut |. Is lifting thLt Is should carr
with it, some words of retrospect aud %
anticipation.
The gross income of our Eleven Fairs
including the Spring Fair of 1883, appro
INMATES $50 600 aud the attendance ha
reached nearly IA quarter OF ii million. CaI
auv Fair in Maryland show such re
cord?
Our Grounds are admirably located a
Elkton Station, well appointed, and Lhei
beauty is universally commended. The
cauptry tributary to us chvers greater
variety of Agricultural products thar
apy similar locality in America, fac
attested by the magnificent display OF
Fruit and Vegetables and Grams thai
annually crowd these departments.
In entering upon our second decade W.
appaaI earnestly to tho citizens of Ceci
! Couuiy for their cordial and sJmp athletic
support.
Cecil County Fair is famous i'll many
| States as the Farmers Fair preemiuentlN
and that repute we are determined tt
foster.
4 Grange exhibit according to a sche
ule to a found in the Catalogue, will bt
Il new feature For this purpose we
have devoted 500 i'll four premiums.
| The Graugers OF Cecil and contiguous coun
ties have been invited to complete fol
these premiums, and some have already
taken "A lively interest in this departure.
We hope that this will prove first step
towards making this pronounced future
| OF future exhibitions.
| The Board of Managers have also re.
solved to hold Farmers Institute a,
| Elkton in December and one at Rising
| Sun in February; the expense to be
| assumed by the Society. The Institutes
| to be held under the auspices Jointly OF
the Managers and Of the Elkton and Ris
ing Sun Changers.
Many changes, and we hope improve
ments will be found in this catalogue. We
have restored the premiums for GradeCat
tie, and with few exceptions, we have re.
turned to thepremiums Of 1887. Many Spe
cial Premiums in money and other val
uable articles have been contributed by
our friends, and they have been judicious
ly distributed throughout the lists.
The poultry exhibit will this year be
placed under the Grand Stand, SO that
greater protection Will BE- secured to
birds. Here also will be housed the nc W
bench show Of dogs.
We have every reason 10 expect great
machinery exhibit and will erect i Ma
al, I'M Al
of sraf'iag connsctci wlCn steam power
Particular ere will b., taken that the
people are better fed aul ra lie Il Oh III yes
made in ih methods heretofore in vogue,
which have caused - mich disappear,
menJ
A,trlctiva Amusame .ts will b., pro>i
ded AID every TIM. sill b. 'i',r - Sc
cnre the cJnfDrC IN pie l,uru ri visitors
and exhibitors
In return Tor these eff ,rts u serve aud
amuse you We ask a little lair play. II
you have IA complaint to make come to
tie uifi = : You shall have c ,uit"ouS
hearIrs I'd r.,.,! &. = dress T. IS no
tle"rl.iSr in award. Oar Jhdges are
exp ltA In them classes ar; men and
women OF he highest character and will
VITA rare except ms be taken outside ct
Cecil county. Wnat greater guarantee
can we give you? What m ,re can you
ask?
To the ladies and gentlemen who in
many places have consented to act as
Auxiliary Committees we owe our CRATE
tul acknowledgements through their
kindly all we expect large accessions to
our list of exhibitors and the cultivation
OF much frendiness for our Fair. Tney
will hold meetings at central points,
yhere exhibitors can make their entries
without the need of coming to Elktou.
LARGELY INCREASED PREMIUMS.
A comparison of the catalogue of this
year with that of last shows that new
premiums have been sdded AMI others
increased We find first that new
premium of $25 h been added for the
besH herd of thoroughbr d Short Horns.
The first premiums on all kinds of swine
have been raised from four to five dollars,
and the second premiums from two to
three dollars. First and second premiums
of one dollar and fifty cents respectively,
are now offered for cage birds. where for
offered. A new class for dogs has been
added to "Division D." Premiums of
three and two dollars are offered reSpec-
lively for best specimens of dogs of thir
teen kinds and puppies OF as many kinds.
the premiums on grains have been raised
from enc dollar and Fifty cents tor first
aud Snnnn1 IN, an How y
while third premiums are offered in some
instances. Premiums On hay are also
raised. a new and interesting feature is
the Grange exhibit. The Changers Of
the Patrons of IIusDaudry of Cecil and
adjoining counties OF Mary land, Delaware
AID Pennsy lvauIa are invited % compete
for the society's premiums of $40 $50 $50
and so heirg LIST, 81, 3 i au' / Ii pre-
miums fcr rNcriltrce OF eNhihl' For lar
gest and best displ,y O fam mpl, men;s
and machinery $50 is offered to the first
and $40 To second ST. Blu: one pre-
MUM OF SO MAS cflrlrd lasr year. There
are also n"w at'r c:iOaS in the !lui
dep .rtmnn'n Wiar, bat oue premium
of fist cen We tlrr.vi before. twl aIe
now ,if1red ne 81 IL dollar ani one of
fifty cents. FuSt and second y: emium3
are also If red Tor butter and bread
This is ais u:v. Tla pr ,miu rs on pies
Of more thai t. cufy Iii lGs are raised To
Il Jllar. FIRST ai.d nd pr miun,s ale
also offered Tor iIutt in sealed cas-. Pre-
NUNS FIR apai ian implements have been
increased. THroug hnuJ the entire l. dies
Fancy Depart ment first aud sccnEd pre-
miums are offered, whcrU there was but
one premium before. This department
includes fine arts. Liberal first and
second pre- NUNS are offered this year
for articles manufactured III Cecil county.
In the flJraI department there is no ia
crease offered for professional florists.
but for amatuers and on cut flowers and
floral designs first and second premiums
are offered where but one was offered
before. The premiums offered in the
school department are encouraging to
schools including Websler's aud Worces
ter's Unabridged dictionaries, Standard
Histories, &c.
SPECIAL PREMIUMS.
The following is the list of special pre-
miums which go with the Society's award
Tor first premium and are additional
thereto. No saeci ii entry is required
DIVISION A.
Mr.. VIM. Armstrong, Fair Hill, Cecil
county, Md, offers for best Jersey Cow 3
years or over, $40 90
Mr.. George McQuilkin Enterprise
Machine Works, E!kton, for best grade
Jersey Heller between | and years,
50 90
DIVISION B.--sHEEP AND SWINE
4 member of Cecil Farmers Climb for