Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-09-04
I'd EDITION.
Latest qbleglanS to The Star.
THE FAT OF THE LAND.
It II on Exhibition ut the Rockville
Fair.
Ipeciai Despa.ch to Tur EvryrNo stan.

Special Despasch to THE EVENING stan.
ROCKVILLE, Mo-, Sept. 4.-This morning
opened bright and beautiful, and by 2 o'clock
all tho avenues leading to the agricultural fair
grounds were crowded with vehicles heavily
laden with persons from all part Of the county
TO participate in the exercises Of this the great
day Of the exhibition. Special trains on the
railroad from Mar.insburg. Frederick, Hagers-
town, Baltimore and Washington also added
their compliments OF thousands to the great
throng. At II o'clock interesting addresses
were delivered by Messrs. A. R. Spoffard, con-
sressional librarian and Henry c. Haliowell of
this county. The cavalcade, all stock teams,
&C., in the circle was the largest and best ever
seen on the grounds showing conclusively the
great advances made in the matter of improved
stock raising in the county. The following
premiums were announced this morning.
Fat Cattle.-Best beef fattened in Montgom-
cry county, r. T. Miller; best pair working
oxen. c. II. Brooke.
Flowers-Cut roses-Firss premium D. F.
Thomas; second, Fred Stabler; third, H. G.
Hallowell Geraniums, P. ID. Laird, Miss
lias. G. W. Baggerly; hanging baskets, Mrs.
WE. Munster; pyramid. Miss Nesbitt; plate,
CT. Brooke; display, P. d. laird; second, C. w.
Eagerly; discretionary premium, r. H. Miller;
cut beeonias, p. D. Laird; China astors, Mrs. E.
b. Williams.
Childrens Potatoes, Zaidee
Adamson; second, R. b. Farquhar, jr.; pop
corn, r. B. Farquhar. jr., second; cabbage,
Zaidee Adamson; second, Thos. Dillehunt
Hand Sewing-Miss Bessie Waters; second.
Miss g. Bennett; machine sewing, r. Watkins;
second. Miss G.. Bennett; darned stockings,
Miss q. Bennett; second, R. Watkins; outline
work, r. Watkins; second. Miss H. l.. Johns;
worsted crochet, Miss G.. Bennett; second, R.
Watkins; cotton worsted. Miss G. Bennett
Light bread-W. +. Wagner; second, r. Wat
kina. Biscuit-R. Watkins; second, Zaidee
Adamson. Cake-Z. Adamson; second, Miss
g. Bennett. Display by girl-R. Watkins.
Display OF vegetables-Thos. Dillehunt;
second. Zaidee Adamson. Tomatoes-Miss
Bessie Waters.
Dairy, pound fresh butter-H. H. Miller;
second, A. NJ. Stabler.
Homemade cheese-C. NJ Rigdon.
Lot of honey. A. Muncaster; second. C..
D. Duvall.
Seed white wheat-L. ". Page, F. M. HALO
well; red do, A. K. Jones; second, Fred Stab
Buckwhea.-C. D. Duvall; second, L. W.
Page.
White corn-R. NJ. stabler; second, C. A
Brooke.
White ear corn-R II s.abler; second, Fred
Stabler.
Yellow corn--R. NJ. stabler; second, W. F..
wagner.
Yellow ear como. NJ. Muncaster; second,
2. w. Page.
Rye-O. NJ. Muncaster; second, h. C. HALO
yell.
Ioats-C. NJ. Pidgeon; second, Fred stabler.
Timothy seed-L. w. Page; second, w. F..
Wagner.
Flour made in county-D. n. warfeld;
second. Lyddane Jones 4 Co.
Flour made ont of county-D. H. Warfield;
second, ZaIdee Adamson
Family four-D. II. Warfeld.
Tobacco-Best sample, L.W. Page.
Culinary light bread-Mrs. r. Thomas; sec
ond, G. N. Trundle. Biscuit-H M. Stabler;
second, r NJ. Stabler. Crackers-Miss II. NJ.
Stabler. Rolls-Mrs. F. Stabler; second, Mrs
ID. F. Owens. Rusks-R. NJ. Stabler; second.
Mrs. c. N. Trudle. Sponge cake-Miss Mes
bitt; second, Mary E. Hutton. Pound cake
Miss N. Allnutt; second, VIZ. Wagner. Fancy
cake-Mary B. Hutton; second, s. d. Laird.
Candy-Wm. Fowler; second, Mary B. Hut
ton.
JelIies-Nliss Belle veirs; second, Mary B.
Hutton
Display canned fruits-w. F. Wagner; second,
Belle yeirs.
Preserves-Mrs. Nesbitt; second, Mrs. Mes
bitt.
pickles-Miss Belle veirs; second, Mrs. Mes
bitt
Gatsup-Laura G. Beall; second, H. H. Miller.
Vinegar. W. Graft; second, A. NJ. Stabler
Hard soap-Laura c. Beall; second, ]. W..
Graf.
Soft soap. W. Graft; second, Belle veirs.