The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-10-11
THE ELETOM FAIR.
The Finest Ever Held on the Cecil
County Grounds.
A GRAND EXHIBITION.


a a A GRAND EXHIBITION
!. In Advance of any Former DIS
# play in the Variety and
n Extent of Exhibits.
By universal consent the Eleventh
= Exhibition of the Cecil County Agricul
: tural Society was the finest in its history
-. The determination of the managers to
u make it pre- omiuently farmers exhibi'
tiuu, has been met by the people OF this
county, aud the result has been, that III
extent, variety, and character, the dis
play this year has excelled all previous
years. In fact, in many departments,
the exhibition has exceeded the most
saIguine expectation of its friends, pre-
senting 10 ono grand aggregation the
combined agricultural, mechanical, ln-
dustrial, aud domestic resources of
this section of the State. Elkton
Fairs have long since out grown the
limits of an ordinary county fair, and
the grand display of this year, is a vel
come earnest of the future existence and
grow Tia OF the Cecil Society. Its friends
are encouraged and those who are lndlft-
erent to it's interests will see that its
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this year was the only obstacle in its way
The beautiful decorations of the Grounds
: were delayed and in some Instances
uotceably that Of the hay monument
were entirely stopped for want of time,
the continuous down pour of rain on Mon
day and Tuesday preventing any Ell
lective out door work on the Grounds.
But wherever it could be done, it went
on with spirit. Wednesday morning's
rising snu and balmy breeze awoke fresh
activity, and the programme of Tuesday
was gone through with, to more than the
average attendance of an opening day.
TIE MACHINERY HALLS.
One of the most striking improvements
on the grounds this year was the location
of all agricultural machinery under two
pavilious erected for it, Immediately in
side the main entrance. Not only was
this location superior but the large dis
play was rendered more attractivenby
centeriug it rather than scattering it.
The pavilion on the west was furnished
with shafting throughout its entile
length and the machines in motion made
very attractive exhibition. The first
exhibit in line was that of D. S. Morgan
& Co., of Lockport, New. York, of which
| T. \. Covrell, secretary OF the Agrlcul-
tural Implement Exhibition Union, was
the representative. They had the Til
umph Harvester and Blaier i'll operation,
The Triumph Mover and Triumph SpAd-
| ing Harrow The latter machine is at
| tracing considerable attention among
progressive farmers. Mr.. +. X. Dudley,
of Moor9stown, N. j., and r. II. Walter,
of Kenue;t's Square, Pa. accomfl nied
the exhibit. These gentlemen areSintel
| iigent representatives, of these leading
machines and cur local farmers would do
we'll TO correspond with them.
Next i'll position was the exhibit of the
well known firm, d. NJ. Osborne It Co.,
of Auburn, n. Y, and which was repre-
scented by Mr.. Z. II. Baker and G. 7:
Herbert, of pa n. Broad stIeet, Phila-
delphia. They showed in operation the
celebrated Osborne Jr. Right Hand Har-
vester and Binder, being popular ma
chine in this section it attracted very
general attention They also showed one
of their Osborne Mowers No. 4. For
information about these machines adj
dress No 214 n Broad street.
Third in line was the exhibit of Amos
Whitley & Co., for whom Mr.. t. II. II.
Enthorn, of Baltimore, is agent. They
exhibited one binder-the Whitley Solid
Steel, and one mower in operation. Ex-
Sheriff William I. Boulder, of E!kton,
takes orders for these harvesters.
Fourth in order of display was the
Deering Company's exhibit, represented
by f. NJ. Coolidge, of Dover, of which
Thos Bryson is the Elkton agent. They
had binder IN operation, besides the
Eureka Wind Mill, the Wizard Piows
and Horse Rake, Bickford & Huffman
Wheat Drill, the Milburn Farm Wagon,
the Hyland Roller, the Buckeye Cultiva-
tor, the johnson Disc Harrow and the
Thomas Hay Rake. Their display was
large and attractive.
The Walter A, Wood Company, of
which our well known Elkton ma
chinist Mr.. George McQuilkin is agent,
occupied the north end of the machinery
pavilion. They exhibited in motion the
celebrated Single Apron Binder and Har-
vester. This is the harvester that took
the first premium at the Paris Exposition
last year and which is making rapid
Roadway wherever it is known. They
showed also the Rake Elevator Harvester
and Binder and also three of their differ
ent styles of mowers, with their hay
tedder attachment. This is new iea-
ture of these machines. Also their pop
uar hay rake. We overheard a well
known farmer say that the lightness of
these machines were great feature in
their favor, they not being as he said
shorse killers. In this department Mr..
McQuilkin exhibited the Marsailles Feed
Grinder and the celebrated Ericsson
Pumping Engine of which we spoke par
ticularly in The WING last week, and |
which the H. B. Smith Co., No. 925 |
Market street, Philadelphia, are the
agents.
William Brown of Rising Sun who is |
Cecil agent for the Eureka Wind Mill |
also exhibited the Advance Hay Tedder, |
and the Acme Harrow. The Eureka is |
the leading Mill in the Market, two hav-
ing been recently placed on Horace Dis
tons farm at Seneca Point.
Mr.. Blair of 2456 Ceder St. New York
exhibited an improved Harvester Knife.
Feddeman & Earle exhibited the Cele-
brated Acme Hay Rake & Kicker. Also
a Chain Stack Cover. These machines
being novelties as labor saving appli-
ances attracted unusual attention. Their |
points were courteously and intelligently |
explained by Mr.. II. w. Chambers.
Mr.. J. ID. Linton of 40 n. Calvert St, |
Baltimore showed the new Peerless Eu- |
pine and Grain Separator made at Way
nesboro Pa.
Har ha