The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1891-10-16
OUR COUNTY FAIR.
A Fine Display of Horses.
OTHER DEPARTMENTS NOT WELL FILLED
A Large Attendance on Thursday.
GOOD TRoTTING AND VARIED AMUSE-
MENTS.

MEN
1t is to be regretted that the display in
many of the departments of our county fair
was not up 10 the average in quantity but
what it lacked in the number of exhibits was
more than made up by the superior quality OF
what was shown. The exhibit of horses
however, was worthy ofall praise, and demon
strates the value to the county of the enter
prise of such men as Messrs. George NJ
Jewett, Charles W. Baker, Jas. T. Walker,
DIR. J. L. Windolpb, Grant Stockham, Will
ton Greenway, E. A. Wilson and other
breeders of good horses for the track, the
road and for farm purposes. No such ex-
hibit of fine horses was ever before seen in
this county. The display of cattle, while not
large was admirable, and it was essentially
home show in this line. Indeed, the
horses aud fine cattle shown evoked a par
donable feeling of county pride, aud point
ed the way to better things in the future for
Hartford farmers.
The fair opened on Tuesday with small
attendance, on account of of the raw, chilly
air, suggestive ofpneumonia and rheumatism
The day was chiefly spent in arranging the
exhibits to the best advantage and in judg-
ing entries in the departments of live stock.
The race entries not having been filled this
feature of the days programme was omit
ted There was, however, novel and pref
ty display of japanese day fire works. These
were given by Mr.. Rouss, of New York.
The Emmorlon Band, Lee Magness, leader
rendered excellent music. They wereled on
this occasion by their instructor, Prof
Burgoyne, of Towson.
HORSES.
In the stock department that which attracts
most attention is the Horses, and Hartford
county has reason to feel proud of the splen-
did array of horse.fesh which was shown
at the fair.
The class-of standardized trotting horses
had admirable representatives in Charles B.
Bakers Zig Tag; James T. Walkers Steve
Bailey and Allmyown; Grant Stockham's
Pure Gold. Besides these there were fine
FLIES, geldings and colts in the same depart
ment, shown by G. G. Richardson, ]. II. G.
Watts and Others.
Of registered general utility horses, Robert
c. Richardson showed handsome year
old, Churchville Belle, and Frank M. Cline 6
gelding.
Saddle horses were exhibited by Robert W
Holland, Miss Grace STREET., NJ. ]. Heron
and R. NJ. Howard. The latter also exhibit
ed q heavy draft stallion.
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well-bred horse Orange Chief was prominent
together with A. NJ Fulfords Nat and Brew
ster Geldings were shown by VIM. Dawson
w. M. Whiteford, Jas. Richardson, and A. M
Fulford; mares by James F. Kenly, j. G
Rouse, and A. Nj. Fulford mares and foal
by DR.. T. H. Roberts, John F. Hays, w. F
and G. A. Hays, Walter P. Reckord and A
M. Fulford. Handsome and stylish span
were shown by w. w. Brown, 81. W. Wits
tier, John A. STREET., W. P. Reckord, G.
Richardson and ]. B. Luckey.
Three-year old colts were exhibited by d
L. Benson. John F. Hays. W. N. Whiteford
W. E. Hanway and w. P. Reckord. Z
Two-year old colts were shown by Ms
Raphel, w. P. Reckord, Jas. H. IQuinby, Jr
Joseph A. Coale and A. M. Fulford; yearl
ings by John F. Hays, ]. w. Richardson ant
w. P. Reckord.
ethlllOuS WcIc suOWu
Grant Stockham, of Romney Stock Farm
| by ]. G. Waterman, A. T. Patterson ant
Robert G. Richardson; mares and foals b.
| Joshua 81. Matthews and W. 81. Smithson
spans by R. G. Cronin, Oliver A. Bay
Mccormick Bros. and W. 81. Smithson.
There were number of fine three-year oil,
colts in this class. exhibited by Robert c
Richardson, Leroy Kenly, D. P. Holdings
worth, John Armstrong, j. Fl. Quinby, Jr
and H. Chenworth, together with twl
year Odds by Oliver A. Bay. j. 81. Howard
| Lewis Carlisle, Joseph A. Coale, ]. D
| Worthington and j. T. G. Hopkins.
Garrett Amoss exhibited his heavy-draf
stallion Sultan.
| In the same class Mccormick Bros. showed
mare and foal and three-year old colt
| Yearlings and two-year old colts in this elias
were also shown by w. P. Reckord, ]. Fl
Matthews and j. L. Mccormick.
w. F. and G. A. Hays displayed frst-rat
mule team, and spans of these useful animal
were also exhibited by the Messrs. Hays ant
A. NJ Fulford.
w. P. Reckord had on exhibition his fin
Jack Monarch, together with a mare ant
mule foal. Mr.. Rockford also exhibited
fast-walking horse, and D. 7. Benson
French coach horse.
Mr.. c. A. Andrew exhibited the thorough
bred registered stallion Greenfield.
For the special premium offered by Chas
w. Baker for colts by his horse Zig Zas
entries were made by George B. Stockham
w. F. and G. A. Hays, John F. Hays ant
DR.. Thos. H. Roberts.
CATTLE.
The cattle stalls might have contained
more animals but it is safe t. say that finel
herds of some breeds were never seen OF
any fair grounds in the State.
Prominent among the cattle were two
Holstein- Friesan herds of J. L. Mccormick
of Bel Air, which embraced animals of boil