Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-03
THE ROCKVILLE FAIR.
Lively Scenes ut the Grounds Today-Pre-
miums Awarded.

Lively Scenes at the Grounds Today-Pre-
miums Awarded.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
ROCKVILLE, Nd, Sept. 3.-The second day Of
the agricultural fair opened here today under
the most favorable circumstances, including a
bright, cool morning and big crowd. People
from all parts Of the county commenced arriv-
ing as early as o clock and few hours all the
roads leading here were crowded with vehicles
OF every description bearing their living
freight From the old pioneer of three score
and ten to the toddling infant, they came in
scores, and in addition every train on the
o'clock the ample grounds we're crowded with
compact mass of humanity, while it was diff
cult to pass through the exhibition hall on ac-
count OF the great crowd eager to see the fine
display in the building.
THE cAvALcADE OF STOCK.
At 10 O'Clock the fine new race track, one
third Of a mile in length, was entirely sur
rounded by dense mass Of people eager to see
the cavalcade of stock. teams &c. This display
OF stock was OF such n character as to add
greatly to the reputation of Montgomery as
one Of the most prolific of the stock-breeding
counties of the state. The cavalcade was re-
viewed by the following judges: Pcrcheron
heavy draft horses, Joshua Warfield OF
Howard county; standard bred trotters and
saouio uorhos, Suts. Jockey OF SOckey6yule.
Baltimore county: Jersey cattle, H. Won Kaprff
OF Towson. Nd; Guernsey and brown Swiss
cattle. MIR. G.. Lukeus of Virginia Holsteins,
l. ID. Blunt. Goshen, Nd; short horns and fat
cattle. Mr.. Kengla Of Washington.
At II o'clock it was expected that the annual
address would be delivered by Prof. Galloway
OF the Agricultural Department., butup to IL m.
that gentleman had failed to put in an appear
ance and the officers OF the society were vainly
in search of a substitute. Much disappoint
ment was expressed by the large audience con-
gregated at the speaker stand.
PREMIUMS
The following additional premiums were
awarded today: Poultry-Light Brahmas, T. ].
Fulks. first premium; c. E. Boileau, second.
Chicks-T J.: Fulks, first; c. E. Boileau,
second, 7. J. Fulks. Chicks-T. J. Fulks.
White Cochin Fowls-T. J. Fulks Lang
ham Fowls-frst, T. J. Fulks. Chicks
same. Gold-laced Wyandottes-C. E. Boileau.
silver-laced Wyandottes-T. J. Fulks, first; C.
T. Boileau, second. Chicks-T J. Fulks, first;
Mrs. l.. johnson, second. White Wyandottes-
G. Z: Boileau. Chicks-Same. Barred Ply
mouth Rocks-H. H. Miller first; c. E. Boileau,
second. Chicks-T J. Fulks, first: c. E. Boileau,
second, Brown red games-N. R. Selby,
Black Sumatra games-J. c. Bentley. Pit game
fowers-Mrs L. johnson. Single-comb white
Leghorns-T. J. Fulks; C. E. Boileau, second.
ond. single-comb brown Leghorns-H. W.
Dorsey, first T. J. Fulks, second.
Chicks-H. W. Dorsey, first; c. Z. Boileau, sec
ond: rose comb brown Leghorns, C. NJ. Ma
gruder; Andalusian fowls. I. J. Fulks; chicks
same. Black Minorcas, 0. NJ. Muncaster;
chicks same. Golden Seabright Bantams-
G: E. Boileau; japanese Bantam chicks,
Ida Rae Muncaster; bronze turkeys, Samuel
Cooper. first; H. Fl. Griffith. second slate tur-
keys, H. H. Griffith Aylesbury ducks. Mrs. L.
Johnson; Pekin ducks, T. J. Fulks, tirst J. H.
Bogley; chicks, A. NJ. Stabler colored Muscovy
ducks: J. E. Wilson; colored Dorking fowls, Z.
2. Boueau; chicks same; red game bantams, H.
W. Dorsey. first; c. E. Boileau, second; chicks.
same; silver duck-wing game bantans, same;
red-pile game bantams, same; golden Seabright
bantams, same; brown Chinese geese, Hattie
Muncaster first, r. B. Farquhar second; white
Chinese geese, Everett Ricketts, first, J. H.
Bogley second; East India geese, Samuel
Cooper. pearl Guinea fowls, VIM. Wagner;
red cap fowls and chicks, C. E. Boileau;
best display Of fowls, c. f. Boileau. Dairy,
best pound fresh butter. W. H. Rabbit, first;
Eloise Baker, second. Homemade cheese. r.
NJ. Stabler. Lot OF honey, John E. Muncaster,
first; J. W. Keys, second. S. A. NJ.