The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1894-04-13

MEETING OF AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY DIREC-
ToRs.-The directors of the Hartford County
Agricultural Society met at the Office of the
Secretary, Mr.. James w. McNabb, on Monday.
Present, A NJ. Fulford, President; George w.
Jones. Robert A. Mitchell, John P. Mitchell,
A B. Holingsworth, Joseph 5. Whiteford,
Charles l.. Vail, Joseph Archer and William
L. Amoss.
1t was ordered that $40 be added to the
premiums in Class L-unclassified. Also that
a clause be inserted in the Catalogue requiring
all of the entries to be upon the grounds by II
O'Clock on Tuesday of the fair.
Thepurse premiums in Glass K-hand needle
work, were raised to IS cents each.
1t was ordered that al horses, whether on
exhibit or not, must pay all admission fee,
after the first day of the fair.
1t was also ordered that no gambling privi-
leges be sold at the fair.
The President was authorized to appoint
various commi tees.
The sum of $500 was appropriated for
amusements.
The board will meet again on Monday, April
23d.
A BIG SToRM.-The snow storm of last Tues
day and Wednesday was the heaviest since the
memorable March blizzard of 1888, and prob
ably the heaviest April snow within the mem
DRY of any one now living. Snow storms in
April are not of unusual occurrence, but it is
comparatively rare that they are as widespread
and fierce as that which has visited us this
week In 1862 there was fall of snow on the
morning of the 10th of April, which made
little sleighing for few hours, and on the
18th of April, 1884, snow fell to the depth of
about a foot, but both these SHOWS were light
in weight, while the present snow IS wet and
soggy. 1t is impossible to tell how many
inches of snow fell on this occasion, as much
packed it down firmly, but many persons esti-
mate that if It had been dry it would have
amounted to two feet. No special damage
has been reported beyond the breaking down
of shade trees and some sheds, but other sec
tions have not Jared so well. Vessels driven
ashore on the New Jersey coast and twenty
| lives lost, railroad tracks washed away, tele-
country roads rendered impossible are among
the most striking features of the worst storm
that has occurred at this season for years.
| Considering the weight of the snow, it is
surprising more damage was not done. Mr..
Edward Ferry, of Bel Air, weighed the guam
| tity which fell on his hay scales, the standard
size, and found it to amount to 800 pounds
| Maryland Weather and Crop Reports.
Bulletin No. 2, of the Maryland Weather
Service, for the week ending April 9th, gives
the following report for Northern Central
| Maryland:
| Vegetation has made but little growth dur
| ing the past week, owing to the continued low
| temperature. Peach crop stated ruined In
some sections, but more encouraging reports
come from Frederick county. Apricots have
suffered much damage. Apples probably un
hurt. Potatoes are being planted in some
| places. Wheat is said to show in spots the
effects of the recent .'cold snap" but gener
| ally looks well, and the prospects for good
crop are very encouraging.
aberdeen, Hartford Coa0ty.-Wheat is doing
| very well, but oats are backward. The season
thus far has not been as favorable as was ex
pected. Rain fell on the 4th and It'll. Tit
temperature ranged from twenty t
sixty degrees. E. Z. Carsins.
BagIey Hartford Coataty.-Potatoes are be
ing planted. Tomato and corn ground being
prepared Owing to dry weather in Marcel
grass is backward. Some Of the cloverseet
sown in the warm weeks of March is fount
sprouted and frozen. Oats coming up slowly