The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1896-09-12
ELKTON FAIR.
Good Weather and a Large
Attendance.
Premiums Awarded in the Various
Departments.


County Agricultural Society was big event
in Elkton this week, The grounds and
buildings had been looked after and improved
a pretty full and vecy crecitable array of
exhibits secured in most, il not all, the
departments, and one Of the most attractive
racing programmes ever offered at the track
provided for the enjoyment Of visitors.
Public patronage of the Elkton fair has
always been large and never meagre and the
support extended this year attests its well
sustained popularity.
Tuesday was an ideal day for the opening
of the fair. The attendance was, perhaps
the largest seen on the grounds on opening
days in recent years. "Fakirs" We're scarce
but there were ''side shows and other at
fractions galore for those yearning to elbow
in" their loose change.
The array of exhibits this year was in eX-
tent quite up to the displays of recent fairs
and included entries numbering 46 in the
cattle, 35 in the horses % in the sheep and
swine. 1872 in the poultry, i65 in the fruit, 720
in the farm produce, 119 in the floral. llG in
the fine arts, 775 in the ladies fancy and
1900 in the household departments. forming,
altogether, an interesting and attractive
display.
New pens had been erected for the sheep
and swine and new quarters for the poultry
under the former lower open stand which had
been rooted over and enclosed. The upper
open stand had been removed and replaced
,u;tb a tor thn o1 hDnkmnkprs opI
their patrons. The secretarys office was
located under the grand stand aifording bet
ter quarters and no little relief to the working
force. Mitchell Hall was thus devoted en-
tireIy to the display Of exhibits of fruit and
farm products and the household and ladies'
fancy departments. The space gained was
appreciated by visitors. Alberts Orchestra.
OF Wilmington. and the Elkton and North
East bands furnished the music.
rapid survey Of the fair showed most Of
the we'll known features. The sheep exhibit
was small but swine showed up well. The
cattle display was entirely of home bred ami
mails. Th9re We're no "professionaP' herds
on exhibition. The animals shown were as n
rule in good condition and proved that the
taste for good stock is well dilused in the
county, The horse exhibit was fairly full
and quite creditable, covering standard bred
and general utility animals. The farm pro-
duce display was quite large and overflowed
into the floral annex. The display of plants
and flowers was much larger than that Of last
year and far more attractive. The house
hnl l,.,,a rtr i,,i it, md
was arranged to the very best advantage and
made a most attractive display. The ladies'
fancy department was as usual the most
attractive section OF the fair. Tie exhibit
was large and very effectively arranged. The
art department was well filed and contained
much excellent work which came in for all
due praise. The corps Of lady assistants in
Mitchell Hall were active and courteous and
made things pleasant for exhibitors and
visitors. The judges went promtly to work
on Wednesday and finished the task of award
ing premiums by nightfall
The attendance was: Tuesday, $500: We'd
nesday, $500; Thursday, 1000; Friday 5000.
Tuesday was chidrens day and the little
folks were out in goodly numbers and made
the day one of fun and frolic, eating popcorn.
riding on the merry-go-round and having Il
good time generally.
DIVISION A-CATTLE.-HENRY &. MDowELL,
SUPERINTENDENT.
Glass |. Short Horns or Durhams (Thor-
oughbreds) Best COW, 3 years old or over.
1st premium, Mrs. II. j. Il. Crcswell and l..
Ii. Emory; best calf under year. 1st. same
Glass 3 Guernseys-Best bull. years old
and over, 1st, ID. G. Carter: between l and 9
years, lst, j. Clinton Dunbar: best COW. 3
years or over, lst, ID. G. Carter; best COW be-
tween 2 and 3 years, 1st. Stephen Potts
Glass 3. Jerseys or Alderneys-Be bull.
2 years and over. LIST, II Mcdowell: Cali
under year, 1st, same; best COW. 3 years or
over. lst and I'd, same: best COW between 2
and 3 years. lst, same: best COW between
and years, 1st. John Hartnett ID, II Nc
Dowell: best calf under l year 1st and ID,
III Mcdowell; herd premium, 1st. H Me
Dowell; grades, best COW, 3 years or over, lst,
Guy Howard; I'd, james Harshaw: best
COW between and years, 1st, Thomas
Sanders; I'd, David Gilpin: between l and 2
years, 1st, Guy A Howard
Class4. Dutch Friesans-Best COW, 3 years
or over, 1st, Mrs II J II Creswel and II II
Emory; best COW between l and years. 1st,
same; best bull years and over, 1st, same;
ID, George w Biles; best COW between 2 and
3 years, 1st. John Fenton: ID, Mrs II r
Creswell and Il II Emory: grades best COW,
3 years and over, 1st. Mrs II II Creswel and
r H Emory: I'd, Thomas Harlan: best calf
under year. LIST, Mrs j II Creswell and II
H Emory; I'd, Morris Dunbar
Glass 8. Swiss-Best bull. years or over.
1st; best cows. years or over, 1st: between
2 and 5 years. 1st; between / and years. lst
and I'd, and herd premium all to Cecil county
Almshouse Trustees; best Ayrshire calf. 1st,