Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1896-07-31

The Fair.-The Board of Directors of
the Agricultural Society met on Wednes-
day last.
The treasurer reported taxes, interest and
insurance paid, and first payment on new
poultry building made, with good work.
ing balance of about $500 in the treasury
still.
1t was ordered that the secretary should
secure or build 400 coops in the new build
ing He was also directed to secure the
sanction of the L. A. w. for the bicycle races
upon paying the necessary fees, and TO ex-
pend the amount set aside for these races in
appropriate prizes for the occasion. Twenty
feet OF cases were ordered built in the upper
hall so as to accommodate all the woman's
department upstairs.
Mr.. Horton G. Thompson was chosen
chief of police for this year.
On motion it was ordered that no one
shall be allowed to use the track on Sunday,
under penalty of being debarred from the
privileges OF the grounds.
The matter Of enlarging the pens for hogs
and sheep was left with the building COM
mittee, with instructions to build another
shed if necessary.
A letter from DR.. Mccormick requesting
that the Agricultural Society join with the
Department of Agriculture in disseminating
information as to contagious diseases among
live stock was referred to committee COM
posed of Messrs. Offutt, Hutton and White
for action.
The secretary made the following appoint
ments, which were confirmed by the board:
Assistant Observation-Disclosures M. Muncas.
ter and James T. Bogey.
Entry clerks-Caleb Staber, Charles T.
Warner, G. Lee Bennett and Robert Isher-
wood.
uperintendents-He H. Miller, p. G.
Riley, Mrs. VIM. E. Muncaster, Mrs. H. B.
Magruder, Miss Sophie G. Higgins and Miss
Ada Warfeld.
A circular from the A. S. Abel Company,
as follows, was read:
The A. S. Abel Company offer for COM
petition at the Montgomery County Fair
one subscription to the Daily Sun for each
of the following:
Best three pounds of butter, in prints,
made ny woman resident in the county.
Best loaf of home. made bread, made by
girl under eighteen years of age, resident
in the county.
Best bushel of potatoes, raised on Compel
itor's farm, smoothness to be a factor as well
as size.
Best general collection of farm products,
other than fruits, must be all from one farm.
Best collection of fruit. correctly named,
from one farm.
Best collection of native woods, correctly
named, by boy under eighteen; specimens
to be three inches long and one inch square.
one side must have bark on.
Best pen of Plymouth Rocks, (male and
four females old or young--but old and
young must not be mixed, and must have
been raised by exhibitor.
Best pen of fowls or chicks, of any recog-
nized breed, bred and owned by exhibitor.
Best collection of preserves, jellies and
jams, from one farm.
Best pen of shoats, (not less than two,)
under one year, any breed.
Best specimen OF plain sewing, done by a
girl of eighteen.
Best calico patchwork quilt.
Entries must be made especially for these
premiums and awards will be made by reg,
uar judges.
On motion it was decided to accept this
offer and the secretary WAS directed to ar.
range to have these premiums awarded at
the fair
The awarding judges were then appoint
ed and the Board adjourned.