Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-04
A THRONG PRESENT
Crowds Pour Through the Fair Gates
at Rockville.
EXHIBITION HAS BEEN A SUCCESS
The Prize Productions of Mont
gomery County.
WHO WE'RE ORTUN ATE
WHO WE'RE FORTUN ATE
pecial Dispatch to The Evening Star.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, September AFTER
the storm of yesterday the crisp air of a
September morning brought thousands to
the grounds Of the Agricultural Society TO-
DAY. Everybody came, and in their coming
brought their whole families, including the
children. Men who had not been here for
years took the occasion to be in attendance
upon this, the day that was not affected by
dust CT any other drawback. 1t is not
often that the fourth day, invites much of
crowd, but today was certainly an ex-
ception. From early morning until 10
o'clock carriages laden with humanity were
passing through the gates. and by II there
was the usual crowd seen upon the most
favorite day Of the fair
After the drenching the grounds looked
beautiful. The fair, as an exhibition of the
advancement made by the farmers of Mont
gomery has proved an unqualified success.
The following prizes were awarded to-
day: Pears, Mrs. p. D. Laird, first; Miss
SaLie Harrison. second. Plunls. Mrs. P.
D. Laird. fist; Mrs. p. D. Laird second
Raspberries, Mrs. p. ID. Laird, first; Mrs.
c. W Fields. second. Jelly-Biackberry. w.
apple, Mrs. p. d. Laird, first; Miss Ida
Dove, second. Currant, u. Adamson. first:
Mrs. T. d. Laird. second. Grape, Mrs p
D. Laird, first; Miss Ida Dove, second
NAAioo oSllS v CHS, uTSls MISS Adele
MaIs. second. Plum, Il. Adamson, first;
Mrs. P. d. Laird. second. Ounce, H. Adam
son, first; Miss Belle Veirs, second Rasp-
bsIry' Mrs. T. D. Laird, first, Miss Adele
first; Mrs. p D. Laird, second.
Hoss-Berkshire boar. two years and
ever. {. c. Waters, first; w. E. Muncas-
ter 4 Son, second Boar between one and
Two years, Chas: Veirs. first. Sow. two
years and over. W. E. Muncaster & Son.
nrst. Sow, between one and two years, w
T. Muncaster, first; w. E. Muncaster, Sec
ond. Sow and pigs. w. E. Muncaster &
Sen, INST; W. e. Muncaster q Son. second
caster & Son, first; Chas. Veirs. second
Poland, China, boars, two years
and ever. J. C. Bently. first:
sow, two years and over, J. {. Bently,
first; sow and pigs. J. c. Bently, first; r.
b. Farquhar, second; Chester white sow
and pigs. Albert Field. second; mixed breed
SOW under Two Years, Chas. Veirs, first
Eeirs, second; lot of shoats, Chas Veirs.
first: j. A. Graft, second
sheepSnropshire ram, two years and
over. u. NJ. Cooke. first; ram, one year, T.
M. Cooke: lot ewes. z. NJ. Cooke. first and
second: Southdown ram, two years and
ewes. C. c. Waters, first; r. B. Farquhar,
second; ram, one year old, C. c. Waters.
hrst; W e: Muncaster. second; lot of
yeWs, c. c. Waters, first; r. b. Farquhar,
second. Mixed breed or grade lot ewes r.
b. Farquhar, first; q. NJ. Cooke second;
Oxforddown ram, two years and over. G.
C. Waters, first; buck lamb, c. C. Waters,
second.
Holstein-Friesians, registered, George
Shaw, first; j. H. Gassaway, second; bull
one year, ]. H. Gassaway, first; Durh,m
or shorthorn. grade or unregistered, bull,
three years and over, E. Q. Beard first;
bull, two years. r. B. Farauhar, first;
nd.
over, r. B. Farquhar, first. Holsein-Frie-
sian unregistered or grade herd, ]. H. Gus
saway, first; bull calf under one year, c. F.
Brook. first; ]. H. Gassaway. second; COW.
first: Albert Fields, second; heifer, two
years, Albert Fields, first; J. H. Gassaway,
second; heifer, one year, Albert Fields,
first. J. H. Gassaway. second; heifer calf
sey registered. herd, w. E. Muncaster &
Son, first; bull. two years, w. E. Muncas-
ter & Son, first; bull, one year. ]. c. Bent
~. first; bull calf under one year.
Cow. three years and above w. E. Mum
caster, first and second; heifer, two years,
w. E. Muncaster, first and second; he.fer,
one year. w. E. Muncaster. first: heifer
calf under on year. w. E. Muncaster, first
and second; Channel Island grade bull,
three years and above, S. S. Cooper, sec
ond; bull. one year. E. o. Beard first, and s.
S. Cooper, second; bull calf under one year,
above, w. E. Muncaster. first; neifer two
years, Lee Ricketts,. first, and E. o. Beard
second; heifer. one year, E. o. Beard, first
and W. Bean, second; Devon, registered, herd
of c. c. Bentley. first; BULL three years and
above. ]. c. Bentley. first; BULL two years,
j. H. Gassaway. second; COW, three years
ard above, J. c. Bentley. first, and J. H.
Gassaway. second; heifer calf under one
year, j. c.. Bentley, first; grade Swiss I'M
registered bull. three years and over, z. NJ.
&C oke, first; work oxen, r. B. Farquhar,
first: and r. H. Miller, second Swiss, regis
tered, herd, Samuel Blunt, first; bull, three
years and above, Samuel Blunt, first and
two years, Samuel Blunt, first; COW, three
years and above, Samuel Blunt, first and
Samuel Blunt, second; heifer, two years,
Samuel Blunt. first, and Samuel Blunt, sec
ond; heifer. one year. Samuel Blunt, first,
and Samuel Blunt, second; Devon grade.
COW, three years and above, ]. H. CASA
way, first and second; heifer calf under one
year, ]. H. Gassaway.
Poultry.
Andulusians, cock A. G. OLIVER first. A.
L. Gardener second; cockrell, A. G. Oil
yer first. A. L. Gardner second; hen, A. G.
OLIVER first, A. G. oliver second: pullet.
A. G. Oliver first, A. G. oliver second:
hen, A. G. OLIVER first; bantams, beeted
white cock. A. G. oliver first; hen, A. g.
oliver first; golden seabright cock, A. G.
oliver first Mr.. Windham second; cock
erel. ar. Windham: hen. S. NJ. Kefauver
first. s. M. Kefauver second; pullet, Mr..
Windham; pen, S. NJ. Kefauver first: silver
Seabright cock, A. G. oliver first, s. NJ.
kefauver second: cockerel, A. G.. oliver
first; hen, S. NJ. Kefauver first: A. G. Olli-
yer second; pullet. A. G. oliver first; pen,
5. NJ. kefauver first.
Yesterday's Attendance.
The attendance at the fair yesterday was
beyond that of previous years, and 1t was
difficult at times to pass along the grounds
The dust was deep. the roads about the
grounds were ground up by the constant
walking of the crowds and at times the
air was sitting. But still everybody ap-
peared to be in the best of humor. About
2 o'clock threatening clouds appeared in
the southwest. For some time amid gusts
of wind the people stood their ground and
the dismal echoes Of the thunder were
answered by the shrill cry of the book-
maker as he announced three to one
against the favorite. At last the rain
and there n alnr 20