Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-09-06
SEVENTH ANNUAL FAIR
Exhibition atUpper Marlboro by Association
Of Southern Maryland.
Partial List of the Premiums Award
cd-The Racing PrOgram-En-
tries for Today.


Maryland opened here today under the
most favorable auspices. When the hour
arrived for throwing open the gates, 6
o'clock this morning, there was not a de-
partment that was not filled with entries.
This was notably the case with the poultry.
More than 1000 entries were made. and 1t
was stated that almost every known va
riety of the poultry family We're repre-
scented.
The Midway Plasance was crowded to
| overlooking with fakirs of all classes, quite
a number coming in this morning.
Dr. r. s. HILL president of the association
since its inception in 1892. is young man
of energy, enthusiastic and intelligent. His
efforts to make the fair a success are in
over until he begins his plans for the next.
Mr.. VIM. G. Brooke, the secretary, is a
quiet young man of business. and none of
the numerous fakirs ever escape his keen
vision when making application to show
fraudulent games, but is promptly refused.
All day there was a continuous crowd of
energetic exhibitors pushing and crowding
to get his official or that Of his assist
ant. Mr.. Thomas ] Grant, and they an
swered questions by the hundreds but
through 1T all they were as serene as a
May morning.
Board Meeting.
The board of directors came early to
grounds and held their informal meeting in
President Hills tent, but soon laid aside
official care, when the contests for prem
iums began. The board consists of DIR.
Rich S. Hill, E. E. Berry, A. NJ Coffman,
wilson. w. G. Brook, r: Wesley Beall.
Rich. Hardesty, E. E. Perkins, A T. Rob
inson and William B. Clagett.
The ladies' committee consists of Mrs
n. d. Clagett, chairman; Mrs A. T. Brook
Mrs. w. G. Brook, Miss Estelle Berry,
Mrs. Jno. T; Holl, Mrs. Jessie P. Haynes.
May Hill. Miss Emily H. hurry, Mrs. F.
w. Hill. Mrs. A. NJ. Coffman. Mrs Geo
w. Wilson and Secretaries Bessie
Wilson and Nellie Grant. The members
were on the grounds early and were busily
engaged In the main hall arranging and
placing entries. The display of bread, but
ter, wines, pickles and canned fruit was
larger and better than usual. The premium
lists will not be completed until tomorrow.
Miss NJ. Shehan of Washington being the
judge in this hall.
The display of art and fancy work was
magnificent and occupied entire west end
of main hall. The following are some of
the premiums awarded:
Best display of fancy work, Mrs. C. V.
crazy quilt, Mrs. J. K. Roberts; worsted
quilt, Miss Ida Monroe: patchwork. Miss
Amelia Bowie; counterpart, Miss Kate
Hin; e eent crochet Miss venia Viii
J. Edwin Tolson; point lace. Miss H. b.
Bird; Battenburg lace, Mrs. John NJ Du-
vail; draw work. Miss T. Wood Kensing
ton; embroidery Miss H. B. Bird: Persian
embroidery, Mrs. John Phillips: silk en-
broidery on satin, Mrs. Joseph s. Wilson:
silk embroidery ON wooden. Mrs. A. b.
Salisbury: cotton embroidery. Mrs. John
Hall; chenille embroidery, Miss E. Bayne;
outline embroidery. Mrs. A. B. Salisbury;
embroidery. toilet cushion. Mrs. H. B. Bird;
fire screen, mounted, Mrs Rich. S. Hill; sofa
cushion. Mrs. H. b. Bird; braiding Mrs.
John Phillips; darned net work, Mrs R.
l. Bowie; hemstitching, Miss Annie Muir
ry; infant dress, Mrs r. l. Bowie: dressed
doll. Miss Holly Hill; fancy knitting on
ting on cotton, Mrs. c. v. A. Clagett GRO
Chef work in silk, Mrs. c. V. A. Clagett;
crochet work in cotton, Miss Annie hurry;
display in button holes, Miss Annie Muir
ry; cotton stocking, Mrs. Margaret Bowie;
darned stockings. Mrs. r. l. Bowie: ma
chine sewing, Mrs. John Hol: thanksgiving
Miss Helen Burnside; patched garment.
Miss Carrie Brook; knit slippers, Mrs. H.
B. Bird; fancy work by person over seventy
years of age, Mrs. ]. Edwin Tolson: fancy
work by child under twelve years, Miss
Carrie Wilson: plain sewing by child under
twelve years, Miss Olivia hurry.
Horses and Cattle.
The display Of horses and cattle was one
of the finest that was ever made, and rep
resented all the counties of southern Mary
land. showing more lively competition for
breeding and rearing. Two herds of short
..
Millington and Watson of Canton, Ohio,
made fine show.
The agricultural implement department,
having display Of almost every imagin-
able piece of farm machinery was good,
the principal exhibitors being Messrs. w.
l. Brooks & Co., represented by r. T. Mof-
fatt; F. w. Bolgans seedman and florist,
represented by Elmer G: Mayberry; P; H.
who gave performances every half hour on
different kinds of pianos.
The exhibits in the agricultural line were
of an unusual character, special mention
being due of the mammoth pumpkins,
weighing over 100 pounds, and grown on
the farm of the house of reformation. The
Patuxent Planters Club exhibit better
and larger than ever. The Maryland Agri-
cultural College and experiment station ex-
hibit was of unusual interest to the prac-
teal farmer, and was in charge of Prof
W. 7. l.. Taliaferro of the college. His in
teresting exhibit is in the main building
and included some fine specimens of sugar
and field corn, varieties of wheat and illus
trations of the effect of different forms of
heterogeneous and phosphate fertilizer on the
wheat crop.
The professor says these are of great in
terest and value to farmers because they
show the necessity of applying a quick
acting heterogeneous fertilizer to wheat in
the fall. the grain being in these expert
mentS as much as fourteen bushels per
acre. With the phosphate fertilizers the
special feature was the demonstration that
where the soil is full Of vegetable matter
from blowing under green manures. as
peas and clover the farmer can get a
greater money return from the use Of cheap
insoluble phosphate fertilizers than from
the more costly soluble phosphates, the
vegetable acids in the well cultivated soil
taking the place of the sulphuric acid used
in the fertilizer factories.
The exhibit includes ten varieties of corn
and seventy-six lots of wheat.
The exhibit of the house of reformation
at Cheltenham. Md, consisted of shoes.
clothes, bread, jellies, canes, cakes, pies
and various other commodities. One spe-
cial feature was a dining set. carved by
hand with an ordinary penknife. by one of
the inmates This department was under
management of Superintendent Thompson
and Assistant Pyles.
The features of the fair tomorrow will
be the presence of Mr.. Smith, the demo-
cratic nominee for governor of the state,
who will be present, with his political lieu
tenants and instruct his supporters as to
his wishes concerning the conduct of his
campaign.
The Races.
In the Judges stand were W. w. Hutchtn-
son of Berryville, Va; G. E. Hall and ex-
Senator ]. E. Gleeson, who acted as starter
for the trotters; tlso Mr.. George P. Eur
horst and DR.. r. S. Hill. Mr.. Earnest Hall
was starter for the runners There was
only one bookmaker present but he gave