The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1899-10-13

liams, F. w. Smith, NJ. E. Ridgely
and b. F. Cronin. Mr.. Zaccheus De-
Bow had on exhibition a fine bull.
The Woolsey estate, A. T. Patterson,
William T. Sawyer AMI William Will.
son exhibited fine yokcs of oxen.
SHEEP AND HOGS.
OF the smaller stock animals the
varieties and numbers are very limit
ed. In the sheep pens John Moores
has as usual fiue display of Shrop-
shire rams, ewes and lambs, and l..
Mccormick and F. Kenton Hopkins
some notable specimens of grades. In
the swine department, Poland China,
Brrkshires and Grades are 10 be found,
fat and giving promise of plenty of
good sound meat. Fine specimens
| were shown by Atchisou Reckord,
Robert Phelps, f. 8. Amos, Joseph
A. Coale, Martin E. R;dgeIy and j. L.
| Mccormick.
POULTRY.
There have been larger displays
upon the grounds, but certainly none
which proved more attractive or won
greater encomiums. a peculiar feat,
ure was the presence ofso many white
fowls. Their snowy piumage added
much to the general effect. The ex'
| hibit WAS made in the new building,
which is one of the best designed upon
the Fair grounds. 1t gives plenty oil
room and affords q splendid chance
for display. Among the exhibits are
Lacgshan fowls 10y Edmund Hunter
Plymouth Rocks, 1T all ages, by j. j.
Mccormick, Martin E. Ridgely, Ned
Midway, Frank Bruins and Henry b
Bruins; wy andottes-J. l.. McCor
mick, Miss Bessie Harlan, d. T. Hcl
lings worth; Spanish Loghorn--Jamef
Midway, E. E. Hall, Alfred Phelps
L. Staley, Ned Midway, Howard Rig
don, F. 8. Amoss, Mrs. e. Turner, p
H. Mccormick; Games-P. H. Nc
Cermick; Bantams-James Midway
Mrs E. J. Duval, Mrs. E. Turner
The display of larger fowls, while no
extensive gave evidence of the pres
ence of fine and valuable breeds
Turkeys were shown by P. H. Nc
Cormick, B. F. Cronin, Miss Bessie
Harlan and Joanna Holland; Gees,
by Robert Phelps; Ducks by J. l.
Mccormick, Robert Phelps d. Pau
McNabb, Howard Rigdon, Charle
A. McGaw and NJ. E. Ridgely.
The display of pigeons was rare ant
beautiful. Fantails, Antwerps, Tum
blers, Pollers and other rare breed
are exhibited by Edward Joliffe, Henri.
B. Bruins and NJ E. Ridgely. In tn
poultry pens are also to be seen severa
beautiful specimens of Guinea Pigs
exhibited by NJ. E. Ridgely and tw'
pens of Belgian Hares belonging t.
Rev. R. A. Castleman and 7. Paine
Tredway. A pair of diminutive blu
very handsome Beagle pups SHOULD
not be overlooked in this department
i MACHINERY.
The exhibit of machinery is not a
extensive as in former years. Thos'
on the grounds are however vel
worthy OF the attention of farmers
Mr.. Joseph Moss has On hand the OLE
Farmers Favorite drill; Mr.. Davi,
Hanway, the Birdsell Wagon, tn
Double Spring Harrow and Grail
Fans. we'll calculated t. do the worl
required of them.
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS.
The old story which inseparabl.
connects the County Fair and the biz
pumpkin together, is wildly brough
to mind in the present instance. Ii
the lower room of the Exhibition
Hail, carefully labelled Table Vege
tables" is a specimen of the pumpkin
family nearly four feet long and abou
the same in circumference; (weigh
not KNOWN and in the same depart
mens are articles which would cause
the mouth OF any vegetarian to water
Every species of edible vegetabl,
known to our soil is there, in SHAPE
and size well developed. Anon:
them is beautiful Endioe, local..
known as the red cabbage Grain
of all indigenous descriptions, are dis
played, corn, wheat, oats, rye aul
buck wheat, the best the county Gil
produce, both with and without thei
foliage, and of u size which will pro
woke the emulation of the most earn
est agriculturist.
THE WILMA FARMERS CLUB
have IN hand one of their old tim
displays. Against a handsome lack
ground of cereal foliage, they hav'
tastefully arranged every produc
which the skill or knowledge of thu
Hartford farmer has been able to VIII
from the ground. Grains, fruits
vegetables, nuts and berries are al
there in luscious variety and tooth
some appearance, while piled among
them are many specimens of the
canned goods which have made oul
county famous throughout the world
| FRUITS.
1t is safe to say that during the
twenty-six years, in which the Fail
grounds have been devoted to theil
present use, there never has been sc
wonderful and beautiful an exhibit Of
fruit. Apples of q bewildering mum
Der of names, pears, and other fruit
leach bearing seed after his kind
are to be found, tempting and fasci
mating.
| DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.
In the Exhibition Hall are to be
found the many evidences Of woman's
handiwork which tend to make home
attractive. Bread and butter, cakes
and candies, pies, jellies, preserves,
jams and pickles, dried and conserved
fruits, until the eye tires and the taste
pals. Among the exhibitors are Mrs.
Frank Rigdon, Alice Lee, Mrs.
Hannah McNabb, Mrs. G. o. Black
burn, Mrs. w o B Wright, Hannah j
Beatty, Emma Sheridan, Mrs. 8 r
Hoffman, Zenobia Hanna, Mrs. John
r Bedford, Lenore Hanna, Mrs. Il H
Martin, Zita and Mamie Martin, Mrs.
Richard Pierce, May Cover, Mr..
Annie kissing, Lillian Forwood,
Agnes Bruins, Mary Cover. Mrs. w T
Sawyer, Agnes Tucker, Mrs. George
III Halle, George Jacobs, Mrs. James
J Wilson, Emma Bodt, Mrs. s W
Harkins, Nelly Sly, Helen Rouse.
Mrs. J L Mccormick, Mrs. J Edwin
Webster, May Cole. Mamie Cole.
Annie Esley, Mrs. b Frank Hanwy.