The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1900-10-12

The opening Of the Fair on Tues
tav YVES not The most satisfactory by
any manner of means. The weather
man seemed to be against the directors
and the cold dampswipd sent shivers
down the back of any one who had
the temerity to venture ont. On &C.
count of the bad weather many of the
exhibitors'did not get their articles
there until late on that afternoon.
When allfbad arrived, however, they
made good showing as compared
with last year. True, some depart
ments looked little scanty, but
others adjoining were over crowded.
On Wednesday, the day, while clear,
was too chilly for comfort, and many
were deferred from going. The re-
ceipts at the gates were not up to last
year. Many prominent people, how
ever, were present and thoroughly en-
joyed the day..
Thursday was the gala day of the
fair. The first train coming into Bel
Air was ladened with sightseers.
Streams OF wagons commenced at
seven O'Clock to pour into the grounds,
and this kept up increasingly all the
morning, Anticipating the crowd,
every arrangement to handle the in
f1ux OF vehicles with dexterity was
made. Everybody and his best girl
was on hand to make full day of 1t,
and they did this right royalty. Lunch
baskets were everywhere in abund-
ance, and it was a pleasing sight to
witness the family reunions, all on
pleasure bent. The side-show men
and fakirs reape6 harvest of nickels
and dimes, but the people come to
spend their money and would be dis
appointed II they did not have the op-
portunity.
The cattle department was not up to
the average but those which were
there were all fine animals. The fol-
lowing premiums were awarded on
Tuesday in this department.: -,
Holestein Friesian-J. B. Hoskins
first on herd, bull, COW over three
years old, COW under three years old,
heifer over one year and heifer under
one year. .r-'-
Jersey-The herd premium was
divided between J. Edwin Webster
and Joseph 7. Hopes. Joseph T.
Hopes first on bull over three years,
second on bull between two and three
years, first on bull between one and
two years, second on COW over three
years, first on COW between one and
two years, first on heifer between one
and two years, first on heifer and bull
under one year. J. Edwin Webster
second on bull over three years, first
on cow over three years, second on
heifer between. one and two Years.
Walter P. Bavington first on bull be.
tween two and three years. John P.
Corbin second on bull between one
and two years. !
Guernsey-Herd premium was di.
vided between J. L. Mccormick and
P. H. Mccormick & Bro. J. l.. Nc
Cormick first on bull between two and
three years, second on three-year-old
COW, first on cow between two and
three years, first on heifer between
one and two years, and also one year.
P. H. Mccormick & Bro. first on bull
between one and two years, same on
three-year-old COW, second on COW be-
tween two and three years, same on
heifer between one and two years.
same on heifer under one year.
For Herfords-William D. Merry-
man carried the herd and all other
premiums.
Grade or Native (all breeds)-J. Will.
son Richardson second ON COW over
three years and heifer under one
year II. b. Walters first on COW over
three years and heifer under one year
r. Harris Archer first on COW between
two and three years and heifer be-
tween one and two. William Minnick
second on COW between one and two
years, and also heifer between one
and two years.
The horse department while not so |
we'll filled had many very good ami
mails. Premiums were awarded an
follows: ,a.
In the thoroughbreds Hugh 8. Rid
gely received first premium and Will
liam H. Lyle second; Standard bred,
A. M. Fulford's stallion Belmont re-
,eived first premium and F. NJ. Red
1ing's William second; mare, A. w.
Lee, first; mare and foal, Crawford
Burns, first; filly, William H. Lyle,
irst; yearling colt, Robert H. Archer,
lrst; Registered generarutility horses,
1. NJ. Fulford, stallion, first; saddle
lorse, L. @. Hutchins & Co., first, and
Frank Bruins second.
Light draft horses there was a large +
ysa osr Of sntrie-, Rotrrt ", HSi,