The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-22
UPPER MARLBORO FAIR
Annual Show of the Southern Mary
land Agricultural Association.
Rain Prevents Large Attendance Mt
the Opening of nm Interesting EN-
hibitioE-An Excellent Display of
Farm Products. Live stock, and
PouEtry-Entries for Todny's Races

Rain. which fell with varying intensity
but without cessation from early morning
until late in the afternoon, attended the
Inauguration of the eighth annual exhibit
lion of the Agricultural Fair Association
OF Southern Maryland, at Upper Marlboro
yesterday The rain served as deter
rent to numerous persons who intended
to spend the day in the enjoyment of
anticipated pleasures Of the exhibition
With the continued downfall the spirits
and faces of the management and of the
exhibitors fell. and it was found neces-
sary at length 10 abandon the main fea-
lures of the days programme.
Meme of the amusement pavilions were
opened during the day. The leo rats
that a Chinaman. billed under the name
Of One Lung was advertised 10 dispose
Of as a means of satisfying his appetite
for rodents were permitted new lease
of life and their final execution was post
poned until more suspicious time. The
snakes, which the Asiatie, Vemo was to
dispose of in similar manner. shared the
reprisve. Madame Lafebvre, the Mystic
rious LAZY from Paris, will make her first
appear auce today in her hypnotic aerial
act. Punch was silent. and Judy escaped
the usual beating which SO uniformly Sc
cures the sympathies of the Juveniles at
the county fairs. The Elephant Child is
still strange freak of nature that could
not yesterday be seen to be appreciated.
The snake charrner did not take his pets
from their baskets. The great and origi-
Eal cake-walk was not walked, and not a
spoke in the wheel OF the carousel moved,
while the melody of its attendant pipe
organ was hushed
Today, however, all these attractions,
and many others, will be in full operation.
Buggies and traps of all descriptions will
congregate from the country side, and from
the city the trains OF the Chesapeake Beach
Railroad, which has arranged schedules for
special trains at all hours of the day, will
convey the many urban visitors who annu-
ally collect al the Marlboro Fair The
trains will also stop at way stations for
these who prefer the railway to driving.
1t was the hope of the management to
bring off come Of the racing events during
the afternoon. but the track was made
muddy by the downpcur, and it was found
necessary to postpone them. The station
cry exhibits, however, were all on hand
An excellent display has been gathered
The main building, under the grand
stand, is the first structure that Is encoun-
tered on entering the fair grounds. Here
are found farm and home exhibits. Water
melons. in size sufficient to satisfy the
cravings of many pickaninnies, luscious
peaches and pears, red-cheeked apples,
ounces, grapes, cantaloupes, and p'urs
are the display of the products of the or
chard and fruit garden. Huge quantities Sf
garden truck, potatoes, carrots, cabbaS.,
beets, squashes, turnips. onions. and pump
kins have been offered by exhibitors. There
are sacks of wheat and oats and rye and
corn to show the products OF the field
Rolls of homemade butter and cheese,
canned fruits and jellies. preserves, pastry,
confectionery, bread, are submitted by the
Industrious housewives. An interesting
exhibit was the homemade wines.
Worthy OF note were the exhibitions of
fancy work and household products. A
grea. number of patchwork quilts have
been entered for the prize, and here, also,
is found an infinite variety of knitting
crochetlDg and embroidery, laces, etc On
the walls OF the building are the art ex-
hibits. oil paintings, water colors, cray
ons, pencilings, and photographs, and an
excellent showing is made. An opportunity
is also afforded to the school children to
display their abilities in map drawing
and free-hand drawing
The poultry exhibit is found in another
structure. The GROWING of chandeliers,
the quacking OF geese, the gobble-gobhle |
OF turkeys. and the discordant note of the
peacock indicate its location. Big chickens
and little chickens, white, black, red, and
speckled chickens. game chickens and
fancy chickens, are here in endless variety. |
Boosters with chrysanthemum heads, |
ROSTERS with horned combs, crested fowl, |
poultry whose ancestors at some remote |
period were natives of Poland, OF India, |
Of Japan, OF Spain, and elsewhere, are col |
lected in an extensive and excellent ex- |
hibit
The soft low of the bovines and the !
bIeatins Of sheep leads to the cattle ex- |
hibit, Durhams and Holsteins, Jerseys, !
Guernseys, and Herefords are in the stalls. |
and among the sheep are specimens of |
Southdowns, Cotswolds, Leicesters. Shrop- !
shiro5. Oxford Downs Hampshire Downs, !
and Dorset Horns. In the hog |
pens are immense grunters, that, when /
stretched out on the ground seem unable !
to ever get again upon their feet. Little !
pigs of but few weeks OF age were among
the exhibit as well as great pigs.
Over one hundred horses are entered |
at the exhibit, making an exceptionally |
fine display of thoroughbreds, saddle |
horses, standard bred horses, hackneys, |
Clydesdales driving and draft |
horses.
The trotting races, which were to have |
been the principal event of yesterday at |
the track will inaugurate the racing to- I
day, which will commence promptly at l /
o'clock.
More than $4,000 will be distributed in |
prizes among the various exhibitors, and |
1t is anticipated that the fair, weather peE-
uniting, will meet with great success. |
Every facility has been provided for the |
of visitors, and today viii |
draw an enormous number of |
patrons to the grounds. The entries for |
the races today are as follows:
Southern Maryland-Trot or pace Anxious |
D. Armstrong; Eary, y. X. Airchheld; Coupon
?. II. IIeiskell; Cyelops, j., j. g; LarTimore;
White; Jar.es L., Charles Weiss; Wilbur, Charles
Weiss; william C., R. G. Mitchell.
2:40 tIos. Bion Boone. II. G. Bedford Mollie |
3. F. Dall.la; Velvet, F. Dallam; Joe D. John
r. Kelly; }. R. X, J. r. Kelly: Azan Mul.
Miller; Kitty Fisher, J. Z. Paul; General John
ION, J. c. Nelson; Marie, W. L. Bass.
Half-mile dash-two in three. Fischer. II. B.
Bowie; Salesman. Paca Stables; Kassla Psel
stables; Our Maggie Paca Stables; Chusuu; Z.
D. Christian, jr; Shotbelt, +. d. Christian. jr.;
Ensleking; Countess, W II. Lyle ochiltree,
". II. Lyle; Republic. c. f. Roe; Lulu b., G. E
Roe; DR.. Lynch. \. B. sye.
2:l5 pace. Col Day, 4. d. PaT; Nominee. W.
Brown Annie Mariner, Colin Steele; Nina
2:25 trot Nutwith, r. c. Redford; Princess
Orloff, John Duean; Director Harness. John H.
Kelly; Bessie Gould, W. H. Rabbitt Norlie
Harry Rites: Little Stakes, Colin Steele; Crow.
J. c. Nelson; Lady Margaret, J. C. Nelson; /
Bertha Baron. H. H. White; Rubico, G. NJ. Har
lin Gold Bur, II. p. James; Bursary, H. p
James.
Tlree-quarter mile dash. running Jcwboy,
Brchfeld; Berage, II. b. Bowie; Frank Nor
son, H. b. Bowie Fischer, II, -. Bowie; Death
)dcn Bowie; Salesman, Paca Stables; Kassala,
Paca Stables; Our Maggie, Paca Stables: Chug- |
nut, 4. ID. Christian IT,. Shotbelt, +. D. Chris
tian, jr.; Helena Belle, Frank Cunningham;
Grandma II. l.. Engleking; Princess India. VIII
lam Holmead; G. r. Longhurst T. NJ. Honey;
Countess, William Lyle; Ocbiltree. William Lyle; |
sappho formerly Lizzie, f. HeElhoue Jas.
Monroe, c. E. Roe: Advance, c. f. Roe; Dr. |
vpch n gIye. Frank Uougl, lanes S,viife |