The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1908-09-05
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A Splendid Exhibition Of Baltimore
County's Greatness and Thous-
ands Turn Out to Enjoy the
Pleasures Provided by the
Managers-Timonium
Fair g Greater
Than Ever.


Managers-Timonium
Fair @ Greater
Than Ever.
Everything conferred in Timonium this weel
and all roads led in that direction. Just thirt.
times have the good people of Baltimore coun
ty, and thousands in the city, too, put ordinary
cares and worries behind them and given them
selves up to the joys of Timonium fair. Their
seems to be sort of magic in the name, a
people will 20 there even if the conditions are
unfavorable.
This popular annual exposition goes righ
along breaking records year after year-gettinG
bigger and better with each successive exhibit
ton. Breeders of fine stock from within tht
State and from other states understand the i'm
portance of exhibiting at the Baltimore county
show, and the manufacturers OF farm ma
chinery are also certain to keep the Timonium
dates in mind. Whatever is best and most ap
proved in the development of the agricultural
and horticultural arts is likely to be in show
ing. 1t is the right place for the amateur far
mer or breeder to go for tips, for he is sure to
gain knowledge not to be acquired elsewhere.
Never before in the history of the fair have
the exhibits been surpassed in quantity or
quality. Judges of every department express
ed themselves as highly pleased with the speci.
mems they were called on to pass upon.
AS the special and regular trains stopped at
the fair thousands of Baltimoreans and resi-
dents of the upper end of the county poured
into the grounds through the railroad gates,
while the stages from Towson and vehicles
from the nearby and rural districts brought
their quota.
The first view of the fair, as usual, for those
arriving by train was the splendid display of
farm machinery. The exhibitors we're up and
doing early each morning and when the wish
tors began to arrive they were greeted with all
sorts of puffs, snorts blasts, etc., from the en-
| gines attached to machines that made farm
work of the toughest kind seem like parlor
game. "If they keep on inventing machines
like these" said one old farmer, there won't
be any need for farmers any more. A man
can live in the city, press button and the ma
chine will do the rest" While this is not ex-
actly realized at the present time, there were
| quite number of inventions on exhibition
that seemed to have the power of thinking.
With the aid of the great reapers, steam plows
and seed planters one man can do today what
! it took dozen men to do in the past.
The horse show, which was one of the inn
portant features of the fair, attracted great
deal of attention. The entry list was larger
than ever before and the entries were of the
highest class. The enclosure inside the race
track was crowded with admiring spectators
and the expert judges experienced no little
difficulty in awarding premiums.
In the cattle department long rows of patient,
mild eyed beasts could be seen quietly chewing
| their cuds and did not seem at all bothered by
| the numerous attendants who went from one
to the other combing out the ''tassels" on the
long, ever-switching tails. The Jerseys, Guern-
seys, Ayrshires and French Canadian breeds
predominated, and, in the opinion of large
cattle-raiser in the county, il was decidedly the
| best exhibit that has ever been shown at
| Timonium.
Fine exhibits were also to be seen in the
sheep and swine departments
Mr.. G. o. Brown pronounced the quality Of
the birds on exhibition this year in the poultry
department to be the best seen at Timonium
for years. The white Wyandottes were very
strong class and the winners all typical speci-
mems, the display being one Of the largest ever
seen at Timonium. Barred Plymouth Rocks
were another fine class The White Orping-
tons exhibited by Mrs. John Ridgely OF H.,
Mr.. Brown said, are remarkably fine speci-
mems. Brown and white Leghorns were out
in force. and quality. Royal Indian Reds OF
good quality, Indian Games and silver pencil
ed Plymouth Rocks were also in line. There
was also large exhibit of bantams and pigeons
49, The disnlag ri. oarriA0as- and other vehicles
| former years. Marylanders were prominently
| in the majority of exhibitors, and glance at
| the sumptuous equipages precludes the idea
| that vehicles are only procurable from distant
cities They were most luxurious and, as far
as can be judged, about the best in the carriage
| makers art.
To the west of the household department
was the horticultural exhibit. This has always
been included in the household exhibits, but
not until this year has it been given so much
attention. A building, designed especially Tor
it, has been erected and showed to the best adj
vantage the beautiful specimens from the hot
house and lawn. The groups OF plants were
tastefully arranged and the exhibitor OF each
was only too glad to explain to the uninitiated
visitor the interesting histories Of their pro
auctions.
The thing of Importance to the fair fairgoer
was the household department. As of yore, II
was filled to the overflow point with things
beautiful for the feminine eye, and many Oh
them caught the fancy of the sterner element
The old. fashioned crazy quilts were much in
evidence and the good ladies of Baltimore
county must have spent many tedious hours
in the preparation of the vari-colored patches
of silk for the yearly exhibit. Embroidery
work of the most delicate texture and work
manship was seen in profusion. Photographic
craft had prominent place in this department
this year and the pictures of pretty and histori
cal scenes in the county and elsewhere were
very interesting. The greatest attraction there
of course, was the exhibition Of edibles. AL
the good things that can be conceived in thu
busy brain of the army of cooks in the county
were to be found, and the judges were put to il
to decide upon the best in the various lines. FOL
all seemed to be at the pinnacle of goodness
Taking the entire exhibit into consideration
there was one fact proved, and that was, al
Congressman Talbot said, "the best wives IN
the whole United States can be found righ
here in Baltimore county"
One of the most unique exhibits on thu
grounds which was the centre of attraction
was a milking machine in tho dairy depart
ment. MIR. Asa B. Gardiner, Jr., had mum
Der of COWS present which were MIXED at in
tervals so the public could see how the machine
worked.
sought place, and the women in charge pre-
pared a delightful dinner for the board o
managers and their guests. As has been thu
custom, the wives and daughters of the boart
of managers were in charge of the tent.
After the throngs of visitors poured into tn
buildings along the midway, viewed the cat
tie, horses, sheep, swine, machinery, house
hold and horticultural departments, they tool
their places on the grand stands to witness tn
races and the free attractions in front OF tn
stands during the intermissions. These wer
of high order and pleased the patrons. Tn
racing was good, the track was in the best o
condition and the classes were well filled.
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