Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-03-24

Tandem, mares or geldings, or mare OF
selding first $25, second SIS.
LADIES HARNESS Horses.
Mare or gelding driven by lady to ap-
propriate vehicle, first SIS, second $40.
SADDLE HORSES
Conformation so per cent, manners rs
per cent. style and action IS per cent To
be shown at walk, trot and canter.
Mare or gelding years and above, first
SIS, second $40. Mare or gelding years and
above, ridden by lady, first Is, second 10.
GATED SADDLE Horses.
Conformation rs per cent, manners rs
per cent, style and action so per cent Must
show walk, trot, canter. rock and fox trot
or part walk at request of judges.
Stallion, mare or gelding 3 years and
above, first SIS. second $40. Mare or geld
ing years and above. ridden by lady.
| first Is second 10.
SHETLAND PONIES.
Under 48 inches, must be shown by
children under is years of age.
In harness, mare or gelding, first So,
| second SIS. Under saddle. mare or geldlng,
| first &, second S. Pair in harness, first 10,
second 6.
HUNTERS AND JUMPERS
Jumpers over hurdles not over feet
inches. Performance over jumps only
to count.
Stallion. mare or gelding. first $25. sec
ond SIS.
Green hunters that have never won a
"4-foot" jumping class, first $40, second
$40. Over jumps not exceeding feet.
Conformation 40 per cent, performance
go per cent
Qualified hunters over jumps not over
feet 9 inches, first $40, second $40. Con-
formation 40 per cent, performance go per
cent
Ladies' hunters, over 6 jumps not ex-
ceeding 4 feet, first $40, second $40. Con-
formation 80 per cent, performance 20
per cent.
Free-for-all high jump contest, first cup,
second cup.
DEPARTMENT B-CATTLE
All entries in this department will close
on Thursday, August %, at 6 p. M. and
none will be received after that time, ex-
cept by consent Of the superintendent and
secretary. An entry fee of 81 each will be
charged for each animal over year old.
This will cover charges for hay straw and
stall from IL M. Monday to 3 p M. Friday
20 pounds of hay per head for each ami
NAL over 6 months old will be supplied
daily between those hours free.
All exhibitors in this department must
buy tickets at cost of ST for the fair
No deduction will be made from premi-
ums in this department.
All cattle must be ready for judging at
10 A. M. on Tuesday, and must not be
removed from the ground before 3 p M. on
Friday
Cows must be MIXED on Monday evening,
but not on Tuesday morning unless the
superintendent gives notice to that effect.
An exhibition herd consists Of a bull
over year old. 2 cows years old and
above, heifer 2 years old and heifer
year old. All cattle must be halter broken,
and may be required to take part in the
stock parade on one day.
No premium will be paid for any cattle
not listed. Other breeds may be shown
by special contract with the superinten-
dent and ribbons will be awarded to their
owner.
All pure breds over years old must be
registered in the herd book of the breed
| to which they belong. Those under years
must be eligible to registry.
DURHAMs-PURE BRED.
Exhibition herd, first SIS, second ribbon.
Bull 3 years and above, $40 and So. Bull
years and under 3, 3 and g. Bull year
and under 2, 6 and a. Cow years and
above, 10 and g. Heifer 2 years and UNI
der 3. 8 and g. Heifer year and under 2,
and 4. Calf, either sex. between 5
months and year. and 2.
The same premiums are offered to Her
fords. holstein-F rieslans. Jerseys. Guem-
seys, Ayrshire and Devons.
LOCAL DAIRY Cows GRADES.
For cattle Of any recognized dairy breeds
owned in Montgomery county, herd to be
headed by pure bred bull.
Dairy herd (pure bred bull over year
and 4 females. three of which must
have been in milk }, first SIS, second ribbon.
Cow 3 years and above, first 10. second 4.
Heifers years and above, first 8, second
6. Heifer year and above, first 9. second
d. Calf between 3 months and year.
first a, second 2.
No changes are recommended in the hog
and sheep department
In the poultry department Mr. Joseph II.
Bradley made an offer which we lay before
the board for their action, as follows On
condition that the single bird premium be
raised from $3.50 and 75c for first and
second premiums, respectively, to So for
first premium and 81 for second premium.
Mr. Bradley asks that the board apprO-
pirate for poultry premiums the amount
that they are willing TO pay, about 5000
TO $3.50. and he will make up the differ
ence between the amount so given and the
total net cost, including feed. The same
conditions for showing to be used as last
year.
We would recommend that exhibitors
paying So or more in entry fees be al
lowed an exhibitors ticket free.
All exhibits in the main exhibition hall
are limited to residents Of Montgomery
county and District Of Columbia. and must
be ready for judging at 8 A M. on Tuesday
The books Of entry will be closed on Mon
day at 4 p. M.
We recommend no changes in farm and
garden products. flowers or growing plants.
FRUITS.
Apples, TO be grown by resident Of Mont
gomery county or District Of Columbia, first
81, second so cents. A plate must contain
five specimens Grapes half dozen punches,
first 81, second so cents. Damsons quart,
first 81, second so cents. Ounces a plate,
first 81, second so cents. Pears plate,
first 81, second so cents. Plums quart.
first 81. second so cents. WatermelOns
and Muskmel0ns, three specimens, first 81,
second so cents For most creditabIe col
lection Of summer and fall apples each
$l0--not less than three specimens Of each
variety.
No change was made in dairy premiums
Department B. main hall-domestic man
ufactures all entries must be made by 4P
M. Monday, August 20. and may be made
by mail any time previous 10 the fair. Ar
ticles in this department must be ready for
judging by 10 A. NJ. Tuesday. Two first
premiums instead Of three constitute a
bar
RATES Or ADMISSION.
Single admission, so cents. Season tickets
admitting one each day. SIPS. Children
between 8 and Ii years. rs cents. Ex-
hibitors tickets admit one each day. $l.00.
Grand stand tickets, rs cents. Children's
grand stand tickets 10 cents Each vehicle
or saddle horse. rs cents Each automo-
bile, so cts. Children over II, full price. No
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