The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1911-10-20
THE GREAT FREDERICK FAIR.

erick County Agricultural Society began
on Tuesday, and was great success in
every particular.
Headed by several bands of music,
Chief Marshal Charles Hiteshew and
his aids on horseback escorted the man.
ayers to the grounds A cavalcade of
stock around the race course marked
the formal opening of the fair.
Exhibits in the Household Department
are ahead of last year by more than 500.
1t is estimated that between 5000 and
5000 entries were made. Exhibits in
linen, worsted work, silk and cotton are
particularly numerous and attractive
The usual large display OF preserves,
| jellies, cake, canned and dried fruits,
pickles, and CONNECTIONS are temptingly
arrayed on the first floor of the main
building. The amateur and professional
classes in the Art Department are filled.
The Childrens' Department is filled with
miscellaneous assortment of juvenile
! work.
The feature of the fair is the cattle
show" and it is fully up to the standard.
Every stall is taken up with sleek, fat
herds. Home breeders are much in
evidence with Jerseys, Devons and French
Canadians. More sheep are entered
than in former years, Washington county
breeders taking the lead.
Every stall is also taken In the horse
class. A number Of special prizes are
offered in this class, and the competition
for the blue ribbons is very keen. French
coach horses, Percherons, heavy and
quick draught, general purpose horses
and Shetland ponies are also exhibited.
ha hA
best in Western Maryland, are competing
for special prize.
Next to the cattle show comes the
poultry show. This department is so
crowded that a number of coops have
been arranged outside of the building.
The largest exhibitors are from out of
town points in New York. Pennsylvania,
Ohio and MARYLAND, Nearly 5000 birds
are shown One thousand birds at the
Hagerstown fair are on exhibit here
The most notable increase of exhibits
is in the genealogical and the farm and
garden departments. The fruit is dis
played in the center of long building
and resembles an apple show. Prac-
| tically no peaches are shown.
In the farm and garden department
| five exhibitors show from 40 to 60 pro-
ducts of the farm.
The Maryland Agricultural College has
an exhibit termed Poultry Husbandry
| Display" 1t demonstrates lessons in
poultry raising as practiced at the col
lege-
The new grandstand and exhibition
hall was built since last year at cost Of
SIS, 900. 1t is said to be one of the
best in the State. 1t is 24o feet by AZ
feet wide. 1t will seat about 5000 per-
sons.
The new exhibition hall is under the
grandstand. 1t is 24o feet by 81 feet
and is taken up by the exhibitors. 1t is
provided with concrete floor and all
sanitary conveniences.
Nearly three acres is taken up by ma
chnery. During the past few years this
department has grown into show OF
its own. A feature is display of hand
some automobiles.
A corn growing contest by Frederick
county boys under I6 years of age at
tracts much attention. Three cash
prizes are offered for the best exhibit of
Is ears of yellow corn. There are many
entries
Local merchants. business men and
florists have large exhibits in the various
! buildings. Nearly every business in the
city has offered special prizes for house
hold exhibits.
This being the last fair of the Eastern
Circuit, many fakirs are on hand pre-
paratory to their departure for the
Southern Circuit of exhibitions. Deputy
Sheriff Emory Nelson, of Brunswick,
has been appointed chief of police and
is on duty with a number Of day and
| night deputies.
All forms of gambling and immodest
side shows are excluded from the
grounds. But few games of chance are
permitted and no bookmaking is allowed
at the races.
| More horses are entered in the races
this year than for ten years past and the
racing promises to be strong feature
Free aerial performances took place
between races during the afternoon.
The Frederick Baltimore colony,
headed by its president Colonel George
| w. L. Vernon, came on a special train.
Wednesday was also School Childrens'
Day." when all OF the public school
children were admitted to the grounds
free of charge.
Thursday Senator German, Demo-
cratic candidate for Governor, accom-
panied by his running mates, Messrs
Harrington and Poe, attended the fair
and received most enthusiastic recep-
| ton.