The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-09-27
Agricultural Society Managers
Meet.

The Frederick Fair management has
finally decided upon the classes for the
baby show, which will be held on Friday
/ October 25th. at the close OF the eXhibi
/ ton, although there is some little hkeli-
/ hood that the date may be changed 10
| Wednesday. There will be eight classes
and prizes aggregatng $3.50 have been
| offered for this event. The Judges will
be non-residents of this county. All con-
testants must be under rs months of age.
The classes are as follows:
For prettiest boy, IS, first; s.. so, sec
ond
For prettiest blonde girl. S..
For prettest brunette girl, S..
For smallest baby, S. first; $3.50 sec
ond
For fattest baby, S. first; s.. so second.
For baby coming the longest distance.
S. first; second. S2.5o.
For finest twins, $40 first; So, second.
For finest triplets, SIS first; s.. so sec.
ond.
All prizes will be paid in gold and the
winners will be given their choice OF the
money or silver cups, the latter to be
suitably engraved. All of those who con
template entering their babies in the CON
AN't AiN lNNlhN0tSb " SStlNl AllGll ldlllGS
and the classes which they desire to
enter.
The Farmers Supply Company ap.
peared before the Board of Directors
and asked for permission to give a dem
The plow which is to be used will be
what is known as an Oliver Chilled Gang
PlOw, ploWing five furroWs at one time
and II ,,,il ha NnlIaJ h, I,r,r, ,r.y.y>I;,,.,
traction engine. The Fair Association
will give return checks good for one
hour, at the north gates, between II
and u O'Clock on Wednesday, October
23rd, to all those who desire TO see the
blow operated. Arrang have
been made for securing three acres on
the Trail Farm, near the grounds upon
which the demonstration will be made.
AT the Williams Grove Fair, Mr. !. !. |
Snyder, OF this CITY, who had the demon |
stratlon in charge, plowed three acres in |
an hour.
The association expects by the last of |
the week to receive about 700 new Cen
esee coopS for installation in the lm-
proved poultry building This building
has had a concrete floor placed in 1t, a
number of windows cut in to give
llSHlN vi llSHt, dll, GlC., anu tHC WilOlC
made into first class poultry building.
The building Is now ready to be white
washed, and this will be done this week
and the Coops installed next week.
There have been IS hen coopS ordered,
as well as single, double and bantam
coops and the poultry show this year will
be as well cooped as any OF the large
shows.
la,;IaI e, +br
lenCeS on the grounds, and also all of
year. The fences around the track will
haves to be repaired and the grounds
moved and put into first-class shape.
1t was also decided to hold the motor
cycle races on Friday. The races will
French, OF Baltimore, and under the rules
OF the Federation OF American Motor
cyclists.
In all 500 will be spent on these
races. The following classes have been
provided Two mile scratch for ana
teurs, prizes SIS, IS and S.. One mile
open, best two in three heats. SIS, S.
and s.. Five mile handicap, $40, $40
and S..
The State Agricultural Station has ap
pied fOr PERMISSION 10 give a Demon
stration of fruit packing on the grounds
during tine fair. The ASSOCIATION is asked
to furnish about five barrels and Is
boxes of apples for the demonstration, the
rest of the expenses to be borne by the |
State. The letter arrived too late for the |
board to take action upon the matter |
at the Saturdays meeting. A demon
stration will be given at Hagerstown.
Professor II. Beckenstrator, Chief !
State Pomologlst, will be the judge of
the Pomological Department, and Pro-
fessor John F. Monroe will be the judge
in the Farm and Garden Department.
The members of the board visited the
fair groukds and decided upon number
of minor improvements.