The Washington herald., 1913-08-24

III 1SlZ the HOISC SIlON was di SN-
pertinent, and Mr.. Ray carried
most of the burdens OF the eNposi-
ton of choice horsehesh on his
own shoulders.
This year the responsibilities are di-
vided among prominent and. wealthy
farmers and professional men. Many O.
the horses that will be shown at Mr.
Rays on Monday will do duty at Rock
willie during the week. There are -four
ways of reaching. the Colesville show
One is by trolley or steam to Kensingtor,
where wagons will be in attendance &c
complete the link of distance, which Is
about four miles, and over an excellent
road. Those who wish to motor or drive
to the show may take the Seventh Street
road to Silver Spring or Sligo.
At these points newly made roads, a:
smooth as concrete. intersect the Seventh
Street road. and a ride OF about six miles
brings one to the Ray farm. Or. II one
chooses, one may continue northward OF
the Seventh Street road to Wheat's
where another road, equally as good,
leads one to the same destination.
Everything that pertains TO a modern
horse show may be seen on the Ray farm
en- Monday. The show will take place
cn 200 acres of beautiful meadow, such
as cannot be duplicated anywhere else
in the State of Maryland. Plenty OF good
cool water will be found upon the
grounds, and as many other comforts as
are TO be found at a rural picnic. The
entries are large. and there will be d
variety OF high-class entertainments.
The Montgomery County Agricultural
Fair opens its grounds to the public on
Tuesday. This fair has drawn thousands
OF patrons annually for over a half CEN
tury. and 1t has become fixture in the
minds and hearts of the rural citizens
of that rich and fertile county. With
the single exception of Frederick, Mont
gomery County is the richest and the
most fertile in the matter Of soil of any
other purely agricultural section of Mary
land This year the managers of the
fair are making a special feature OF a
horse show. 1t is an experiment, but
we anticipate that it will take with the
masses and become a permanent feature.
Another experiment that the fair man
ayers have assumed the responsibility
for the elimination OF harness races dur
ing the week OF the fair.
y We. and many like us. are anxious TO
see how this new departure will AFFECT
the attendance, and. necessarily. the box
receipts. One or two events are carded
for harness horses owned in the county,
and there will each day be running
events. Speed contests have been from
time immemorial part of county fairs,
and the public have been taught to ex-
pect them. Montgomery County breeds
a great many horses OF the light-harness
breed. and quite u number OF the breed
are owned in the county which were not
bred there that might be used for speed
contests. We have been informed that
upward Of seventy-five thoroughbreds are
already quartered at the Rockville track.
All of the waShington-owned trotters
that were located at the track are az
Forestville. where they win participate
In the Labor Day races.
We are pleased to say in that two of
the crack trotters owned in Washington.
Berka and KoronI were now in
the hands OF the famous 'sKnapsackr
Mccarthy and are interned in the vi
rinity of New York City. The reason
Tor the change from Crawford TO Nc
carthy are only known to those directly
but surmises are numerous.
Mr.. Mccarthy is a skilled reinsman. He