Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1924-04-11
Fair Board Meets.

The board of directors of the Rockville
Fair met last week and continued the pre-
paratory work for the Fair August 1922
1t was decided to finish up the week
of the Fair with auto racing, but the de-
tails will be arranged later. Probably a
regular promoter of racing will be secured
for the occasion and some open to all races
will be given in addition for cars which
meet the conditions of safety as we'll as
speed. The races last year were turned
by the professionals in about mile a
minute. while the professionals could
not make any thing near this speed.
The reports of the superintendent Of
departments on the reduced premium lists
were made by Messrs. Ricketts, and Dia-
mond on cattle. Christopher on sheep and
hogs. and Hunt on poultry.
The cattle premiums were reduced slight
ly in some classes. and four new classes,
for senior and junior yearling bulls. senior
yearling heifers. and senior and junior heifer
calves. were added. All calves must be
over three months of age. Tuberculin test
within the six months before the Fair will
be required of all cattle over months old.
Premiums will be paid only for three
dairy Observation-Disclosures, Guernseys and
Jerseys.
The premiums on hogs and sheep were
cut considerably, and rule was adopted
that no entries of hogs, sheep or poultry
will be accepted except from the State Of
Maryland or District of Columbia.
The poultry list was entirely rearanged.
First premiums $l.50. second ST and third
soc will be paid for cock. hen, cockerei
and pullet for the following breeds and
varieties only-premiums of So first, So
second and 81 third will be paid for old
and young pens also-Plymouth Rocks,
barred, white and partridge; Wyandottes.
silver and gold laced, white. buff, partridge
and silver pencil; Jersey Giants. Blue An
dalusians, single and rose comb Rhode
Island Reds. Leghorns. single and rose comb
WhltCs olHklC lObC SOihO olhBiC
and rose comb buff single and rose comb
Black Minorcas single and rose comb
Notified Anconas Cornish, dark. white laced
red and white; Pit Games and Pit Game
Bantams.
For all other breeds. varieties and sub
varieties the following prizes will be offer
ed: For cock. cockerel, hen and pullet
first 81; second Use, third soc. No prizes
will be offered for pens in these breeds.
and the prizes apply to all breeds emu
merated in the Standard. No prizes will
be paid non-standard breeds. though they
may be shown by arrangement with the
superintendent.
The results obtained by the sanctioned
dog show at the last Fair encourage the
board to make special department Of
this feature for the entertainment for Fri
day Of the Fair this year. Mr. Allan Hoffer.
who so successfully managed the show
last year. will be adviser in chief for this
year and spent an hour with the Fair
board last week discussing the prospects
and necessary provisions for better show
than last year. A superintendent will be
selected later and several committees ap-
pointed to take charge of the premium list,
as well as convince prospective exhibitors
Of the necessity of showing their pets.
Accommodations will be better arranged
and it is expected to make it an event to
be remembered by all participants.
The woman's department this year will
be housed in the new building. This is
40x80 feet and has about half the floor
space occupied by them last year. The
flowers will be accommodated in some way
outside of this building. The secretary re-
ported that il would cost about $500 to
put cases for the fancy work. extending
along both side walls, 1850 feet in all This
is about the same case room as was in the
old building.