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VGW(PA.739.081
7-14 Dec 1739:31, 32 (176)
Last Wednesday the fair began in this city, and held three
days. Several horses, cattle, sheep, and hogs were brought
for sale; some of the horses, and all the cattle, sheep, and
hogs were sold, at a good price, except about 40 hogs that
were brought in late this afternoon, which will be sold this
evening, of tomorrow, there being purchasers enough for
them, the bounties that were offer'd, (as Publish'd in our
last) are and will be readily paid.
The prizes were all contended for. There was a horse
race, round the mile course, the first day, for a saddle, of
forty shillings value. Eight horses started, by sound of
trumpet, and Col. Chiswell's horse, Edgcomb, came in first,
and won the saddle: Mr. Coke's horse, Sing'd cat, came in
second, and won the bridle, of 12 shillings value; and Mr.
Drummond's horse, -------came in third, and won the whip.
The second day, a silver soop ladle, of 45 shillings
value, was run for, the same ground; and was won by Mr.
Coke's horse. Mr. Gooch's horse Fop, came in second, and
won the bridle, of 12 shillings value; and Mr. Stanhope's
horse won the whip.
The third day, a saddle and bridle, of about 40 shillings
value, were run for, the same ground; Mr. Gooch's horse Fop,
came in first, and won the saddle and bridle, of 12
shillings value; and Mr. Booker's horse tail, won the whip.
If there had been more timely notice of the encouragement
intended to be given to those who brought horses, cattle,
hogs, etc. to the fair, it is generally believed we should
have had great numbers brought in. The extraordinary
benefit of fairs in England, and even in several places on
this continent, both to buyers and sellers, is so well
known, that there needs no argument in its favour: We only
want to put the experiment in practice here: We have as
good a beginning as we cou'd reasonably expect; and it's not
doubted but it will in a few years be brought to great
perfection, of zealously promoted by the gentlemen and other
true lovers of their country's interest.
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