The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-10-12
BUTTER AND CHEESE.


Another Of the entrance rooms 10 the hall
was appropriated 70 the products Of the dali
~. and Of these there was quite display.
We saw some Of the butter, tried lis quail
iy, and found some good and some passable.
Butter making has no, arrived a, perfection
in York County, or IL it has, the bes, butter
makers avoid the fairs.
FRUir.
Whatever else may be said Of the Fair,
the show Of fruit was no future. Never
has there been seen since the organization
OF the society, finer display Of fruit-np'
pies, pears and grapes, and other fruit in
abundance.
Ii was arranged on table, running the
whole length Of the hall, and although there
may have been seen in exhibitions Of other
societies, more in quantity, we doubt wheth-
er before in this State was ever collected a
larger number Of varieties, or more luscious
fruit. II was tempting to behold, and moth.
ing bu, the fear Of getting into trouble pre-
vented US from taking specimens to our sane
t,Im, to enable MS to write understandingly
Of the merits OF the different kinds. We
mention the names Of some OF the contrib
utors to this department OF the exhibition.
Elwar6 Rumery, Blddeford S. Hill, Day
ton Ivory Bean, Alfred {; Foxwell c. Cults,
Saco William Sweat, WATERFORD Law.
renee Jordan, Saco George Wise, Kenne'
bunk. Mrs, w A. Hayes, South Berwick |;
E S, Goodhue, Saco, IchabOd Goodwin, S.
Berwick Joseph Smith, Biddeford Au-
gustus Hanscom, Elliot; o. ID. Boyd, Saco +,
VIM. Clark. Saco: VIM b. Curtis, Kenne-
bunk; Hamilton Fairfield, Saco; Joseph
Murphy, Lyman; b. z. Cutter, Grapes
Biddeiord; ], Sawyer, igrapes,) Biddeford;
E. Otis, Kittery; John Eden, RuxtOn |;
James G. Jordan, Saco; Rev. Mr.. Kelley,
(pllms, very nice,) Saco; Daniel Smith ,Jr.,
(grdpes,) Saeo John NJ. Goodwin, Dayton,
S. l.. GoOdale, Saco; VIM. p. lIaines, Bid
delord Rufus Small, Biddeford; A. II.
Boyd, Saco VIM. p. Freeman; Saco.
Many Of the contributors presented speci-
mems Of different varieties Of both apples and
pairs, for example, VIM. p. Haines presented
81 varieties, mostly pears and some,remark-
ably 6ne. Joseph Murphy of Lyman, 10
varieties of apples, and S. L. Goolnle some
GO or 20 different kinds.
All the fruit presented was choice, smooth,
largo, and indicated marked improvement
in the culture Of fruit in this section. The
Iruit table was the great object of attraction
and the prorusion, and the beauty Of tho Dc.
splay was the theme OF general remark.
MANUFACTURED ARTICLES.
The show of manufactured articles, the
prolucis Of our africans and mechanics,
though not large, was quito gratifying. In
this class we speak with pleasure Of the
carriage work exhibited by Messrs. Ganey
& Chadtourn, SacO, Joseph Milliken o! Sa.
co, and by Thornton & LitleGeld. The
first mentioned firm had some halI-dozen or
more sleighs on exhibition, which for beau
ty OF form and elegance OF finish, could
hardly have beol surpassed. We under.
stood they were selected indscTimnately,
from lot Of 1876, which this firm have
made this year for market. And wha, we
have SAID IN regard 10 the beauty and ell
eganco Of the sleighs exhibited BY Messrs.
ChadbCume & Gary, will apply also TO
those made by Nc. Milliken and Mcssrs.
Thurs,On & Liiilefeld. We were not aware
tina, the cauiage.making business was car
ried on 10 so great an extent as il appears
10 be in Saco.
One old friend, Tracy Hewcs, exhibited
some OF his harness work, as did also
VIM. p. Moody specimens OF his work.
A trunk from Mr.. HeweS' establishment al.
uacied much attention, on account OF its
many couveniences and good workmanship.
In the furniture line, there were q
number OF fine specimens of chamber fur.
nilure from the ware.rooms of S. 7. Shan
non, Saco, and Joshua X. Chadbourne, Bid
de'ord.
or manufacturers OF iron and Steel, Mr..
J. r. Deering, whose mill in the manufac-
lure OF edged tools stands so deseryedly
high, presented specimens of axes, chisels.
and drawing knives aud our iOwnsmen, ].
F. McHenuey & Co, gunSmiihs, presented
a case OF deliberately finished pistols, and
cunning and fishing tackle. Some highly
flashed ,o,ton flyers, manufactured a, The
machine shop Of the Water Power Com
pany, shew the perfection 10 which the
manufacture OF cotton machinery had al.
tanned. Ard in connection with this, we
nus, not forget TO menliOn piece of work
which we attributed to our friend, C. X.
Luut, Superintendent Of the blacksmith
shop OF the Waller Power Company, which
shows what may be done with iron, better
than anything which ever came under our
notice. 1t was bar OF iron, an inch in d.
ameier, tied snto perfec, square knot, with
as much skill and precision as a knO, could
be made with piece OF coTdase of the
same size.
II would require more space than we have
TO give TO mention all the articles Of utility
aad fancy which were presented for premi.
um and exhibition. We can only mention
the names OF some Of the contributors, as
follows:
Trisiram Gilman, SacO, case Of toilet
and other articles, from his apOihedaTy and
fancy goods store. Nlessrs. Twambley &
Smith. Saco, case Of iewelry, hardware
and AGRICULTURAL implemenis Mr.. T.. III,