Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-10-22
The Cattle Show and Fair,

The Cattle Show and Fair.
We regret very much our inability to re
port all that is worthy of notice in the lat
Exhibition of the Hancock County Agricul
tural Society; but our forced absence prevent
cd our sharng the pleasure of witnessing
this very successful Fair. and of giving it I
proper notice. What has not poor Bradbar,
to answer for: Wha' vacuum will be fel
in the world of letters. What a hiatus il
the report on eabbages and potat oes, comes o
our having to attend a political State tria
Tor Bion's pleasure. and our qualification =,
But we will do the very best we can, begin!
the indu lgence of all for any sins of commits
SION add omission.
The show of stock of all kinds on tn,
grounds, exceeded ali expectations. 1t wa
really gratifying TO the originators of the So.
ric.y, aud worthy Of much credit to the far
mcr>.
There was not large display of blood stock
we learn, but large gathering of very nice
native stock. Some pains has been taken &c
improve the stock in this County OF late, and
some full blood bulls and heiiers have been
introduced.
Mr.. w. II Black has the largest lood bull
van and Gouldsboro. have introduced some
excellent ood stock within the past year,
which they exhibited at the Fair. Mr. Smith
OF Sulry has also taken much pride in i'm
proving his nsat stock
There was a large display of fire fat work
ing oxen Of ample dimensions and rotund'ty.
The trial OF strength. at the drawing match,
was satisfactory.
The show OF horses was gratifying and cred
table. Some specimens of three year old
cults, as veil some still younger, were pre-
sented which elected much praise.
We cannot partieularze, (and those inter
ested must excuse us this time;) all we can
do is 10 give general account, such as We
can gather up from spectators.
The drawing match it is thought, has new
er been beaten. So many pounds of dead
weight was never drawn at Fair in this
State before 1t exceeded that at the State
Fair year ago, by about thousand;pounds.
BY reference TO the reports, II will be seen
that more than 5000 lbs. weight was drawn
by one pair Of oxen, and those not the larg-
est on the ground.
AT tho race course, there was some good
trotting. by horses not yet trained to the
turt The time made was not very good, but
fast
The foot race excited much interest, and
afforded much pleasure. William A. Timer
won the prize. The judges Lave not furnish
ed US with the distance run, or time ma ie.-
1t is the same with the trial of the speed OF
horses.
The trial Of the Engines for the two prizes
offered, excited the utmost interest. Tiger
No. had taken the prize at the State Fair
one year ago. l, was considered the crack
Engine of the State, so far as trial had
been made by which an opinion could be
formed. and it would be feather in the cap
of any company, and a credit to any builder
of the engine that could beat her This was
enough 10 slim, late Hunnemans No. l, to
do their best, The citizens all over the coun-
try partook of the interest which pervadcd
both companies. The trial was far one
The Judges ere gentleman whose reputa-
ton for fairness and uprightness. was un-
questioned. Therefore, when it was announ-
ced that Zimmerman No. Of Ellsworth was
ahead, thousand. Of caps went up, and thous-
ands of voices gave the usual hip, hip,
hurrah,
We understand that 1,igar No had no
reason to complain of the treatment received
at the hands of the victors while they remain
ed in town; and they seemed we'll satisfied
when they left. and frequently expressed
themselves fairly dealt with in the trial and
generously enter aimed afterwards We think
therefore, the few of the company w no re-
turned home with banner hyng with a
motto thereon about being "swindled,'. must
have been more "sPIRIrEp" than Just.
Some account of the exhibition at the Hall
will be given in our next.