Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-10-05
The State Agricultural Fair and Cat.
lie show.

The State Agricultural Fair and Cat.
lie Show.
Being a, Portland last week improved
he opportunity % attend the State Agri.
cultural Fair and Cattle SHOW. hs,i at that
place. In passing Perui, the to remark that
I think the MANAGERS ot 'his STATE Society
displayed good juirmsn, In their selection
Of a locality Tor State Fair Portland i
far more accessible from al part. oC the
STATE than any other place and theaccon.
m5ia,ions for a great iuauN Of strangers d.
such a. 90 secure comfort aud convenience
f5r all, a, far prices. Aud, a. the ground,
have now been eal-i and fcuced. there
cannot o, a d5ub, that the debt Of the 50
cisiy could most readily b. liqaria,,d by
continuing the Fair permanently a, this
place.
Speaking o. the Pair ssncrally I should
D. inclincl % callit a success, How twill
compare with other Pair, in other part, of
a. state cannot .ay. I; was superior ia
almost ali respects O. thc one held 40 Port.
l-ai tv0 years ago. The amount Of stock
49, much creatar, the numb,r oi horse,
~ srrater ani the amount of machinery
was hr greater. The labor saving Impls.
V'smsuts were more numerous. The Fruit.
Vegetable. fi5wrr. aud Horticultural De-
r,rtm-nts were mos, bounufally .uppli,i
Corn, potatoes, eabhase., turnirs. hcc,s and
tomatoes never showed themselves 0f larger
So aui more excellent appearances.
" TO apple. old OIiord can heat the
whole STATE. i.s.T tie whole State va.
iuLy r-prscnicl at ihrs shoS. Tie Fruit
,.sW vouls no d5ab, b. called excellent ia
,s,.s. variety, and general appearance. but
there o, not d5ub, Od Oxford can e1csll
-ths excellence ot the STATE Exhibition. The
Nulbsii., lIuSbard-t0n None-uch, L. l..
.Crs-0ing., B,liwius, Black oxford. &c.
were IN most instances deficient in sire.
They Jid DOT e5me up 70 our standard Al
your Agricultural Fair this vcsk 1t j. quite
certain that, in nearly al cases, these fruits
WI be found more perfect.
Many varieties OF Pear. were found on
e1hIbiiion-sygral OF which were fine spec
imsas. some Barte,ts were exhibited
Which were very long, and generally crvA'el
grcins. They .ccucl % demand aiu...iJn
- the gastric region a. tbe only place where
tLry could rcg1se in peace Ani safety. The
: Srse,s. Belle Lucatye-, Louise Bou',
C.sat M1rcrlus. E1lIsolIs, naichcss
J'Aus.-icus., Wears, Esther Beurrc-, &c,
a. were found 10 great numbers aud good
sIs. They were tempting to both the eye
aHi a.'s SC, they aIl expressed, in large
emphatic letters, " iF7i' T."
Grape. wyr, found from several parts Of
tas state Among the bc.t were those
from Portland and Bangor. Thcse were IA.
ksn from the hot house erspsrie' and
though excellent ia Appearance were - ios.
blI.ns Ia eHteFnals that nobody except,
Committee men and piekporke;. could touch
Or taste while 0n exhibition. The rrssump.
ton D., that very many of thess Craps were
rally q, Tor mankind 20 eat bot as 60 the
fact, cannot state a v0ri ia their favor,
iu cha. respect, until their owners will favor
o. with samples og ,hc same. Grapes here
10 it., Northern region have bssn. md are
nlw fruit which tle people desire O. cul.
tiyatc. Many yariuss have been trisl fr
o4t !lIr culture. The rssui, % an tie TIT
a's -ssu. O. Dc shat no one exactly fts our
wants. The consequence is that a new va
rie,y j. found about every two year. which
. '"srisi up" or cracked up TO the high
%; point u excellence. sai which. ike ey-
eIy patent medicine is sure u o. perfect
s.ecss. li anybody would Ike % know
tie kind ol grape that is % bs cracked
~ or iAe next two ycars-now the Com
cord cannot De s0li ior moro than 90 cents
q layer will ell the secret. 4, j. thS
Northern MusclI.us Tl' Crap will.
cure as you -st it, aud pay So 90 layer
ilg 90, grow oct % doors. live ia the winter
bear ahuuiantly. sst rire rarly and is ez
ceilrn; Or desert, i1r rl.sus or fJr Wine [.
Lr.if You eau believe The high wrought
taIe % the original raisn,ee and hi. asyni,
lsWyu,i b. easy 10 .ay much about the
Mac ingry, Furniture. MerchAniiss, Fancy
Arac,s,. yar Goods, Flowers, Stock. Hor.
-, lcu-, Goats. IlHs., Parrots. Geese.
l-rksys, Ducks, Hor,s racing. Shantie-.
Ieuts, Omuibu..r-, Cold Weather, Pick.
pockets, Cs,~dsof people, and al the other
e0ucOmiiangs " sr,A. Fair. but /. for
one, d,i not examine all ,hess dtdrr,u, de-
ParImeuts With sufficient care 10 % them
justice. ] must therefore conclude by say.
iug that the STATE Fair and Ca,tle show fJr
l,tO was well arranged. vel attended and
probably profitable u ,hs Society aud all
sishi secrs. OXFORD.
Cushman 4 Co. In Amherst. Mas. Ara