Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1864-09-30
The Cattle Show and Fair.

! uIpuuNS. We PUNISH elstN4iS INV :"
tries, and shall publish as fast as they arr
furnished, the reports of the various com
mittees.
This exhibition, contrary to the expecta
ton of many. was a success in almost ever,
particular. Financially no reason for com
plant can be offered and the show 0
garden vegetables and cereals, has neve
been surpassed, in quality, if it has IL
quantity. The farmers of the county hav,
reason TO he proud of the extent and variet!
of the farm products exhibited. Such al
array of samples of cereals, OF potatoes
pumpkins, squashes, beets, turnips, &c.
one does not often see at a local Fair
The potatoes in particular elected praise
( from all. Such display OF this delieiou:
escueut, carries one back to olden times
before the potatoe disease " was known
and when farmers thought no attention
need be given this root.
| Henry Rollins had fine display of gar
den vegetables and in the mechanical
! department, show case of harnesses
These latter elected much notice and com.
ment.
| The show of stock was pronounced first
rate" 4 number of the fast friends OF
the Fair and lovers of good stock, came
with quite large herds. j. Il. Pearl Esq,
of Dedham. had stock enough of various
and excellent kinds, to set up in business
young farmer, the variety extending
down, to fine white Chester pigs OF five
weeks old. Mr.. Joshua Watson of Sedg-
wick, had on the grounds. splendid COW,
purchased few Years since OF Mr.. W hit
tier of Vienna, with all her increase since
he owned her. This is fine stock and ellie
tied much praise. Mr.. WIN. II. Black OF
Ellsworth,ha large variety of stock,a COW
sheep and number of colts. Mr.. Black ;
stock of every kind, is of the best quality.
Messrs. Hale & Mcfarland of Aurora, ex-
hibited a sample of up river horses which
is credit to the owners and the locality.
Ephraim Crabtrce, had also, fine mare
with two good looking colts. There We're
others with stock, and good stock toe,
which our space does not permit us to par
ticularize. The entries may be seen on
first page. We did not notice, this year,
Captain Thompson of West Trenton, nor
those other equally good stock raisers, A
B. Buzzell Esq, of Amherst and Thomas
Smith, of Surry, OF the grounds. Hereto
fore the Society, and the visiting public,
have been under obligations to these gen.
tlemen for their exhibitions of nice stock.
1t costs little too much time and money
for the same gentlemen to exhibit 20 large
II, each year, and it cannot be expected
of them, especially when living some dis
lance from the Show. There are gentle
men enough in the county. at this time,
who can make more than respectable
show, to divide up. or take turns in the
matter.
In the mechanical arts, there was not
much of a display. Heretofore we have
had huggies, sleishs, farming tools, doors.
sash, &C. This year We saw hand sled,
patent churn, clothes wrnger, and a
newly patented wedding instrument, for
wedding gardens. This is the invention Of
Hon. Charles Jarvis of this town. There
was some rolls of handsomely dressed and
tanned leather.
We must not forget to mention a most
splendid Broccoli cabbage from Bucksport.
1t was, we think nearly foot in diameter.
The variety of apples, plums, cranber-
rics, &c, was quite large. The show i'll
this particular, was good, considering the
season its thought not to be good one, for
fruit.
There were some nice samples of home
made cloth. Also of wooden yarn.
The butter department hal some SPLEEN
did samples, bu: not in large quantities.
There were some good sized, and We have
no doubt, good quality cheese.
Some Il the ladies and gentlemen, who
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| ly furnished many articles of interest.
The trotting match for the third day the
attractive feature of the Fair, will be re-
ported by the chairman of the committee.
The side-shows consisted of Camera
Obscura, where the image of the moving
multitude on the grounds, was thrown Oh
a sheet of white paper. The effect was
! pleasing and interesting. Another of the
attractive shows for the multitude, was
that of a young girl II year. old, weighing
260 lbs, measuring A inches round the
waist, 10 inches round the arm. and being
only A. inches in height. This girls name
is Bartlett, and she was born on Bartlett,
Island in Buehill Bay. Her parents are
of the usual size. The girl is well fea.ur-
ed, but her great size gave to her an I'm.
natural APPEARANCE, causing feeling o
sadness in the beholder.
But tie most attractive feature for Tx
boys the last day, was a span of sinai
sized ponies from Machias, owned by
Charley Gilbert Every boy on the grount
has since teased his father for pony, or
span of them.
The multitude bore the postponement o
the trotting the last day, for an hour o.
two past advertised tine. with much goot