Ellsworth American., 1865-10-06
The Fair and Cattle Show.

The Fair and Cattle Show.
We only alluded to the prospects of the
| Fair in our last as it appeared the first two
days. not having the time, or rather the
Fair had not progressed far enough to give
full or tolcrahle accurate account of its
operations, at the time of going to press.
We can now only allude to it and what it
was made up Of, in general terms.
THE STOCK.
In numbers, the entries were larger than
before for years; and in quality exceeded
any preceding Fair. One gentleman, Mr.
Joshua Watson of Sedgwick, brought in
a herd of ten head, the product of a red
Durham hefcr purchased some years since
on the Fair Grounds. of gentleman from
the kennebcc. This stock elected much
praise, especially the Spring calves.
Mr.. John Parsons of Eastbrook, had on
the grounds his whole stock of ten head,
mostly natives, but credit to any farmer,
and adding much TO the interest of the
Show.
NJ Grindle of Penobscot. exhibited a
two year old bull. Durham stock, which
weigh 1905 pounds. This animal was sold
on the ground for 500, Massachusetts,
gentleman being the purchaser.
Mr.. Buck of Orland exhibited fine
Ayrshire bull. Many good mares and
colts were on the grounds some fine oxen,
splendid in their make up. and good stock
were on exhibition. There were but few
sheep, and no swine. Bnt few specimens
of poultry, nothing in the mechanical de-
partment, save some cre1itable specimens
tubs &c, from the mandatory of the
Nessrs' Ulmcrs.
The Ladies department was a credit and
an honor to the exhibitors We cannot
enumerate all the noteworthy objects, nor
call attention to such as deserve notice.
particularly.
In the Fruit department, there was much
to admire. There were good specimens
of most all kinds of frui. produced in this
climate. The apples We're particularly
large and fair locking.
In the vegetable line there was good
show. The specimens of corn, of pota-
toes, of squash. of ruta bagas, of beet &c.
exceeded expectations. So of the cereals.
THURSDAY.
| The operations on the last day consisted
of the Grand Horse Trottlng Trials, CON
sisting of grand trial of the speed of the
famous General Mcclellan, and the Dirigo,
of Bangor. The race was exciting and
fully satisfied the two thousand people
present. For particulars the reader is re-
ierrcd to the Committees report. There
was some other good trotting, which must
be referred to the report.
Hancock Agricultural Society.
The financial condition of this Society
is good, the proceeds of the Show and
Fair with the payment from the State will
enable its Trustees to pay off this year
some four hundred dollars Of its outstand-
ing debt.
The receipts of the three days of the
Fair. exceed one thousand dollars. The
amount to be paid out for premiums and
gratuities, {cstimatcO 500. Then there
is the running expense, the repairs on the
Grounds, the track and fence, &c., to be
paid. These several snms will amount to
quite large amount in the gross.
An effort is to be made at once to raise
sufficient sun to secure in fee simple, the
land enclosed by the Society and now oc-
cnpied by it for the Fair and Show. Some
three thousand dollars have been expended
by the Society in clearing up, fencing,
erecting buildings, stalls, &c, on these
premises. and it will be too bad, if with a
little effort funds can be raised to purchase
these grounds if it is not done. a meet
ing has been called, of the executive COM
mittcc to meet in Ellsworth, on Friday
| Oct l;3th. TO take measures to purchase
the land. In the meantime a committee
was raised to lay the subject before the
members OF the Society.
1t is bnt just to the Trustees and officers
Of the Society TO say To the public that.
with the exception Of the Treasurer and
Secretary. who receive small annual fee,
that they have served without pay or
cmolnment ofany kind from the Sociey for
many years, expending annually great
many days of time and paying their own
expenses. Some of these officers have
heen connected with il from lis beginning
There is hardly any one enterprise Of a
public mature which has demanded 30 much
gratuitous time and money as this has,and
yet few individuals have followed the for
tunes of The Society from the first.
We wouid suggest for the fntnre. flat
each evening oi the Shaw be devoted 10
the Discussion of the sey eral topics which
shall then and there he OF the most inter
esi io the m,.nIbers.
/ Major Gen Hooker was married
at Ciaeinnati the 4tb, to \ Miss DIVA
iGroestoei-
1 -Frem the report in the Times we
Judge the Horse Fair at Bangor, is we'll
attea,ded and the entr:es large.
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