Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-10-11
Secretlry's Report, 81. A. S.

entries did not quite equal those of last
year, being . less. eve are fast coming
to regard the character, rather than the
number OF entries, as an index of a good
exhibition. especially, when box ofworth-
less kittens, that no one will take for the
giving, counts as much as yoke of man.
moth oxen, or $50 horse.) The en-
+ tries of cattle exceeded that of any pre-
vious year. not only in numbers but in val
+ ne. Not mean animal was shown, bw
very many superior ones. The value of
the horned cattle was yariously estimated.
the highest figure being $4,000. F. A.
Back and Simeon Higgins, Orland; David
Ingalls,. Waltham. and Benz, Smith of Sur
~ exhibited. each n herd.
J The show of fruit and vegetables was
mcagrc. But for the un,iriug efforts of
one. or two. the display would hardly war.
rant being diynitied with the name of ex-
hibition. oae of the sariag few. was John
l.. Moore. who 70 r several years has dis
played most commend able zeal i'll this
department, w ould that others emulated
his example.
The display of butter was neyc better,
not poor article was entered. The Com
mttee on dairy products say, that it was
exceedingly difficult for them 10 decide
which should have the first premium.
Ea PusSan., we would particularly no.
tice collection of insects injurious to
vegetation, entered by Master Henry Hale
OF Ellsworth, which attracted as it descrv-
ed, great attention. The study of this de-
patmen, of natural history, which. though
so mach N e.leeted. is yet of great practi-
al Importance to the agriculturist.
The display, in nRmbers. OF beautiful and
usful 'H5me maSe'' articles. got np'' by
our own Hancock county women, was not
creditable to their industry. Some beau
tiful specimens Of handiworl> were shown.
brt they were like angels rishs. The rep
reservations Of skill and ingenuity in the
mechanical department were beautifully
less. The chief attractions in this depart
ment we're = milking machine, entered by
W. H. Herbert, Bristol, Ne. a patent churn
by Rufus Clements, a harness, by Rollins
and joy, a patent beehive by. A pa
tent farm gate by, and tubular
well, by ". II. Black and c. l.. Dcaittre.
which, if possessed Of a 1.-THE of the excel
+ lc"ces claimed must ere long. supplant
4 The old ,oakea bucket" wherever spoil ess
+ linen and daily additions are in demand.
The Judges Stand was, as usual, the
great centre Of excitement; and in truth,
we mset say. Of interest too. Al the
sound of trot thence the people gravta-
ted. Whether the enco uinsins of trials
of speed" he right or wrong, in, or out. Of
place, as part of an agricultural exhibit
ton, enc thing is certain, when trot is
announced, The people come. Judging from
the number Of horses entered for the purs
es offered. either we are becoming u fast
community or else are multiplying fast
horses, a new feature in the trottins pro-
gramme, wa. that of two 2 year old colts,
Gen. Howard" and Blown Nell" enter
ed and owned by Capt. Ivory Grant.
/ Bucksport. and sired by his stallion. Cen.
Hancock Brown Ncll's hest time was
LIZ | > half mile heats. The best time
made ly any horse, owned in the county,
was ? l3 by Rosa Bonheur entered by
Ralph o. Mason.
The breeding mares and colts we did
not see, and can only speak from tn, book.
to say, there were Il goodly number of en-
tries.
OF poultry, there were nine entries, a
lot of Black Spanish. if entered would have
made a tenth. A pair Of White Leghorn
hens. entered by Z l. Partridge, Orlani.
were fac looking birds. One Bantam
CROKER devoted the most of hs time. in
toai and Of, repeated calls. to visit has la
rem of beantics.
4 few nice sheep were shown by d. F
Maddoeks. and noble pateenal White
Chester by Capt. Dutton-
The records in the Secrctarv's books
show, that the contributors were chiefly
from four towns. Ellsworth. Surry. Wal
than and Orlaipl. Had every other town
in the county taken hold like Orland,
We should have had not only the bes, F
and Show ever held in the county, bu, in
the State. The Orland Farmers Club il
doing good work. Success to it.
The Exhibition. taken as whole. was
far from what was desired. After the OK.
ira labor and pains taking by the Officers
to stimulate the farmers and mechanics to
take hold" aud interest themselves in the
matter, successful Fair and Show was
confidently expected. That the contrary
is the result is the verdict Of public opin-
ion. Although the attendance MAS large.
the report Of the Treasurer exhibits the
financial affairs Of the society in no -four
ishing condition. the almighty dollar"
being now the criterion by which all such
institutions are tested.
Again, aud again, during the Fair are
We told, there is a crowd here, you must
be Gaming money " The crowd is there
surely. and perhaps the money, hut. but
very little oi it. finds its way intn our cof-
fcrs, "for sundry weighty reasons"
First. we haze defective ticket system
whole families haye gained adms sion. by
the purchase of single ticket.
Second. fraudulent entries. To encour-