Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1867-10-18
sccretary's Report Of Farm
er's Club, Of Orland.

! Farmers Club Orland, was grand cue.
cess. 10 say less would not do ourfricnds, OF
ourselves justice. Thursday. Sep. "a, was
ono OF the most inclemcnt days Of the sea :
son, and the committee were in doubt
whether it were best to go 10 the Hall or
not; but feeling that If we must fail, We
+ had rather do it at our post of duty, We
, waded through the mud, in the rain, tn
the place of meeting. aud opened the book
for entries. To our surprise. carts, was-
gons. baskets, and whcc'barrows came in
quick successon,l laden With pumpkins.
squashes. beans and corn, potatoes, apples.
grapes, and honey. &c. The Ladies with
their fannels. quilts, stockings. mittens,
and fancy work that would have done cred
it to ladies anywhere, until our entries the
first day amounted to almost 200. Still
they came, and still it rained; and it was
thought best to defer the examination un-
til fair day. 1t was voted to Law over
until Saturday. Friday we had ut our
club room Farmers supper; where pork
and beans, coffee. and pumpking pies led
off OF course. The members about 40.
with their ladies and few invited guests.
composed the company. Messrs. Wasson
oilSnrry. and Lawrence of Bucksport were
in attendance and added to the interest Of
the occasion by words Of good cheer and
comfort. At an early hour the company
sang:O!d Hundred and retired feeling that
the Farmers were not only the most indc-
pendent but the happicst men in the world.
Saturday morning found us in good condi-
ton to follow out our programme..and wind
up our exhibition. At an early hour our
books were ogain p,ned at The Hall
that those not being able to como Thurs
day might have an opportunity to chow
what they had been doing. The flowers.
shrubs. and handiwork, &C., came in
abundance. The time until o'clock was
spent in making entries, about two the
several committees went to their work oc-
cupying most Of the Z. NJ. In the even
ing what crowd. Gen. Squirting having
spent most Of Friday in circulating somo
characteristic posters inviting all who had
not been to Paris. and we should think
most of them came.
Speeches were made, oysters were eat
en-, Marshal music was discoursed. We
went home feeling that Farmers Clubs
are quite an institution. Thanking you
for the space you have given US, let us add
our list of premiums and bid you alieu for
a twelve month";
Best 6 ears corn, s. b. Perry; 9 do. ].
F.lSoper; best ears sweet do, c. r. Par
fridge; best 4 qts. barley, w. P.Gctcllell;
2 do Jas. sopcr best 4!qts. wheat, James
Lawrence; ? do. r. ". Cotton best oats,
Henry Partridge; 2 do. w. p. Getchall,
best 4 qts. yellow beans, J. F, Soper;
white do. Charles Partridge pole do. Il.
c. Saunders; of any kind, J. f. Soper;
best pop corn, A. Dickcy; best white po-
tstoes. Henry Partridge; I'd do: w. =.
White; largest do. Joseph Saunders;
best long beet, l. Partridge; hest turnip
beet. d. A. keycs; largest do, B. A
kcycs; best carrots, a. b. Squirting larg-
est do, l. Partridge; best parsaips, A. d.
Squirting; hest pumpkin, l. Partridge;
best S. Tnrnip, W. p. White; largest do,
B. A. Reyes; best marrow sqash. J. S.
Condou hubbard do, c. Il. Partridge
largest squash. Geo. Saunders; best mel
Ion, A. B. Squirting; citron' l. Partridge;
tomatoes, l.. Hancock; seed cucumber, II.
Partridge; best onions, l.. Hancock larg.
est cabbage. A. b. Squirting; 2d do, I
Partridge; best winter apple, II. B. Saun-
ders; fall apple. j. Saunders; Cd do L.
stubhs; best cluster grapes, N. H. Pow
crs; best flavor do, n. ii. Powers; best
plumbs j. Buck; best crab apple, f. l..
Partridge; best cranberries, A. Perry;
I'd do, Albion Soper; best ounce, John
Conner: best butter, (Jersey.) Mrs. +.
Buck I'd do, Mrs. j. CHM; 81 do, Mrs.
j. s. Saunders; best cheese, Z. Hatch;
ID do, JAS. Soper; best honey in comb, J.
Il. Soper; I'd do, +. J.. Partridge; best
loaf Of bread, Mrs. II. 4. Osgood; I'd do.
Mrs. n. II. Powers: handsOnest bouquet,
Miss G. Buck ID do, Mrs. c. Keyes Sd
do, Mrs. Addc Jordan; prettiest house
plant. Mrs. S. Durham; I'd do, Mrs. j.
W. Saunders Gig trec); 3d do. Addic Jor-
dan; best patch work quilt. Mrs. john Con-
ner; I'd do, Mrs. Seavy; best domestic
rug, Mrs. A. Sopcr; 2d do, Mr.. s. Hop
kins best knit drawers, Mrs. Jas. Soper.
best double mittcns, Mrs. II. NJ. Cotton
ID do. Mrs. A. Perry; best gloves, Mrs.
Mink; best mems socks, Mrs. ]. Craig,
2l do. Mrs. r. NJ. Cotton; best ladies'
hse, Mrs. w. +. Getcheli: 2d DO. Mrs.
J. Craig; 3l do, Mrs. +, Dickey; best
yarn. Mrs. r. NJ. Cotton; hest white do.
Mrs. w. p. Getclicll; 2d do. Mrs. r. ".
Cotton; best fancy work, Mrs. Z. G. Gil.
| ley; I'd do. Mrs. +. Saunders; 3D. do,
Mrs. Roberts; best buck wheat, j. r. So.
per; Indian Wheat. Albion Sopcr; pie
plant, A. Dickcy; best hope. r. T. Or.
good; hest flannel. Il. l.. Partridge; I'd
do, L. l.. Partridge; hest full cl"ih. G.
Partridge; ladies Aannels, Mrs. A. Perry
fancy work. two pieces. gratuity. Mrs. FL
bridge Conner; fresh cnrrants, X !. %.
good dnife bag, J. Mink.