The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-10-09

and buying fertalizers.
Leander wetbereil, Esq, Of Boston. editor
OF the Cultivator, was called upon, and made
some lengthy but very able and valuable re.
marks upon farming interests. referring to
facts in connection with Connecticut River
Valley. and Eastern Massachusetts, farmiag...-
He alluded to the recent raising Of tobacco
on the Connecticut River and Massachusetts,,
and showed that the profit from tobacco far
exceeded the cost of fertilizing the soil, and
the soil being enriched it was all the better for
farm crops BE tier keep hay at home and feed
the cattle than send it to England He en-
dorsed the remarks of Col. Lang and others as
to manures and stock breeding, and quoted
Leibig in support of rotation of crops, oppos-
ing the idea Of speciality in farming. Keep
breeding of George Hammond OF Vermont,
and advocated its adoption-breading in of
fine marked stock-watching every sign Of
value carefully. Don't be discouraged if you
all do not get prizes-work for each other in
common good. i-H--i1 e.i -s... .I-. ....f
Mr.. w. was greeted with applause as he
closed. sill5 .l.. 81 ..1saa alee -1e.l.. p,
The discussion was continued late, and was
participated in by Others, including several
prominent agricplturalists, among them Gen,
Matt Head, President of the New Hampshire
Agricultural Society, Moses Fogg, Esq. of
Gorham. l......a i-t't1+
President Seaman made some pertinent
remarks, referring to the success of the Fair,
thanking gentlemen from other States for their
presence and urged all forward in the noble
work. The meeting then adjourned.
ATrHE PARK-FoRENooN.
The excitement at the Park still continues
without abatement and large crowds of people
are attracted. Yesterday forenoon the pro-
gramme was very successfully carried out
At an early hour number of peddlers were
were on the ground and did quite brisk BUSH
ness in disposihg Of their wares. They con-
stituted at that time the most striking feature
of the show. About 10 O'Clock there was one
of the finest display of stations and colts that
we eyer saw, The premiums will be anHoune-
ed in due time. 70 fs2'"
They We're brought In front of the judges
stand, and examined by committee. We
would say in this connection that the horses
and Of splendid appearance. Us A55At ~ ~
The most interesting part of yesterday fore
Moons exercises was the conclusion of the race
between the Brown Harry and Young Knox
which was not completed Wednesday after
noon. 8 IS issgs tgG5sRt fHfUuif ABgssEsb
At 01-2the horses were brought up, and
succeeded without much delsy in getting a
fair start. The contest was watched with in.
tense interest on the part of the spectators
The Brown Harry took the lead, and the Knox
kept on constant run. At one time they
were neck to neck and it was difficult TO tell
which would get the best of it. Brown Harry
put in with high speed and got ahead on the
home stretch and passed under the wire, win
ming the race and the first premium: time 3.5
The Knox lost somewhat by breaking. After
| the race was over three elegant matched horse.
came up but it was decided not to have then
trot till ~ O'Clock in the after noon.
ar 6 i-a.1at grh AFTERNOON. ltar Oh .GvEg
The concourse of people present at the Parl
in the afternoon was quite as large as it wa.
on Wednesday-at least so it appeared to US
The weather was fayorabls, except for mo
ment or two, when the rain poured in large
drops, forcing all to seek shelter that conld
The order observed was good and reflects cred
it upon those that attended the races.
The first trot was for horses that never trot
ted better than minutes, mile heats, 2 in 8 to
harness; $75 to first and $25 to second The
Judges of the race were Messrs. G.. H. Bailey
of Portland, James Dingley of Auburn, and
James A. Mcclellan of Bath.
For this purse the following horses were en-
entered:
w. H. Merrill enters gig. "Gray Eagle; :
drawn. li,Hsi f ">Jvf q
CIV. Jordan enters Lonesome Reuben" ~
j. A. Matthews enters C. m. "Forrest CITY
Maid" l-aisga1 SIN s,.
j. f. Haines enters bl. m. tempest"
j. B. Woodbury. entersb b. g. Fearful
E. Russell enters bn. 6. Brown Nathan ;
K. Larkia enters b. g. FRANKLIN Boy;'
drawn. --- -
Henry Taylor enters W. Z. "Snow Ball;
drawn. 81, y 'is',7g y AsSi4i5 't,H >-i''. tff
Chas. W. Dunning enters g. m 'Lady Rus.
sall"i-2 81. -f a,r 5a3as Il tsii
+ e. +. Anderson T. ma. ssagadaho
Belle;" drawn. '-'"~a o. e. ar 60
J. H. Gibreth enters b. s, .'Gilbreth' ;,
Kuox;" drawn
stanwood & Noyes enters bn. g. Brown III.
GER e. d=g Il HaC3 a/
ia. Thing enters b. m. .Lady Warner"
j .E. Fabyan enters b. g. "Saco."hea ,fI
a james Hill enters b. m. Queen"
G. Butman enters Black "Snltan;" drawn.
!, LIST Heat-Six horses were drawn and ten APP
peared ON the course. AS there was no dispo-
sition manifested by the drivers to have fair
start the judges ''lined" them and they got the
word. Saco took the lead and maintained it
throughout the heat coming in a long way
ahead. Franklin Boy aud Queen just saved a
distance; all the others were distanced.
Second Hedt.-Saco had the pole, Franklin
Boy next, and Queen outside. After three
scorings Col Kicker, Chief Marshal, ordered
the horses to be "lined," and they then started
fair Saco led to the upper turn of the first
half when Franklin Boy passed him and took
the pole. Down the home stretch Saco came
up and soon after passing the stand recovered
the pole, taking the lead, which he maintained
winning the heat and the race in 254. Queen
was adjudged the second premium.
Between the first and second heats the Knox
stock on the grounds, numbering fifty-twc
horses and colts, were paraded round the
track, headed by the General himself The
beautiful appearance of the horses and colts
elected admiration from the vast crowd in at.
tendance. 1t was well worth visit to the
Park to see such splendid collection.
@ After the first race came an exhibition OF
matched horses. Two pairs only appeared
though many more were entered. Waldo
Pierce, Esq, of Bangor, exhibited beautiful
matched pair seven years old. and j. 7. B rry
of Rockland, very handsome pair. They
trotted round the track, making the mile in
$780,. The Judges in this trot were Messrs
Charles Sager of Portland, j. A. Mcclellan
of Bath. and 2. NJ. Jeferds of Foxcroft.
: The next in order was the trotting of stall.
lions five years old and under eight. Mile
heats best two in three to harness, for Society's
premium of $25 for the first, and $50 for the
second. 4e
- For these premiums five horses appeard-D
T. Pierce's "Col. Mayo" A. Palmer's "Gen
Lyon,"T. P. Atkinson's Mcclellan, Jr.,"
DutMdH DlaCh CuitdH, anu d. u. 0ADIetn
"Knox." The first four were drawn, leaving
Giibreth's Knox only to trot. He trotted one
mile in 2.52. I'D Is5 b.. =. f.... - ~
The judges in this race were Hiram Reed OF
Augusta, R. D. Blinn of Wiscasset, and G.
r. Milliken of Portland M I'll y
A friendly trot then took place between Gen.
Knox and Gen. Sherman, which elected great
interest from the beauty of the animals and
their good speed a. ~ lJif&ill f7-