The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-10-06
The Atnfe Fair

The State Fair will open this morning. The
exhibition of Neat Stock, Horses. Sheen.
Swine, Poultry and Agricultural Implements
will take place on the grounds of the Forest
CITY Driving Park, the gates of which will be
open for the admission OF the public at O'Clock
in the morning and continue open until sun
down. -al
The exhibition of Fine Arts, Machinery, Flo
raj, Horticultural and Dairy Products, Fancy
Articles and Manufacturers Products, will be
at the City Hall, Congress street, and will be
open day and evening.
The programme for to-day is as follows, ~ z
Meeting of the Marshals and Superintend-
ents at the Presidents headquarters at O'Clock
10 A. M.-Meeting of Society and Judges at
same place, where instructions will be given
and vacancies filed .s-a
II A. M7Exhibition of Stock In rings, to
continue throughout the day.
2P. M.-For Horses that never that never
trotted better than $50, mile heats, three in
five to harness; 500 to first, $50 to second.
! 2l-2 T. M.-Stallions for general use, 8 years
Old and upwards, will be trotted mile heats,
two in three, for Socety's premiums; $25 to
first $15 to second. .. b, -.,, ,.s -,,,.,t,r T.
3P. M.-Mares and Geldings, years old
and under 5, will be trotted for Societys pre-
miums; $40 to first $40 to second 7si q. 'st
Yesterday was busy day at the Hall. Arti-
Giles of every variety were crowding in during
the whole day taxing the exertion of the As
slstant Secretary to the utmost; while gangs
OF men were EN- oloyed in placing the articles
in position in the Hall. From appearances
yesterday afternoon all the space allotted in
the large Hall will be occupied, and the show
will be handsome one.a '7Is' e-Hoi .te'i
The Reception Room is devoted to Horticul-
tural and Agricultural products. This was
filling up yesterday and will be completed
this morning. Should the Plants, Flowers
and Fruits take all the space in that room the
agricultural products will be exhibited either
in the ante room or in the gallery of the large
Hail.
The large room fronting on Congress street
is devoted to the collection of paintings an d
pictures. Among them will be exhibited the
beautiful painting of the 70 Semitic Valley, by
Thomas Hall. Our citizens have not bee n
backward but have sent some of their riches
paintings. ~. t,, "a ''s-'d' t
At the Forest City Park the exhibition will
be large both of neat stock and horses; proba-
bly, the largest ever exhibited in this State.
Some of the most noted horses, many OF the
most celebrated thoroughbred neat stock, and
an extensive display of agricultural imple-
ments are on exhibition.
The trotting matches for the premiums of
fered by the Society will attract large crowd
in the afternoon if the weather is pleasant. 81
There win be an Interesting discussion in
the evening, at the rooms of the City Council,
on the first floor of the City Building, COM
mencing at Z IL o'clock. Subject for this eve
ming: "Farm Crops. their Insect Foes and the
means of destroying them" Every effors has
been made to render these discussions instruct
i've and entertaining; and it is hoped all farm
srs will be present and take part therein. FRO
We would caution persons visiting the Hall
or the Park to leave their valuables at home,
or to keep sharp lookout. At all such exhi-
billions pick pockets abound, and the most no.
ted ones abroad make it point to be on hand
at such large gatherings as there will be here
this week. s5.dtt... rts- aa.-.F s41ft-..+ -a4
As it will, probably, be some years before
another State Fair is held in our city every
person who desires to see fine show of horses,
cattle, agricultural implements and the thous-
ands of new and beautiful articles exhibited in
the Hall, should make it point to visit both
the Park and the Hall. Conveyance to the
Park can be had by a line of carriages con-
meeting with the Horse. Railroad at its end on
Congress street, or by Robinson's omnibus
which will run several times during the day
from City Hall and Market Square to the
Park el4oTT= rs sae! re ross ihafeaW
The number of entrees at the Hall up to last
evening had reached nearly 800, and there were
many more to be added. The articles will mum
Der from 1900 to 2OOO. q rs- re