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

from olif City Fatm are Upon the gtound, and
fine show they make. All the above.desorib-
ed Oxen are as fine fellows as we have ever
seen at any fair. Their color is deep red; at
least nearly all are of that color. They are all
very large, OF fine form and in excellent condi-
ton. There is not an Informed OK among
them; and they seem to have been selected by
their owners not only for their strength butfor
their beauty. We heard one fne-looking young
lady say while gazing upon these noble crea-
lures, oh, how 1 love to look at handsome OK
en-! They have such noble countenances and
such honest eyes" IF we were younger and a
farmer we would have that girl-that is, if we
could get her. AZ -i#
ii. e. Houdlette of Dresden exhibited
splendid swo-years old Ayershire bull; and Mr..
Dillingham; OF Augusta three year old Jer-
sey bull of fine form. N. o. Cram exhibited
bull cali, FIVE months old, Jersey and Short
horn, that girted ft. in. Warren PercivaPs
bull "Colfax" is seven months old and girts Att.
in, and his bull Gen Smith measures IL
feet He has among his cows one eleven years
old that gave 408 pounds of milk during two
weeks in June, being at the rate of fifteen qts.
per day. This stock is all Durham.
Mr.. Anderson of Portland exhibited over
thirty Devons and all very fine cattle. S. N.
Briggs & Bro of Livermore showed very
beautiful bull calf, perhaps the landsomest on
the ground. George w. Hammond of West
brook exhibited Shorthorn bull, three years
old, that weighs 1000 pounds.
We very much admired a pair of three years
old steers exhibited by Geo. M. Lane of Read
field. We saw many other fine steers and also
oxen whose owners we could not ascertain.
On the whole the exhibition of oxen is the fin
est we have ever seen at any fair. We say it
deliberately, and mean it. We may have seen
greater number at some State fairs but none
of more symmetrical form and better muscle.
There were many fine mich cows and some
very large and beautiful calves. We noticed
one grade COW with a calf by her side three
months and twelve days old that weighed All
pounds. Both were bought by gentleman
who lives in the eastern part of the State for
$3.50. We saw many other fine grade cows
and several Jerseys, Ayershires and Devons.
There were ten beautiful Devon calves in two
| stalls adjacent to each other. Two splendid
| Devon cows arrested our attention. but we
| could not hunt up the owners. We saw some
| twenty cows of this breed, and all fine looking
| and no doubt good mixers.
Mr.. Bragdon of Pittston exhibited very
| fine year old Devon bull. We saw three very
large and finely formed Devon bulls and two
noble Ayershire cows. There were many 9TH
er cows, bulls and calves of different breeds
the owners of which we know not. This ex-
| hihition of COWS, calves and bulls shows clearly
enough that many Of our farmers are on the
road to improvement in the breeding of cattle
and we trust they will continue to travel in the
same road. Maine is good grazing State and
hosts of our farmers can make stock-raising
very profitable business. We are glad to know
that many are doing that same thing. Lei
them 20 ahead, for they may rest assured that
our pastures will keep green and our meadows
produce good crops.
The number Of sheep on exhibition was not
large, but there were some very fine Ones Mr.
Markham of Waterville exhibited fne-woo
buck and Mr.. Andersons South Downs were
very fine. There were also some excellen
| Cotswold sheep There are but few swine OF
exhibition and these are fine specimens of tn
Suffolk and Chester breeds. The display o
ducks was excellent, and among them were
some very large and beautiful. Heg-
,,f1 PROGRAMME FOR TO. DAY
| ga. M.-Meeting of Marshals and Superintend.
| ents at Presidents headquarters.
| LA. M.-Draught Horses 1i9 fr.-G t..Ir.
/ 81 A. M.-Auction sale OF Stock. i.iF ..rrl5
/ 10 A. discrimination of Mares and Geldings two
years old and under. Ef5
II A. M.-Exhibition of all prize animals on the
| track. i.-
During the forenoon there will be running
race, half a mile and repeat. s.t
| AFTERNOON.
! At o'clock Governor Chamberlain will bt
received by the President of the Society, Ion
Seth Scammon, and His Honor Mayor McLel
Ian, aud be escorted to the track by the Me
chanic Blues with the Portland Band The
band will also furnish music at the hall. --,
At 2 o'clock the sweepstake purse open tc
all horses owned in Maine, mile heats bes
three in five to harness, is to be trotted. The
following horses are entered:
| r. s. Palmer enters CHI. m. Lady Chapman
| John H. May enters b. m. Fleeing Moment
| Joseph Kilgore enters m. m, ANGOLA; j. B. P
Wheeler enters IN. e. Right Bower; j, H. Gil.
| breth enters blk. s. Gilbreth Knox; George H
Bailey enters b. G. Hardroad; L. E. Marble en-
tiers b. G. Richmond Boy; George NJ. Robin
son enters G. g. Col. Lakeman; Daniel Wyman
| enters bl. Eastern Queen.
At 8 10 o'clock mares and geldings will be
trotted, mile heats best two in three to harness
for Society's premiums; $25 to first, $15 tt
second. ~
| At 8 O'Clock in the evening at Lancaster
HAL, Governor Chamberlain will deliver hi.
address. Ia8g-7as sf.5 -as r
| City Hall will be open all day and in the
evening.