The New York herald., 1869-09-12
new ENGLAND AGRIcul 7uRAl FAIR.


terday, under very favorable circumstances, and It
promises to be remarkably successful. The first az
ncultural societies organized that we know any
thing about were In the north OF italy In the early
part OF the present century, and In 1723 that
the "S0ciety OF Improvers IN the knowledge of Az.
nculture IN Scotland" had its origin and proved
the forerunner OF the famous "Highland Society,"
which Is still In active operation 1t set the example
which has been followed BY agricultural societies
the world over In discussions and the awarding of
premiums. The New England Fair IA held in con.
necon with the Name State Fair the officers Of the
latter having planned and perfected all the
arrangements and convenences which the former
is now enjoying. The fret agricultural society In
Name was established In Kennebec county in 1887.
1t was never Incorporated however. The first ncor-
porated society In the province Of Maine was the
Winthrop Agricultural Society, incorporated by the
Massachusetts, Legislature In 1918. The society
held s first cattle show In lS2g and in 1882 1t was
called and became the Kennebec County Agricul-
tural Society. The New England Society was Or
ganzed In 1854 and held its first exhibition that fall
at Springfield, Mass. and then successfully at Con-
cord N. H.. Burlington, VT; Providence, II. l., and
last year at New Haven. The exhibition and fair
this derives peculiar interest from the fact that
our neghbOrs across the Canadian line have con-
tributed large amount Of valuable stock, and also
because the Governor General OF the New Dominion
has honored the fair with his presence. The presi.
| dent OF the New England Society is George B. Lo
ring and Of the Maine Society, Seth Sea mmon The
former society, with other officers, nine trustees
from each New England state.
The far was formally opened yesterday, in the
Forest City Park, by meeting OF the society at
which Colonel Neednam, Secretary Of the New Eng
land Society IN the absence OF the President OF the
Maine Association. read speech OF welcome, and
to which Dr. Lorng responded in lifting terms.
He congratulated the members upon tue opening
prospects OF the exhibition and said that had
the members been called upon to sit in judgment
upon collection 80 large and varied as that which
is now submitted. Referring to nelghbors
the border the Doctor observed that the West
verge had sent its contributions to join with the
East In a pleasant rivalry; and he hoped that the
farmers Canada had sent would prove to be the po-
neers OF more intimate relations This last seuti-
ment was received with applause, and its sgnif.
canoe was duly appreciated by those OF our neigh
bors the line who happened To De present at
the meeting.
The grounds are located about mile from the
city, anu the Of getting there divers and
IN some instances original. Vehicles of every de-
Bcription have been pressed into service and the
owners Of good nags are reaping a harvest at the
expense OF visitors bound seeing all there il to
sum of twenty cents will sulce to transport
person from the heart Of the city to the park. And
Portland itself is putting much money into its purse
by the fair All the railroads and steamers bring
full loads each trip; the hotels are overnowed and
the hospitality Of this people, which is proveroal,
ls being taxed. Fancy and plain matter-of-iact Tar
mers are attending the fair from remote sections
with their Stock people from the rural districts roll
in with each successive raln and what with the
perambulallng vendors OF new and remarkable cure
ads tue sIde.shows and other money-catching con-
Germs the city Ii pleasant state OF exacerballon.
The grand opening may be said to have been
t'brilhant and successful" Five thousand people
were present during the day. The perfect arrange
ments Of the Maine state society nave much to do
with this pleasant state Of thinYs. glance at the
secrearys books shows over 1900 entries, 500 OF
which are OF stock. visit to the stalls and pens
reveais the finest display OF horses. cattle and sheep
! ever seen in New England; and the display OF agrl-
cultural implements, under mammoth tent, Ia very
creditable and the interest Of the farmers OF cours
centres around these features OF the 1ar The cattle
the icrmer coIiecton IL good anu the ias eate are
prOdtgiOus. Two oxen are there that weigh about
On oop p0Smas g,s1S 0ver zen feet
and The other weighs about $500 pounds. Thirty
stalls are filled with fine looking buiis, several OF
which are such fine looking animals thar picture
man has been tempted TO photograph them. Inc
MAJOR portion o. tins stock Is the contribution OF
Canadian farmer The Hereford stock Is also largely
represented, one firm having tnirty-six animals.
They are all thOrOughbreds. There Is a bull weigh
ing two thousand pounds. He is the centre OF attrac-
tion IN this department. Twelve stalls contain w.
w. Chenery's thoroughbred HOlsten Dutcn stock.
This collection is widely known throughout New
England Some fftyfve stalls are nlled with short
horns cows aud bulls all thorOughbreds, the pro-
perty Of A. NJ. Winslow, OF Putney VT; and the
show of DevOns and Jerseys, occupying thIrty-fve
pens IL on the whole very lar. The Ayrshire stock
though not extensive, Is choice. A Wethersfeld,
Conn, farmer nsr,, has twenty-sX y pens nisd
display OF sheep swine and fowls Is not remarkable,
though 1t would attract good deal OF attention at
State lar. W. W. Chenery, OF the "hlghland STOCK
Farm,n Belmont Mass, has upon the grounds fifty
eight head OF stock, comprising twenty-five bulls.
COWS and heifers, from his celebrated herd oil Hol-
horses, twelve sheep. three Asatc goats and twelve
Yorkshire swine: Among the Hoistein cattle are the
imported cows LADY Midwouldn and 'srxelaar' the
top weight OF the first beng 1920 pounds and the
other 1860 pounds. The Name farmers aston.
isned to learn that the latter COW has produced
sevcnty-six pounds OF milk IN single day ana
nearly 4,0l6 pounds In nne weeks. The swine in
this collection are ta ol the largest orssnre breed
The "TexaiD sheep are OF the fatailed variety, In
ported from ASIA. The tail Of the Cananian ram Is
estimated TO weigh forty pounds
The horse show IL one OF tile best ever seen In New
England, not only in numbers, but In quality. The
800 stalls at the grounds were full yesterday, and
many more were finding accommodations In neign-
boring stables. Maine takes the lead IN numbers aud
perhaps quality OF stock Vermont as usual, comes
with line display. Some Canadian animals, work
ing horses, have been entered but not ior promums
The predominating stock Is the Knox. 1he farmers
OF Maine think there IL no horse stock In the world
like It, At the first exhibition OF the New England
Fair General Knox trotted three straight heats Ia
23l "a 2:3' and 2:34 winning the reputation which
he has since held OF the fastest trotter In New Eng
land In 1873 the Winthrop Society 'notlcel win |
deep concern the almost total silence and neglect in
relation nvbe race OF aDimals-tle horse and
resolved 0ner O liberal premium for good stock
horse. Down 10 1880 Maine produced nearly all the |
trotlng stock Of any note In the country, and many
of Its horses have great distinction since trained
out OF the State There are plenty OF 200 and 2:i2
horses here but no horses that get round mile In
the twenfies Boston II represented by many OF the
nags familiar to the riverside and Mystic PARIS.
The largest premium offered for trotting is $1,000.
1,,o mr. krlta thn iaaf ,toyN ~
the fair and the buckskin stallion. Mcclellan OF
Boston; Troublesome, belonging to 5. A. Jacobs, OF
Westbrook, Me-. Topsey, George II. Bailey, Portland.
and India Rubber Beu II. A. Hairs horse, OF Boston,
are entered for the contest. There are thousands
OF men ana women In Maine VINO never saw trotting
for money between good horses, and the present |
occasion affords ali such to see what comes from
trained stock The race track at the grounds Is not
the very BEST but 10 answers the present purpose very
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