Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-07-13

The proceedings at the preliminary meet
ings of the Trustees of the Maine State Ag-
ricultural Society, holden recently in this city,
we have heretofore chronicled. At the last
meeting all the arrangements for the forth
coming fair and show were completed as far
as possible pit this early day. We think they
are such as will meet the entire approval of
the farmers, mechanics and artizans of the
State for whose benefit the fair is held
The Fair and show wll be held in this city
on the goth, 2lst, 22d and 23d Of September.
The following officers have been appointed;
General Superntendent-S. T. Holbrook
of Oxford. ... fC.
Superintendent of Cattle Department
Warren Percival of Vassalboro'
Superintendent of Hall-Samuel WATSON
of Ellsworth. 't--A
Committee of Recepton-Iiis Honor Mayor
Titcomb, Alderman Swan, Councilman Bick-
nell, Col. G. W. Stanley, Hon. Thomas s.
Lang, Allen Lambard, Esq, l.. w. Lithgow,
ESQ, Col. II. A. Dewitt.
Committee of the Press-Jos. A. Holman of
the Farmer, f. F. Pillsbury of the Standard,
Howard Owen of the journal, 0. b. Quinby
Of the Banner
Committee on Pedigree-John F. Anderson
of Portland, S. W. Coburn of Skowhegan
Frederick Buck of Orland.
The object of the special committee on pedi
gree is to examine such pedigree of thorough
bred stock as may be entered, in order that
no spurious pedigree may be imposed upon
the several committees in the different classes
of stock. z.~ --M
The Chief Marshal and assistants will be
appointed at future meeting of the board.
All arrangements relating to the ticket de-
partment are under the control of the efficient
Treasurer of the Society Hon. VIM. L. Nor
ris of Portland.
BY order of the Governor and Council, the
free use of the State House has been granted
to the Society, subject only to the decis-
ion of Gen. Harris, Superintendent, who
will retain sufficient room for the accommoda-
ton of the different departments. Gen. Har-
ris is disposed to give up every inch of room
that can be spared. In the State House will
be the general exhibition of Fine Arts, needle
household fabrics, fruit, &C.
In the rear of the State House large tent
will be pitched for the display ofagricultural
and other implements and machinery which
will be most attractive feature of. the show.
The tent will be less expensive than a tenn
porary wooden structure and will be better in
many ways.
Over 100000 feet of lumber will be requr-
ed for the stalls, pens, &c. This lumber is
now being sawed by Ira D. Sturgess, to
whom the contract has been awarded.
On three evenings of the fair there will be
Farmers Discussions in Representatives
Hall, at which practical questions will be dis
cussed by the best farmers in the State. The
annual address will be delivered on Friday,
bywhom, is not yet known. The Secretary,
s. L. Boardman, Esq, is in correspondence
with several eminent men with view to Sc
cure speaker.
In outside prizes, special one will be of
fered for the best gentlemans driving horse,
speed not to be considered. The prize will
consist of splendid harness, as good one
as can be purchased for $780,
Two hundred committee men have been ap-
pointed. The names of these, with the pro-
gramme and other matters connected with the
exhibition, we shall publish in due time. The
board will meet here again on the Sth of Au-
gust, and will remain in session until after the