Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-09-21

of vegetables saw, consisting of bcets, car
rots, parsnips, turnips. There were Q few
other vegetables, but the display neagre.
Some tall specimens of corn in the stalk were
shown by James N. Wade of Augusta and l..
- c. Johnson also by the latter, tall wheat. \
beehive with its busy occupants, exhibited
by G. w. z. Jerrard, attracted considerable
attention. There were two boxes. of honey
, by b. +. Sanford. Mrs. c. H. Noble and
t Mrs. Z. Whitehouse exhibited specimens of
bread. OF jellies and canned fruits there
were some twenty jars OF different kinds, all
good, no doubt, bat of which we can witness
nothing certain without tasting.
On THE FAIR GRouSps.
f On the opening of the gates at o'clock
yesterday morning, there was small number
in attendance, which continued to increase,
until at III O'Clock there was a spectacle
crowd Tor the first forenoon. Some of the
stalls are receiving their finishing touches,
r the entries that have been made of stock were
not all filled. but droyes of cattle were being
brought in all the forenoon.
The exhibition of horses will undoubtedly
r surpass anything of the kind ever held in the
t State. The extensive preparations for accom-
lnodating all in this class have been fully test
, ed, and found almost inadequate. Every
place is filed and places designed for the ex-
hibition OF neat stock are flied with some OF
The finest specimens of horse flesh ever put
on exhibition in Maine. This will lie the
, principal feature of the show. The Knox,
. Drew and the leading stocks are represented
by horses that have shown good time in pub
. lie.
As we have been at considerable pains to
publish list OF entries in all departments,
we have no room to make special mention Of
all objects of interest on the grounds, but can
only glance at few of the leading features.
OF working oxen there are some twenty
FIVE yokes. We find here young, fat cattle.
that would come with grace to the Shambles,
but the most of those exhibition are more
noted for their solid makeup than for
perabundance of flesh. J. ii. llussey of Au-
gusta, has the largest pair of oxen we have
seen on the grounds, grthing one : feet
inches, and the other feet inches. q. & &
Underwood of Fayette, have - head of pure
blood Heretords. While it is claimed for
this stock that they are excellent beef and
working cattle, they are not specially adapted
to dairy use. There are some five bulls of
this breed. VIM. p. Blake Of West Water
vile, has an animal of the same breed that
r took the sweepstakes at the n. L. Fair. The
herd of Hall f. Burleigh attracts general at
l,,1l | oil is ami
ed animal years old and weighs 22o0 lbs.
+ These animals were exhibited at the late n.
, E. Fair, and have been kept in this vicinity
since that time. The herd of Mr.. Shores
also attracts attention. In the line of Jer
seys, W. A. 2. Dillingham;, G. W. Quinby,
, and many others make contributions. The
q Ayrshire breed is principally represented by
i, the large herd of J. & n. Dane of kennebunk.
= These AyershiIes are not so handsome as
! some other varieties, but are excellent milk
ers Warren Percival's large collection Of
Short Horns occupy more than half the space
o in row of stalls and make d good appear
ance Devons are well represented. The
, of show sheep is not large but excellent. The
city farm Portland ana the Insane Hospital
! furnish the principal contributions to the
, swine department which is small There
E are some fine specimens of poultry on the
y ground. In the large tent for the exhibition
of heavy machinery and agricultural imple-
: Inents there was some spare room in the morn
ing, but it was very we'll filled during the af
. ternoon. This is one of the most interesting
departments of the exhibition displaying to
!. good advantage, in Inc large tent articles OF
mechanical SKILL moving machines, rakes,
h. harrows, cultitators, and the like.
D. At II o'clock, there was q meeting IF Mar
shas at the Pr, ,idcnt headquarters, at which.
= time several OF the committees were filled.
= Col. Geo. w Kicker is chief Marshal and
j has an able corps Of Assistants. At half past
n eleven the President o the Society, Hon.
4 Seth Seaman, delivered the following adj
d dress:
= GsH}eo,ea # the N,t4s State agricultural
j. Society:
j., Another years duties have been fulfilled,
another years labors are ended, and your gem
q efogs impulses have prompted YOU 10 meet to-
b sether and congratulate each other upon the
/ progress and success OF orr industrial enter
prI+e.. and We recognize the kind hand OF
Psovidancc in so ordering the rain and sun
b" shine aaI warmth in such quick success sion
n 20 reward the farmer with bountful har-
D.; vest.
TIE occasion affords you ample opportuni-
tias 70 ,5serye and note the various points Of
r excel are. and the Improvements made in
d your horses and neat stock, your sheep and
,f swine and poultry to exhibit the various pro-
duclior. Of your farms and gardens; to dis
~ play your agricultural implemt nts, and manu-
ID features Of all descriptions; to show the taste
S and skill Of your wives and daughters and
r. sons: and last though not least to meet the
-. intelligent and worthy men and women, boys
> and girls Of Maine.
\. Surely may congratulate you on this oc-
s, casion for the suspicious in-gathering of this
IN exhibition. One year ago New England and
:, the Provinces exhibited the best of their pro-
- auctions your soil, and it was conceded
e. to be superior to any preceding exhibition of
the kind in numbers and quality. But to-day