Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-09-21
Ninth Exhibition Of the Maine State Az
ricuitural Society.
FIRST DAY.
Ar THE STATE HOUSE.


coming Fair. The Marshals and attendant:
were at their posts and exhibitors were bring
ing in their articles rs the sun came over the
hills. Standing upon the balcony the grouad'
for the exhibition, with the long rows of SHEDS
and stalls, the trotting park with its enlarged
accommodations for t e multitude, and the
outside Accomplishments Of tents, booths, and
| side shows were visible below. 1t is great
convenience to visitors to find the two parts
of the cXhibition-the grounds and the FAN
rooms-so close to each other. 1t will save
horse-fesh, time, patience, and money, all OF
which are worth saving.
Inside Iiep. Entering the State House.
where our Solons are wont to congregate
quite a transformation is visible. The rotun-
da is turned into a picture gallery and re-
ccptacle for carriages. The halls on either
hand are filled with stoves on exhibition, AMI
Superintendent Johnson's room is packed
with musical instrum, nts. Tie State Treas
urer and Secretary of State still keep their
quarters, but how long they can hold out
against the invasion remains to be seen. Pass
ing UP stairs we find the committee rooms
fragrant and rich to the sight with apples,
pears, grapes, in rich profusion. and having
other products of the farm and garden. If the
business in these looms were actually to dis
cuss such matters as these there would be no
lack of attendance. Under such circumstances
who would object to being committee man
Going into the Representatives Hail, we are
painod to observe that this sanctuary of poll
ticians has become bazaar, market place,
and filled with an ostentatious display of goods,
from the Speakers chair to the rear and side
walls The seats are removed and the whole
space occupied. Collier & Gardiner have even
gone so far in contempt of parliamentary
sanctiiy as to plant the figure of horse,
covered with one Of their superb harnesses,
opposite the Speakers place, and row OF
their trunks and glistening trappings high up,
! as though they were meant to be gazed at. But
we arc coming here again. Things are not in
! shape in this department yet. The shocked
! spirits of departed legislators are probably
blocking the wheels, an old trick of theirs.
In the Senate chamber, we miss the sedate
circle of ''the wisdom" and instead perceive
that the mothers and daughters Of the State
have taken possession here, and covered the
walls with the best of their handiwork and
adorned the place with flowers and plants of
rare beauty. While the show in this depart
ment is not SO gaudy as we have seen, it comes
nearer the true character this department
should wear than is customary. We think it
will bear a second and third reading, and
MANY of its lessons should be enacted in a
good many households. Here is an opportu-
nifty to be protiably engrossed, and we pre-
sumo there will be several resolves passed tc
| improve the chance We have thus. given a
hasty glance at the State House as it appeared
yesterday in the early part of the day. Many
/ attractions have been added since, we shall
notice more particularly again. In the
| FRUIT DEPARTMENT
we took more careful observation and are able
to speak with more defniteness. The show
! in this line is large and excellent. The fruit
is handsome and the varieties numerous
The space allotted is entirely occupied, and
/ the exhibitors need more. 1t is a mistake on
/ the part of exhibitors to omit their place OF
residence on their cards, but we have taken
the following facts.
n. Foster Of Gardiner exhibits so varieties
Of apples and % of pears very hand
some show indeed. John Nelson of Halo
well shows some nice pears and cranberries
NJ. NJ. Cowan of Sidney has II kinds OF ap
nj > e L
Butler OF Hallowell has kinds OF superio
plums and sample Of wl favored apple
called the ..Sonerset." O. Pullpn of Jeifer
has kinds Of pluns. James Leigh, apple
and plums. ". ". Bra4street Of Caroline
exhibits Y varieties Of Craps. mostly raiset
under glass. and a sample of iie American
Sumner Pearraain apple. J. ". Carpcnter O
Piitston has Il kinas 81 spyles. Jos. Iloxau
of Sidney bushel NICE &pPlas. e. A En-
kline Lu.hel Of appies and ba-krt q Gran
berries. ". r. Wharf d Gzrliaef has il
kinds OF grapes and rs q agyies-a goo,
show. J. Pike oi Essi L.sefa5re ha. a di.l
Of fine pears. :. kibrcth Of Manchester nj
so sample ofpears. l. VaFney has varie
ties of pears-a superior lot l.. c. Joha+o
Of Augusta shows hardy looking specimen
Of natural fruit Mrs. A. c. Fairbanks dis
plays II varieties OF apples, IL Of pears ani
of plums. She ought to have medal tor he
public spirit as well as premium for goo
fruit. W. Ii. Mooers of the City Farm q
IIallowell, shows 20 kinds OF apples If h
treats his boarders to fruit like this, we shout
think applications would be numerous. Rus
sell Eaton of Augusta has not lost his intel
est in the products of the garden; he display
3 kinds of grapes-good, of course. E. A
Mason of Augusta has varieties of grape
/ splendid for outdoor growth. Seward Di
of Phillips displays cranberries. ID. 1
Manter exhibits cranberries from Mt. Bige
i, low, some on the bush.
But among the contributors to this part
the Fair the following take the lead in tn
extent of their exhibition:
' A. f. Watson of North Fayette exhibits 3
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