Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1870-09-29
The State Fair.
The PEcsidents AddYees-Avard of Premiums
to the Bsst Stallions-Ths Raoss-rhs Farmer
Discussion.

The Presidents Addrsss-Avard ol Premiums
to the Best StAllians-rhs Raoss-Ths Farmer
Discussion.
AUGUSTA, Sept. 2l, 1870.
MIR. Seaman, at the opening of the
fair yesterday, addressed the Society
as follows:
Gentlemen of the Maine State Agri-
cultural Society, - Another wear 8
duties have been fulfilled, another
years labors are ended, and your
generous impulses have prompted YOU
to meet together and congratulate
each other npon the progress and sue
cess of our industrial enterprises, and
we recognize the kind hand of Provi-
dencc in so ordering the rain and sun
shine and warmth in such quick sue
cession as TO reward the farmer with
bountiful harvest.
The occasion affords you ample OPP
| portunity TO observe and note the var
ious points Of excellence, and the i'm
p osements made in your horses and
neat stock, your sheep and swine and
! poultry to exhibit the various pro-
ductlons OF your farms and gardens
to display your agricultural imple-
ments, anu manufacturers of all de-
| scriptions to show the taste and skill
Of your wives and daughters and sons
and last though not least to meet the
intelligent and worthy men and wo-
men, boys and girls of Maine.
Surely may congratulate you on
this occasion for the auspcions in
| gathering OF this exhibition. Ole year
ago New England and the Provinces
exhibited the best of their productions
on your soil. and it was conceded TO
be superior to any preceding exhibi-
tion Of the kind in numbers and quality.
But to-day the exhibition is confined
10 our own State, and the entries for
| horses and neat stock exceeded those
| OF last year. Maine has done herself
much credit, or rather some of her
worthy sons have in SO improving the
| breed OF horses that now she takes the
| lead. And some Of the best cattle
shown upon the grounds at Manches-
ter two weeks ago came from Maine,
! Nor IS 1t IN stock raising alone that
Maine can excel. For while you have
heard the neighing of the horse, the
lowing OF the cattle, and the blcating
OF sheep upon thousand hills, your
busy hands have filled your garners
with an abundant supply for man and
beast, thus proving the capabilities Of
our soil, though rugged, To make
adequate returns for intelligent and
persevering labor.
Farmers, mechanics, industrious and
moneyed men Of Maine, we have the
elements OF great and tlourishing
people within our domain. Invest
your capital SO as to put our extensive
water power under intelligent control,
thereby giving employment to our
mechanics and laboring men, creating
market for the products of the farm
al home, and thrive you must, and
thrive you will. 1t will give an i'm
petus to business that will naturally
check the large migrations annually
going on Of our enterprising young
men to other parts Of the country for
employment and lucrative business.
Gentlemen, bv the untiring efforts
Of your trustees, aided materially by
the liberality and Co operation Of the
city and citizens of Augusta the ex-
tensIve accommodations and conven-
fences spread out before you have been
provided ior this Show and Fair, and
your liberal and unprecedented con-
tributions Of stock and articles are
evidence of your deep interest and
appreciation Of the occasion. and the
suspicious opening Of this morning is
an earnest OF success.
The track was open during the fore
noon, and quite a number Of fast
horses we're exhibited. Mr.. Henry I.
Carter of Portland had handsomely
matched pair Of carriage horses. The
first premium for stations was award
ed to General Knox, and the second to
Gilbreth Knox, to the great disgust Of
the fanciers of other breeds, who are
present in considerable force and
recommend their favorites by the
formula, There's no Knox in HIM"
The first race was for horses that had
never trotted better than 2.5O, mile heat 5,
best 3 in 5, to harness. Six horses came
to the line. VIM. S. Thoms entered
Col. Mitchell; j. L. Landers, Mumm;
Chas. Burkett, Red Jacket; S. II. MAY,
Young HambletOnian; James HOwes,
the Howes horse; L. Bracket, Snow
ball. Hambletonian won two straight
heats, closely pressed by the Howes
horse; time. 2.43 1-2, 2.41. Howes
then took the lead and won the race !;
time, 2.4O, 2.46, and 2.42 81. The
Howes horse is of Knox stock. The
second prize of $50 was awarded to
Young .lambletonian, and the first of
800 to H0wes.
The next race was for four-year old
colts, mile heats, best 2 in 3, $50 10 first,
80 to second. Colts were entered by
Charles W. Grover, J. Grant, F. II.
White, d. F. Otis and John May. The
Otis colt, won the first heat in 2.57; the
Grant colt, the second, in 2.49; and
Nays gelding, the third and fourth, in
2.52.
The race this afternoon will be live.
lier. 1t is for horses that have never
beaten 2.4O, mile heats, best s in s.
ol60 for hrst, go for second.