The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-09-09
The New England Fair.

The annual fair of the New England AgriA
cultural Society at Manchester, N. H., opened
most auspicously on Tuesday, upon the
grounds formerly used for the exhibition,
which have been much improved, altered and
enlarged, and the enclosure was remarkable
for its neatness of al pearance and the co2ven-
fence of its accommodations. The grand stand
was capable of seating nearly four thousand
persons, and excellent facilities, not INFERIOR 10
those afforded last year at Portland, were ai.
forded for the press, the distinguished lnvlted
guests and the bands Three exhibition halls,
two hundred feet long, were devoted to the dis
NAV of fancy articles and light fabrics Two
mammoth tents were assigned to agricultural
contributors. Three long stables, each capa-
be of holding one hundred animals, were IN
complete order for their reception, ana covered
pens of capacity sufficient to receive eight nun
dred cattle. six hundred sheep, and large
pumber of swine, extended around two sides
of the outer Enclosure, and in lows some dis
lance toward the trotting track. The usual
complement of vlctualing stands were near the
main entrance OF side-shows there were few,
but they were of unusual merit for an agricul-
tural fair.
Gen. Head, president of the New Hampshire
State Agricultural Society made brief speech
of welcome at the Trustees tent, and was fol-
lowed by formal address of DR.. George B..
Loring of Salem, the President of the New
England Society," This occupied about thirty
minutes and the Fair was formally opened.
The attendance was not large at the begin
ming but in the afternoon when the races be-
gun about 1000 persons had assembled.
The first race was for purse of 500 for gen.
temens driving horses, the owners driving,
and with wagon to weigh not less than $50
pounds. Lady Alice, owned by Isaac Copp Of
Boston, took the first prize, and Hartford
horse the second. Best time 2 81. The second
race was for horses that had never beaten 2 40,
for purse of $3.50, to harness. Nine horses
started. Thomas Jefferson, Hartford, Conn.
horse was the winner of the first, Dauntless of
Nashua, the second and Richmond Boy, of
Boston, the third prizes. Best time 232 LIZ.
The collection of horses, neat stock, sheep,
swine and poultry was at its best condition on
Wednesday morning. The show of horses was
excellent in number and quality, and included
about forty stations, with a very respectable
show of colts and breeding mares. Trottir g
stock of course predominated, aad almost
every name known to the present turf annals
ofNew England could be found on the books.
The entries of neat stock were very large,
comprising short horns, Devons, Ayrshires
Herefords, Jerseys, Dutch, Grades, Natives
and working cattle. The bulls as usual pre-
ponderate and there are some very fine spec.
.;p,ans This avh;hiton eyceeds that of all for.
mer years, a great many pure blooded animals
being on the ground. Mr.. Chenery, of Bel
mont, Mass, had the largest herd, composed
| almost entirely of his famous Dutch stock
Maine is quite well represented in this depart
ment, Benjamin Goodwin of South Berwick
| J. & N. Deane of Kennebunk, w. P. Blake
and G.. E. Shores of Waterville, II. G. Bur
| leigh of Fairfield and G.. Underwood of Fay
cite being in the list. The four last named
gentlemen own the majority of the Hereford
cattle at the fair.
Sheep were not very abundant, but attract
| ed attention on account of their excellent quail
ity. Swine was scarce and poultry very lin
tied. j. s. N. Dane of Kennebunk wer.
awarded a premium of SIS for an >Ayrshir,
| COW and second premium for q two years ole
| of the same breed
| AT the first race on Wednesday afternoon
| the mare Maine Girl, owned by e. II. Nc
Kenney of Biddeford won the first purse, o
| $175 against field of twelve horse in a mattel
for horses that never heat $50. Best time O
the race 80. The first purse of $500 fo
horses that never beat 233 was won by Fanny
I CIV ned by David Rigley of Boston.