The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1870-10-12

Town House on Tuesday. The day was favor
ALE and the attendance was quite large. In
point OF contributions, both of live stock, field
and dairy products and household manufac-
lures, it Was highly creditable and showed that
the people OF that town feel interest iu the
success of the organization and appreciate the
advantages of occasional conferences and COM
petitive exhibitions. We give below the pre-
miums in nearly all the departments:
DEMONSTRATIONS 1st prem. to A FIELD; for
three year cid Stalons, to A. M. Hail Colts
1st prem. to J. H Whitney; "a do. to A. M.
Cd do. to J. Merrill; Sd do. to A. M. Hall. Two
year olds-prem. to nj. Houston. Three We .r
olds-1st prem to r. Houston; ID do. to -;
Sd do. to M. Bowe. Draft horses-1st plem
tor pair) to n: Wilson; SINGLE do.-1st prem.
to s. Watts; ID do. to Geo. Marston. Breed
ing mares-1ss prem. to j. Fl. Whitney; I'd do.
A. NJ. Hall. Family horses-1st prem to Leon.
ard Bean; % do. TO Curtis Colley; 30 do 10
F-nwick Merrill. Among the horses shown
was tine the roughbred stallion. "Scythlan,"
Cheney. Esq OF Belmont. Mass He is four
years old, OF bright bay color, stands Is
hands high, good style and action, has plenty
of bone and muscle, perfectly kind and gentle
in disposition, and is said to be one of the bet
stock horses ever brought into the State, He
Coys-Herd cows LIST prem. to Lorepzo
Mountfort; ID do. to Ed. Frye; Sd do to A. F
Wiuslsw. Stock cows-1st prem. to B. F.
Hall; ID do. to Sam'l Watts; Sd do to r. II.
Within. y. Mich eOws-1st prem. to B. F.
ball; ID do to Columbus Knight; Sd do. to T
% do. 70 J. T. Merrill. Yearngs prem.
to B. F. Hall; I'd, R. Allen; Sd, F. Merrill.
Bulls-Yearliugs-1st prem. to A. F Wins
low; I'd, e.. w. Winslow; Sd, G.. h. Knight.
Jersey Bulls 1st prem. to d. Har shore. Bull
Caves-1st prem to S. Watts. Heifer Calves
LIST. I'd and Sd prems. to A. Wins ow.
Osen-Five yrs: old-1st prem to L. Mount
tE1r, n;, %, Ra H. Whitney; 81 MounttoEt
Blanchard; Sd, SIP. Leighton. Six year oIds
LET prem. 10 B. F. Hall; I'd, J. Whtehouse.
Seven year olds-1st prem. to S. Houston: %.
g. w. Winsl' W; 81, D. Marston. Two year
e!d-1st and % prems. to A. F. Winslow. To
the same gentleman was Nv .rded a premium
for beet OK. Draft oxen, first class, feet and
ovHr-1st prem. to Columbus Knight; I'd, c
W. W,nslow; Sd, A. M. Hail. Second class, 6
feet aud over-1st prem. to A. Field; p, L.
Meuuttort; 81, D Marstou. Third class-pre.
MUM to Robert Dyer.
Stcine-first premium for half Chester 6 2
mos. old to Josiah Merrill; 81 do. to R. Hons.
ton for three White Chesters. To w. Mitch
ell, Dr., premium for SOW and pigs.
Foaol-Premium to W. Mitchell, IT.. for Sc.
bright fowl; for Brahmas, LIST PREM to A. F.
Wheeler; I'd do. to w. Mitchell, ir.
Ffuit-Apples- First premium to Granville
Hall fol 10 varieties; I'd do. to j. B. FlIeorown
for 8 varieties. A premium was awarded to
Dana Martin for best display of Nodheads-
Pears-lst prem. to- s. York; I'd to W. G.
Patrick; 81 do to Il. F. Merrill. A diploma
was awarded to Mr.. Merrill for display OF the
Vicar Of Wink field variety. Grapes-1st prem.
TO H. Y. Young; I'd do. to G. o. knight; Sd
do. to L. Elder. Peaches -premlum to s.
Knight.
Canned Fruits list prem. to L. A. Hardy;
other premiums to Nos. 2 and 16.
Honey-1st prem. to E. Hodsdon; ID do. to
0. Hardy; 81 do. TO G. Lufkin.
Butter and cheese-1st and 81 premiums on
CHI ese to Mrs j. S. p Merrill; for butter
"a DO to Mrs r. Allen; 81 do. to Mrs. M. W.
Leighton. For jar butter, 1st prem to Mrs.
M. W. Leighton; ID do. to Mrs. r. Houstoa.
=. MisceItdneous Premiums were awarded to
Mrs 4 chards Tor fine needle wo:k; Mrs.
Sk'llin for hair work. Mrs. d H. Patrick for
Wreai OF flowers; Mrs. Hall and Mrs d. f,
Small for worsled work; Mrs A. SWEET for
seed work; Ellen Leighton tor crochet tidy;
Mrs. ID d. Patrick tor boquet; Mrs, S. Buck
nam, SOFA pillow, Mrs. York, bouuet: Sadie
True, tatten; Mrs. Small, tidy; Mrs. B. F.
nah a:,, wooen yarn; Mrs Atherton, silk en-
-J' "A'S' - L. Moouy, ordideu WORK.
The exhibition of vegetables and field pro-
ducts at the hall was very GOOD both in quality
and variety. Among the notable contributions
was basket of King of the Earlies" potatoes
weighing l55 pounds, raised by Mr.. Daniel II.
Patrick from single pound of seed. Mr.P.
evidently knows how to do it, On inuuiripg
into the secret of his success he Informed us
that he made use of Croasdale', Sinner. pbos.
pilates, and the result of his experiment with
this fertilizer will doubtless create an increas-
ed demand for it,