Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-09-23
mented by fresh instalments of machinery
and we will give glance at the
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.


AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
The show Of implements, &c., under the tent
was not large, but there was a fair assortment.
Among the mowers we noticed Woods No. 2,
Dennison Pierce & Co., Portland; Advance,
one and two horse, by M. L. Rice, Stetson
Perrys No. and Buckeyes No. Q, by Ames
Plow Co., Boston; Clipper No. l and by
G. b. Weaver, r. 1. The last named firm
also had on exhibition the "New Clipper"
which is built on an entirely new principle
and which seems to be very desirable ma
chine.
Some fine horse rakes were shown. L. S.
Stafford of Hope, Stafford Balance rake, new
inventions Bay State rake by Burkey ma
chine Co., Fitchburg Burts self adjusting, by
Ames Plow Co. Ithaca wheel rake M. +. Rice,
Stetson; also a couple of other rakes from
abroad; c. w. Sanborn of Morrill, exhibited
Sanborns patent Independent tooth rake which
was the most promising machine of the kind
on the ground. Each tooth acts independent
ly and is steel wire in wooden shoulders.
Z The most prominent machines, &C., were
a combined cultivator, horseshoe planter and
potato digger, by N. Hawkes., Appleton
American and Billiards. hay tedders, Ross
and Eaton's lawn mowers. Revolving harrow
by r. NJ. Mansur. Rotary harrow, also
Shores patent harrow. Clements Neol-
lcy's cultivator, by w. Mussey. Wheelbar-
row, good article, by j. A. Randall. Buckford
& Hoffman's lead drill. Patent clothes dryer.
American mortising machine, by +. II.
Priest, Boston, which did its work in good
shape. Fields wooden pumps, j. w. Peas
lee, Gardiner. Jones' tubular iron bored
wells, three of which were in operation sup
plying the ground with water. Stump ex-
extractor, by G. L. Rowland. Balance pivot
gate by d. Browne Hampden. Leffels tur-
bine wheel. Cast iron root cutter, Model
cattle self-raising water apparatus. Model
of Gosse hay-press, by Daniel Gosse, Exeter
Cooks giant turbine water wheel, B. j. Cole
& Co., Lake Village, N. H. Two hay forks.
Tornado hay cutter. Of plows, the Hol-
brook pillow company of Boston, presented
seven of Holbrook's swivel plows and +. c.
Merrill of S. Paris, six Hussey plows. Among
the new and most striking machines was the
gymnastic swing, by ID. A. Payson of Hope.
Mr.. II. S. Tory of Bangor, the bee tanner,
exhibited specimens of the United States bee
hive, also lots of honey and bees working.
We arc able to give partial
LIST OF PREMIUMS.
SHORT HORNS. Herds-First to Warren
Percival of Vassalboro'; second to VIM IL
Haynes of Smithfeld. Bulls-two years old
First to VIM II Waugh of Starks; second
to Warren Percival. One year olds-First to
James Sampson of Bowdoinham; second to
L A Dow of Waterville. Bull calves-First
to Warren Percival second to NJ W Cowan
of Sidney. Cows and heifers-Fiye years old
First to Warren Percival; second to same.
Four year olds-First to Il Wadsworth Of
Livermore Falls second to Warren Percival.
Three year olds-First to Elijah WadswOrth;
second to Warren Percival. Two year Odds
First to Warren Percival; second to same.
DEvoNs. Speepsfakes. Bulls-First to
Allen Lambard of Augusta. Cows-TO same.
Bulls of any age-First to Allen Lambard;
second to J + Anderson Of South Windham.
One year olds-First to S B Page of Win
throp; second to J F Anderson. Bull calves
First to A Lambard second to Page.
Herds-First to A Lambard; second to F
Anderson. Cows-First. second and third to
A Lambard. Two year olds-First to Allen
Lambare; second to + Anderson. Year
lings-First and second to j + Anderson.
'Calves-First to Allen Lambard; second to
Page.
AYRsHiREs. Sweepstakes. Bulls-To j &
n Dane, Jr., of Kennebunk. Cows-to same.
For best bulls-First to J & N Dane, Jr;
second to E Hindlett of Dresden. Cows &
heifers-First to & N Dane, Jr; second to
same Two year olds-First to n Dane,
Jr.
AFTERNOON.
The first race was for Purse No. 3, for hor-
ses that have never beaten minutes, Sl25 to
first, $50 to second, $25 to third; 3 in 5. The
following horses appeared and were assigned
positions in the following order: Blue Noun
tain Girl, A. 7. Wade LIST; Gen. Lightfoot,
w. S. Toms, I'd; Flora, W. II. Merrill, Sd !;
Morrill, Champion, VIM. Beal, 4th; Young
Hambletonian, John H. May, 5th; Valley Maid
E. Childs, 9th; Lady Elgine, J. S. Jacobs, It'll ;
Mum, J. B. Landers, Sth.
Shortly after the start on the first heat
it to the end of the race. Mum rapidly gain
ed on Hambletonian from the start, and prob
ably would have won the heat but for a break.
As it was she came in half length behind
Heat won in 2.44a.
On the second heat, first quarter, the Lady
Elgine made warm work for Hambletonian,
but lost by a bad break. Mum picked up his
crumbs and came up on the third quarter
neck and neck with Hambletonian, pass
ing on the home stretch, and winning the
heat in 2.44. Lady Elgine fell back far to
the rear.
Hambletonian was strongly passed on the
commencement of the third heat by Mum,
but the latter horse was unfortunate and lost
on the first half at least half dozen lengths
On the back side in the second half, HANDLE
tonian collared the Mum, but broke on the
last half, and Mum came in one length and a
half ahead. Time PAT.
The fourth heat resulted as the third, in