The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1871-10-12
Town Fair at Cumberland.

The third annual exhibition and Fair of the
Cumberland Farmers Club, was held yester-
day at the town house in that town. The
weather was never more beautiful, and very
large number of persons were in attendance
not only from the town of Cumberland, but
also from the surrounding towns of Yarmouth
and North Yarmouth, and a considerable num-
Der from this city. The display of cattle and
live stock of all kinds, was large and interest
ing, while the exhibition in the hall of fancy
articles, rugs qnilts, etc., reflected gIeat credit
upon the ladies of Cumberland and the sur
rounding towns. The following are some of
the premiums awarded on poultry, sheen,
cows, etc.
Ducks, first premium to Frank l. Merrill,
second to George Thurston; geese, FIST premi-
um to b. Farwell, second to Andrew Boston
turkies, first premium to G. e. Herrick, sec
ond to Alvin Leighton; doves, first premium
to George d. Merrill; Sea Bright hens, first
premium to Charles Lufkin, second to A. S.
Sweetsr, for Brahmas; chickens, first premi
um to ID. Farwell: first premium on Houstin
hens was awarded to William S. Blauchard;-
hens, third premium to William Shaw, Dur
BAN cow and calf, first premium to c. E. Her
rick; sheep, first premium to SilYs Skillin,
North Yarmouth; pigs, first premium to John
Blanchard, for four small pigs, five weeks old :;
ooar, first premium to b. Blanchard; hogs,
Two years and half old, first premium to IS.
Oolens; hrst premium for year and half old,
10 same; second for same class, to same sec
ond premium for pigs six months old, to A. j.
OsgOOd; calves, first premium to E. S. HAYES,
North Yarmouth; pigs, first premium for five
months old, to E. Beale, North Yarmouth.
There were about 100 entries of cattle, and
the principal premiums were awarded as fol-
lows:
Cattle for beef, first premium to G. A. Mer.
rill, second to A. Haskell, third to Urel Whit
ney, of North Yarmouth; stock COW, first pre-
MUM to w. s. Blanchard; first premium on
stock heifer to same; working oxen, first pre-.
MUM to John Blapchard Durham heller first
premium to f. E. Mitchell, Yarmouth, second
to John I'll. Merrill; steers, first and second
premiums to j. Rldeout; herd of COWS, first
premium to Edward Beals of North Yarmouth,
second to j. 5. Doughty.
There was fire display of vegetables, fruit
ETC., but we have only space to mention a few
of the more prominent specimens
A trace of yellow corn 100 feet long, contain
ing Il bushels, by VIM. Mitchell, of Yarmouth /;
marrowfat squash, first premium to N. w. f.
Sweetsir; Hubbard, first premium to s. L.
Blanchard, second to f. c. Blanchard; large
watermeloDs, by E. ii. Hicks and E. T. Hall {:
cabbages, first premium to Robert Brown sec.
ond to I'll. M. Chase, North Yarmouth; Spald-
hS poodtoCS, hIob W w Ill. Dlalcl-
ard; King OF the Earlies. first premium to
John 5. Barstow, Yarmouth; the display of
potatoes was large and fine; white turnips
first premium to Charles A. Merrill.
The hall presented very fine appearance
being well filled with fancy articles, fruit, rugs,
etc. The picture gallery was an interesting
feature of the exhibition, containing quite a
collection OF engravings and oil paintings
The most nOtioaa IF xub oh
ing of the Emancipation Proclamation" Lin
coin and his family" pen painting Of colored
flowers, executed with Woodruff's Violepe
Ink, by Mrs. H. G. Greenleaf of Yarmouth,
and fine steel engraving OF Daniel Webster
Messrs. Read and Stone, the energetic and ac-
tive agents of the Wheeler & Wilson Sewing
Machines, exhibited two elegant machines of
that manufacture, which attracted the atten,
ton of the large crowd who visited the hall
during The day.
Choice butter. BY Mrs. Sewall Whitney, Mrs
G. G. Herricks aud Mrs. John Staples; cheese,
by Mrs. Prudence Leighton; rugs, by Mrs. ST.
las kideont, Mrs. S. d. Ring and Mrs. E. R.
Hamilton; guilt, Mrs. M. S. Sweetslr; choice
varieties OF apples, by N. S. Humphrey; pears,
by Il. Rideout; grapes, by John Staples, Jr
North Yarmouth, and E. d. Lorng, North
Yarmouth; honey, by D. G. Loring; preserv-
ed fruit, by Maggie Blanchard; miniature ves-
sci, Mrs. Susan Prince; beautiful shell-work,
by Mrs. Perry Herrick; Chinese casket and
stand, by Andrew r. Boston.
There were many other articles worthy of
mention, but we have not the space to allude |
0 them in detail.
DuIing the forenoon the crowd were enter
aimed by the pulling of the working oxen, and |
n the afternoon by trial of speed and exhi-
ltlon OF horses upon new track which has /
nst been completed. Mr.. G. M. Stevens, of
'eering, exhibited fine Durham COW and
alt, which attracted great attention. A graf
MY was awarded to Mr. Stevens, by the COM
nlttee. The entire exhibition was great sue
ess in every particular.