Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1872-10-03
observer, that without 1t, no fair can be
brought to a successful termination.

made up with no view to the intentional neg.
lect of single animal offered for our inspec.
ton, and it was subject Of mutual congrat-
ulations among ourselves at the close Of our
iabors, that our views should have been 20
harmonious as they were; and In the belief,
that as far forth as was in our power, We have
done justice unto all, we submit our report.
We fnd large portion of the entries to be
credited to General Knox, q sire who has
long since acquired a national reputation,
which must be largely enhanced by the hiRh
Character OF the stock descended from him,
exhibited at the present Fair. And IL will b
found, that in each Of the six classes ia which
we were allowed to make an award, the old
horse is represented. We deem il Z matter
of deep regret that he should have been al.
lowed to leave our State, for no llores has
ever done more, and we doubt II asoshss
will be found to do IS much to add to the rep
utation of our State.
Among the horses raised in Maine, that
have beaten 2 80 the present season, are La
dy Maud, by Gen. Knox, she having trotted
the fastest ur-year-old race on record, at
the recent Buffalo meeting in which al the
heats were trotted in,ide Of 2 80. Camors,
also by Gen. Knox, who trotted three heats
at the mystic Park. Boston, in 2 :231, 2:243,
go. Another was sired by Brown Harry Of
Dexter. one of his colts, s'St. Elmo" having
beaten 2 80 the present season.
In the first class ofstallions eight-years old
and over, we award first premium o25, to
James iIowes of New Sharon, for his black
horse Blsmark, by Gen. Knox; second pre-
MUM, Sl5, to Saul ID. Cushman of Dexter,
for his Brown Harry by Thurston Black
Hawk. There were many others in this class
that need honorable mention, among which
we have been allowed to award diplomas 70
Dirigo, owned by David Quinby of Corinna );
Black Sultan, owned by @, C. Putnam,
Plymouth; Gideon, owned by Foster s.
Palmer of Bangor, and Gen. Lyon, owned
by Arnold Palmer of Palmyra.
For five-year-olds and under eight, We
award first premium $50, to John W. Nc
Duffie of Lewiston, for his bay horse King
William by Hampton; second premium .9l6,
c. II. & J. NJ. skinner Of Sc. Albans, for
their bay horse, Emperor William.
For four-year- olds and under i've, We
award first premium SIS to Wright 1 Nor
cross of Augusta, for their chesnut colt, Care.
naught, by Fearnaught; second premium $l2
Hiram Reed of Augusta, for brown colt Knox
Boy, by Gen. Knox. We also award Dip
Iona to w. II. Matthews of Searsport for
his bay colt, Young Buchanan.
For three-year- olds and under four, first
premium Sl3, to Gen. Tilton of Togus Mill.
tary Asylum for his bay colt, Seeboomook,
by Ledo; second premium $40, to John B.
Sanborn of Palmyra, for his black colt by
Gen. Knox. We award a diploma to J. c.
Mitchell of Bangor, for his two -years-old bay
colt, by Gideon. Firt premium, $40 for two
year olds and under three, to DR.. 8. H.
rewksbury of Portland, for his bay colt,
Burnham Patchen, by Tom Patchen; second
} premium So, to c. II. & ]. NJ. Skinner Of St.
Albans, for their bay colt by Gen. Knox.
First premium, Sl2, for yearlings, to Hiram
Reed of Augusta. for his bay colt, Gilbreth
Prince, by Gilbreth Knox: second premium,
$40, to ID. G. Towie of Palmyra, for his gray
colt by Gen. Lyon. We also award diplomas
to W. H. Wharf of Gardiner, tor his bay
colt, Col. Ellsworth, and to w. H. Turner Of
Corinna, for his bay colt by Emperor vii.
| liam.
| The above embraces all the premiums
placed at our disposal, and in closirg our re-
port we would recommend, in view Of the
rapidly increasing popularity good horses
are attaining in all parts of this country, thar
there should be corresponding increase of
premiums offered by this Association, and
that hereafter gold, silver and bronze med
al, shall be prepared at each annual exhibi-
ton, to be presented to the stations of Maine
in their respective classes, who shallb be found
most worthy Of the honor.
Among the younger colts presented before
US, the three-year-ol two-year- and
yearlings, were particularly fine, and while
it may prove in the future, that some fast and
promising colt has been underrsted in this
award, it should be remembered that where
all are SO good, we can hardly judge by ex-
ternal appearance, color, size, disposition and
breeding, of their prospective value; and in
this way some colt may have been overlook
ed who possesses the trotting instinct, and
the power to move the multitude TO Np-
| MIA that hun H.s..
meeting OF the Maine State Fair and make
him famous in the annals of the turf.
We are, most respectfully yours, George
w. Stanley, Chairman; H. Strickland, A.
Morrill,, c. +. Fawcett, John Drew, Commit
tee.
THoRouGHBREps. Mares-lst, Gen. W.
S. Tilton OF Augusta, for Lurline; I'd, A. g.
Hunt, Houlton. Stallions-lst, j. T. Rich-
ards, Gardiner, for Black Pilot, years old.
The committee make honorable mention of
the mares exhibited in this class by Thomas
Hersey of Bangor.
MARES AND FMLEYs. Breeding Mares-
lst, 5. Ii. Tewksbury, Portland; 2d, /. C.
Mitchell, Bangor. Five years old-lst, A.
c. Hunt; %, j. l.. Fessenden, Dover. Four
years old-lst, Merrill Lee, Augusta; 2d, w.
ii. Strickland, Bangor. Three years old
lst, w. W. Rice, Thomaston; I'd, c. H. 4 j.
NJ. Skinner, ST. Albans. Two years old
2d, w. +. Harding, Hermon. Colts-lst, G.
&. Crossman, Monmouth; I'd, Martin Haley,
Hampden.
GlLDINes. Five years old-lst, +. Ken
drck, Fairfield; I'd, +. Hopkins, Jr., Scare
port. High commendation to gelding exhib-
lied by George Webber Auburn. Three
years old-lst, c. Butman, Plymouth; I'd,
IL. A. Butler, Bangor. Under three years
old-lst, George T. Buchanan, Aususts, fol
2-years- old; I'd, Harvey Harding, bangor.
MATCHED HoRsEs. lst, Dore & Wells,
Skowhegan; I'd, Merrill Lee, Augus,s.
DRAUGHr HORSES. lst, Il. II. Hunting,
East Corlnth; I'd, Charles Copeland, Hoi-
den.
Purses TO Trotting Herses.
PAS HoRsEs. lst, Bayard-A. w. Brsck-
EFT, Pittsteid; I'd, Little Fred-S. 3. Leland,
Dexter; Sd, American Lady-D. L. Pitcher,
Belfast.
1876 HoRsEs-lst, Ink-George o. Con-
ners, Bangor; I'd, Phil Sheridan--P. n. Z
A. G. Thurlow, Lewiston; Sd, Mamm--J. r.
iiaines, Portland.
IHE GESTLEMAN's PRzE. Gold watch,