Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-05-02
The State Far

state Fair a Bangor on the 18th. 18th.
18Th and 2oih OF September Mr.. Board
mau. the Secretary, and also Editor of the
Maine FHr1ner makes the following sugges-
tons &c. in relation to this exhibition:
The city authorities ana citizens of the
Queen city OF the East have BY appro-
pratt % private subscription aud guaranty,
u.Acctt4 sum iI the hands OF the trustee,
- ample a. TO insure The success of the
exhibition in advance; aud with favorable
weather the results cannot fail TO be salts
factory
IN ls51 the State Society held fair in
Bangor. which was HE third exhibition of
the Society. Ii proved successful in every
respect. ing self sustaining besides add
HI handsome sum to lis reserved fund
The guaranty pledged by the citizens to
cover any loss. WAS OF course not needed
A. this exhibition. the show Of horse, was
SAID 10 be superior 10 any the Society had
then called 10 -cthcr. That WAS fifteen
years ago; and since then what vast
changes have taken place III our State-in
the general lhtc!li-c OF its inhabitants
ia IL Industrial progress ia il, means of
tran >por4tiuu. ia The settlement OF 4 large
portion OF Is territory then almost an I'M
broken forest. Ii Bangor - as then thought
a favorable point Tor State Fair-aud it,
success proved that II was-how much
more l. ], - to-day: lis local popula. ion
is nearly twenty thousand. and il is the
centre OF business Tor the eastern portion
OF oar great State. Since the period when
The exhibition Was held there before BAN
gor has been placed "a railroad comIpuni-
cation with oiher parts OF The State 50 that
much larger number of those iutesested
can avail themselves of it, privileges than
was possible at that time. The European
x North American. the Bangor & piscata-
gus. the Dexter Il Newport and the Bel
fast Division of the Maine Central rail-
roads have all been completed since that
date. and are now in operation. afiordme
- many avenues 10 bring distant portions
OF the state in easy aud rapid conmunca-
ton with Bangor. thus securing not only a
larger attendance, but an increased inter
e,t 10 the coming exhibition.
The art OF agriculture has also made
rapid advances during the same period.
within the radius OF the sect on likely 10 be
most largely represented at the fair OF 1872
Aroo>took county has been developed to a
wonderful extent. and her sturdy farmers
viii come down in great numbers TO this
fair. bringing with them the choicest of
Iheir animals and the best of their produc-
uOm>. The breeding Of fine horses and
neat cattle has also received much atten-
zion from some of the leading men OF east
ern Maine: and the State College of Agri-
culture and the Mechanic Ars-in 1857 a
thing uuthought of-has been located so
near Bangor. that no euterprising farmer
or farmers son should fail to pay il a visit
during the week OF the exhibition. Indeed
we apprehend the simple fact that The
State Fair of 1872 and 1873 is TO be held in
Bangor, Will be of great value to this in
stltution in the opportunity IL Will give
farmers from other parts of the State TO
visit lis fi,rN and buildings. thereby giving
Them a pra ctical acquaintance with its tam
gioie existence. And aside from all this.
Bangor offers peculiar advantages as the
place for holding the State Fair. Ii has
superior and ample hotei accommodations !;
il has a population noted for enterprise
aud public spirit; it is the headquarters of
large County Agricultural Society, a
vigorous horticultural Society, and the
only Poultry Society in Maine-all of which
All work with the state Society for the
success OF the Fair. and its means of COM
huhicalloh with all points in Maine. by
fallroad ana boat are second only TO that
of one other place in the State, and in some
respects even superior to that All these
are but auXlliaries TO the success of the
coming fair. and all will be held under
contribution to this end.
As TO the preliminary details. we can
only say. now. that the outdoor exhibition
s'l be held on the Peaobseot fair grounds,
The City and Sorombega Halls having been
placed at the disposal of the Trustees for
me liI-door departments OF the exhibition.
fai"us committees Of the Trustees have
oeen appclnted to arrange excursion tick
e's WIN the railroads and boats during the
wees OF the falr, and for carrying on; 9TH
er necessary arrangements: and a meeting
70 complete this work has been called for
May 'th. The premium list will be given
10 the public Immediately after this meet
ing.