The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-07
StandiSh and E0rham Fair

The towns of Standish and Gorham united
and held their annual agricultural fair a.
Sebago yesterday. 1t was in every way one of
the most successful fairs of the season, and 70.
fleets great credit on the managers. The ha,
show, which was held in the spacious Pavilion,
was especially worthy of notice. Through the
courtesy of the secretary, Mr.. Robie Whitney
we are enabled to give full list of the prem
iums awarded, which are as follows:
sTALLIoNs.
LIST prem to Mr., Fred Lowell, Standish
TRoTTING HORSES.
1st prem to Mr.. Robie Whitney.
COLTS.
1st prem to Eliab Blake ror year olds EIbrilee
YoIk Tor year old, and for months Old.
BULLS.
1st prem to o. s. Sanborn for year old Jersey to
year old Hereford Town OF Standish wear old Dur
ham; j. l.. Higgins year old Hereford.
STEERS.
1st prem to 7. Waterhouse; I'd, to III. wescott.
FLOWING.
list prem to Standish Neck team
PLows.
1st prem to Frye's steel plows
CORN AND GRAIN.
Yellow corn. 1st prem to W. Lowell, Standish; 2I
L. D. Lowell, do; 81, s. E. Libby, do.
Rice corn, LIST prem to j. w. Knight, Standish,
Pop corn, LIST prem to s. o. Stewart, Standish
me I1e eommittee also commend the pop corn Of Ieh-
Sweet corn, 1st prem to p Libby; also 1st prem to
Mrs. William Rich for Mexican sweet corn
Summer wheat, 1st prem to d. S. Davis Siandish
Winter wheat, 1st prem to William Rich, do.
Rye 1st prem to Chesley Higgins, do.
Norway oats, Daniel Libby, do.
Barley, 1st prom to E. Higgins.
BEANS.
Imported pea beans, list prem to Z. Higgins.
Blaek-eyed beans, 1st prem to Robert Shuck.
Shell beans, 1st prem to G. Il. Blake.
POTATOES.
Early Rose, list prem to Charles johnson; I'd to j.
IL: Davis; Sd to John l.. Chase.
Prolific, 1st prem to d. Libby: I'd to S. o. Paine.
King OF the Earliss, 1st prem to Phineas Libby; 2d
The committee also recommend the jackson Whites
OF r. Whitney, the Black Chenangos of A. Davis,
the beets of j. W. Knight the English turnps Of j.
I. Chase and J. H. Davis, the pumpkins of John E.
Thompson, Horace Meserve and S. o. Paine. the
ctron melons of j. T. Warren, and the onions OF
Freeman Paine and A. j. Otis.
APPLES.
Porters-ist premium to Mr. BENJAMIN Rich; ID
Mr.. G. III. Cook; Sd Mr.. j. w. Welch.
Nodheads-1st premium to Aaron Parker; 2d
Eliab Spear; Sd Benz. Irish.
Baldwins-lst premium to G. waterhouse; I'd Ca
leb Skillings; Sd W. S. Pearson.
Chas. Horton.
T. Bqe ,H Pearmain-lst premium to Jacob Irish; 2d
Hubbardston Nonsuch-1st premium to Freeman
Paine; 2d Aaron Parker.
PEARS.
Flemish Beauty-1st premium to f. Whitney; I'd
O. X. Phinney; 81 Paul Knight.
CRAB Apples-lst premium to Mrs. j. VI. Stearns;
I'd j. Littlefeld; Sd Fred S. Dresser,
GRAPES.
First premium-Mrs. Lucy Bradbury; I'd Eiishs
Whitney; Sd p Lowell.
cRANBERRIEs.
First preminm-Chf.s. Wescott; Cd Lizzie Z. Spear;
Sd elisha Whitney.
Mr. o, X. Phinney of standisA also exhibited
basket OF excellent peaches and Mr.. Clemment OF
praise.
BUTTER AND CHEESE.
The first premium for butter was given to Mrs l..
A. Paine; I'd to Mrs. Deborah Edwards and Sd TO
Mrs. josie F. Whitney
cheese.
Honorable mention was made by the committee of
fancy articles, rugs, etc., by Mrs. ID. Libby, Mrs.
raql ,an Knight MIS-. M. ;. Sawyer, Mrs o. Bradbury
lary pleased with the oil paintings by Miss Kitty
Chadbourne and Miss F. W. Bradbury.
DRAFT OXEN.
The grataities for draft were awarded as fO,-
Seven feet and over-1st premium of So to Isaac
JohnsoI of Gorham; I'd, 81, to William Warren Of
Under seven feet-1st, Sc, j. W. knight of Stand
ish; I'd. S4, Benj Libby of Gorham-weight on drags
Tor lst class 63i7 lbs; for I'd class 5052 lbs.
The show of agricultural implements was
quite small; the only plows exhibited were
those of j. j. Frye of Portland, with the ac-
tion OF which the commit tee was highly pleas
ed. Charles w. johnson of Gorham exhibited
the Crawford mower, which was thoroughly
tested by the committee, much to their salts
faction. The largest display of apples was
made by Mr.. Jas. NJ, Moody, the well-known
nurseryman of Gorham. Among others he dis
played some splendid specimens of the new va
riety OF tart winter apples, ''the King of Tomp-
kins," which Is thought by many to be superior
to the baldwin.
The attendance throughout the day was large,
all departments being crowded. The side shows
were numerous and we'll patronized as.usual.
We were sorry to see several bad cases of
drunkenness on the grounds several Of which
resulted in promiscuous free fights, causing
considerable excitement at the time. Would it
not be well to have a few policemen or consta-
bes present on all such occasions as this, in or.
der that such ruffianly conduct may be nipped
in the bud before it results in general disturb
ance?
The fair closed with a most enjoyable dance
at the Pavilion, the music for which was fur
nished by Manchester's Quadrille Band of
North Windham.