The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1874-10-03
Cumberland County Fair.
CLOSING DAY


vanced tho promise was amply fulfilled. OF |
course the watery skies had an effect on the
show and fair of the Cumberland Agricultural |
Society at North Windham, which had been |
unfortunate in having had to contend against |
one day of bad weather before. In the morn
ing, however, the weather was comparatively |
fair, and good!y number of people collected |
on the grounds and in the nall, and the fore
Moons programme was carried out without |
interruption.
The trial of draft cattle constituted the prn- |
cipal part of this programme, and attracted |
much attention. There were five entries of |
cattle less than seven feet in girth, and five en-
tries of cattle of girth exceeding seven feet
They were hitched successfully to weight of |
three tons and seven hundred and seventy |
three pounds. Some were unable to start it,some |
moved it short distance, and three drew it a |
considerable distance-the longest distance |
made being Is feet aud inches; the second, II |
feet and inches and the third Is feet and |
6 inches. The committee in awarding their
premiums, stated that the pair of oxen entered
by Chas. w. Hull would have taken the first
premium had they not been ruled out on account
of having been awarded the first prize in the
class of working oxen. As it was the first
premium in the over seven feet class was
awarded to Albert Kennard, and in the class
under seven feet to e. A. Haskell.
As the forenoon advanced. the skies grew
more threatening, and it became evident that
the afternoon was to be rainy. In anticipation
of such an event, exhibitors began to remove
their stock from the grounds and their articles
from the hall, and at noon the show in both
departments was considerably depleted. The
visitors remained, however, in hopes that the
great race between Phil Sheridan, Messenger
Knox and King William, SET down for the
afternoon, would come off, but when the hour
arrived the rain fell in torrents, and the man
ayers were compelled to postpone it until 1
o'clock to-day, when it will take place if the
weather is favorable, and if not, on Monday or
the next fair day.
In this situation the crowd was vociferously
invited by the agent of the Crcassian girl to get
out of the wet by visiting his moral spectacle,
AMI vendors of cider were exceedingly anxious
lest the multitude should catch cold, and urged
the virtues of their beverages as preventive.
Some accepted these pressing invitations, but
the majority hurried for shelter to the hotels
and private residences. At o'clock the fair
was about over. The hall was cleared, and but
little stock remained on the ground.
Notwithstanding the Society has met with
bad weather. we are informed shat the exhibi.
ton will prove, financially, success. The sale
of tickets was very large Thursday, and yester.
day forenoon good number was disposed Of
In other respects the exhibition has been a
success, and one of the best ever held by this
Society.
We append list of premiums in addition to
those published yesterday:
STEERS. Ia
Best year ODDS list premium s., John wiggin,
Baldwin; 2nd do 8. F. C. Phinney, Windham; 3rd do
win; End do 2, William Wescott, standish
Baldwin; End do /, Wilson M Ward, Windham: Srd
do, diploma, John Wig gin, Baldwin.
WORKING OXEN.
Six OK teams, list prem S. G. 8 L. P. Warren,
Four oT teams 1st prem s. Cayn Mars Wind
ham; End do 8, c. W. Hail. Windham. u
Single pairs 1st prem W Han, Windham; mi
Merrill, Windham.
GELDrNas.
Under years, LIST prem E. N. Perry, Cape Eliza
beth; End do Enoch Mayberry. Gorham.
and under 4. LIST prem Eliab Blake, Standish; End
| do Whitman Leslie, Gorham.
End do Thomas Mcdonald, Windham
5 and over, LIST prem John M. White, Windham 2nd
do George Chadbourn, Gorham.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
Detergent compound,J j. w. Munger, Portland, di-
| Ornamental frame, Jennie knight, windham, gra-
Stuffed wild duck, Mrs. " c. Hall, windham, hon
Bouquets, Mrs. j. G. Mayo and Mrs. William P.
Hayden, Windham. do.
6ana.y sirds, MISE II j Raker, North Windham
HOUSEHOLD MANUFACTURES.
| Patchwork quilts, Mary B. Littlefeld, Standish,
Double mittens, Mary Ann Libby, Gorham 1.
% yards domestic satinet, Mrs. Paul Knights Stand
Patchwork quilt, Miss NJ. A. Humphrey, North
| Yam rug, Mrs. Abbie G. Cole, North Yarmouth, 2.
| Rag rug, Mrs William P. Woodbury., Raymond,
| gratuity recommended;
Il bdl yarn, Mrs. v. c. Hall, windham, society's
| first prem.
| Rag rug, Mrs. B. H. Mason Raymond, societys
first prem.
worsted hose, Nancy R. Chadbourn North Bridg-
| 2 pieces rag carpet, Mrs. M. j. Small, Gray, 50.
BUTTER AND CHEESE.
| Best sample butter, Mrs. Abby Brown, Raymond,
aIy So HnG 40 B. L. AGdams Gray gratuty 81
Excellent do Benjamin Brown, Raymond, gratuity
| Best cheese, North Pownal Dairy Association 1st
FRUIT, HONEY, SUGAR AND BREAD.
Best exhibition of fruit of all kinds. Geo. W. Wood
man, Portland s0ciety's first prem; End do O. G. s.
| D. H. Chapman Raymond, End do; 3rd do H. M.
Chase. North Yarmouth, 3rd do.
Best dish Lombard plums, H. NJ. Chase, North
Yarmouth, s0ciety's prem.
2 boxes honey, Edward White. Standish So.
Loaf of bread, Helen M. Higgins, Standish, gratui
Best apples o. G. g. D. H. Chapman, society's 1st
prem End do Andrew Allen, Gray, society's End do;
3rd do H. M. Chase, West Yarmouth, 3rd prem.
Best twelve var appleS Charles HIM uwel1 Wind
2 varieties grapes, o. G. SD. H. chpman first
prem.
Honey, II. NJ. Chase, North Yarmouth, first prem.
Loaf Of bread. Lizzie H; SKillin, s..
Loaf of bread, Mrs. VIM. Goold, Whitman, So.
Variety Blood peaches, John Woodbury., gratuity
2 var pears, John Woodbury., diploma
2 var tomatoes, John Woodbury., honorable mel
ton. eE ~ sttgE.
Hartford Prolific tomatoes, Andrew Libby gratui-
ty 81.
% var apples, A. F. winslow, Falmouth second
Pears grapes and p1ums, A. F; Winslow, dirloma
Thanks Of the society were extended to Joel Ma
son, Raymond, for cranberries; W. P. Hayden, Ray
mond cranberres; NJ q. Black. apples; Mrs. Charles
Glines, Bridgton. cake; Mrs. Birmingham, North
pies r. Wescott Gorham and Andrew Libby, a a
pies.
GRAIN AND VEGETABLES. q
Sample ofrye, yield from bushels sewing42 bush
els, Samuel Page, Windham, first prem So.
Yellow corn, planted May %, 1874 yield 70 bushels
per acre, Solomon Lombard, Standish, $40.
acre potatoes, yield 30 bushels, Stephen Wescott,
Gorham, gratuty So.
Gillian potatoes (crop 2ao bushels) G. W. All.n,
Cape Elizabeth $40.
Honorable mention was made of samples of wheat
and corn by j. w. Bxby Westbrook; sweet corn by
E. Wescott, Standish; potatoes by G. e. Haskell,
Windham, and BENJAMIN Brown, Raymond; three
samples same by John Woodbury., Falmouth; 81 lbs
potatoes from one Seed raised by w. P. Woodbury.,
Raymond carrots, beets and turnips by G. w Allen,
Cape Elizabeth, and squash and pumpkins by H. Me-
serve, Standish; J. Manchester, Windham; w. P.
HAYDEN. Raymond G. A. Bailey, Gray; j. II. Moo
dy and Leonard Shaw, Standish.
DRAFT OXEN.
Best pair less than feet girt, list prem $15 c. A.
Haskell, Windham; End do $40, G. c. johnson, Har-
rison; 3rd do So, Ira @. G. Edwards, Windham.
Best pair over feet girt, LIST prem $40, Albert
Kennard; End do IS, Town of Wndham; 3rd do S.,
c. C. Johnson Harrison.
Fine pair of stays to the drag, Lewis Johnson Cor
ham, So.
woRsTED AND FANCY ARTICLES.
Carriage robes, Mrs. S. W. Nash, North Windham,
So. lksf eas1 ST
Ian robe Mrs Charles Thomnson Corhau