Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-10-16
Farmers Festivals.
Closing Day OF the Sagadahoc Fair-The
Hall Exhibition - The Address - Addi-
tiOna1 Premtums-1he Races.

Closing Day OF the Sa R00AhOC Fatr-Tnt
Hall Exhibition - The Address - Add
tional PremtWms-1he Races.
Yesterday was truly a golden October day
and it was the last day Of the last agriculture
fair to be holden in the State the present sea
son. Early after the opening of the doors a
the
FAIR IN ToPsHAM,
the crowd began to surge in; the man will
the learned pig took his position upon a DO,
and began to make his announcements; tbs
proprietors of all the side shows came forth
with new energies and arguments to catch the
pennies of the verdant ones; the dispenser:
of cider began to tip up their barrels and clear
out their tumblers; and the man who sold
Holsters less than ten inches in length cried
his wares-"Eres yer fine lob!" The exhi
bition of prominent
| ARTICLES IN THE HALL
can receive but passing notice, though de-
serving an extended one.
+. w. Dearborn, Topshsm, shows fine lot
of barley; j. d. Fisher, Bowdoinham, tur.
nips; Nathl Orr, Topsham, various farm
products; John Knight, Topsham, potatoes.
varieties; w. w. Patten, Topsham, wheat,
vegetables; Jas. Purnton, Bowdoinham
oats; A. f. Tedford, Topsham, collection OF
8 varieties potatoes; Harvey S. Otis, Bruins
wick, cabbages; Lewis Simpson, vegetables
fine bell peppers. In the department. of but
ter and cheese there is splendid show OF
June and September make, there being 25
jars of the former (strictly under lock and
key, and subject only to the inspection Of the
favored committee), and some dozen cheeses.
The show of wheat is the best we have seen
at any county fair, the crop having been
splendid throughout this region. The show
of agricultural machinery is small, there be-
ing on exhibition two moving machines, q
| dozen plows, aud two or three horse rakes.
An improved hod road scraper is shown,
from the mandatory of w. Thompson, in
Gardiner. A hand cider mill is shown by
John Kurdish of Brunswick. The Elastic
Soapstone Roofing and Mineral Roofing Paint
| is exhibited in practical form by j. N. Nc
Coy & Co., Portland.
The show of fruit is very fair for region
of country that does not make fruit raising a
| specially. Commend us to the taste displayed
in arranging the fruit upon raised table.
The specimens of honey shown by Isaac Will
son, Bowdoinham, Hon. II. p. Carr. Bowdoin-
ham, j. Clark, Topsham, deserve special men,
ton for their clear, transparent appearance.
| Wine, pickles, preserves and jellies of home
make are conspicuous. One end of the fruit
table is adorned with profusion of flowers
arranged in bouquets and very tastfully group
| ed.
OF household fabrics there is the usual col
lection of drawn-in rugs, braided rugs, rag
carpets, patch quilts, coverlets and COM
torters, enough in all conscience to take the
chill from the atmosphere Of these frosty
mornings. There is the everlasting patch
work quilt containing countless number OF
pieces. One patient dame has found time to
make quilt in which are worked the names
of all the States in the union, and patriotic
lady has furnished a companion piece in a
! quilt in which are worked the names Of all
the Presidents of the United States. The
gallery of fine arts is quite attractive, and
must must be the last department to claim our
attention. J. w. Crawford, Brunswick, ex-
hibits portraits in India ink and landscape
sketches in water colors, and crayon portraits
Miss Alice f. Simpson, Brunswick, autumn
leaves in water colors and oil paintings; Miss
Lettie Plummer. Topsham, notices in worst
ed Storer & Reed, photographs of different
sizes; Mrs. VIM. Alexandra, Harpswell,
Geo. Dillingham;, and Mrs. j. B. Minot, Top
sham, wreaths of wax flowers.
At 10 o'clock in the forenoon the commit
| tee on
AWARDS OF PREMIUMS,
assembled on the stand in the agricultural
hall, ard read the several reFortss. Some
| Of them contained valuable suggestions
and many entertaining enough to keep two OF
three hundred people standing about listening
to them. We have already published a par
tial list Of the premiums, and the following
are additional
Farm stock-lst premium, James Purrin-
ton, Bowdoinham; I'd, VIM. w. Patten, Top
sham 81, G. b. Sampson, Bowdoinham.
On Ayrshires and grades, gratuities were
awarded to J. E. Skofield of Harpswell, Pat
rick McMannus of Brunswick, Lewis Simpson
I'd, Brunswick, L. J. Joyce, Brunswick, John
knight of Topsham, VIM. Muir of Brun-
wick.
Fat cattle-lst, Deering A. Donnell, Bath
%, Capt. Harmon Orr, Freeport; Sd, Gosi
Il. Sawyer. Bath.
Durhams-On bulls, LIST to W. w. Patten
Topsham; %, VIM. Muir, Brunswick. Cows
LIST, VIM. Muir, Brunswick. Three years old
1st, p. McMannus, Brunswick.
Grades-Cows, LIST, Daniel Fulton "a, Jas.
Purrinton, Bowdoinham; two years old heif-
er LIST, Lewis Simpson, Brunswick; %, w. w.
Patten, Topsham. One year old heifer, LIST,
w. Z. Graves, Topsham. Heifer calves, LIST,
Isaac Hacker, Brunswick.
| Walking horses-lst to j. Sylvester, Brun-
swick; %, James M. Fulton, Bowdoinham.
Breeding mares and colts-lst to +. A. F.
Adams, of Bowdoinham; I'd, j. X. Millay OF
Bowdoinham; 81, Geo. Springer of Bruins
wick.
Best four years old colt-lst, Thos. Ester
brook, of Brunswick I'd, w. f. Graves. Tops
ham.
Three years old colts-lst, S. p. Quint,
Bowdoin 3D. r. 5. Weber, Richmond.
Two years old colts-lst, J. w. Griffin
Brunswick; %, S. Given, TOpsham.
Yearlings-lst, F. A. F. Adams, Bowdoin.
ham; I'd, A. X. Paris, Bath.
Matched horses-lst, w. r. Field, Bruins.
wick; I'd, c. F. Peterson, Brunswick Sd, N
ii. Williams, Bowdoinham,
Gents driving horses-lst, w. Il. Field,
Brunswick; I'd, M. NJ. Wilson, Bowdoinham,
Family horse-l LIST, w. r. Field, Bruins
wick 20, ]. II. Millay, Bowdonham.
Best horse raised in county-lst, Alvin Blu
ker, Bowdoinham; I'd, Elisha Dunning,
Topsham
Barley-1st, F. W. Dearborn of Topsham
Winter rye-lst to J. S. Drnkwater, Tops
ham.
Three years old steers-lst, Jas. Purinton
Bowdoinham; I'd, Gilbert Woodward, Bruins
wick; Sd, A. w. Tedford of Topsham