The Portland daily press., 1875-10-06

not conducive to success in agricultural fairs.
The weather was warm until noon, when the
wind changed to the northeast, and, while it
did not rain, the weather was as disagreeable
and cold as it could be without rain storm.
kept many people from the Fair, and many of
those who went there in the morning clad in
other than winter garments looked blue, shv-
cry and rather disconsolate.
But this did not interfere with the farmers.
They had resolve on a first class county show
this year, and no interference short of pres
emit pouring rain could deter them. To say
that the exhibition of cattle was good. would
be faint praise 1t was magnificent. There
were over one hundred pair of cattle over four
years of age; and their fine proportions, large
size, etc., proved that Cumberland county has
a good many farmers who believe in the OK if
he measures over seven feet. Nor was the
show of horses inferior to that of the oxen.
All of the famous stations and many of the
best specimens of horses in the county were
there. All the leading varieties of thorough
bred sheep were represented. The show in the
new Hall of the West Cumberland Farmers
be to-day if the weather proves anything like
favorable. The display of fruit was particu-
larry fine for an "off year, in apples. The
poultry show is unusually large and varied.
A gentleman who has attended the exhibit
tions of the Society for many years, informs us
that the exhibition of stock is the largest that
he has ever seen.
By the kindness of Samuel Dingley, ESQ.,,
the Secretary of the Society, we were per-
mitted to take the following stock tries from
his books:
Mattocks of Portland, and Gen. j. NJ Bro wn
of Falmouth. Short-horns by Cumberland
Club, Deering and J. Fl. Carter. Ayrshires by
w. w. Harris of Portland
STALLIoNs-In this class there were large
number of entries. j Fl. Sawyer of Portla nd,
entered King George; DIR: 3 Dana of Port
land, Fearnaught stallion Dragon; G. and L.
T. Warren of Westbrook, Messenger Knox;
Sylvanus Porter Of Cumberland, Sherman
Knox; Charles Mitchell of Yarmouth, four
year old; L. D. King of Gray, Kings Patchen
a years old); F. A. Skillins Of Cape Elizabeth,
by Dr.. G. N. Pierce of Portland (Gray Eaglel;
Willard D. Sawyer; W. P, Kidder of New
Gloucester, tShepard Knox, Two year olds
were entered as follows: Morgan stallion
nGuildhall Morgan,'by Gen: G, p. Mattocks of
land; by Robert Huston of Falmouth; E.
Hunnewell, of South Windham, one lyear old
stallion.
FAT CATTLE-There were nine entries made
by the following parties: Charles Morrill,
of Windham, j. L. Best of Westbrook, w. w.
Libby of Falmouth, Rufus Morrison of Cum
berland, Charles Morrill, of Cumberland Levi
Hicks.
Town TE AMS-Town taon,s xuoro ortorad Nv,
Windham, Cumberland, Falmouth and Cor
ham.
This was the only entry upon which any COM
mittee reported yesterday, and the first prem
ium was awarded to the town team of Wind
to Falmouth.
PLoUGHING-There were several entries for
ploughing which will be given hereafter.
DRAFT 20 0xEN-E9tries were made in this
class by Eli Stone, Windham; J. M. Morrill,
Windham; O. A. Haskell, Windham(2 yokes);
Isaac johnson, Gorham; G. A. WINSTON, Fall
mouth; Stephen Huston, Jr, Falmouth; j.
w. Merrill, Getty team of cattlej Portland;
Richard Mountfort, Falmouth; J. L. Merrill.
A. f. Winslow, Falmouth q yokes); c. W.
Hall, Windham q yokes)
STEERs-Albert Rideout, Cum berland. m axes
three entries; A. f. Winsl w, Falmouth, four
entries; A. A. Farris, Cumberland; G. T. Bug
zell, Yarmouth; Josiah Allen. Falmouth; N.
NJ Shaw, Cumberland; N. W. Libby, one en-
try each.
WORKING OxEN-There were 81 entries as
follows j. Merrill, JOS Hicks, w. M. -,
Darius Allen, Samuel Bracket, Albert Ride
out, S. Sturdevant, all of Cumberland; G. s.
Sweetsir, Aaron Haskell, j. s. Barstow of
North Yarmouth; Samuel Watts, R Mount
ford, Lorenzo Mountford, J. L. Whitehouse, of
Falmouth; isaac johnson, Gorham; a. p.
HINT GRAY. ~ Toll
MARES AND CoLTs-Mares and colts of vari-
rious ages were entered by A. L. Young, A. L.
Loring and E. G. Blanchard of Yarmouth
James Mitchell of Freeport; F. S. and N f.
Shurtletf, and S. +. Sweetsir OF New GIouces-
ter; B. b Porter and q. B. Herrck of North
Bracket, Sewall Whitney and M. s. Barstow
of Cumberland; E: G. Hall and c. A. Haskell
of Windham; j. III. Whitney, N Fl, Wipslow
and A +. Winslow of Falmouth; j. L. Web
ster of Gray; f. A. Skilns and s. E. Skillins
of Cape Elizabeth; E. N. Greeley and G. n
GENTLEMEN's DRIVING HoRsEs-Entries
were made BY P. Fl. Tracy, DeerIng; N Dyer,
Pownal; j. Sanborn, Cumberland; j. Staples,
New Glouces er; and III. F, Leighton, Fal-
mouth.
MATCHED HoRsEs-Samuel Bell, Falmouth
Sylvanus Porter, Cumberland; r. G. Haskell
North Yarmouth
FAMILY HoRsEs.-Albert Rideout, Cumber
land; Cyrus Leighton. Falmouth; E. F.
Brochers, North Yarmouth; W. A. Seabury &
Co., Yarmouth; N. Dyer, Pownal.
PoULTRY.-The entries number "a and EN-
brace nearly all of the varieties of hens, turk
| eys, ETC., bred in the state of Maine. The
| show was one OF the best ever seen at a fall
| show. The entries were made by the follow.
ing gentlemen: Gen. j. NJ. Brown, Falmouth,
John Woodbury., do; Cyrus Leighton, do; w
". Harris of Portland Is entries; Gen. C.
P. Mattocks, do, q entries); N. Pride, Cum
berland; c. L. Knight P. b. Tracy and Star.
bird & Berry, Is coops), all of Deering; D. G.
Loring North Yarmouth and w. L. Skillin
do. /; Eugene Leighton, Gray; J. Field, Albion
Senter, l. n. jordan, W. Fl; Allen and G. H
Hawkes., all of Windham; N. G. Roberts oil
Westbrook; E. G. Blanchard of Yarmouth, ant
Daniel B. Soule of Freeport.
Cows, HEIFERs AND CALvEs.-F. e. Mitch
ell, Yarmouth, entries; s. Porter, Cumber
land, Jerseys; R. Huston, Falmouth,
grade Jerseys; N. D. Farwell, Cumberland,
grade Durham; N. NJ Shaw, Cumberland
grade Jersey and Durham; John Blanchard