The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-09-24
AT THE PARK.

Committees ut WOrk-Hanling Matches
Exhibition of all the stock on the Tracl
The Trotsing.
The attendance at the Park yesterday wa,
very large, but in the afternoon it was i'm
/ mense The seats we're all full shortly after
o'clock, and the large area half ways around
/ the track was crowded with carriages and PEG
pie. The hawkers were plying their trade.
with unusual zeal, but the people generally
know these fellows, listen to their talk, take
| the goods they throw away and purchase but
little. Pool selling, which we understand is
| opposed by number Of the managers didn't
seem to awaken flattering response, the great
er part of the purchasers belonging to that elias:
of agriculturists who do not thrive by follow
+ ing the plough
Thus far we have omitted to call attention to
the display of swine on the ground. 1t i a
very creditable one. DR.. Boutelle of Water
vile, who leads in other departments stands
in the front rank of exhibitors in that depart
ment. The Doctors dozen specimens of the
Essex, and his equally fine lot of Yorkshres
attracted much attention. Col. Mattocks. who
has become quite famous has fine lot of
Berkshires, black to be sure, but very highly
commended by those who have tried them. In
addition to the pure bloods, he exhibits eight
grades. Mr.. Lakin, Treasurer of the Insane
Hospital, shows fine collection of Chesters
and Yorkshires.
At nine o'clock the Committee on Ayrshire
Stock met and examined the same in the Cattle
Ring in front of the stalls. The Holstens and
Grades were also examined at the same time
DRAFT OXEN.
At nine o'clock the grand sweepstakes for
draft oxen came off on the track in front of the
judges stand. The trial was open to all cattle,
wherever owned: 800 to first, $50 to second,
$50 to third, and 500 to fourth. There was a
large number of fine cattle entered for the
trial. The load which was prepared weighed
Just 1865 pounds, but as none of tie owners
wanted to try it, it was lightened to 7450 lbs.
The first pair which was hitched to it was
r. w. Wilson's of South Levant After
several trials they managed to start it two feet
and half E. HI. Pettingil then hitched up
to it, but it was too much for his oxen, and he
went out without moving the load an inch. Eli
Stone of " INDIAN then took his turn. His
cattle were we'll trained, and. were driven by
VIM. Marine of Standish. They took hold in
good earnest, and in three pulls moved the
drag II feet straight ahead. 1t was thought
that no pair on the grounds could do this, but
the next pair beat it bad. James NJ. Wing Of
Wayne brought forward modest pair of cattle,
which would hardly wait for the chain to be
adjusted before they started the drag, load and
all oil H. -
feet. Then B. Coswell put his cattle to the
drag, but was unable to move it straight ahead
9. w. Hall of Windham entered pair of good
looking cattle, which were driven by A. G.
Fhurlow of Poland, but their fine appearance
didn't help them bit, and they were obliged
60 retire without moving the load an inch A.
j. Fogg of Scarboro' next put on his cattle,
driven by George Carter, but George couldn't
make them move the load and retired. William
Warren of Scarboro' produced a yoke of oxen
which moved the drag about foot and half
Then S. Nash of Jay tried his oxen, but could
not move it. This closed the trial, but the
committee reserved their decision. The load
was then lightened to 6624 pounds, and G. w.
Hall of Windham, and M. Winter Of Carthage
out on their oxen to settle a question raised
wednesday as to the strength of e ach. Mr..
Hall was unable to start it more thad foot or
TWO, while Mr.. Winter hauled it II feet.
The next in order was the sweepstakes for
the Society's premium, open to all cattle owned
in Maine. Z feet 2 inches and under. There
were several entries, and 5546 pounds were
placed on the drag for them. George Carter of
Scarboro' produced a pair of cattle which
moved it about 20 feet. William Warren next
put on his cattle, but was unable to start the
load over two feet. FL. c. Burleigh Of Fairfield
then hitched yoke of fine looking cattle to
the load, but was unable to start it. This
closed the drawing, and the trained steers were
next brought on for examination. Samuel
Look of North Jay exhibited a very handsome
yoke of steers, about II months old. 1t is no
exaggeration to state that these were the best
trained steers ever exhibited at a state fair.
They were driven by John 81. Look, son of
the owner, and he was highly complimented
for his skill in managing them. After driving
and turning them in every direction. he I'M
yoked them and turned them loose on the
track. But they showed no disposition to run,
and at the slightest motion from the driver
they were all attention. He turned them
around, both separately and together, and then
concluded the exhibition, making them both
lie down side by side.
John Mayo of Livermore Falls exhibited
fine pair of dark red steers, which were also II
months old. At the request of Mr.. Mayo,
young Look exhibited them on the track.
After handling them short time, he turned
them loose, and in a short time they would
obey him nearly as well as his own. This
young mans power over them seemed wonder
full.
HORSES.
At 8 o'clock the committee began the exam
ination of two year old stations on the south
west side of the track. We have already
referred to the excellent colts in this class.
They made fine appearance on the track, and
the lockers on thought that they all deserved a
premium.
The yearlng stations were examined at 81
o'clock. There were eleven fine appearing
colts in this class. Bayard Knox, of which we
spoke yesterday, was not foaled in New Bruins
wick. 1t was his dam.
At 10 o'clock nine mares and foals were
examined. The colts were all good appearing,
and, as a gentleman stated yesterday, were
much superior to those exhibited at Lewiston
last year.
At 10a o'clock the three year old fillies were
exhibited in sulkies. 1t was impossible to put
them around the track, as part of it was taken
up with the draft oxen.
The two year old file; were examined at Il
o'clock. They are.all fine colts and made fine
appearance.
The one year old fllies were examined a
| half-past II o'clock. This closed the examina
| ton of horses for the day, aud the crowd al
rushed to dinner
GRAND CAvALCADE.
At noon the grand cavalcade of all thu
horses and cattle on the track was advertise
to come off, but it didn't. A large number O
the owners of horses and colts were not on tn
grounds, and the result was their stock did no
appear, but the exhibition, however, was
good one. King William lad off the process
sion, followed by large number Of his colts
The Knox stock cam next followed by Feat
| naught and Patchen stock.
With the cattle the display was fine. Th
large number of heavy working oxen gave thi
part of the proce sion a solid appearance. Th