The Portland daily press., 1875-09-30
FARMERS GATHERING.
Cumberland Centre Cattle show and
Fair-Fine Horses and Cattle and large
Hall DispIay-A List of the Premiums.
etc., etc.

Yesterday was not very favorable day for
an agricultural fair, but the weather did not
prevent good attendance at the Cumberland
Centre Farmers Club exhibition. The early
morning was quite clear, but the sky soon be-
came overc asst and it was anything but pleas
ant to be out of doors. At noon the rain be-
gan to fall, and continued to pour throughout
the afternoon.
A. j. Osgood oficiated as marshal in very
efficient manner. Mr.. r. O. Conant of this
city was wide awake and did his utmost to
make the exhibition the success that it was.
1t the weather had been more favorable there
would doubtless have been much larger crowd
in attendance. One gentleman of this city
had arranged to exhibit several fine horses
and number of heads of neat cattle, but was
prevented by the threatening weather. But
as it was the whole affair was perfect sue
| cess.
| THE CATTLE SHOW.
The exhibition of horses and cattle was good
both in quantity and quality The stock came
mostly from Cumberland, Falmouth, Var
mouth and North Yarmouth. Falmouth alone
sent ten yoke of oxen. Among the neat stock
the Jerseys predominated, with now and then
a Durham or shorthorn. There were IS yoke
| of oxen on the grounds, q mares and colts, So
COWS and calves, 40 sheep, bulls, u Icoops of
poultry and good show of swine. Among
the horses were Lightfoot and Hiram, entered
by E. N. Perry of this city; Reliance, entered
by H. U. Conant; two or three of Lon Morris
colts, eDtered by W. B. Nutter of Cape Eliza
beth; fine Knox stallion, three years old, en-
| tered by Chas Mitchell of Yarmouth. Mr..
John Thompson of this city entered his two
| year old stallion which took the first premium
at the State Fair. The display Of hood mares
with foals was large and some fine animals
were exhibited.
The oxen shown were above the average.
The cows were nearly all Jerseys and grades,
and were in good condition. The exhibition of
swine was good and there was sharp contest
| for the premiums.
Upon the whole the display on the grounds
was as good as is often seen together The
| stock was removed from the grounds at noon
| owing to the rain
HALL EXHIBITION.
The exhibition of manufactured articles ard
vegetables was in the new hall recently erected
on the grounds. The building was perfectly
crowded with the choicest productions of the
farm and the household, and the display was
superior to former years. Capt. John Wilson,
assisted by Mrs. Simeon P Pennell, had charge
of the arrangement of the articles in the hall,
and the good display reflected great credit on
their skill
The exhibition of fruit and vegetables was
large and of the best quality. Two long tables
running the length of the hall, were filled with
the finest of apples and the most tempting
pears and plums On the opposite side Of the
hall the vegetables were displayed on tables
while the centre of the hall was devoted to the
display of household goods and fancy work.
There were number Of large quilts On exhibi-
ton, one of which contained 572O pieces.
Another one was made by lady SO years of
age, while the third was made expressly for the
fair by very small girl. Fancy work of all
kinds was exhibited but no premiums were
offered for large part of it. T
OF course the large pumpkin was there, as
was also the mammoth squash, but the size of
neither of them was given. r. H. Wilson Of
North Yarmouth, exhibited three long oucum-
bers, Is. IA and u inches in length. E. Hodg-
den displayed stalks Virginia corn over eleven
feet in height. 1t would require long space
t. speak of the many fine articles to be seen
here, and as the hall is to be open to-day we
advise our friends to drive out and view the
display for themselves. If it is not pleasant
to-day the articles will remain on exhibition
until Saturday.
The Yarmouth Band of fifteen pieces, was
stationed at the further end of the hall and
furnished excellent music during the after
noon, thus amusing the 'feler and his gir,''
who were obliged to remain within doors owing
to the rain.
ToDAY's PROGRAMME.
Owing to the storm yesterday the blowing
and drawing matches were postponed and will
take place this morning In the afternoon
| there will be races on the track near the
| grounds. The first is colt race for club pre-.
miums. The second for three minute horses,
for purse of SIS, $40 to first and SIS to second
! The third for $50 horses for purse of $25,
| SIS to first and $40 to second. The last is a
sweepstakes race for purse of $35, 800 to first,
| $40 to second and $50 to third. There are a
| number of horses entered for each of these
races, and if the weather is pleasant there will
| be some fine trotting. The fair will close to.
! day.
The following is list of the premiums
awarded:
| Wheat, W Blanchard, Cumberland. LIST prem.
| Barley, j Blanchard, Cumberland, LIST prem.
Beans, A Boston, Cumberland, I'd prem.
Yellow eye beans, & Leighton, No Yarmouth, list
The beans of W Hodgdon of Cumberland were
Traced corn, Richard Mountfort, Falmouth, let
Black, Cumberland, I'd.
| Sweet corn, P Blanchard, Cumberland, LIST prem.
Pop corn, Willie Brown, Cumberland, Cd prem.
H M Chase. No Yarmouth, LIST prem.
| NEAT STOCK.
Full blooded Jersey bull, R Conant, Cumberland,
| list prem.
Grade bull Geo Farwell, Cumberland, list prem.
Herd neat cattle, L Blanchard, Cumberland, 1st
Grade Jersey COW, MITCHELL No Yarmouth, list
Henry Cleaves, Yarmouth. I'd.
Durham heifer. W Winslow, Falmouth LIST
Grade yearling, W Blanchard. Cumberland, 1st
Grade Durham and Dutch cow, H Prince, No
| Yarmouth, LIST prem.
| Jersey cow, A Osgood, 1st prem.
R Conant, Cumberland, I'd.
Native or grade COWS, John Wilson, Cumberland,
Henry Cleaves, Yarmouth, Cd.
| BUTTER AND CHEESE.
Cheese, Mrs Lucy A Leighton, No Yarmouth list
june butter, W Blanchard, Cumberland, 1st
prem; Mrs Merrill, do I'd.
| Fall butter, Mrs Samuel Prince, Yarmouth, list
| prem; Mrs Virginia Soule, Freeport, 3D.
The butter exhibited by Mrs Black and Mrs G FL
Blanchard were equal to the best exhibition, but
| were short in weight.
Largest collection fruit, % varieties John Wilson,
Cumberland, LIST prem; Sweetsir, do I'd.
| Winter apples, B Pittee, No Yarmouth, I'd prem
| S Written, Cumberland I'd.
Fall apples, H NJ Chase. Yarmouth, list prem Dan
| lei B Wilson, Cumberland I'd.
| Seedlings Capt Blanchard, Cumberland, LIST
| prem; 7 Pttee, No Yarmouth, I'd.
| Concord grapes Mrs Lucy A Leighton, No Var
| mouth. 1st prem; D S Blanchard, Cumberland. I'd.
| Collection of pairs, 8 varieties, r Conant Cum
| berland LIST prem; Daring Yarmouth. I'd.
Peaches. II Hamilton, No Yarmouth, list prem
| Fl M Chase do, I'd.
| Plumbs, Mrs Lucy A Leighton, No Yarmouth, 1st
| PREM u Blanchard, Cumberland, I'd.
Grab apples Pittee, No Yarmouth, LIST prem
| W H Wilson, POwnal, I'd.
Large collections of good fruit were exhibited by j
Black, W Blanchard, Swee'sr, Cumberland 5
M Rideout, Gray; S True, G Merrill and A j
| Osgood, Cumberland; Mary Goodnow, Yarmouth
| Mrs Mary Hayes, No Yarmouth; A S Sweetsir, q H
| Blanchard, Daniel Merrill. Cumberland: HI Hamil-
| ton, No Yarmouth; E Leighton, o kideout, Cum
herland; Chas Sweetsir, Yarmouth; Wilson
Pownal; ii Farwe Cumberland; Wallace Holt, Nc
Yarmouth and S Themes, Cumberland.
SWINE.
Sow pigs, ChaS w Mitchell. No Yarmouth Isl