The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-10-07
AGRICULTURAL FAI RS.
North Knox Agricultural Fair.

TO the Associated Press
CAMDEN. Oct. 6.-The seventh annual fair of
the North Knox Society opened o.day atSouth
Hope, with large attendance, being postpon-
ed from Tuesday. Several fine herds OF Jer-
sey, Durham and Ayrshire stock were on exhi-
bitiop. Wingate and Simmons of Union and
the South Hope Manufacturing Company made
fine show of carriages and sleighs. A one
hundred and fifteen pound squash, raised in
Warren, beats anything at the State Fair. The
show continues Thursday and Friday.
Androscoggin County.
LEWISTON, Oct. 6.-The second day of the
Androscoggn county show and fair has been
brilliant success. The hall has been crowded
this evening There are $50 entries in the hall
alone. The display of vegetables is said to be
the largest ever made in Maine. The fruit de.
partment is very full There was good dis
play of horses at the show grounds this morn
ing
Franklin ounfy.
HARRINGTON, Oct. 6.-The annual agricultu-
raj show and fair opened to-day under unfav-
orable circumstances, heavy storm having
prevailed all day. The entries of cattle and
sheep were the largest ever made by this socie-
ty, and entries of horses and colts more than
an average A large number were in attend
ance. The great day of the fair is tomorrow
wednesday,
Kennebec County.
AUGUSTA, Oct. Notwithstanding the I'M
favorable weather the display at the Kennebec
County Fair at Readfeld yesterday and to-day
was one of the largest and best the society ever
made On Tuesday there were on the grounl
IA head of neat stock displayed by eighty-two
exhibitors, including 68 head Of Jerseys from
Winthrop. On Wednesday 100 horses were
shown BY sxty-nine exhibitors. The display in
the hall was very fine. Eighty-ive exhibitors
made 156 entries of fruits and vegetables. Two
hundred and thirteen entries of household man
ufactures were made by 102 exhibitors There
were twenty five entries of butter and cheese,
and the quality was equal to any ever exhibited
in Maine. The following premiums haue been
awarded: On town teams to Readfeld; second
to Fayette; third to Mt Vernon.
On spring butter, Mrs. 81. o. Nckerson of
Readfield; on fall do, Mrs. R. N. Sherburne of
Readfeld.
On domestic cheese, Mrs. David Dolloff; fac
toy do. Winthrop Factory.
Tomorrow the annual 1dress will be deliv-
cred by q. A. Gilbert, President of the State
Society. The attendance is light.
Oxford County.
SOUTH PARIS, Oct. 6.-The second day of the
Oxford County Agricultural Show and Fair al
though the weather was cold and cloudy there
was a large attendance The show of stock
and poultry was quite large and fine. But lit
tie fruit is on exhibition. The display of man
ufactures and miscellaneous articles was good.
The trottng in the three minute race resulted
as follows: Jason RusselPs Music was first; q.
Kimbalps Midget second; G. Crosby's Buck
skin Maid third. Time, $50, 255, 2.55, 2.55.
In the race for 4-year old colts Joseph Tufts
Lady Belle first; Fred True's Lady Carroll Sec
ond; WardwelPs Little Ben third. Time, 8 OIL,
30Sl 3.O3.
The Society elected as officers for the ensuing
year: s. S. Smith, President; @. w. Ryerson,
Vice President; A. G. T. King Secretary and
Treasurer.
Biddeford Driving Park.
BDDEFoRD, Oct 6.-The fall meeting of the
Biddeford and Saco Riding Association opened
this afternoon. The attendance on the part of
horsemen was good, and the races witnessed by
good crowd considering the unfavorable1ess
of the weather. The races were interesting
and excited much interest. In the purse for
green horses four started and resulted as fol-
lows:
Island Maiden, l
George A. S ietson, 2 2 4
Nonesuch, 2
Fanny Fern, 3 3 3
Time, 2 80, 2 Sc, 249.
In the 240 class five started, but the race was
unfinished on account of the evenness of the
contest and darkness. 1t is to be finished to-
morrow. The horses stood as follows:
Belle Smith, 1 l
Little Mite, 2 4
Little Fred, 3
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