The Portland daily press., 1876-10-16
FARMERS, FESTIVALS
Fairfield Town Fair.

FAIRFIELD, Oct. 49, 1876.
Three years ago the enterprising farmers of
Fairfield organized and held Town Fair, and
each year since we have seen the interest grow
ing No attempt has been made to make this
money making show, but with a farmers love
for stock and stock exhibitions they have come
together and awarded their blue ribbons with
as good practical results as many more elabor-
ately arranged shows.
The show of stock, such as sheep, swine. cat
tie, poultry, &c, was held in the field of N.
Tozier, ESQ.,, and was one of the best held in
this part of the state this year. The show of
cattle was made up of seventeen pairs of 3-year
olds, 10 pairs of oxen, Fairfield Centre team,
10 pairs, North Fairfield team, and S3 head of
different ages and grades.
Fl. q. Burleigh, Esq, who returned from the
Centennial with his Herefords last Monday
exhibited 20 head of bis thoroughbreds, all in
fine condition and giving no indication of their
long journey. Howard and Ellis exhibited %
thoroughbred Durhams. N. Tozier, ESQ, six
pairs grade Hereford steers. Col. Stephen Cam
non IA grade Hereford and grade Durham cows
and others whose names we did not learn. All
the cattle were either thoroughbred or of q
high grade, making the display fine one. The
sheep were represented by the Merinos of Eli
sha Lawrence, and the grades by several 9TH
ers. The South Downs by Fl. G. Bureigh, five
pens. The swine. of which there were five
pens, were Berkshires by Howard and Ellis
and James Plummer. The poultry was repre-
sented by % coops, DR.. G. M. Twitchell exbib-
iting IL.
The attendance was large and the arrange
ments good. Friday the show was of horses,
colts and trotting, and the hall show of fancy
articles, dairy products, household manufactures
and fruit The weather was all that could be
desired.
The display of apples and grapes -127 plates
was of itself worthy of careful examination.
The fancy goods and toilet articles abounded,
and showed careful workmanship. A fancy
quilt or spread made by an old lady, and COM
posed of 4444 pieces, attracted much attention.
The show of horse and colts was good. Breed
ers and fanciers OF horses know that there is no
better stock raised than Fairfield stock, and
our people have interest enough to show it at
all our fairs.
The Centennial department was leading
feature in the show yesterday, and was very
fine. Among the most noted articles we find
flint lock pistol carried by Capt. Solomon Sweat
in 1870, sword worn by Lieut.. Seth Fowler in
the French and Indian war, Bible 147 years
old. solid silver buttons worn by Zacheus Wing
on his wedding coat in 1871, wooden drinking
mug bound by withes, made by John Manuel,
120 years ago, table linen made by Mrs. John
Drummond, 130 years ago, large number Of
centennial chairs and other interesting relics.
Two boys, IL and IA years of age, made very
pretty display OF miniature furniture showing
remarkable ingenuity.
Hall Burleigh, Esq, made quite display of
Gods and Idols, brought from the Friendly Is
lands.
We hope the limits of the society will be en-
larged before another year, the organization
fclly perfected upon permanent basis and the
Fair held at some central point where all can
attend. SETH.