The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-10-05
FARMERS, FESTIVALS.
Closing Day of the Cumberland Centre
Fair.

in the hall were perfected and the appearance
was even finer than on the opening of the fair
The forenoon was occupied with wbeelbarrow
races and similar light amusemeDts, together
with the blowing and slow trOtting. In the
afternoon there was some right smart trotting,
and the Yarmouth Band. which was present,
furnished music for the assembled multitude
There were three trots during the day. A
slow race in the morning and two good races in
the afternoon. The slow race was very inter-
esting and greatly pleased the crowd, There
were four men who entered as bad looking
horses ss could be found The contestants
we're W. S. Blanchard, W. Fl. Blanchard,
Hora ce Farwall and Frank Titcomb. The
owners were changed about and each man tried
to get the horse be was driving to the top of his
speed W. 81. BlaDchard's horse won the first
and third heats, and Mr.. FarwelPs the second.
In the 8 minute class very interesting race
was trotted between Frank Merrills mare
Honest Nell,and Blanchard Bros, Drew Ouch
ess. Nell won the first heat 10 3 05 and Dr. ew
Duchess won the next three in 3O7, 800, 1903,
and won the first money.
AT the close of this race a race for purse of
$35 was trotted, S25 to first and $40 to second
Joseph Sawyer entered his mare Mollie, and
John E. Noyes, Nellie Sherman. Molie won
in three straight heats in the remarkably good
time of 2.52 $50, 3O6.
The blowing was sharply contested. Nine
teams entered and much interest was mani
tested in the result Each team took turns in
blowing, all using No. Frye pillow, the prize
| for which they were contending. The judges
| were S T. Merrill of Cumberland, Stephen
| Huston of Falmouth, Andrew R. Boston of
| umberland James Hulit of New Gloucester,
| and Walter B Nutter of Cape Elizabeth. The
contest lasted all day and the result was as fol-
lows: Jewett J. Merrill of Falmouth got the
plow and Edmund D. Merrill of Cumberland
the prize of So. The blowing was so near even
that the work of the judges was very difficult.
This exhibition has been a very successful
affair, as was predicted on the opening day, and
our thanks are due to the officers of the fair in
general for the many courtesies extended to
our reporter.
The following are the most important of the
PREMIUMS.
The committee on Apples would state that they
had very hard work awarding premiums, as there
were so many excellent varieties. They awarded
Granville Hail. Falmouth, LIST prem on best
variety from Falmouth; Bella Blanchard, do, I'd
Fl NJ Barber. Yarmouth, LIST prem.pn best variety
from Yarmouth; Augustus Kinney. do, Cd prem
ID ~ Chase; No. yarmouth mouth lst prem on DO from
Sd prem.
S R Sweetsir, Cumberland, 1st prem on do from
Cumberland; s. Whitney, I'd prem; John Wilson,
Chas Sampson, New Gloucester, 1st prem on do
from New Gloucester.
he fberc INIT fr0u, Eur,, ar1o nd ubn
desire special notice their fruits follows:
S M Rideout, a Sweeiser. Fred Blanchard, Joab
samns True
Osgood, Geo b Merrill, E S Hail. o ) Thomes, Capt
,Ioseph Blanchard, John Blanchard, G K Blanchard,
Blanchard Bros, John Farwell, Charlie Quimby,
VIM Lorlng, Ceilings, VIM F Blanchard, M W
From the other towns their were No. Yarmouth,
Il HodsdOn, Rufus A base.
The other premiums were as follows:
Granville Hall, Falmouth, LIST prem on Pears,
varieties
Chas Sampson, New Gloucester, 1st prem on do,
Chase, No Yarmouth 1st prem on do, do
RIO Conant, Cumberland, LIST pIem do, 5 do;
Mrs S!urdivant, do, I'd do, 4 do; S Sweetser, do
John NJ Cobb, Yarmouth, 1st prem on Grapes;
H M Barber. do, % do: Fl M Chase, No Yarmouth,
LIST do; j Woodbury., Falmouth, Isl do; Capt Joseph
do. I'd do; John Blanchard, do, Sd do.
C K dodsden, No Yarmouth LIST prem on CRIB
beriand list do; Pinkham, do I'd do Mrs Lucy
Leighton, dc, LIST prem on Plums
5 ! $ f5HisS. Committee.
Family Horse-R Q Conant, Cumberland, list pre-
MUM: S Jones. 40, I'd.
Gentemen's Driving Horse Blanchard Brothers.
Cumberland, 1st prem; George Frank. Yarmouth.
%.
Stations for general useE Perry. Lightfoot, list
prem; w NuLter, Lon Morris I'd.
Stations wears old John Thorn Victor Hollis
Stations years old1W Nutter, New Morris, LIST
prem, Chas W Mitchell, Yarmouth I'd.
Stations years old -Sewal Whitney, Cumber-
land, LIST PREM Walter Nutter, I'd
Breed Mares and Foal-W Mitchell, Gray, LIST
prem; N Pnkham do. I'd.
Mares years old Nut er, Kitty Morris, list
prem.
Mares years ODD S Moody, Yarmouth, LIST
prem e Hall Cumberland, I'd.
Yearing Fillies-B Gooch, Yarmouth, 1st prem;
Geldlngs years ODD S Moody, Yarmouth, list
prem.
Draft Oxen, feet and upward-Richard Pome-
roy. yarmouth LIST; Greeley Skngs, do, Cd
Drsft Oxen, less than feet-A F Winslow, Fall
mouth, lst
Best Town Team-Cumberland, 1st; Yarmouth,
Best yoke Of Steers, 8 years old--C W winslow,
Falmouth.
Best yoke OF Steers, 2 years old-Joslah Allen,
NEAT STOCK.
Full blood Jersey Cow-R o Conant, Cumberland
LIST prem; j Osgood, do I'd.
Grade Jersey Cow-Henry Cleaves, Yarmouth, LIST
Fred Mitchell, 3D.
Full blood Jersey Hefer-Fr Mitchell, Yarmouth
list; SylvaDus Porter, Cumberland, I'd.
Best Grade or Native Cow-Wm Ring, North Var
mouth. list; VIM Blanchard, Cumberland. I'd.
Best herd Of Neat Cattle-Blanchard Bros, Cum
Best grade jersey Calf-Alvin Leighton, Cumber-
land, LIST; Henry Cleaves. Yarmouth, 3D.
Best full blood Jersey Bull Blanchard Bros, Cum
VEGETABLES.
Butman Squash-Geo S Merrill, Cumberland, 1st;
B Sweetser. do, I'd; g Blanchard, Yarmouth, Sd.
Hodsdon, North Yarmouth. I'd; A R Baston, Cum
berland Sd.
Hubbard AP Leighton, Cumberland, LIST; VIVA
Mari ow Squash-E Ramsdell, Falmouth, 1st;
W Blanchard, Cumberland, Cd
French Mammoth Squash-A Leighton, Cum
berland, list; + Lambert, Freeport, I'd.
mouth mouth, lst Hodsdon' do I'd; sweetser. Cum
Early Ohio Potato-Blanchard Brothers, Cumber-
land. list; S Sweetsir, do, I'd
RiaDchard, do, I'd; Chas E derrick, do. Sd.
sweet Potato-William Marston, North Yarmouth,
Mange wurtzel Bets Huston, Falmouth, list;
VIM Russell, Cumberland, I'd; b Sweetser, do,
Ruta Baga Turnips-A H Buxton, Cumberland.
1st Alvin Leighton, do, I'd; F s Sawyer Sd
Blood Beta 5 Collins Cumberland, list;
Lambert, Freeport, I'd; d Merrill, Cumberland,
3D.
Sugar Beet-N Turner, Freeport 1st
Matched Oxen VIM Merrill, Cumberland LIST;
Lorenzo Mountfort, Falmouth, I'd.
Carrots LIST pIem B Sweetser, Cumberland; I'd
Blanchard Bros, do
Onions--1st prem Blanchard Bros. Cumberland I'd
Samuel Fits, Freeport; Sd NJ & f Blanchard,
Falmouth.
Ca.bages-lst prem Lambert. Freeport; I'd g S
Merrill, Cumberland,
Watermelons-lst prem Sweetser Cumber-
land I'd Leighton, do; Sd f S Sawyer do.
Citronmelons-lst prem Blanchard Bros Cumher-
land Cd E d Merrill, do; Sd Mrs Blanchard, Fall
mouth.
Musk meons-1st prem Collins, Cumberland.
CroOkneck Squash-lst prem M Rideout, Cum
berand.
Pumpkins-1st prem E osgood, Cumberland;
I'd E G Blanchard, Yarmouth; Sd A A Sweetser.
Cumberland.
Tomatoes-lst prem R sweetser, Cumberland I'D
d N Prince. do.
Nutmeg Squash-lst prem e Lambert Freeport.
Cncumbers-lst prem Hodsdon, Yarmouth.
GRAIN.
Wheat-1st prem VIM Blanchard, Cumberland.
Buckwheat-1st prem G Ii Prince North Var
mou,h
Fat Cattle-1st prem Chas Morrill,, Cumberland:
I'd VIM M Merrill, do.
Sheep, Swine and Poultry-lst prem Edward
Lambert on sheep, Freeport.
Swne-lst prem Blanchard Bros, full blood boar.
Cumbe land same LIST and I'd on full blood sow
Pig not less than months old-lst prem & M
Rideout, Cumberland; I'd G Osgood, 40
Best sow with pigs-1st prem h Sweetser. Cum