Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-10-05
Reported for the Kennel &C journal
Maine State Pathological >oci.ty-Nor. Il
k.nncbsc Agricultural Society.
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WATERvILLE, Oct. 8. 1876.
The Maine State Pathological Society began its
| fourth annual exhibition and session this morning,
under the most favorable auspices, and already
| though there are many exhibits to come, the Town
| ii al has assumed a most striking and beautiful
| appearance. Fruits aud exhibitors beginning
t, arrive, and We may expect one Of the finest, #
not the finest display which the State las ever
5 en-. The exhibition W II continue through Oct.
| Sd, 18th, 9TH and 9th, and We will give each day
some account of the exhibit.
| The following meetings will be held during the
| session:
Ga cdnesday evening, Oct. 1, at | . o'clock
there will be an opening address by L. A. Gilbert,
Esq, President of the Society, to be followed by
| discussion Of subjects presented.
On Thursday, Oct, j. at P. NJ, will be held the
annual meeting Of the association for the election
of officers, and the transaction of other business
AT l-2 T. NJ. of the same day, meeting for dis
cusson of the Socety's Fruit Lists and other sub
jects will be held.
On Friday the awards will be made, and Sc
lection of specimens to represent the fruits Of the
| State of Maine at the Centennial Exhibition in
Philadelphia. In the evening there will be a
Grand Social Reunion and Farmers Levee at the
Town Hall.
ConcuIrentlv with this exhibition is held
the Annual FAIR OF the North Kennebec Agrcul-
tural Society, which likewise began to day. 1t
will continue through Thursday and promises 10
be success, though IN the line of stock, the alb
sence of the herds Of Hall Burleigh, and Dr.
Boutelle, oIr largest stock owners makes it small
than no ha
for the two remaining days Of the exhibition:
Wednesday comes the examination Of horses
cattle, etc. trottng for purse of So to mares
and geldings years DID, SIS for years old colts
SIS for stations owned within the limits of the
,, society.
Thursday, further examination of horses and
| colts, at 10 o'clock A. NJ trottlng for a pure of
$50 for geutlcmcns driving horaes; 500 for
horses wherever owned.
One ma! ked feature Of the show j, the unusual
~ large and excellent display Of poultry. This is
shown in q tent al the front Of the Town Hall. Il
is said by good judges to be far ahead of the dis
play at the ;, ate Fair. We shall speak more full
| of it hereafter. To-day has been devoted to the
exhibition of neat cattle sheep, swine, etc, to-
gether with the usual trials OF draught horses and
oxen. Every breed of stock was well represented
the Herefords by herd of ten Thoroughbred from
the farm of Mr.. W.P. Blake of West Watervle,
including his beautiful imported three year old
bull, Romeo. Mr.. Burleigh's herd was also rep
resented, though. as we have said, he is himself
absent with some of his finest animals, winning
laurels elsewhere. Six animals were preso nted by
him, including his celebrated three year old, Grant.
The Durham stock was represented by animals
belonging to Mr.. l.. A. Dow and G. A. Parker
Mr.. Dow shows one four year old COW which
weighs 1870 lbs. The Jersey stock was chiefly
shown by our own citizens, as DR.. Boutelle's herd
was not represo nted fully. The Jersey stock in
Wsterville is probably fine as that Of any tow
in the State, and was nobly represented by the
beautiful animals of j. II. Hanson, Joseph PEREZ
val, Mr.. Wesley Dunn and others.
| In sheep the exhibit was good, there being TWEEN
ty-four entries including many fine fiocks of Me
rinos, Southdowns. and Cotswolds.
| In steers there were fifteen entries, and in the
swine department eleven, among which were
some uncommonly fine specimens OF the Essex.
exhibited by 2. Deroscher; of the Chester, 81 own
by VIM. V. Hay den and York shire by J. Percival.
| Display in oxen was excellent, and notwithstand-
ing the croakiues Of the older farmers that there
are no such cattle there used to he, we found
in the town teams of Waterville and Fairfield no
BILE examples Of the bovine race. The drawing
matches took place this afternoon.
The Fair at the hall is as yet small, being over.
Swallowed by the Pathological exhibition which is
held in the upper hall and galleries, while this is
in the basement. The attendance is small asyet
but will undoubtedly increase morrow