The Portland daily press., 1876-10-14
ALVEY PROTES II
Wimdhanf Fair.

At a meeting of the Windham Agricultural
and Horticultural Society, held on the evening
of the 9TH inst, to hear the reports of the COM
mittees on the different departments of their
late fair, it was voted, in view of the salu-
tary influence it might exert on the conduct of
those who attend fairs, to have the following
report presented by A. j. Morrell, chairman of
the committee on butter and cheese printed !:
OF butter. two specimens were presented; one
by Mrs. Annie L. Morrell. and one by Mrs
II. G. Leavitt, and after mature deliberation
the first premium was awarded to Mrs Annie
L Morrell, and the second to Mrs. H. G. Lea
witt.
Of cheese, one sample presented by Mrs.
Ella L Morrell, carried off the first prize, for
the want of competition.
And, further, we as a committee feel it our
duty to express our deep regret and mortica-
ton, when the town of Windham, noted for
the skill of its many excellent darymen can
present but two specimens of butter for show
that is generally conceded to be equal, and in
some respects superior to the county fair. 1t
is far from satisfactory to as citizens to hear
strangers speak in high terms of every part of
our show except the dairy department. which
they consider inferior to any show of the kind
they ever attended. The causes which have
pTOUuCeu tulS IcSulb dE6 kuOWu 10 US as q COM
mittee, and also to those generous ladies who
have in the past contributed their products in
this line to make up the excellent shows for
which the town of Wlndham has been re-
markable, but to those ignorant and impudent
specimens of humanity who have been in the
habit of constituting themselves committee
and mutiating the samples beyond descrip.
ton, it is no doubt mystery why the contri-
buttons in this department have been so very
meagre on this occasion. The samples of but
ter heretofore presented have been many and
have constituted marked feature of our fair but
the shameful and even contemplate treatment
contributors have received by having their
dirty fingers as to be almost unrecognizable and
nearly worthless, has caused the withdrawal
which to US is SO painfully apparent. What
darywoman we ask would not be disguised with
the spectacle, and inwardly promise herself that
she would keep her butter in the future where
it would be SPARED such ruthless dissertation?
We would not by any means refuse to the pub
lie the privilege OF feasting their eyes or oifac-
tories on what has been presented in this de-
partment on previous occasions, but we do
think there should be decency enough in look
ers on, to not abuse those who exhibit for our
common interest.
And now in conclusion let US hope that here
after when we have another exhibition of this
kind that the ladies of this town will bring in
their contributions as literally as in the past
and we will also hope that these contributions
will be returned to them in the same perfect
state as when placed on the exhibition table
and also hoping we may be spared the pain of
witnessing the doings of those destructiyes who
have so annoyed the gentle danes of our goodly
town, till they, in self defense, have nearly ali
withheld that which has been the flower of our
| former exhibitions.
WM: T4HsnT, Committee.
CHAs. ROGERS,