The Portland daily press., 1876-08-31

only won second and fifth places in the three
preceding heats, pushed up to the front in the
second half mile and was abreast Honest Far
mer. Just before passing under the wire Hon
est Farmer broke and the King won the heat
in 2.36. Honest Farmer was second, Bay Fear
naught third, Emery Fearnaught fourth and
Narrow Gauge fifth.
Fifth Hedt-Honest Farmer took the lead
Forest King acted badly and fell in the rear Of
all the horses. Bay Fearnaught pushed to the
front and at the half mile pole had won the
second place and was giving the Farmer hard
struggle to keep his first position. On the back
stretch of the second half they trotted neck and
neck, but at the three-quarters pole the Farmer
broke and Bay Fearnaught passed him, win
ming the heat in 2.384. Honest Farmer second
and Narrow Gauge were ruled out, not having
won heat.
Sixth Heot-Honest Farmer took the lead at
the start and held it to the end, winning the
heat in 23Saa, and the race. The second money
was given to Bay Fearnaught and the third to
Forest King.
PREsUMPscoT PARK, August 3O-Race for horses
that beat 23S for purse of $780, $3.50 to first
$75 to second, S25 to third, best in to harness.
L Norcross. Manchester ms b S Bay
s " Berry, Biddeford, ms b Emery :
felrV Wbegsdng Bangor Ms Hon
Joseph Loveitt, Portland. ms g Mar
IsT w Sadgs Gardiner ms blk
Time, 2.5s, 2.ss 2.ss, 288i, 2.ssi.
Race for four Year Olds
The second race was flor four year old colts
owned in Maine. There was five entries, but only
four started, viz, Riverton Knox, Kitty Morris,
Nelly II. and Capltola.
First Heat -Nellie III. had the pole with Kit
ty Morris second, Capitoa third and Riverton
Knox fourth. Riverton Knox won the heat in
256. Nelly 81. showed good speed and came
in second, Capitola third, Kitty Morris third.
Second Heat-Rlverton Knox had the pole
and took the lead. Capitola showed good
speed and passed him on the back stretch with
Kitty Morris we'll up. On the second quarter
the horses were all in a bunch, but Rlverton
managed to pass the half mile pole length
ahead with Capitola second, Kitty Morris
third and Nelly I'll. fourth. Riverton increas-
ed his lead over the last half mile and won in
2.56, Capitoa second, Nelly 81. third and Kitty
Morris fourth.
Third Heat-Kitty Morris got the lead at the
start closely followed by Riverton Knox. On
the back stretch both horses broke badly. Kit
ty maintained her lead round the first half,
Riverton passed her, winning the heat in 2 50
and the race. Capitola was given second mon
ey and N ely FL. third.
The following is the summary:
Same day-Race for four year Odds for purse of
$50, 500 to first, $50 to second, 500 to third.
II A Webb, Riverton, ms s Riverton Knox L 1
Q W Brackett Pittsfeld, ms m Nellie HI 8 4
5 BRIGHAM, West Minot, ms Capitola.. q 2
WI Nutter, Cape Elizabeth Depot, ms Kitty
Time, 2.5e, 256, 2.s5.
24O Race,
The third race, one not down in the pro-
gramme, was open to horses in the 24O class
Three horses started, viz: Camos, Black Da-
mond and Nellie Knox.
First hedt-Camos had the pole with Black
Diamond second and Nellie Knox third Ca
mos took the lead, but to the first quarter
Black Diamond was close up, Knox several
lengths behind. On the back stretch Diamond
fell back aud Camos easily kept the lead
throughout the remainder of the mile, winning
in 2.49, Black Diamond second, Nellie Knox
third.
Second Heat-Camos broke lust after getting
the word and Black Diamond got the pole. On
the back stretch Camos settled down to his
work and at the half mile pole was at Black
Diamonds wheel. After turning into the sec
ond half mile Camos made squirt and took
the pole from Black Diamond and came in
first in 2.46, Black Diamond second and Nellie
Knox diSIanced
Third Heat-Camos took the lead, but broke
badly at first quarter and BlackDiamond passed
him. The latter horse got dozen lengths
ahead before Camos was brought down to his
work, but Black Diamonds driver manifested
disposition to hold up for him and at the half
mile pole Camos was about up. On the second
half. Camos again broke badly and Black
Diamonds driver manifested the same accom-
modating disposition. Turning into the ZONE
stretch the horses were neck and neck, but
Camos came in a neck ahead. The Judges
however, gave the first place to Black Da-
mond
Fourth Heat-Black Diamond got the ad-
Vantaoa at the start and took tho laad Coop
after passing the first quarter Diamond broke
and Camos took the pole and maintained his
lead till the end. winning the heat in 237 and
the race. Second money was given to Black
Diamond.
The following is the summary:
Same Day-Race for horses that never beat 40 for
purse of $3.50, $75 to first $50 to second 1875 to
third, best in to harness.
y IL Cromwell, C0rinna, ms Cam0s. .......1 1 l
81 Bracket, Windham, ms Black Dia-
S y& S " Lawrence. Somerset Mills. ms
Time, 2.4s, 2.is, ESQ, 2.@. .'''''''''''' us
MACHINERY HALL.
The first 9oor of this building which is stu
ated in the centre of the grounds at the north
end of the track, is used for the display of ag-
ricultural implements alone. T. B. Hussey of
South Berwick, the noted plow.manufacturer
has large exhibit of his goods He shows
twenty-one plows and cultivators and six diff
ferent kinds of steel teeth for harrows and cul-
tivators. In contrast to his fine plows he ex-
hibits centennial relic in the shape of wood
en- pillow. The exact age of the implement is
not known. Mr.. Hussey got possession of it
twenty years age, and has held it ever since. 1t
is nearly all of wood, the share alone being
covered with strips of iron. 1t is said to have
been built by an old clergyman named Boyd,
who lived in Berwick years ago and carried on
farm. The story goes that it was used with
twelve oxen in breaking up new land. 1t goes
by the name of the gospel plow," probably
from the fact that it was built and used fol
many years by clergyman.
The Ames Plow Company of Boston, exhib-
its large number of different patterns of
plows. They have new swivel pillow, which is
said to do as good work on level land as on side
hill.
III. G. Barrows of Fairfield, is exhibiting 3
new style potato digger. The pillow runs under
the row and the soil falls through the bars
forming the pillow, leaving the potatoes on top o.
the ground. 1t is said to work we'll in easy soil
The Holbrook Pillow Company of Boston show
a patent swivel pillow with improved cutters
Bradley's moothing harrow looks as though
it was very valuable implement. 1t is con
structed in sections, and can be used as a Who'll,
or in sections. If dragged one way the teetI
smooth the ground while hauling it the oppo
site way harrows it. 1t attracted much atten
tion among the farmers.
The Matthew garden seed drill and hand cul
| tivator is a very convenient looking implement
Messrs. Iaslah Frye & Son of this city, hav
| large display OF Frye plows They are of al
| sizes, from small ones for one horse up to th
larger ones on which six oxen are used. MI
Frye was the first man to manufacture stee
plows, and is now the only one manufac.urin
them in Maine. Mr.. Frye exhibits an old plo'
about rs years old.
Ihe Whitman thrash:ng machine is on exh
oitlon. This machine is we'll known through
out New England