Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-10-06
Reported for the Kennebec journal.
kennebec Agricultural Society-FOrty-
Fifth Annual show and Fair.

SECOND DAY.
Readfed, Oct 4th, 1876.
The morning opened somewhat unfavorable for
the show to day but in a short time the threaten
ing clouds began to disappear, and the sturdy far
mers of this section came forth in large numbers.
This, the second day, is DEVOTED mostly to the ex-
hibiten of horses, of which there are large num-
Der of entries. among which are the following
Sullivan Kilbreth, Manchester, pair of matched
horses and family horse S. b. Cook, Winthrop,
mare and sucking colt and two year old colt A.
Jackson, Winthrop, brood mare and sucking colt,
and three year old stallion; VIM. Carr, Mt. Yer
ron, brood mare and sucking colt, two year old
colt and year old colt j. D. Packard. Winthrop
year old colt; J. T.. Denton, Resdfeld, stock
horse; +. +. Cobb, Winthrop. year old colt and
year old colt &. F. Gle, Readield, b. God mare
and sucking colt; F. w Spencer Rcadield gentle.
mans driving horse; n. n. Knisht, Winthrop,
brood mare and sucking colt, and |, 2, and year
old colts; j. z. Putnam, Winthrop, pair of matched
horses ana year old colt Geo F. Gle, Read
field family horse j. w. Williams. Readfeld,
brood mare and sucking colt; James Tlbbctts Bel
grade, trotiing mare; A. Thomas, Mt. Vernon,
brood mare and sucking colt; p. e. Bradford,
Winthrop, stock horse, gents driving horse, and
| speed horse years old; F. Perley, Winthrop,
| brood mare and sucking colt; j r. Nelson, Win
throp, one year old colt T. NJ. Weston, Winthrop,
| speed horse years old q. Palmer. Fayette brood
| mare and sucking colt; l.. H. SHELL Winthrop,
brood mare, sucking colt, and year old colt; A.
Sturtevsnt, Winthrop, family horse NJ. ii. Akin
| son. Winthrop, brood mare and sucking colt, and
2 year old colt; b. +. Maxim, year old colt; b.
Jacobs, Readfelj, brood mare and sucking colt, |
and ear old colts; Geo. Palmer Wayne, brood
mare and sucking colt.
The forenoon was devoted to the examination
of the different classes Of horses by the respective
committees, and the exhibition upon the track of
| family horses and gents driving horses, Of which
there was agond display, some OF the horses benz
driven by ladies, who he'd the ribbons equa to
the lords Of creation. The trottng for the socie-
| tvs purse came of in the afternoon.
There is one feature of the exhibition in the
Hall this year which is noteworthy, and that is The
great display Of corn which old members of the
society, who have attended its exhibitions annual
ly for more than forty years, say equaed,
the east side of the hall, its entire length, being
covered with long traces of as beautiful specimens
of the different kinds Of as the eye ever be-
| held, all ripened TO perfection. One, as he looks
upon il. can but exclaim with the poet Whittier,
"Heep h 'gh the farmers winiry hoard,
Heep high he 90 den corn,
n, richer gift hath aHtuun poured,
From out her mellow horn"
| The young men and maiIeus of this section can
not have the pleasure of the annual apple bees this
year, but it can be fully compensated by the glee
| of the merry huskers. Albion lockwood, of Bel
grade, presents some fine specimens of slate taken
| from a ledge upon his farm, the quality of which
seems to be equal to that of the noted slate quar-
/ rics of the northern part of this State.
The exhibition of ploughing witnessed by O
large gathering in aneighboring field, and is high
ly spoken of by those who were present.