The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-26
TIE COUNTY FAIR.
Opening Of the FOrty-sec0nd An
nual Exhibition.
A FINE DISPLAY AT PRESUMP.
SCOT PARK.
The Races of Yesterday and the
Programme for To-day.

The opening of the forty-sscond annual ex-
hibition of the Cumberland County Agricultu-
raj Society, at Presumpscot Park yesterday
morning, was most suspicious. There was
good showing of stock, the hall display was
fine, and the weather could not have been i'm
proved upon. Of course any one does not ex-
pect county society to give as large an exhi.
bition as New England does. No one who has
attended county shows in this state can but be
gratifed at this one. There was not large
attendance of spectators yesterday morning for
exhibitors monopolized the space, and in fact
the time of the officials In the afternoon the
races drew fair attendance, and today still
larger number may be looked for.
The appearance on the grounds yesterday
morning was enlivening. Mr.. E. FL. Rich, the
chief marshal, and Mr.. Wharf, his assistant.
were on hand at an early hour.
The formal opening of the exhibition took
place soon after IL o'clock by the President,
Col. Frederick Robbie, who made few extern
poraneous remarks. He congratulated the So
ciety on the fine weather that so auspciously
opened the exhibition. He had not expected
large attendance on the first day, but hoped
the public would turn out in force tomorrow.
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by the society The society is prosperous and
has numbered in the past, as in the present, the
most prominent and intelligent agriculturists
ia the county. From this mother society many
town societies have been formed, that have per-
haps taken somewhat from the attendance upon
| the county exhibition. In conclusion, he con-
| graduated the farmers on the fine exhibit they
were making, and hoped they would enjoy
themselves socially and receive much practical
| aud valuable information from this reunion.
At one time it looked as though there would
be serious hitch in the exhibition, but fortu-
nately it was avoided. The officers of the Pre-
sumpscot Park objected to the officials paying
any one but the Association for the use of the
| grounds for the exhibition. The President said
| that he should charge them for it, and if they
paid any outside party it would be necessary to
pay for it twice. The Secretary of the society
had engaged the grounds of Mr.. Bailey, bit
the Association contended that he was not au-
thorizsd to lease it. The affair was settled to
| the satisfaction of the Park Association and
| the Society.
The members OF the various awarding COM
mittees are requested to meet at the Secretarys
Office this morning promptly at o'clock.
The game of base ball of the season will be
played at the Park tomorrow afternoon in con
nection with the County Fair, between two well
known mines. Game called at o'clock.
John P. Davis has leased the grand stand,
where he is serving meals at all hours. He has
good cooks and attentive walters, and all who
call are sure to receive prompt attention and
good meal,
AGRICULTURAL HALL.
The display in agricultural hall is much bet.
ter than it was at the New England Fair This |
department is in charge of Mr.. W. j. Shaw,
who has shown excellent taste in the arrange
ment of the articles The first floor is used for |
the display of plows cutivators, moving ma
chimes, &c. w +. Cameron & Co. of this city,
make very fine show. They have full line
Of iron and steel plows of the very best make, |
painted in the most artistic manner. They also |
show their patent markers for use in making
light burrows in planting. The advantage of |
this implement is that the burrows can be made |
at any distance apart and at any desired depth |
to suit different crops. The Country Gentle
man speaks very highly of this invention.
Kendall & Whitney also have their usual |
display of implements of all kinds for the farm
and household.
tern and sizes, and Mr.. Mitchell exhibits Vic
tor mower.
The display of farm products and fancy work
in the second story is very fine. There are ia
bles arranged completely around the hall and
three running through the centre.
f. 7. Meaher shows two neatly arranged cases
of perfumery, chemicals and toilet articles, as
samples of what may be found in his store in
this city,
j. Frank Hill displays large case of Hills
celebrated ready made shirts, which attract
much attention from their fine appearance and
cheap price.
81. 81. Hay & Co. has several exhibits of
druggists properties put up in large glass bot
ties.
| George M. Elder s. Co. have q case of boots
and shoes, containing full line, FROM those
suitable for man down to shoes for children.
j. B. Filebrown of this city shows case of
manufactured shoes. G. D. Robinson, the con-
fectioner on Congress street, has large show
| ing of confectionery and cake trimmings in one
| case. and in another monster wedding cake,
handsomely trimmed.
Mr.. W. s. Blanchard of Cumberland, makes
fine, large exhibition of butter and cheese
f. L. Bartlett & Co. show samples of their
cigars in their patent cigar case, which opens
with spring, easy of operation and all COM
| plete.
The cross extension pie and plate rack cccu-
pies prominent place in the hall.
L. F. Pingree shows specimens of his artifi-
cial limbs and joints and his patent spirit level.
At the extreme end of the hall Conant makes
| an elaborate display of his fine photographs,
| which naturally attract much attention.
The display of vegetables is very fine, and the
list is very properly headed with the exhibition
made by Dexter Hamilton, the Overseer of the
Falmouth Town Farm. Many of these vege-
| tables were shown at the Cumberland fair, and
were so successful that Mr.. Hamilton was in.
duced to bring them to this fair. He has speci-
| mems of potatoes, red onions, cabbage, twelve
kinds of beans of lis own raising marrowfat
/ squash weighing 70 pounds, and four others
| raised from one seed weighing 2lO pounds ia
the aggregate, and girtng 16 feet and inches.
! He also shows fine specimens of traced corn
and several large pumpkins.
A. Milliken Of Deering, has large lot of
| fine looking onions and large beets. W.
| Morrill, shows several beets. two of which
| weigh twelve and ten pounds respectively. Mr..
| Merrill sends from the city farm fine let of
vegetables, consisting of casbages, pumpkins,
| carrots, squash, onions and bests. Stephen o..
| good of Deering, has pumpkins weighing A.
| 30a and 33a pounds, also show VS. two large cab
bage and mammoth sunfower. George M.
Stevens of Deering, shows 1ae squash and
sweet corn. Elliot Pride of Falmouth, exhib-
its mammoth muskmelon and several traces
of fine corn. G. e. Cobb of Deering, shows
curiosties in the shape of crooked necked
squashes, also several traces of corn.
George Blanchard & Brothers show speci-
mems of fine onions. turnips and carrots Rich.
ard Paine of Deering has fine showing of Gu
cumbers and tomatoes. S. W. Wilson Of Deer
ing, exhibits twelve cabbages weighing 200
pounds. William Morton of Deering has fine
collection of sweet potatoes
C.P. GRAHAM of Cumberland, has number
of Centennial cucumbers, one of which is four
FEET aud six inches in length. George W. Car.
ter Of Deering, shows specimens of the Hus-