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Farmers, Meeting,

A meeting of farmers was held at the Su-
preme Court room last evening for the purpose
of consulting together as to the crops best
adapted to New England. DR.. Geo. B. Loring
presided and opened the discussion. He laid it
down as general rule that the best crops for
the farmer to raise were those useful for home
consumption and those adapted to the demands
of the local market. A vegetable garden should
be cultivated on every farm, in which should be
raised early crops for the table and late ones
for the cellar. The New England farmer ate
too few vegetables. Much of the money spent
in meat might be saved with advantage to the
farmers health and his pocket. There would
always be a sale for the supeiauous products,
OF the staples so called, he thought farmers
of New England could not raise corn in any
considerable amount with profit An acre of
potatoes would buy much more corn than could
be raised on the same ground. Wheat he
thought could be raised for home consumption
with advantage.
In selecting what kind of crops to raise the
farmer should consult the local market. Mar
ket gardening has within the last dozen years
become thriving business. Almost all farm
ers now have a market which they can easily
reach. OF the crops raised in market garden
ing early potatoes was one of the most surely
profitable. 1t was oftentimes hard struggle
to raise them, but they were always certain to
command ready sale at good price. Sweet
corn was another valuable crop and would
readily yield $3.50 to the acre, and though he
considered fodder corn in general as worthless
for feeding purposes, the stalks of the sweet
corn were nutritious and valuable. The onion
was very uncertain. 1t was difficult to raise,
and the market for it was very treacherous.
Like the tobacco crop, some years it was profit.
able and in others about worthless. Turnips
carrots, beets, beans, celery, SC, could always
be raised proftaby.
OF what might be termed necessary crops hay
stood pre-eminent, and how the remote fields
could be restored to their fertility so as to pro-
duce grass in abundance was a question of
great moment to farmers. A cheap, portable
fertilizer was needed, and he had no doubt
chemistry would supply it. Hungarian gras
he considered very valuable, and recommended
is cultivation more largely. OF the small
grains, oats could be raised with profit. Bar
ley he didn't take much stock in. 1t wasn't
good for cattle, and in selling it to the brewer
you had to compete with the Western farmer,
Of the roots, the Swedish turnip was one of
the best in the world. 1t could be raised with
little cultivation, and cattle and horses thrive
on it wonderfully well. Mangel wurtzels might
be profitably raised in some climates, but they
did not do we'll in New England. Carrots he
utterly condemned, holding that they were very
injurious to cattle and horses.
MI. Lewis of Massachusetts, agreed with DIR.
Loring in his remarks on corn and wheat. He
did not believe corn could be proftably raised
here, and he thought the farmer would be
healthier if, instead of purchasing high grade
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-05

BLACK Cashmere for so cents q yard at
Horatio Staples, $50 Middle street. These
goods are all wool, double width, and perfect in
shade and quality.
Black Cashmere for 60 cents q yard, at the
same place. Black Cashmere for 65 cents
yard at Staples, 1870 Middle street. Black
Cashmere for rs cents a yard and upward in all
the finer grades at Horstio Staples.
WoRsTED Fringes In black and all the
desirable shades, at Horatio Staples, $50
Middle street.
MEMS shirts and drawers for % cents each
at Horatio Staples.
NEW style autumn prints for 6 cents at
Horatio Staples, $50 Middle street, Portland.
will warrant all the above goods to be equal
in all respects to any of the same price In
America. HoRATIo STAPLES,
$50 Middle street, Portland, Me.
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OFF FOR AUGUsTA.-The Tilden Zouaves,
numbering Sc men, left the city last night for
Augusta, where they tended serenadel to
Hon. Joseph Williams, the Democratic ~
candidate for Governor. The Zouaves made q
fine show as they marched up Congress street
headed by the Portland Band. An old gentle-
man made this remark as they passed him:
"Hallo, the boy 5 are going off to serepade
Horace Greeley, Amt they?'
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-05

CHANGE OF TRAINS today the
trains on the Boston & Maine road leaving
Portland at $50 p. M, will run to Kennebunk
stopping at all stations. The train leaving Old
Orchard Beach for Kennebunk at 10 p. m. has
been discontinued.
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THOSE silk pocket handkerchiefs at 20 cents
each are selling right smart at 81. Z. Nelson s.
Co.'s, 443 Congress street, under Odd Fellows
Hall. sep5-3t
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FANCY wooden hosiery for misses and chill
dren. New and choice styles just opened at 81.
1. Nelson s. Co.'s AS Congress street, Earring
ton BIZ OK, sep5-3t
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ANOTHER invoice of those fancy trimming
braids with several new patterns just received
at H. l. Nelson 6 Co.'s, 443 Congress street,
Harrington block. sep5-3t
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A FULL line of all the new style fringes can
Hotel. sep5-3t
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STUDLEY, under the Falmouth Hotel, has
just received all the new fall styles in dress
goods. sep5-3t
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THE best bargains in table damasks in the
city. can be found at w. f. Studley's, under
Falmouth HOTEL sep53t
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HEALTH Lift rooms and Mason's machine for
sale, 237 Middle street, Portland, Me.
sep5-3t j, 81. GAUBERr.
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MADAME CHANDELIERS dress reform gar
ments fare attracting much attention at the
Fair
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Personal.
Gov Conner visited the Reform School yes
terday.
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READ Studley's announcement of new goods
Just received. sep5 Sc
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ToDAY's PROGRAMME.


The official programme Of the exercises at
the Park AMI Hall will be found each day on
the first page of the PRESS.
The programme for today opens with the ex-
animation of trained steers and pulling oxen at
9 o'clock. At 10 o'clock there will be a special
display of agricultural implements in the large
tent.
In the afternoon there will be two races, one
for the 23S class for purse of $3.50, and Sec
ond for $50 class for purse of $500. A long
list of good horses are entered in each race.
At the hall at 8 O'Clock the committees will
be announced and will at once commence their
labors.
In the evening the annual meeting Of the
Maine State Agricultural Society will be held
at o'clock in the Superb or Court room.
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PERMANENT PHOTOGRAPHS beautifully ex.
ecuted IN carbon on porcelain. The latest and
most exquisite pictures yet produced by the aid
of photography. Call and see them, at LAM
sons, pa Middle street. ju30W,S.
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DIR. S. d. HowE's ARABIAN MILK CURE
"The only preparation of the kind in the
world" so pleasant to the taste that "chldren"
cry for it, 1t cures Coughs. Colds. Group,
Hoarseness, Whooping Cough, Quinsy, Pleuri.
Voice, Pneumonia, Soreness of the Chest and
Lungs, Night Sweats, Bronchitis, Bleeding
Lungs, and Consumption. 1t is grand and
pleasant substitute for Cod Liver Oil, and
never nauseates. 1t is food to the stomach and
nourishment to the body Sold by druggists.
w. f. PHILLIPS s. Co., General Agents.
au22 i3tW
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EVE shall open this morning the best assort-
ment of dress goods that we have ever shown.
auo2Stf RINEs BROS.
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MoHAIR Repsllents in all shades, at Rines
Bros, No. 255 Middle street. aug28tf
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Tickets for round trip good only one day
| $1.50. sep4-4t
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LAST OPPoRTUNITY.-Parties wishing to
make this beautiful trip over the Sebsgo Lake
route avail themselves of this opportunity.
Also persons visiting the New England Fair
should not fail to make. this trip. Steamer
Mt Pleasant will be taken from her route Sat-
urday, Sept Sth. Steamer leaves Lake Station
on arrival Of trains leaving Portland at $50 a.
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$50 Middle street, Portland, Me.
sep5 DIT
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The Races.

The chief amusements for the afternoon CON
sisted of two races. j. S. Head of Portland,
Isaiah Pompily. Auburn, and w. 7. Boyd,
Massachusetts,, who acted as judges, performed
their duties to the satisfaction of all. Those
who came to see good trot were not disap-
pointed. Everything passed off satisfactorily.
The first race was
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W. B. Natter, Cape Elizabeth, b. m. Kitty i;ti;i '
A. c. Scrbner, Portland, b. g. Shamrock. dis.
Coupon, first money, 5000; Lady humphrey, Sec
ond money, 500; Dion, third money, $50,
The following are the remainder of the Park
entries:
Chas Atkinson, Mercer, pairs working oxen, 4
head Heref0rds, Hereford talf.
j Libby, West Watervile, pair working oxen,
3 do draft oxen.
E Burnside Bristol R I, Jersey bull.
Henry Brooks, Concord, Mass, double OK team,
single horse team, swivel pows, pair oxen.
Luther Conant, Acton, Mass, double horse team,
Anson Warren, westboro, Mass. double OK team.
single do swivel plow, single horse team.
s Brimhall, Worcester, Mass, 2 double horse
teams, single do, single OK do.
team.
Crowell Bickford. waterville, pair horses.
W Beiknap q Son, Portland granulated bone.
Ames Flow Go, Bos on. hay and manure forks
shovels scute hoes, pruning and chsels horti-
cultural implements, hay and garden rakes, garden
IoIGe PUMPS edgmg knives scrapers, potato digger
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R R. Brown,
Stephen Giles, Patten, butter mould.
cabbages, pepper caulifower, celery, beets corns
parsnips, carrots squash and tomatoes.
John Kingdom, gardener for j Brown Portland
vegetables and gcapes.
Brown, Portland grapes.
MTs Bsan IRsj%stSn box Of butter
Mr. Boutelle, Waterville beets.
Cobb. Yarmouth, grapes.
Jos Taylor, Belgrade apples pears and grapes.
NJ MillIken, Blddeford, onions
| Geo w Lord, Acton, grapes
cheeses.
AF Winslow, No Falmouth, apples and corn.
II Copeland, Portland, VI stallion.
| = NJ Mathews dn Portland, gelding.
Allen, Cape Elizabeth, IL ears corn.
/ u u dalueSs Carmel. cheese prass
~ ana y Reynolds Boston, prairie king gang
plow, spikey attachment gang pillow, Turtle harrow
on horse hoe Eagle corn planter, same with drill at
q tachment, Eagle seed drill, Clipper wheel hoe.
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Shandy, three years old and a two year old bull
both of them fine looking animals Thsre are
are also two yearling heifers and three fine
looking calves.
Mr. Libby of Westbrook, shows three fine
heifers, two good cows aud handsome shaped
bull
Blanchard Brothers of Cumberland, exhibit
large herd of fine Jerseys, which naturally
attract much attention.
r. I. Dodge of New Hampshire, shows fine
two year old bull King Arthur.
w. N. Mcfarland of Skowhegan, has fine
looking bull, Duke of Somerset
Haywood Brothers, Brdgewater, Mass, vel
known breeders, show a fine four year old bull
Beacon Comment 18th, and yearling bull of
good size. There!are also.two COWS and several
| fine calves in the lot.
G. f. Cate of Kittery, has ine two year old
bull, heifer and two calves.
There is very good showing of oxen enter
ed for draft and ploughing. Four Jokes sent
from the city farm will compare favorably with
any Others They each wear blanket and
show signs of the best of care.
A. j. Libby of West Watervile, shows q
handsome yoke of grade Durhams four years
old, weighing 340O. Also yoke same age
weighing $780, and yoke five years old weigh
Ing $780,
Edwin Hunuiogwell of South Windham, ex-
hibits pair of grade Durham and Herefords,
four years old, and perfectly matched.
G. 81. Berry, Monmouth, shows handsome
| pair of four year ODDS.
r. L. Coe, Center Harbor, n. H., exhibits a
| pair of twin steers two years old, we'll trained
and perfectly matched. They are very valua-
BILE. He also has yoke of three year olds
which weigh 600 pounds, and are also we'll
matched. They took the first premium for
trained steers at the last New England Fair.
Eli Stone of Windham. is in attendance as
usual, and brings four large oxen of grade Her
| eford and Durham. One of the yoke is1nine
years old and the other seven. Both yoke are
entered for ploughing and draft.
| Charles W. Hall Of Windham, exhibits two
yoke of fine cattle, both for draft and blowing.
They are foe animals and promise to take away
the usual number of premiums.
Mrs. Sutton of Center Harbor, N. H., exLib
its pair of South American cattle, which are
quite curiosity here. They are small and Of
curious brown COLOR
hev. George W. Qainby of Augusta, has a
few fine Jerseys on exhibition.
AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
The Richardson Manufacturing Co. of Wor
cester, Mass, exhibit their patent anvil and
vice combined, Billiard hay tedder, Buckeye
self-acting reaper and new modelled one ani
two horse mover. Mr.. Hakes of Worcester
Mass, exhibits his patent swivel plows. E. @
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that all of the speeches be printed for public
distribution. The motion was seconded by a
hundred voices
Gen. Burnside was introduced al young
farmer and responded briefly. He said that it
was true that he had recently commenced
farming, but it was nothing new to him, as he
had been brought up on farm and had always
been interested in agriculture in general, and
in New Eogand in particular. He said he
came here to learn, and not to instruct, and,
after thanking the President. for the honor
conferred by calling on.him. took his seat.
Ex.Gov. Psrham was then introduced as an
old farmer, and responded substantially as
follows
Mr.. President: After the excellent ad-
dresses which have been delivered by you and
other gentlemen, it seems to me that what 1
might say would mar their beauty and detract
from their completeness. 1t is true, however
that have spent forty years of my Ifs on a
farm back here in the country. Whatever 1
have been able to save for the support of my
self and family in old age was earned on a
farm, and assure you have added nothing to
| it since left the farm. Right here let me say
to the young men present that farming is much
more remunerative than politics have tried
| both and have right to speak on the subject
III
dren. One child bred in the country is worth
Two raised in the city or town. For proof Of
tnls look at the business men of Portland and
gee where they were brought up. You will
ma tnat tne great majority of them came from
the towns IN Maine and not from the cities.
The most of them are farmers sons who got
their early education at the district school, It
is SO in Bangor and everywhere throughout
New England. Portland would be worth but
little it i were not for the steady emigration Of
| towns throughout the state. The state con
| tains large amount of good fertile lands
They are to be found on the banks Of the
| Sandy, Saco, Kennebec, Psnobscot and ARGOS
took rivers. Much of this land is now oper
for improvement and should not lie idle
longer.
At the close of Mr.. Perham's remark
President Loripg announced business meat
ing, which was held to arrange the awarding
| committees.
AMONG THE CATTLE.
Inc Ayrshire cattle make good showing
inns breed is exhibited in the west side of th
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Inc morse cars made az trips yesterday on the
Dsering line, aud carried about 5000 passeu-
gers.
So great was the rush at thsihall yesterday
| that 1t vast necessary to construct another
| ticket office.
A lady was relieved of 500 by pick-pocket
at the hall yesterday.
A despatch received from Montreall last even
ing!announced that the Lacrosse teams left there
at 10 o'clock and will arrive here at 1245 today.
| On their arrival they will be met and escorted
to their hotel and in the afternoon will be
| driven about town and to the Park. This
| evening they visit the hall. The first game
| comes off at 9 o'clock Tomorrow morning AMI
the second Friday morning at the same hour.
But few of the awarding committees have
| yet been made up. When completed they will
| be published in full.
| ADDITIONAL HALL ENTRIES.
W Marsh, New Gloucester, rein holder.
JC Randall, Portland, lot fancy turning.
Miss Chase, Portland, quilt.
Miss s Crocker, Portland, 1 oil painting.
| FO Bailey g. Co, Portland, assortment show cases.
| Jos Warner, Portland India ink drawing
/ Miss Dennison, Portland, case of bugs and in
| sets.
Deehan Bros Portland, Bullseye bedstead / spring
bed.
A K Bangs, Portland, 4 Florence oil Stoves
| Cross, Portland, 2 extension pie racks.
i LEW Euglanu organ 20, Boston, CABINET organs
Chas KimbalI, Portland, design in India ink.
Bunker, Lawrence, improved street lantern,
l strawberry huller, improved wrench.
Nehemiah Trull, Poland, l self-regulating wind
| mill.
Mary Waterman, New Gloucester, rag rug.
Saml Thurston, Portland, 3 pianos, organs,
| desks.
Mrs j Cloudman, Portland. pencil drawing:
| Brown, Portland ornamental foliage plants
| w s Dyer, Portland, lot tin ware.
| Mrs G Pierce Deering, specimen plants.
Shaw, Cooling s. Co, Portland, display boots and
| shoes.
| Mrs Dyer, Portland. quilt.
1 Owen. Moore 81 Bailey, case kid gloves, corsets
l and shirts.
TR Burnham, Boston, display photography.
/ A Blocklinger, Portland, case hair jeWelry
/ CD Fisk g Co, Portland, display ready-made
! clothing.
Kendall q Whitney, Portland, 8 iron plant stands,
patent folding plant stand, novelty plant stand,
20 bird cages, case bird seed and cage fixtures, 8
| doz fancy flower pots, doz corn brushes.
SAFETY KEN Holder Co, Portland, case rein holders
/ pastry.
FE Studey, Auburn, crayons.
mrs Bran, Gorham, rug and quilt.
Ngoods:
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UNDER THE CIpIL FIGHTS BILL.
The salt Of the American Minister 10 Liberia
against the Astor House.

j. Milton Turner has sued Andrew j. Da-
Wis and Favius J. Allen, because they refused,
on the 12th " October last, to entertain him Ia
the Astor House.
Before referee, yesterday. Cone nj. General
Turner testified that his mother was q slave, and
that no was born slave. my omicile Ia st.
Louis" he said. ~ was born there. l am
citizen OF the United States, aud am Consul
General aud Minister Resident to Liberia.
have occupied the position since 1871. ! left
Liberia on the 9Th of Septem Der Tor the United
States, and arrived here on the 18th OF October.
knew l was negro gentleman. and
my presence In hotels. For these reasons tele-
Rraphed from Sandy Hook to friend here TO
secure room for me In the Astor House.
went to the Astor House at O'CLOCK, and asked
gentlemen whom | found at the desk, and
registering arrivals. whether ]. Milton Turner,
American Minister to Liberia, mad rooms In the
Astor House. Yes, sir was the answer. Just
then l was opening and looking at the register.
aud saw that my name had been registered
prior to my arrival, and opposite nv name | saw
number. and | asked the gentleman at the
counter which room had been assigned to tn .
Minister To Liberia. He replied, Room 149.
name TO correspond with 6is an.wsr.
room 49,. He reached for the key, aud
then asked me, whers is Mr.. Turnerr re.
Piled 10 him that had the honor to he that
gentleman. In RESPONSE, be replied that ne re-
GREETED that the hotel wa fun. / congratu-
Lated him on the success Of bis business, and
az i'm demanded my key. He said that he had
not acct In the mouse, and that therefore no
couldn't accom- m cd ite me. | said that II was
immaterial to me as to the fulness Of his house
or his cots. Please nd NE the kew Of my
ROOM He turned aside. and talked with a
person whom he called out Of an adjoining
room. couldn't hear what was said. only heard
this remark will be = - " we can do II. :
The party with whom l had been cOnversing
then turned to me anc said that he regretted
that the hotel was ful,and the cots were al full
again demanded the key OF my room. i asked
him whether he declined to give mo he room
because / was negro gentleman. lie said
No; 1t was because the hotel was iul.'"
Inc danag s. on cross exlmin ton, were re.
duced to -. which sum Mr.. Turner said he paid
porter for carving his baggage from the AstOf
House TO the United states Hotel.
The defence is, first, that the Civil Rights bill
As Tar rs II Affects the case-the rights of Inn
keepers-is unconstitutional and VOID second
that the hotel rooms were full and the co.'s
occupied. and II was not the duty OF defendants
to turn out white people for the purpose OF all
ull.lng a hllck
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ASDERsOS.--On Tuesday, the 10Th inst. OF pneumo-
MA Mary wfc u james Anlerson, IN the 6sth year Of
Asr
Tie relatives and friends Of family respect
fully luvited To attcnI far fn1rrt frNu resi-
de- ce 30 NortoiS st on Thursday tae ls.h inst. AZ
u'CiH.k
Casey Tue.iuy. Jan. 10 wn. Casey, OF county
CotS, Ireland, currvr.
Fl. MS rnd ri tiyes invited N attend the
fnuer. from his lae residence 3if II 14th
81. thursday morning at 10 &c ocs. tu me Church
OF tue Immaculate COZ ctpuou, Whcfc requiem mass
i Toe on re w toT The tcposs o. A SOU: thence %
t4lYa~Y Cemetery
LIN MAN ON Monday rn1rnin- Jar. -. 1877, 81.
SIN T., WE II d. Lenanan. ~ the io IA year OF nerage
lht rela ives AMI iqcAli " tlr mlY are rospect-
fully invited 10 attend me unera from her ate resi-.
dencc, IL Mercer ST. jersey coy On "Wednesday at
LirILE-on tho i5tn inst, MARY Little the beloved
VIE of james Li'tle.
ociocA. Freuds are rHsaec fuity ilvtrl to ittend.
McARULE.-On tue latn INST, Bri get the beloved
wife - Bornird McArdIe.
Ine relatives IDS OF the family respectfully
invited g. atten The fun-ra from her ate rrsltCnce,
3O4 ION Az ON Wednesday, an. H. at ~ nclOck.
SHltuAN, In Grerupuluf. j tn, 70, llomis Francis,
OF joan and Aary ANA Soeenan, aged l2 years and
Funeral from the residence OF his parcnt- 200 Green
pout Az, BrOoKyn. /. D., on Wednesday, Jan. ~ at
iISDiLF.-on the 10th inst. Mary, beloved wife Of
mes nuhie.
fully invited 10 attend 80" tunrrt n l'r 10 rasl.
dence. u Rose st.. Ga lnurslay. lsth iu ' 't - NJ