The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-22
The County Fair.

The prospect for the County Cattle Show
and Fair at Presumpscot Park next week is
most fattering. The entries already show
good degree of interest, and as there are to be
no other agricultural exhibitions in the county
at the time large attendance may be looked
for from each town.
The exhibition of manufactured articles,
country produce, etc., will be in the hall, which
will be open to the public on Tuesday forenoon
at 10 o'clock, and reopened on Wednesday and
continue open at the option of the committee,
An admission fee of so cents will be charged,
children under twelve % cents.
Committees are requested to report them
selves to the Secretary at or before 8 o'clock on
Tuesday morning, and it is particularly re-
quested that all who intend to act on the occa-
sion will be punctual at the hour. Each men,
Der of the Awarding Committee will be fur
nished with free ticket while on duty.
At 10 o'clock on Tuesday morning the sev er-
al committees will commence their examine
ton, at which time all animals must be in
their pens, and all manufactured articles and
produce in their appropriate places. The ex-
animation of neat stock to be made and COM
pleted on that day.
There are to be two trots each day. The first
day will be for ia class, for purse of $125,
and for stable horses for purse of $50.
On the second day 2.40 horses will trot for
purse of $500 and $50 horses for purse of $75.
On Thursday there will be the sweepstakes
for draft cattle in the morning for purse of
$50. In the afternoon the free for all race for
purse of $500 aud for four year olds for purse
of $50.
The following is list of the Awarding Com
mittees:
Town Teams-Fred Lowell, Standish; N. A.
Traitor, Harrison; James G. Babb, Sebago.
Working Oxen-Mark Mosher, Gorham;
dish.
Oxen for Drafts-W. w. Cross, Brldgton;
w. L. Prince, Cumberland; Joshua Takey,
steers-Geo. T. Merrill, Gray; John Trickey,
Westbrook; Chas. Johnson, Gorham.
Fat Cattle-H. j. Fowler, Portland; Benz
f. Garter. Searboro; A. F. johnson, Gorham.
Bulls-L. P. Warren, Westbrook; Solomon
Stuart, Dsering; Moses Fogg, Gorham.
Cows, Hefers and Calves-J. S. Barstow, n.
Yarmouth; FL. M. Chadbourne, Standish; Isaac
johnson, Gorham.
Stallions-S. H. Tewksbury, Portland; L. P.
Warren, Westbrook; v c. Hall, Windham.
Mares-W. w. Harris, Portland; A. j. Otis,
Standish; Humphrey Cousins, Gorham.
Colts-C P. Mattocks, Portland; Nicholas
Rideout, N. Gloucester; Samuel Latham, Pow
nal.
Family Horses-R. Greeley, Portland; Ma
thaniel Dyer, Pownal; W. Cook, Casco.
Horses-Charles Sager, Portland; Sylvanns
Sheep and Swine-Nathauiel Over, Pownal;
D. G. Loring. Nc. Yarmouth; S. P. Leighton,
Falmouth.
Fowls-R o. Uonant, Portland. David Tor
rey, Deering; 6: E. Chadbourne, Bridgton.
Butter and Cheese-Audrew Halves, Deer
ing; e. N. Perry, Cape Elizabeth; John G.
Gard, Gorham.
Grain and Vegetables-Edward Payson,
Deering; Andrew Libby, Casco; w. S. Blanch-
ard, Cumberland.
Portland; Joseph Walker, Portlsnd Mrs. w.
b. Skilln, No. Yarmouth; Mrs. G. e. Chad
bourne, n. Bridgton; Mrs. V. c. Hall, Wind
ham.
Household Manufactures Robbie, Cor
ham; Mrs. +. Robe, Gorham; Mrs. j. z. Per
ley. SO Bridgton.
Worsted and Fancy Articles-Hon. G. W.
Woodman, Portland; Mrs. Geo. W. Woodman,
Portland; Mrs. S. F. Perley, Naples; Mrs T.
M. Bradbury, Standish; Mrs. Thomas Han
Factory Manufactures-Hosea Keadal Port
land; Thomas Hancock, Gray; R. G. Harding,
Gorham.
Wood, Iron and Steel Manufactures-W. A.
Field, Portland; @. X. Allen, Windham; W.
B. Skillin, N. Yarmouth
Carriages and Farm Carts manufactured in
the County)-James Bailey, Westbrook; Jason
S. Knight Windham; Geo. M. BeemaD, Cor
ham.
Plows and Powing-Samuel Jordan, Deer
ing; B. T. Hall, Falmouth; Isaac Cobb, Wind
ham.
Miscellaneous Manufactnres-Wm. B. Skill.
lilo, No. Yarmouth; Mrs. W. r. Skillin, North
Yarmouth; Capt. Tlbbetts, Falmouth; Mrs.
Capt. TIbbetts, Falmouth.