The Portland daily press., 1878-09-19

oius, Sirting feet Inches. They hauled tht
load q foet in four pulls. A. S. Rand pair
from Thorndike, girtiag feet 7 inches, pulled
the drag 81 feet in eight pulls. j. W. Wing Of
Wayne put on pair OF 5 year olds, eirting
feet inches. They pulled the drag 4 feet ir
three pulls. This concluded the pulling match
the monotony of which was relieved by the fine
music from Chambers band which was sta
toned in the grand stand.
Below will BIS found additional notices of the
cattle, and also notices of the swine.
The fine herd of Dutch cattle exhibited by
VIM. S. Tilton of the Togus Farm is universal
ly admired. MIR. Tilton has on exhibition II
head. of these cattle, including a number OF
registered thorough5reds. The animals which
call fer PARTICULAR attention are the bull z IAN.
dam, fine black and white imported animal
the two ball calves, Togus and Berlin, the i'm.
ported cows Texelasr 7tb, Itzehoe, Thyra and
Princess Dagmar. Besides the thoroughbreds
Mr. Tilton shows 5 COWS and 8 heiers of grad.
ed stock These COWS are famous for the
quantity and richness of their milk. Lovers OF
good stock will fnd themselves amply repaid
by visiting this herd. The keepers are con-
stantly on hand and ready to answer all quss-
| tiOno 10 us SUSCR.
W. P. Harris of Cumberland has on exhibit
ton splendid herd of full bloodsd Ayshires,
nearly all of which are imported. The hand
some bull Fleetwood is prominent ia this herd.
He was imported from Scotland and is now
about six years DID, The COW Flora is also of
imported stock. Two thoroughbred yearling
bulls and three yearling heifers completes the
herd.
| G. E O'Brion of Deering displays hand
some grade Jersey bull.
| George W. Lord Of Acton has splendid
Durham bull on exhibition. This noble ami
| NAL, the Duke of York, is of a rich chestnut
color with awhile curly head. He girts feet
| inches and weighs 1900 pounds.
SWINE.
| Prominent in the exhibition of swine Is the
display of G. P. Mattocks from the Riverside
| Farm at East Baldwin. Mr.. Mattocks has
| on exhibition about 80 head of foil blooded
Beikshires, all registered animals. Out of the
| four prizes offered. for Berkshires this herd
carries off three. In this herd, particular a.
| tention is called to the imported boar, Ofgani-
cation, farrowed by Hebsr Humfrey, Shriven-
ham, Berkshire, England, and imported by
Mr. Mattocks in August, 1877. This animal
took the first prizs for Berkshire bears. Riv-
erton, imported in 1877, is also prizs animal.
Coxwell Fancy with her prize litter of pigs at
tracts a great deal Of attention. Mr.. Mattocks
pays particular attention to the raising of full
blooded swine and sheep and none but the best
of stock is kept at the farm. Riverside Farm
is on the line of the P & o. E. r.. and parties
DESTROYS of visiting the farm to examine the
stock will be furnished with tickets at half
price.
A!onzo Libby of Westbrook has on exhibi-
ton two bears and two six month sows of the
Poland China stock. Prince & Haskell of
South Turner have on exhibition a large herd
of Poland Chinas, including boar and two
sows with filters of sucking pigs and large
litter of pigs over three months. The STAGE
Reform School exhibits a very foe BERKSHIRE
SOW with litter of sucking pigs. S. S. Soule
exhibits an Essex boar, Ben. Bgtler; also Es-
sex SOW with litter. M. L. Brown exhibits
Bsrkshires S. s. Otis has on exhibition
herd of Berkshires, including two sows of II
months, one SOW and ons boar of months.
W. S. Tilton of Togus Farm, has on exhibition
a litter of Berkshire pigs, SOW with litter of
sucking pigs and boar one year old. B. M.
Shaw shows. grade Berkshire and Chester
White SOW. j. S. Halves of the Mt. Pleasant
Stock Farm has on exhibition herd of Chester
Whites, including one boar, one SOW and two
ltters Of pigs, one of which is for sale. Mr..
Halves would be pleased to see all lovers of
stock at his farm, which is situated at South
Vassalborougb, where he pays particular
attention to the breeding of thoroughbred
Hereford cattle, Cotswold sheep, Chester
White swine and Light Bramah poultry. J.
W. Jones of Deering exhibits a fiue Berkshire
SOW and litter of pigs.
To-DAY's PROGRAMME
The following is the programme for to-day.
ga. H. blowing match.
sto 10 m, exhibition Of stations for genera! use
10 to 1880 exhibition of geldings and FLIES.
1oa m., exhibition Of trained steers
1880 to Ii a. M, exhibition of draft stations.
10 80 a. M, bicycle race.
IL a. m, pulling of horses aud cattle.
IL to m dinner.
1to2p. M, exhibition of Ayrshire cattle.
Up. m $50 class 234 class and foals of 1876.
The annual meeting tor the election of officer swill
be holden at the Superior court room, City building,
at O'Clock p. m.
The Speaking at the Park.
Governor Connor, Ex-Governor Perham, DR..
Garcelon, Secretary of State Chadbourne, and
other gentlemen arrived at the park at about IL
o'clock, and were shown over the exhibition.
At - o'clock a crowd gathered in the grand
stand to hear the annual address and other re-
marks After music by Chandler band, Pres
ident Hamilton called the meeting to order,
and in few words introduced Governor Con-
nor to deliver the annual address, The Cover
nor was received with warm applause, and we
give the very excellent address in full:
GOVERNOR CoNNoR's ADDRESS.
Mr.. President, Gentlemen of the Maine State
Aqricultural Society, and Friends:
regret exceedingly that was not aware,
until SO recently as to render it impossible for
me to repair the mistake, that was expected
to perform the important duty OF delivering the
annual Address" before you on this occasion,
and crave your indulgence for the desultory
thoughts which am compelled to present to
you instead of the well-digested essay which is
customary at your annual gathering.
l am reminded by the display which you are
here making, and the occasion and purpose of
| it, of the significance of the "Hurrah," the
ringing outburst of enthusiasm which men of
Saxon origin alone give vent to in token of
| great joy and firm resolve, and which is so ex-
| pressive of the freedom, strength, courage and
faith iu each other, characteristic of that blood.
| This Fair is the farmers "Hurrah,' the mani
| festation of their pride in the achievements of
the year, of their joy at the wealth OF the har-
| their interest in their noble calling and deter
| mnation to win fresh honors for it, 1t is a
| stirring cheer that quckens the blood and
nerves the arm of enterprise and industry
throughout the length and breadth of the
| State.
| Merchants, mechanics and artisans-indeed,
citizens of all professions and callings-join in
| it, for the farmer, through the agency of the
earth and air, calls into being a wealth which
| snrpasses all other riches and his prosperity
ministers to the welfare of all.
| The Greek orator advised his people to ssek
| the welfare of the State rather than great
| wealth. Nature and circumstances here COM
| pei obedience to that advice, or rather, render
it unnecessary. Here there is no alternative,
no antagonism between wealth-getting and the
public good. Oar State dees not afford the ad-
| vantages for the acquisition of great fortunes
| possessed by some Of its sister States 1t has
| no vast stores of metals and minerals, no bound
| less reaches of fertile lands that need but the
plow and seed tr return abundant harvests, and
it does not lie upon any great thoroughfare of
traffic and migration. Nevertheless it is not
altogether uncovered. Although it has no
riches within easy grasp, it yet aboupds in nat
ural gifts and opportunities which yield COM
fort and moderate wealth to enterprise, indus
try and skill, and which promise a future of
steady and growing prosperity. The virtues
/ hot mi in thair