The Portland daily press., 1878-09-19
THE STATE FAIR.
Second Day Of the Exhibition.
INCREASED ATTENDANCE.
What Cam be Seen at the Park
and Halt.
A Partial List of Premiums Awarded.

Line interest increases as the OGaG6 l. alr pro-
crosses. Yesterday the attendance at the Park
and Hall was large all day, and in the evening
at the latter place there was an unusually
large crowd. The weather was all that could
be desired. The morning opened cool and
pleasant. making glad the hearts of those who
wished to spend day in looking over the great
exhibition. In the afternoon the weather was
Portable from heat. The streets leading to the
Park were very dusty, and when occupied by
teams the cloud of dust was fairly binding.
The usual number of carriages for conveying
passengers were ont in force and did a good
business. The horse cars, seeing the strength
of the opposition lines, reduced their prices to
five cents, thus taking great many persons
who usually ride in the wagons. Some of the
wagons carried passengers for five cents, but
the most of them hung out for ten cents. The
reduction was fine thing for those who wished
to visit the grounds.
The steamer City of Richmond brought
large party to the fair last night and the hotels
were run over with patrons. The Maine Gen.
trail road brought large number of passengers
yesterday, and they are selling quantities Of
excursion tickets at all stations on the road.
AT THE PARK.
SECOND DAY.
The warm and pleasant weather yesterday
drew large attendance at the park. The ex-
hibits are all in place, and in every department
there is large and excellent display In Agri.
cultural Hall the display of fruit is remarkably
large and embraces nearly every description of
fruit that can be raised in Maine. To look at
this large and varied collection, stranger
would at once be satisfied that Maine cannot
be called barren state. The display of vegs-
tables is also large and varied, aud our farmers
may well be proud of what they have to show
as the result of their labor. The exhibition of
the dairy products is one of the largest that has
ever been shown in this state, the bot tier cau't
be beaten, and every one knows that Maine
cheese rank among the first in the country,
and the display at the park will surely verify
the statement. A more detailed account of the
exhibition of fruits. vegetables aud dairy pro-
ducts will be given in to-morrow's ISSUE
The scene in the Agricultural Tent is very
lively, fol the interest of the farmers naturally
centers on the implements with which they are
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examining and commenting on the merits of
the different machines on exhibition. The dis
play in this department is very large and en-
braces nearly every variety Of machines that
are used on the farm In the manufacture Of
agricultural implements, Maine certainly holds
her own with her sister states The manufac-
turers or assistants are on hand at the tent to
give all Information that is possible, while the
catalogues give much more extended descrip-
tions than could possibly be given in the limit
ed space devoted to this article.
The forenoon at the park was devoted to the
exhibition of stations and CATTLE At ten o'clock
thu working cattle were called into the track to
compete for prizes. a large drag, heavily
loaded with stone, was hauled in, and to this
drag the cattle were hitched in the order of
their entering. The first cattle called to the
drag were of the % class l. e. cattle girting less
than seven feet three inches. The drag was
loaded with 1927 lbs, and Nathaniel Perkins OF
Jay hitched on pair of cattle weighing 2675
lbs. years old, and girting feet inches. AT
the word the cattle started off, hauling the
drag go feet in one pull. G. L. Robinson Of
Scarboro then put on a pair of year olds,
| weighing 1850 lbs, and girting feet inches
| The drag was then loaded with 6002 lbs, and
the cattle hauled it IA feet in two pulls. VIM.
L. Warren of Scarboro then attached a pair Of
| year olds, weighing Zoo lbs. and girting
feet 10 inches They drew the drag % feet ir
four pulls A. j. Libby of West Watervillt
then brought on pair of 4 year olds, weighing
5000 lbs. and girting feet. They pulled it Il
1 foat; inc lie M A ~
was the next man called. He put on a pair Of
year olds, weighing 5000 lbs. and girting =,
feet. They hauled the drag Is feet in six pulls
breaking the staple from the drag. A new
drag was procured which, on account of it,
size, was much harder to pull than the old one
| Columbus Hilton of New Portland then put OF
yoke of year olds, grting feet inches
They succeeded in hauling the new drag fee
inches in seven pulls. Then Francis HiltoI
Of Arson hitched on pair Of year olds, girt
ing feet inches They hauled the drag 2
feet in four pulls with great applause from tn
spectators. Lorenzo Knight of Saccarappa
the last Of the second class, then hitched on
pair of 6 year Odds, girtiDg feet. They haule
the drag 48 feet in eight pulls.
At the close of the pulling match the trac
was cleared for the bicycle race which was ar
nounced to take place at 1890 a. m. OF tn
five competitors who entered, Jaquith of Boz
ton was the only one to put 10 an appearance
He made the mile course, accompanied by
trotting horse, in 1929. The sport was consi'
cred rather dull, and it is to be hoped that tt
race announced to take place to-day, will nj
end in like manner,
After the race, the cattle of the first class
} measuring over z feet iuches-wers called q
to the track. G. w. Hall of Windham hitche
to the drag his yoke of year ods, girting
,, feet 81 inches. They pulled the drag, loade
, with eOo2 lbs, 81 feet in 16 pulls. Eli Stone
, Windhsm then put on pair of Z year old
: girting feet inches These cattle immed
Q ately started of, hauling the drag 60 feet
l seven pulls. Granville Halls pair of We
| Odds pirtnc feet O iuchas bouIod 81 ID