The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-10


be without exception the largest and best exhi
bition of the kind ever held in the county. Thi
is the first time the fair has been held in ALFRED
since the first one held by the Society, which
= was held there. The attendance upon thu
grounds which is three-acre new enclosure il
the "Clark field" at the rear of the cour
house, yesterday, the second day OF the fair
was not very large, owing partially to the dull
and threatening aspect of the weather, which
continued nearly all day; still there was a very
good attendance. The exhibition OF neat stock,
fat cattle, draught oxen, steers, horses, sheep
swine, fowls, Sc, which is here displayed, is
large and very fine, and without attempting to
particularize we report below the official award
of the premiums as far as awarded. which will
necessarily do that
The display Of the different kinds of agricul-
tural implements, which are well represented,
particularly in the pillow lice, is made in large
canvas tent in the centre of the enclosure,
where is also the fowl display. Hon. 7. B.
Hussey of No. Yarmouth displays the Hussey
pillow, Geo. Varney of Kennebunk the tVarDey,
and j. B. Varney of So. Berwick the Dirigo,
all of their own manufacture. In addition to
these, the Cameron, Frye, Ames, Osborn aud
Centennial are on exhibition.
The main event of the forenoon was the
match of draught oxen. A yoke girthing
feet 10 inches, entered by j. G. Wakefield &
Sons of Hollis Centre, drew load weighing
1910 pounds eight feet at one pull, which was
considered the best comparative pulling, and
for which they took the first premium. A yoke
girthing 6 feet inches, entered by S. L. Smith
of Dayton, drew load weighing 63S5 pounds
Six feet each time at two pulls and gets the
second premium
In the afternoon there was match of
draught horses. A 246O pound pair belonging
to the Shakers of Alfred drew 5945 pound
load SO feet at one pull aud were awarded the
first premium. A 2S00 pound pair, belonging
to q. w. Murphy Of Lyman, drew it 37a feet at
one pull, aud got the second premium
There was also ploughing match, in which
the first premium for four-ox team was awarded
to j. R. Tay lor of Kennebank, and the second
to G. Tibbets of Alfred, and for one pair horses
the first to G. W. Murphy of Lyman, and the
second to the Shakers. Ths plough used BY
the winners in both trials was the Portland
Frye No. 8.
The attendance at the Town FL all. where the
exhibition of vegetables dairy products, fruits,
fancy articles, pictures, sc is made, was qnite
large and interesting The exhibition here is
of great variety and is just splendid, together
with being very profuse. The exhibition of
apples is very noticeable, being the finest ever
in the State. In the lower hall is displayed the /
farm products, Sc, AMI ia the upper the fancy
articles, sc. We should like to go ioto details,
but our space being so taxed up, and on &C.
count of everything looking SO NICE for fear of
being partial we forbsar. A prominent feature
Of the fair is the active interest taken in it by
The Shakers both here and at the grounds
The arrangement of articles in the hall and of
stock at the grounds is excellent, giving both
places splendid appearance.
PREMIUMS AWARDED.
FAT CATTLE.
Pairs, list, M Guile; I'd, o Nutter, both of Alfred.
4 OK teams, LIST, L Carey, Alfred; 81, J Taylor,
Town teams, LIST, G Tbbetts and Others, Alfred;
d, r Stimson and another, LYMAN
SHEEP.
list, n Murphy, Goodwin's Mills; I'd, A Kimball
SWINE.
Sows vita litter of Pigs, LIST, H Russell, Alfred
FLOODED STOCK.
Ayrshire bulls, list, j W Wakefield & Sons, Hollis
jersey bulls, list, j M Gerrish, Lebanon.
Jersey COWS, lst j Allen; 3D. G Allen, both of
Jersey heifers, LIST, Hall; I'd, j Allen, both of
Jersey calves. list. D Roberts, Lyman.
NATIVES AND GRADES.
Bulls LIST, j Taylor, Kennebunk; I'd, j Nut
Cows LIST, ] R Taylor, Kennebank; I'd, E Lit
eteid; 80, Maxwell, both of Alfred.
Heifers list, G Steen; I'd, G Lord, Alfred
Calves, LIST, Taylor. Kennebunk; I'd, S NOVEL;,
anford.
NEAT STOCK
LIST, I Carey; I'd, f Davis, both of Alfred. j
STEERS.
Pairs year old, 1st R Taylor Kennebunk; I'd
year old, LIST, b McIntire, Kennebunkport; Cd, P
Year old, ist, e. say Das . Aired
Pair steer calves, 1st A Roberts, Alfred.
HENS.
Flock-1st, G H Clark, Kennebunk; I'd, W G
Trio towl-lst. j A Lord, Kennebnnk; 3D. W G
Test, Bf1def0rd.
HORSES.
Pair draft-1st, Shakers, Alfred. !
Working (all kinds)-1st, o Gerrsh. Acton.
Fast walking-1st. d. McIntire, Kennel unk port.
Pair carriage-1st, E Bourne, Kenuebnnk.
staIions-ist, H Williams. Sanford. t
Breeding mare with foal-lst, Chadbo urn, No.
erwick; "a, A Coffin Alfred.
Four year old colts LIST, . Abbott. No, Berwick
i, ID E Cole, Saco.
Three year old colts-1st, M Goodall, Sanford
], G. W. Pray, Sanford; Sd II Hussey, No. Ber-
lick.
Two year old colts-1st. Allen I'd. Alfred; I'd, H
FAN, No. Berwick, 3D. d A Durham, Ksnnebunk-
ort.
Ode year old cots-1st, B Hanson, Sanford; I'd,
Billings, No, Berwick; Sd, Hobbs. Wells.
FRUITS.
Apples, (best exhibi!ion), list. j Hall, North Ber-
ck: "a, d. Greer, Alfred; 3d. A Roberts, Water
oro' best bushel winter, LIST, j Bracket, Lining
IN; 3D., Carey, Alfred; Sd, Roberts, Lyman;
est bushel autumn, lst P j Morrill,; I'd, D FeIger-
IN; Sd, j Nutter, all of Alfred.
Pears, (best exhbiton), 1st, W G Conant, Alrred
est dish pears, j Brackett. Limmguon.
.enne bunk. I
HONEY.
1st, Mrs Smith, Dayton; I'd, W Chadbou1n {
fired. ,
DAIRY PRODUCTS, &C.
Butter, 1st, MIS- G Murphy. Lyman; I'd, N Dana
r. kennebunk; Sd, G Written, Alfred. j
Cheese. LIST and Sd, Shakers, Aired I'd, j Hall,
Orth Berwick. -
CARRIAGES, &C. =
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