The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-10-04
The County Fair.

Agricultural Society, which is held this year i
connection with the Baldwin and Stands
Farmers's Club, was very pleasant, thong
quite warm. The attendance was much large
than on the preceding day, there being som
2500 people upon the ground during the day.
As to the exhibition, if it was to be Judge
in comparison with the number of refreshmen
and hawking stands and side shows general
that surround it, it would be taken to be BIZ
show, while in fact it is comparatively small
though what there is of it is very good, par
.ticularly the cattle show; but, evidently, al
much or more attention is bestowed on tn
| outside shows as on the exhibition itself,
We notice among the articles on exhibition
| of which mention has Lot already been made
number of very nice agricultural implement
| entered by Kendall & Whitney of this city
and in the building quite number of piece
of excellent wooden goods, entered by different
parties.
The trial of oxen for draft was the MAR
feature of the forenoon. The committee who
acted as judges upon the occasion was com
posed of Messrs. G. G. johnson of Harrison,
Jonas Raymond of Westbrook, and Andrew
Libby of Casco.
The first test was for best exhibition of
strength by one yoke of oxen under feet girth.
The weight of the load of stone upon the drag
was some 5000 pounds. The first to try was a
yoke 6 years old, entered by Nelson Newcomb
of Gorham, which yoke upon being attached to
the load walked off with it distance of some 36
feet. The first premium of 81 was awarded to
the owner of this yoke,
A yoke entered by Jno. Flint of Baldwin
was then attached to it and this yoke after tug
ging at it awhile, failing to move it much gave
it up, but received the second money S..
The Eext and last test was for the same with
the exception that the koke should girth over
feet The weight of the load was increased
thousand pounds by the addition Of another
stone. The first hitch-on was yoke years
old entered by Eli Stone of Wiudham. and
they after some tugging pulled over considera-
BILE ground, their final pull being 81 feet. Then
followed yoke of year olds entered by Chas.
Hall of WIndham. and they went over more
ground but not SO far at any one pull, their f.
nal and best pull being about "a feet The
first money, 81, was awarded to the latter, and
the second of S. to the former.
While this exhibition was taking place the
rifle shooting was going on at the state Rifle
Range near the grounds.
The shooting at range of a thousand yards
was open to general competitors, and several
good shootists contested. The first prize of $40
was won by Mr.. Gilbert L. Bailey of Portland,
and the second of S. by Hou. Enoch @. Far
rington of Fryeburg.
The range Of 200 yards opened to militia
teams of Maine, ten men to each team, %
shots and possible score of $50 to each team.
The following is the result showing the teams
contesting:
Portland Mechani Blues. ......................13
Auburn Light Infantry. ......................I
Biddeford Light Infantry. .......n,...........10
First p rize, $40 to the "Guards," second So
to the "Blues." The best single score was
made by private w. Ell. Lamson of the Auburn
company, which was 81 out of possible %.
The main event of the afternoon was the
ploughing match, the resalt of which will be
found among the premiums.
While the horse aud team of Tobias Lord, Jr
of Standish, was standing near by the grounds
today, the horse ran away, doing CO nsiderable
damage.
The annual address of the society, which was
to have been delivered in the evening by Mr..
Ernest Tn. Gennert of this city, was postponed,
to be delivered at some future time, the time
and place to BIS duly announced.
The evening train down was some three
hours late at this station, causing considerable
patience on the part of the largo number of
waiting passengers. The cause of the delay
was mainly due to a large and heavy excursion
at the upper end of the road.
People wishing to stop at East Baldwin need
have no fear of finding good hotel accommoda-
tions, for they can find such at the excellent
hotel here kept by Gardiner r Norton.
The following is the official list of premiums
as far IS awarded and not already reported:
TOWN TEAMS.
list prem, SO, town of Baldwin; I'd do, Sc, town of
Sebago
sTEERs-(pairs)
year old cass-1st PREM So, Nath. Wiggin, Bald
win; I'd do, j HI Hutchius, Sebago.
year old class-lst prem, So Nath. Wiggin, Bald
win; % do g. j Wiggin & Son on Baldwin Sld
So Windham; % do, j Wiggin q Son, Baldwin
Under year old ciass-Chas Hunnewel, So. Wind
ham
COWS, HELPERS AND CALVES.
Best Jersey COW, LIST prem, 81, q P Mattocks, East
Baldwin; I'd do, So, same.
Best Devon cow, ist prem. R Wiggin, West Bald
Best mich cow, LIST prem, SO. D W Fox, Baldwin.
Best stock COW, with calf list prem, 81, Nath.
Wiggin, Baldwin; I'd do, So, Hunnewell, So,
year old heifer list prem, So, Nath. Wiggn, Bald
win; ID do, G Mattocks, E. Baldwin.
year old heifer, LIST prem, 81, Mattooks, East
Baldwin !, I'd do, same.
SHEEP AND SWINE.
Sows dor breedipg)-2d premium, so, P Mat
tocks East Baldwin.
. Litter Of pigs-1st premium, So, State Reform
School.
Boars-lst premium, So, G Mattocks, East Bald
VIM I'd do, So, same
Bucks-1st premium, 81, G P Mattocks, East
Ewes-lst premium, S., c MattocEs, East Bald
win; I'd do, So, same.
MARES AND COLTS.
Breeding mares with foaD-lst premium, S. P
Mattocks, East Baldwin, I'd do, So, same.
Dyer, Sebago; I'd do, S.. R Burnell, Baldwin.
Four year old class (coits)-lst premium, So, Ar
thur Dyer, Sebago; I'd do, 81, Mattocks, East
Two year old class-1st premi UNI, 81. j L Dixie,
Sebago; % do So, G Mattocks. East Baldwin.
One year old class-lst premium, G Mattocks,
East Bald win.
Draught (matched best) LIST premium. S., Erwin.
Libby. Standish; I'd do, 50 D Libby, Standish.
IN Il Se.
BALDWIN; I'd do, 49, A f Winslow, Falmouth.
FOWLS.
Brahma turkeys-tst premium, So Mattocks,
East Baldwin; I'd do, 81, same,
Bronze turse ys-lst premium, So, G Mattocks
East Baldwin; I'd do, 81, same.
Ducks-lst premium, So, G Mattocks, East
Baldwin; I'd do, 81, same.
PLows AND FLOWING.
1st premium 81, d Libby Standish. with the
Frye pillow and four horses; I'd do,S3, E g. Hume
well, South Windham with the Cameron pillow and
tonr oxen; Sd do, So, Erwin Libby, Standish, with
Cameron pillow and four horses.
FARM STOCK.
let premium, So. G Matiocks, East Baldwin Cd
do, S., Nathaniel Wiggin, Baldwin.
MISCELLANEOUS MANUFACTURES.
Davis vertical thread sewing machine, diploma,
G + Jordan. North Windham.
Coolery 3 Creamery, prem So, Alfred Libby, North
Gorham.
2wax wreaths prem 49, Mrs Burnell, win
Wax basket, diploma, Mrs G M Smith, Cape Eliz-
abeth Ferry.
/ fancy cane diploma, Lorenzo Cannon, Baldwin.
HOUSEHOLD MANUFACTURES.
Best braided rug, prem ST., Mrs H Libby, North
Goi ham.
Best drawn rug, prem ST. Mrs M Coolbroth
Steep Falls diploma. Mrs G r Winslow, Casco.
Cotton and wool blankets, pI EN- 50, Mrs S o Paine,
Standish.
Hand made blanket. prem 81, Nancy Batche
der. East Sebago; do Mrs j III Batchelder, East Sc.
bago.
Domestic flannel, diploma Clara Dixie, Sebago
do Mrs j Ward East Sebago