The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-09-18
AT THE PARK.
A Good shO wing of Stock, Agricultural
Implements and Side shows.

A Good shO wing of Stock, Agricultural
Implements and Side Shows.
The exhibition at the Park opened under the
most favorable circumstances. The weather
was everything that could be desired and the
attendance was fully as large as could be ex-
pected. The display in this branch of the fair
is large and fine, especially in the agricultural
department A large tent has been erected
near Agricultural Hall for the reception of ag-
ricultural implements and the space within
has been fully taken up by exhibitors.
The lower floor of Agricultural Hall is de-
voted to the display of carriages, sleighs, agri-
cultural implements, fowls, etc., while the sec
ond floor is taken up by the exhibition of
fruits, vegetables, dairy products, etc. The
display of fruits and vegetables is remarkably
fine and various.
The number of cattle on exhibition is con.
sidered to be not so large as in former years,
but what is lacking in quantity is amply made
up by the quality of the exhibits. Among the
many fine herds may be mentioned particularly
the herds os A. j. Libby of West Waterville,
N. G. Burleigb, J. S. Haines of South Vassal-
boro, G. A. McKenney of Monroe, John Wins
low Jones of Deering, J. r. Bodwell of Hal
lowell, S. G. Otis of Hallowel, Alonzo Libby
of Westbrook, and the Togus farm stock.
Owing to the admission of non-registered Jer-
sey stock the exhibition of these cattle is not
as large as unual. There are bat q Jerseys
entered, and the most Of these are what is
known as Winthrop stock.
The display of sheep and swine is unusually
large, ard in the exhibition of swine particular
attention is drawn to the exhibits of Prince &
Haskell of South Turner, and G. P. Mattocks
from the Riverside Farm at East Baldwin.
The exhibition of fowl s, as yet, quite small
but is being constantly increased by new arriv-
ais.
The display of horse flesh is very fine and
large and attracts great deal of attention.
From 10 to II a. m the three and four year old
stations were exhibited Cd the track in front
of the judges stand. where their merits w.re
aoludged by the committee ard premiums
awarded accordingly. There were quitej a
number Of competitions in each class and the
awards will be published in the premium lists
in this paper
AT o'clock the jersey cattle were placed on
exhibition in the ring near the hall, and they
presented foe appearance, although the
number was small. The exhibition OF Here :
fords was postponed until wednesday.
Great credit is due to the managers for the
admirable manner in which all the arrange
ments have been perfected. Every man was at
his post and knew his work Although the
entries were crowding all day, there was no
confusion and everything was put in its right
place with but few questions and fewer answers
No further entries are to be allowed and today
we may expect to find everything in order and
| in the best possible shape for exhibition.
Below will be found a list of the cattle on ex.
| hibitiop, so far as could be obtained at this
early date. The absence of many of the ex-
hibitors and the date of arrival of many cattle
makes it impossible to give complete discrip.
ton.
Alphonzo S. Rand displays one yoke of five
year old draft oxen; w. f. Seal shows fine
| Durham COW and heifer, grade stock; W. 81.
Sanborn one yoke steers; Joseph Blanchard Of
Cumberland shows handsome yoke of Here
ford oxens girting s feet; A. Fl. Pettengl
shows pair Of Durham year olds and VIII
liam Warren a pair of Hereford year Odds
Nathaniel Perkins displays fine yoke of
year old Hereford oxen girting feet inches
and Lorenzo Knight of Westbrook yoke O.
year old Herefords girting feet; Chas. Hal
of Windham displays handsome yoke of
year old Durham oxen girting feet: Eel
Stone Of Windham is on hand with his famous
yoke of yenr old Durhams girting feet
inches; Edwin Hnnnewell of South Windhan
exhibits yoke of year old Durham draf
cattle and also a handsome roam calf of tn.
same stock; the Deering town farm exhibit
handsome team of two yoke of Durham oxen
the first yoke of year olds girt feet 5 inches
while the second yoke of 6 year olds grit fee
inches. Next in order comes the fine herd O
A. j. Libby of West Waterville, VT o exhibit
six pair of Durham and two of Hereford cattle
N. G. Burleigh shows very fine herd of ful
blood Herefords, among which the COWS Vel
bena "a, Verbena 9TH and Verbena 9th are par
ticularly noticeable; j. S. Halves, from the M,
Pleasant Stock Farm at South Vassalboro ha
on exhibition IL head Of thoroughbred cattle
which were recently exhibited at Worcester
where they carried of a large share of pre
miums. His exhibit includes the noble bu
Highland Chief which took first premium an
sweepstakes at Worcester; this animal meas
ures feet and inches; he also shows thre
March calves whose total weight is 273O lb