The Portland daily press., 1878-10-03
The County Fair.

The County Falrs
The Cumberland County Fair opened at East
Baldwin yesterday. The day, which opened
dark and lowery, came off warm and bright,
the sun at times being uncomfortably warm.
The attendance was quite large, in fact larger
than the entries. The fact is that the great
number of town fairs now held in this vicinity
seriously interfere swith the state and county
exhibitions. The arrangements for the exhibit
ton were anything but good. 1t was not until
a late hour in the morning that the "hsll" was
erected for the exhibition, and it was much
later hour in the afternoon when the entries
were received. For some reason no committees
were set at work until very late hour and as
result only two of them were able to report
last night.
There was very large number of side shows
and restaurants, and if there had only been
one large tent in the centre the scene would
have very much reminded visitors of a we'll
equipped side show circus. The state fair it.
self did not have as many itinerant peddlers,
and if the county society get, as they claim,ten
dollars from each man, the show cannot fail to
be a success.
Mr.. r. F. Chase of Baldwin, whom every
one appears to kaow, was in attendance with
three Canadian ponies which he took great
pleasure in exhibiting to all who desired to
look at fine horse flesh.
The display of stock was made in the field
in the rear of the Saco River House. The hall
display was made in a temporary building. On
the table in the centre of the building was
fair showing of fruits and vegetables. Alfred
Burnell of Baldwin showed fine tray of very
large fine apples. David Boothby iof Baldwin
made a large display of various varieties of
apples and pears. x. S. Dyke of Ssbago
showed some fine apples. A. B. Sanborn of
North Balwin exhibits basket of handsome
peaches and several baskets of fruit. Isaac P.
Wiggin also showed SONS fine fruit. &. A.
Burnell of Baldwin made large display of
fruit of all kinds. T. M. Merrill CT West
Gloucester showed probably the largest display
of any one in fruit. j. w. Flint of Baldwin
showed some fine apples.
In vegetables we find some fue large beets
entered by Alpheas Wiggin of Baldwin, large
displays of corr by D. X. Phinney of Standish,
A. f. Winslow of Falmouth, A. J. Otis of
Standish, j. E. Richardson of Baldwin, Isaac
r. Wiggin of Baldwin showed some immense
ruta baga turnips. r. A. Russell of Baldwin
showed large pie melon, and Dexter Bornell
a watermelon.
Around the hall were hung quilts containing
the largest number of pieces ever seen in
quilt, and each one of them the prettiest The
Davis sewing machine occupied oue corner
where it attracted no little attention.
There was good showing of neat cattle in
all its branches. For draft oxen we find G. W.
Hail. large yoke, also Eli Stones cattle. j.
N. Newbomb of Gorham has yoke of seven
feet CATTLE J. P. Perley of South Bridgton
shows yoke of four year old fat cattle, and
G. q. johnson pair of fat CATTLE The bull
Ralph from the Reform School attracts no little
attention. McCorrison & Murch of Baldwin
show Devon bull two years old Isaac R.
Wiggn of West Baldwin shows two Devon
COVE. A. Wiggin exhibits the same, one five
and one six years of age; also Devon heifer.
A. r. Much of Baldwin exhibits Devon
COW and heifer. There were town teams ex-
hibted from Baldwin and Sebago. Each town
shows two yoke of fine cattle and there is no
little interest manifested to see who will get
the prize. During the afternoon the draft oxen
discipline
There are but few horses entered. Erwin
Libby of Standsh and Daniel Libby exhibited
a pair of draft horses each. D. Bailey of West
Gray shows three year old Knox stallion.
T. r. Brown of Baldwin exhibits his stallion
Black Diamond. A. B. Chadbourne of Sebago
shows mare and foal.
Col. G. P. Mattocks made large number of
entries from Riverside Farm. Among them
are the imported Percheron Norman stallion
Roland, the stallion Mattocks Morgan, the stall
lion American Duroc owned by l.. D. M.
Sweat, the mares Mollie and colt, Maggie.
Ella, Sally and Morgan mare one year old.
OF stock he shows the jersey bulls Euclid and
Goldfnch, and the yearling heifer Claudine.
In fowls he has two tros Of bronze turkeys,
two trios of Pekin ducks, and two trios of
light Brahamas. In swine he shows his i'm
ported sows and two imported boars, and sew.
eral litters OF pigs. For sheep he shows an
imported Cotswold buck and two pairs of
ewes.
The following are the few awards made yes
terdsy:
FAT CATTLE,
JP Perley, South Brdgton, LIST prem; c G jack
son, Harrison, I'd.
STATIONS.
year olds-L L Bailey, West Gray, Cruso Knox,
LIST; T Brown, Badwin's Black Diamond, I'd.
year olds-L M Sweat, Portland, American
DurOc.
year olds-A NJ Chadbourn Sebago.
Draft Stallions-C Mattocks ROLAND.
To-DAY's PROGRAMME.
9a.m.-Stock and poultry to be judged and awards
to be made. Rife shooting at State Ri lie Rrange for
prices-$10 and S. at 1000 yards, open to general
competitors; $40 and S. at 200 yards, open to Militia
teams of Maine.
3p m.-Exhbtion of driving and trotting horses.
1880 p. m.-Annual Address by Mr.. e. Tb. Gennert
of Portland.