The Portland daily press., 1880-09-17
THE COUNTY FAIR.
The Wet Weather Again Postpones the
Opening.

Yesterday the threatening weather and
heavy track caused further postponement of
the races and matches until today.
at the Park.
The second day at the Park was nearly as
dull as the first The track was not in a con-
dition for trotting, and very few people were
on the ground. Most of those gathered at the
office of the secretary to talk over the past and
future of the Cumberland County Agricutur-
al Society. There was very general feeling
that the work Of the society is of very great
advantage to the farmers of Cumberland coun-
ty, and that it must be sustained. Several life
members were added to the list The subject
of town fairs was very generally discussed ,and
it seems probable that there will be generous
spirit of rivalry shown between the farmers of
the different towns, and that the attendance
this year. at this fair, will he something more
than local. The farmers seemed to be rather
more resigned to unfavorable weather than
the horsemen, as the former saw in the break
ing OF the drought the prospects of abundant
fall feed" for their stock a consideration
that did not reconcile those who wanted to
one who had become weary of much political
talk the farmers meeting at the office of the
secretary, as well as the conversation when
ever little group of farmers gathered to-
gether, was most che ering. They Lad, no
doubt, taken a deep interest in the political
contest that has just closed, and had voted for
Gov. Davis or Gen. Plaisted, but they had
come out, as one man said "to talk farm, -
and the "no politics. theory was not more
strictly observed in the last Grange meeting
that they attended.
With the rain, the small attendance and the
general quiet of the day, there were some
compensating advantages over the ordinary
fair. The Hebrew gentleman, who was all
through the last fair insisting that he was on
the high road to financial ruin by selling
twenty-five cent knives for fifty cents, was not
there, having, perhaps, retired on his well
earned fortune, and it was possible to move
about without having one of the enterprising
itinerant merchants, who are so plenty on the
ground, urge one to invest in the fruit, far,
sadly far on the road to old age and useless
ness.
There were some very fine cattle on exhibi-
tion, but the fact that, except in very few
cases, the tags had not been affixed to the pens
prevents our giving anything like a full men,
tion of all that deserves notice.
j. B. Curtis had very fine yoke of oxen,
and A. f. Winslow pair of working oxen
that attracted good deal of attention.
j. Winslow Jones exhibited the Durham
bull "Nichm," perfect beauty weighing 225O
pounds, and A. F. Winslow bull girting
seven feet and perfectly proportioned
E. G. O'Brion had two fine grade Jersey
heifers, while w. w. Harris made capital
exhibition of Ayrshires, including the bull
Pioneer"
George Blanchard and brother exhibited
thoroughbred Jersey stock, including the
heifers duchess of Cumberland, Flower, y
"Vivitia," "Forest Fower,' "Effie Jean,'
Bessie Fuller" "Coella,'' and the bulls
"Polo," Coroner" "Beppo' and "Owosso. y
c. F. Libby and James B. Libby entered
the "Ridgewood Farm Herd" including the
Jersey bulls Euclid and Euclid 3d." and
the Jersey cows "Box,'' 'Senorita' and "Sil-
yer Hair
There were several pens of swine, but none
tagged except those filled with the Polar
China varieties exhibited by j. j. Frye.
Gen. Tilton had herd of noble black Hol-
stems from the Soldiers Home, Togus. There
were twelve cows and heifers and a bull.
The yearling heifer of Mr.. j. II. Coffin of
Falmouth, the grade Jerseys of Mr.. Fl. j.
Fowler of Portland and E. C. O'Brien of
Deering, the five pairs of oxen of w. W.
Warren of Scarboro, the five pairs Of Lorenzo
Knight of Saccarappa, the great yoke of
Granville Hall OF West Falmouth, were all
remarkably fine cattle.
The following additional entries were made
yesterday:
j. Winslow Jones, Shorthorns and imported
Berkshire boar.
W. W. Warren, Scarboro, two yokes of OK
Albert Riggs, Gorham, one yoke of oxen
w. W. Boody, Stevens Plains, one yoke of
oxen.
Henry j. Fowler, Portland, one grade heif-
er, two grade Jersey cows.
ID. f. Files, West Gorham, stallion.
Granville Hall, West Falmouth, one pair
draft oxen.
G. Fl. Bracket, Gorham, three eve lambs.
AT the hall a few entries have been made,
among others cabbage by Albert Chase,
while of mowers accidentally omitted in the
PRESS report of yesterday may be mentioned
the "Victor," exhibited by A. A. Mitchell,
(who also exhibits the Hussey plow), and the
Buckeye" shown by Kendall & Whitney.
There is no display of vegetables, as the City
Hall display is very full in that respect, and
any showing at the Park was deemed un-
necessary
If the weather continues favorable and the
track is in good condition the trotting will
take place today, and horsemen predict that
fine time will be made, and it is believed the
attendance will be very large. 1t may be re-
marked that there was quite number of
ladies ON the ground yesterday, besides the
ladies of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union who were in charge of the neat and Or
derly refreshment tent.
The regular pulling matches will come off
today, the only one yesterday being informal.
The oxen of VIM. Warren were matched
against those of Isaac R. Jordan. Both yoke
pulled remarkably well and the match today
promises to be close and interesting. An old
farmer, who is in the habit of attending all
the fairs in this vcin ity, said yesterday that
he never saw better cattle exhibited than are
to be found at the present fair. No award in
any department at the Park has yet been
made.
CITY BUILDING.
During the day yesterday number of new
entries were made, and goods already entered
put in position. The pianos and organs con-
stantly poured forth a volume Of sound,
sometimes delightful music, and others dis
cord, according to the person who was ma
nipulating the keys. The air was heavy with
the perfume of flowers and fruit.
Among the exhibits noted yesterday was
that of Irving Blake, the baker, who display
ed large variety of fancy crackers and bread.
Redlon & Co.'s brooms are quite feature
of the fair and are in all shapes and sizes.
W. r. P. Cross makes a display of plate
stands, or plate racks.
The Foye Folio and File Manufacturing Co.,
make an exhibit of large assortment of their
convenient folios and files, for pamphlets,
books, letters, &c.
In the lower left hand corner of the hall F.
E. Lowell displays two large cases of beautiful
butter, each containing fifteen pounds, one
case manufactured from grade Jersey cream by
A. F. Tracy, Freeport, the other by D. A.