Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-10-08
"aoW and Fair OF the Kennebec Cou.,x
agricultural Society. ,""h'y


The last day of the exhibition was bl.s.
'efihs and cold There was great crowd
oh 1he ground, but the chilly. searching
winds pierced their faces and made them
shiVer unless they found shelter in the hall
OF got into the lee Of the buildings. They
we're however jolly crowd, their tongues
seeming to wag the faster the more the wind
blew
Inc hrst thing in the order of exercises
WAS the reading of the report of the commit
tees The awards will be found below. Then
came
| SECRETARY GILBERr's AppREss
II was an able and interesting production.
and was listened to by the great audience
with the most perfect attention.
In the opening he paid tribute to the
statesmen of the nation: and from ,bam
passed TO speak OF the craftsmanship of the
piow He spoke of our National struggle.
OF the immense debt which it caused. of the
period OF imitation which followed the war.
and then Of the depression which followed.
with Its mushroom fnanciers, who thought
tiia' they knew more about finance than the
world had ever known. While statesmen
were bordering the great question which
stared them in the face in connection with
our National finances, the farmer with his
sunburnt hands was solving the perplexing
problem. Mr.. Gilbert then went on to speak
OF the increase of our agricultural produc-
tons and to show what wealth they had
poured into the National treasury, and how
1t had raised the nation from the shard
times into which it was plunged After
tracing the effect of the receipts for our sur
plus upon the government he spoke of its
influence upon society. 1t has, he said,
distributed money among the people, and
they have again become purchasers. When
the people begin to purchase, the merchant
begins to trade. The manufacturer sets his
machinery to work soon as the merchant
| calls for goods. The sale and movement of
these enormous crops sends train after train
i winding across the country, vessels across
the lakes, steamboats, up and down the
rivers, and steamships across the ocean.
Thus every avenue of business, every
channel of trade, every department
of labor feels the impetus. The laborer finds
work; the operative is in the mill; rolling
mills and smelling works light their fires;
the mechanic opens his shop; seamen sail
tie slips and carpenters build more Farm
ers take of their money to purchase new i'm
| plements, new carriages, new harnesses for
the farm, and furniture, carpets and pianos
for the house. Thus every branch of bust
ness rests on every other branch, and all is
activity where all was idleness before. The
country is saved by the craftsmanship of the
pillow.
OF the great increase in farming produc-
tons, Mr.. Gilbert claimed that Maine had
done its part. The State had never shown
so great an increase in agricultural products
| as in a few years past, and the farmers of
Maine have reason to be proud of what they
have done. He closed by exhortng farmers
70 stand up for their calling, and not be
ashamed if they went to the legislature or
anywhere else to own themselves TO be farm
ers.
At the close of the address a vote of thanks
to Mr.. Gilbert was moved by Emery O..
Bean, Esq, and unanimously adopted.
At one o'clock began the base ball game
between the Pine Tree State nine of kent's
Hill, and a picked nine. Only three innings
were played, the kents Hill boys being the
victors.
The premiums awarded are follows;
DuEIIAMs tNDaiRADE DuRHAMS.
Full Blood: Bull year old, LIST premium,
Elijah Wadsworth, Livcrmore Falls; to same, for
best bull calf Isl premium; to same, for best cow,
LIST premium; to same, for best two year old heter,
Ist premium; to same, for best heiier calilst pre-
MUM.
Grades Cow, LIST premium, to John Hubbard,
Fayette; End premium to L. ii. Leadbetter Win
threp: two year old heifer, lst premium John Hub
bard; md premium. q. NJ. Lane, Readfeld; one
year old heiier, 1st premium, Chase f. Fogg; 2nd
premium, John Hubbard heifer calf, LIST premium,
ID. IL. * NJ. F. Thing, Mt Vernon
JERSEYS AND GRADE JERSEYS.
Full Blood: Bull year old LIST premium,
Samuel Greeley, Ecadfsld; md premium, Ruilus
Alden, Winthrop; bull calf, LIST premium, Geo A.
Russell kSaded s eo% r LIST premium Rr IAN
Winthrop; two year old hecr, LIST premium, Samuel
Crane, Winthrop; yearling heiter. lst premium, w:
b. Frost Wayne; heiter calf, LIST premium, Samuel
| rane, Winthrop; md premam, N. f. Norcross,
| Winthrop. .
Grades No grade cows entered. Two year old
heiicr, LIST premium, Samuel Crane, Ninthrop md
| premium, Amos Parker, Fayette; yearng heSfer LIST
| premium Rutus Alden, Winthrop; ind premium,
| j. A. Rundette, Mt. Vernon heifer calf, LIST pre-
| mium j. A. Rundlette, Mt. Vernon; md premium,
| J. A. Rundlette, Mt. Vernon.
| HEREFoRDs AND GRADE HEREFoRDS.
| Full Blood: Bull, LIST premium would have been
| awarded to Gilbert Underwood, Fay cite, but Tor
some difficulty about the rules of the Society md
| nremium Il. ii. Jacobs Mt Vernon best bull calf,
| ist premium Gilbert Underwood 10 same, lst aud
2nd premiums for cows; 10 same. premium tor best
and second best two year Old heiers, Tor pest one
| yp.r old heifer, and best hcifer calf
| Grades: Premiums to Amos Parker, Fayette, lot
hest COW and for best and second best two year Ola
| beiters: premium 10 Gilbert Underwood thyette,
| for second best COW; premium 10 Fred Packard
| Readtield for second best one year old heier pre-
| mimi 20 II. o. NickeTson, Readiieid, best heier
| calf.
| AYRsIIIREs AND GRADE AfRsHiRks-
/ Grades: Cow, LIST premium, Alanson Perry, W m
| tbrop; two year old heifers, lst premium to same
| Yearliup heiier, LIST premium, N hnbal WIN
| throp: heifer calf, LIST premium, ~ n foSg he'ia
field There appeared 10 be no full boods eniereuJ
| WORKING OXEN Four YEARS OLD.
| First premium, W. II. Carr, Mt. Vernon; md pre-
| MUM G. V. Wells, Mt. Vernon; 3rd premium kntiI-
| lus Alden Winthrop; ith premium, Fred ;. facA-
ard, Readheld-
| MATCHED OXEN AND STEERS.
| Oxen: First premium, Iehabod alton, tayette'
| md j. A. Robinson, Mt. Vernon; 3rd, hutiiihs Al
den Winthrop three years old steers, LIST premium,
| Vernon. matched three year