The Portland daily press., 1880-09-30

corn, OF the different kinds, among them three
traces by Horace E. Mills of Cape Elizabeth
who planted one-eighth of an acre and raised
therefrom 1900 pounds hard to beat. The
vegetable display by E. NJ. Robinson, Cape
Elizabeth Town Farm, N. I. Sawyer, Charles
l. Jordan, L. G. Jordan, G. H. Congdon and
and others of Cape Elizabeth and Granville
Mckenny. j. w. johnson, j. r. Newcomb.
Joseph ID. Stanford and others of Scarboro
were superior. Mr.. f. o. Sawyer of Cape
Elizabeth exhibited some handsome Southern
corn raised by him which is rare thing here.
The fruit and display by G. McKenney go
varletles,) Sumner Knights varieties, Howard
Milliken (21 varieties) N. II. Henderson (2S
vafietles,) B. Larrabee Q2 varieties), W. A.
Moses Us varieties) of Scarboro and Milton
Dyer 100 vareties,) F. o. Sawyer III varieties
Ezra Scammon (25 varieties,) B. w. Pickett
several varieties,) W. F. Rolfe Q1 varieties, }
A. W. Kelsey Q5 varieties) and others of
cape Elizabeth were among the most attrac-
tive IN the apple and pear line and the eight
varieties of grapes by Stephen Scammon of
Scarboro, grapes by D. Spalding of Cape
Elizabeth and peaches and pears by j. L
Stanford of Cape Elizabeth were prominent.
Among those exhibited by Mr. b. w. Pickett
were some Seeding apples form tree rs years
old.
The butter display was not large but was
excellent in quality especially that by Mrs.
w. W. Hatch made from the milk of D. w.
Clarks famous Guernsey COW "Heartsease, .
also some by Mrs. Ella Knight of scarboro and
Emily Bragdon of Scarboro.
The white and brown bread by Mrs. Ira
Moultop, Mrs. George Mitchell of Scarboro
and Mrs. Ruth A. Libby of Scarboro was
quite tempting
The principal display of poultry was ofBrown
Leghorn fowl by Charles e. Jordan of Cape
Elizabeth, ducks by Hiram Libby of Cape
Elizabeth and Plymouth Rock chicks by W.
w. Whitney Of Cape Elizabeth and Muscovy
ducks by H. +. Moulton of Scarboro
The display of the agricultural and
morrow.
HORSES AND CATTLE.
We did not notice many entries of horses,
but of cattle there were several of superior
character.
The grade jersey cow years cid with her
twin calves, seven weeks old, +. A. Jordan of
Cape Elizabeth attracted considerable atten-
ton, also the grade Durham COW of D. Small
Of Scarboro, the yearling Jersey heifer of B.
Larrabee of Scarboro, the 2 year old heifer of
d, o. Plummer of Cape Elizabeth, the 2 year
old grade Jersey COW of F. B. Fickett.of Cape
Elizabeth, two native COWS of Ezra Scammon
of Scarboro, the grade yearling heifer of H.
f. Bowers of Cape Elizabeth, the grass Jersey
and Swiss, ten months heifer of A. W. Jordan
of Cape Elizabeth, the Swiss bull of Charles
e. Jose, the Swiss COW and calf of III. N. Jose
and the yearling Durham bull of B. S. LARA
bee of Scarboro. The mixed herd of 10 COWS,
l bull and Dutch heifers and calf Dolly by
State Reform School was great attraction.
The bull is full Ayrshire 8 years old and
beauty. The Guernsey stock Of ID. w. Clark
OF this city, farm at Cape Elizabeth, attracted
great attention. 1t includes the year old
bull Archer the 2 year old heifer, the
yearling heifer and the cow.
The fat cattle from the Reform School were
sleek and handsome. The working cattle of
Nj. Sawyer of Cape Elizabeth, | yoke years
old, girth feet 5 inches; William Fogg of
of Scarboro, yoke, girth feet inches, the
Carter team of Scarboro, yokes, girths
feet inches, feet and 6 feet inches and
pair matched twins were especially noticeable.
SWINE AND SHEEP.
The display ct swine'and sheep was small
but commendable, especially the black Berk-
shire sow and 10 pigs and the registered Berk
shire SOW Matte 9th and pigs, owned by w.
B. Nut ter of Cape Elizabeth; and the sow and
8 pigs owned by Geo. E. Gilman of Scarboro,
the pigs days old; also thoroughbred South
down buck owned by N. H.. Henderson of
Scarboro.
PROGRAMME.
At 8 a. m. the examination of neat stock,
sheep and swine took place. AT 10 a. m. the
parade Of town OK teams-two entries, Cape
Elizabeth five yoke, and Scarboro six yoke at
II a. m. trial of strength with oxen, seven en-
tries, viz: w. & J. Fogg, Scarboro, one yoke;
G. l.. Robinson, Scarboro, one yoke; G. w.
Carter, scarboro, two yoke; B. Scott LARA
bee, Scarboro. one yoke; b. Larrabee, Scar
boro, one yoke; Frost Jordan, Cape Elizabeth,
two yoke, and B. f. Carter, Scarboro, one
yoke.
At2 p. M, exhibition of trained oxen and
steers-2 entries, viz: E. B. Carter, Scarboro,
pair year old and / pair 3 year old; N. L.
Henderson, pair year old.
At go p. m. there was an exhibition of trot-
ting colts, best 2 in 3 to harness, half mile
heats. Purse $15; LIST $40, I'd So. There were
two entries Frank N. Skillin ms. br. m. Little
Nell and Charles e. Libby MS. CHI. e. Charlie.
Won by latter in 2.49 and $50 The track was
not in good condition owing to recent rains
The programme for to-day is, viz:-9 a. M,
examination of horses, colts and stations; $50
a. m. trial of strength with horses; 1880 a. M,
parade, OF family horses I'll a. m, exhibition
of working horses town teams); p. M, trot-
ting, 3 minute class and sweepstakes. Owing
to the stormy weather of Tuesday the Fair will
be continued through to-day
Premiums Awarded.
COWS, HELPERS AND BULLS.
Best bull, list, Charles f. Jose Cape Elizabeth,
Swiss SO; I'd best, ID. W. Clark, Cape Elizabeth
Guernsey 2; best stock with calf by her side 1st
Fred A. Jordan, Cape Elizabeth, q; I'd best, Ezra
Seaman, Cape Elizabeth best cow of any breed,
same q I'd best, State Reform School, 1; best 2
year old heifer of any breed, D. w. CLARK, Cape
Elizabeth, 2; I'd best, Freeman B. Pickett, Cape
Elizabeth, L best one year old heifer of any breed,
H. N Jose, Cape Elizabeth Swiss 2; % best Benz
Larrabee, Scarboro, l.
FAT CATTLE.
1st State Reform School, Cape Elizabeth I'd, n.
]. Sawyer, do
WORKING OXEN.
Robinson, Scarboro, 50; I'd best Eben S. Libby do
1; best pair matched oxen, LIST B. Scott Larrabee
do 2; I'd best, g: W Carter, dc; !; best single pair
B. Scott Larrabee, do, 1.
TRAINED STEERS.
Best pair 3 year old Edward B. Carter, Scarboro.
50; best pair year old A. L. Henderson, do; best
pair year old, Edward B. Carter.
SHEEP AND SWINE.
Best buck, Benz. Larrabee, Scarboro, 81; I'd best,
N II. Henderson, l.; best sow, kept for breeding
with not less than four pigs. G. f. Gilman, do, 2;
best four pigs. W. B. Nutter, Cape Elizabeth 1.
,-o,yrs
Best flock of hens, Charles E. Jordan, Cape Eliza
BETH TIC; 3D. w. w. Whitney, do, 25c; best flock
ofIgeese, Hiram Libby, do, 1; best flock of ducks,
same, 75c; I'd, III. F. Moulton, Scarboro, 25c.
Boston Shipping Convention.
The directors of the Portland Board of Trade
yesterday published the following:
PORTLAND, Me-, Sept. 90, $780,
The directors of the Merchants Exchange
hereby appoint Russell Lewis and Fritz II.
Jordan delegates to represent this organization
in the commercial convention to be holden in
Boston on the sixth day of October next in the
interest of the ocean commerce of the United
States.
M. N. Rich, w. W. Thomas, William Allen,
Jr., H. f. Kurdish, John @. Twitchell, Di-
rectors.
The full Portland delegation as it now
stands ino7udipo tboca nrou;o,,c1v oppoin{ad