Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-07
FARMERS FESTIVALS
second Day Of the Readfield c.++,.
Show and Fair.
6oreas's Biting Blasts Seriously Ir,.-s.,.
with the Exhibition.
WEDNESDAY ON THE

| VEIN ESDAY ON THE FAIR Cunv-~r
rlckie October. About two O'Clock woa
hesday morning the average citizen of p..a
neia crept out of bed, and navigated around
u"uer Dare poles in quest of another blanke,
strong gusts of wind. right from the a,o,;o
CIRCLE swept down upon the village Tho
second day of the Kennebec County Fair ..
headneid was about as uncomfortable as could
De imagined. fierce northeast wind nra.
vailed, and the weather was raw and d;s.
sreeable. The effect upon the attendance
was very pvrceptible. Fewer spectators were
present than on Tuesday. People concen-
'rated about the hall, and sought sheltered
hooks where the high fence acted % a barrier
against the wind. Even the ardor If tho
ubiquitous vendor of glass cutters knife
sharpeners and patent soap, was cooled by the
frigIdity of the atmosphere
IN THE HALL
We think the exhibit of articles in the hall
will compare fovorably with any similar dis
play made at Maine county fair. On the
left, as you enter, is Mr.. Samuel McNear of
Rents Hill, probably the only man in Maine
who manufactures solid ware from coin sill
yer. He has case of elegant articles of his
own make. Mr.. McNear will take narrow
strip OF silver, place it on his anvil, and with
steady strokes beat out a spoon. Opposite
this gentleman is the ingenious II. A. Eaton
of Manchester, the inventor of the automatic
scarecrow, who has on exhibition one of these
articles. a crowd surrounds him all the time.
and with unfailing good nature the proud in
ventor expatiates upon the merits of the crow
alarmer. Eaton is poet, as well as a scien-
tist, and has given birth to the following:
"Oh, farmer, don't say it's no use to grow
Corn in this country on account of the crow,
The crow is conquered, and blackbird too
And no more trouble need be they to you
"A young in Maine, at Manches ter Center
III. A. Eaton, the scareerOw inventory
Has made a machine-the least ca say
VIII scare all the crows from the cornfeldaway."
Samuel Kelley of Belgrade has in the
hall squash which weighs l46 pounds
May its tribe increase. just reflect
upon the number of squash pies, in
embryo, beneath the rind of the mammoth
vegetable. Long traces of golden corn en-
bellish the hall. The tables fairly groan be-
meath their load of apples, pears, preserves,
pickles, grapes, plums, and flowers. The
genealogical part of the the fair, although
not extensive, will yet serve to give the WISH
tor an idea of the prolifcness of our soil and
the skill of our horticulturalsts. There are
great baskets of smooth-looking potatoes,
monster squashes and pumpkins, and cab
bages enough to rejoice the stomach of
stolid Mynhier. In the ladies' department
there is large exhibit of rugs, comforters,
fancy bed quilts, blankets, yarn, stockings,
mittens and fancy articles. Up stairs we find
good collection of antiquities, contributed
by those interested in such matters, and
whose ancestors handed down a mass of
brc-a-brac.
AMONG THE STEPPERs.
Owing to the boisterous weather, perhaps,
which kept many of the stock owners from
the grounds, there were fewer entries of
horses than was anticipated The exhibit of
colts was large, and some very promising an
imals were shown. The colts as a general
thing. were well broken and speedy, many of
them being able to cover a mile inside of
three minutes. +. L. Norcross of Manches
ter entered ''Achilles." a five year old Fear
naught with a record of 2.35. The same
gentleman had fine Fearnaught mare,
"Vina," BY Carenaught," which took first
prize as a gents driving horse. John Grant
of Augusta showed his dark bay stallion, 81
Want Him." and took third prize in the
stock horse class. That old, vigorous ana
famous stallion winthrop Morrill, took the
second prize offered for stock horses. The
veteran is now 80 years old, but shows consld-
cradle speed yet. But few working horses
were entered for society premium. Farmers
too often labor under the delHsion that the
acme of agricultural success is touched when
they raise a trotter which will bring rising
$500. and that any ''scrub' will answer for
, WORKING horse. Asa consequence the breed
of working horses in farming New England
has been very much deteriorated, and breed
ers are obliged to import breed stations ana
mares at large expense to keep up the aver
age. S. W. Carr of Vienna took the first
ribbon in this class; and J. B. Gorden
of Wayne, second. In family horses
Samuel Daily of Readfeld was awarded
LIST money; Arthur Jones Of Winthrop, "a;
and l.. d. Leach of Fayette, Sd.
The trottng in the afternoon attracted
good crowd, and the seats on the breezy grand
stand were well occupied. The Readfeld Band
enl;yened the occasion with choice music.
The Society offered purse OF $50 for best
trotting geldings and mares more than four
wears old. within the limits of the society,not
less than two to start, best three in hve to
harness; $40 to first. So to second, and 81 to
third. This race was best three in five. Dan
;el Graves of Wayne, driving his geiding
..Nanoleon. won first money in three straight
heats. BE. Maxim of Wayne captured the
second prize; and A. A. Jones OF East
v;n,br,r. third Time: 3; 2oS; 2-o2.
The track was in good condition; but
:. = s.sIow track" and horses lose