The Portland daily press., 1882-09-29
THE STATE FAIR.
Yesterdays Attendance the Lar
gest Ever Known by the Society.
SOME OF THE LUCKY EXHIBITORS.
Annual Meeting of the Maine Agricui-
tural Society.


Special Dispatch to the Press)
LEWISTON, Sept. 29.-It is current comment
to-day that the attendance at the State fair is
the largest known in the history of the Society
and every train adds to the throng in the city.
With the rising of the sun this morning the
colony at the grounds were busy at work 1t
is estimated that over 5000 people remained on
the grounds The new dormitory was well
spatronlzed, being filed to overfowing and many
slept in tents. Those who camped in tents
were busy getting breakfast, and the odor of
beef-steak, baked beans and coffee, floating on
the morning air, was not unpleasant to per-
son blessed with an appetite, and sound diges-
tion. As soon as the gates were opened Thurs
day morning the people began to pour ii /.
many coming thus early so as to have chanes
TO examine tne stock before big crowd arr
rived. People do not seem to tire of looking
at the fine display of neat stock, and the
splendid exhibit of horses. The attendants are
very pleasant and have to repeat the pedigree
of celebrated cattle and horses until they must
be as familiar to them as household words.
The PRIZES.
In the class for stations, geldings and fillies
the hrst prize OF $40 was awarded to the dark
bay stallion owned by John Haley, Lewiston;
second prize of SIS to the bay stallion Jasper,
owned by Horace Choate, Windsor.
In the class for three years old stations the
hrst prize of $50 was awarded to Beaumonto,
owned by /. I. Winans, Vassalboro; second
prize of $40 to Hussar, owned by W. S. Tilton
Togns; third prize OF $5 to Cushnoc, owned by
j. II. Grant.
The prizes for walking horses were awarded
as follows; First to bay horse Triumph,
owned by f. S. Tilton, Gardiner: second to
gray mare, Lady Bright Star, owned by
Stevens q Brackett, Houlton; third to gray
mare, Nell, owned by Geo. W. Prescott, Au-
burn.
An immense crowd gathered about the are
ma to witness the pulling of oxen and steers.
The steers, driven by boys, pulled nicely. The
lads swung their goadsticks and yelled 'whoa
hish" and "gee buck" with all the skill and
confidence of old veterans.
The prizes in the pulling match for oxen,
seven feet three inches, and under seven feet
six inches, were awarded as follows: LIST, TO
Il. w. Sanborn, Sabattis; I'd, to j g. Fish,
West Waterville; Sd, to A. j. Libby, West
Waterville.
The prizes for pulling steers were awarded
as follows: 1st, John NJ Hilton, Anson I'd,
j. I'll. Jordan, Sabattis; Sd, j. r. Oldham.
WeS Livermore
One OF the interesting events of to-day was
the exhibition of gentemens driving horses.
Ihere were twenty entries, and among the
number were some very fine horses. The ex-
hlbItlon took place at IL o'clock, and attracted
a large audience. The first prize was taken by
A. s. Reeds chestnut geldiDg, which made the
hrst mile in 3.O3 IA, and the five miles in 1909.
.. Jordan OF Bath was second, and H. f. Lib
by of Gardiner, third
lBy Assoc lated Pressl
LEWISTON, Sept. 28.-At the fair grounds to
day occurred the exhibition of stations for gem
eral use, geldir gs illies, Hereford, Holstein
and Devon cattle, working and matched oxen
and steers, the pulling of oxen, pulling of
horses, pulling of draft stations, examination
of town teams and plowing match. Gen. Mat
tocks gave an exhibition of his trained dogs
which was witnessed with interest.
Premiums
Among the first premiums awarded are:
Rofe Portland best exhibition pears.
John Baker, Lewiston, hot house grapes.
: George 3 sawyer, Wiscasset general exhibition
Wesley Blanchard, best collection native grapes.
G Mattocks, Pekin ducks
w Wordsworth, Plymouth best show in fowls
and white creepers.
Frank Hartwell, Auburn, best buff Cochins.
G Nelson. Wateryille, best brood mare
Ninan, vassalboro, best stallion
I1lton, Gardiner, walking horses.
q Shaw, Hartland 2-year-old stallion.
Mrs j "A. Crockett, Auburn, print butter.
Mary Robbins, Winthrop, solid butter.
Turner Cheese Company, cheese.
monmouth Dairying Association, sage cheese
The attendance to-day is the largest ever
known by the society.
THE RACES.
The races this afternoon have been very ex-
citing and were witnessed by a large crowd In
the 2.3e class there were II entries but only 5
started. II was won by Fondling; Aroostook
Boy, I'd; Drummer Girl, Sd. Time 2.364, 2. 3i4,
2354.
In the 2.42 class, two mile heats, there were
five entries and four started. Won by Juno;
Emma D. I'd. Time $40, 5201.
The race for two year old colts was won by
Lady Blaine. Time 325A, 800, 3.101. DR.. Z.
Maxwell's coltwas distanced in the first heat
and Beautheneil and Macmillan were dis
tanced in the third heat.
After most of the crowd had left the grounds
man in single wag IN drove around the
track. The animal ran away and dashed out
through the open gate in knot of people
standing outside and five or six were more or
less hurt. Miss Sevilla Prince, daughter of
President Prince, was thought to be fatally in
jured, but she seems to be rallying. Her escort
Alonzo Haskell, had his hip famed. The 9TH
ers were not badly hurt.
Any AoAloWlnS are some Oh Lne urSI premiums
awarded:
sHoRTHoRNs.
Six year old bulls N w. and W. C. Rewton.
Skowhegan; year old, A. A. Oakes & Co., Farm
lngton Falls; cows Howard q Ellis, Fairfield
hel1ers, Dow q Cochran, Searsport.
HEREFoKDs.
E r. Holmes, bull, COW & calves; herd, Howard
q Ellis, Fairfield; matched oxen, L. B. Bartlett
Lewiston; years old, A. j. Libby, Wateryle;
years Old j. l.. John, South Wlndham; years DID,
j. N. Hilton, Anson
WORKING OXEN.
= Q. A. Hilton, Arson, and f. D. Maberry, East
Turner. -
The fair closes Friday and the races, espec-
tally the running races are looked to with
great interest.
THE ANNUAL MEETING.
AT the annual meeting of the Maine State
Agricultural Society this evening, the follow
ing officers were elected: :
President-Rufus Prince, So. Turner.
Secretary-A. l.. Dennison, Portland.
Ireasurer-Hsnry s. Osgood, Augusta
Trnstees-FIrst district, Alonzo fibbv. Sac
caraDpa; second district Rufus Prince. South
Turner; third district, B. M. Hight Skowhe-
gan; fourth district, s. G. Jerrard Levant;
fifth district, f. H. Berry, Rockland.
The Fair reported balance from last year
after paying premium expenses and purchas-
ing grounds of 81, 1,160; receipts for the first
three days of this fair about $12, 600.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
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