The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-09-13
SECOND DAY OF THE FAIR.
A Largely Increased Attendance
and Interest.
Excellent Races and Fresh Access
sions Of Exhibits.
A List of Awards Made Yesterday
in the Various Departments.


A List of Awards Made Yesterday
in the Various Departments.
Despite the predictions of the Weather Blu
reau and the threatening aspect of the skies
Tuesday evening and early. yesterday morning,
our fair was favored with another day Of serene
weather. There was good attendance
throughout the day, and in the afternoon there
was much larger crowd present than on the
preceding day. In the afternoon the Park
presented most animated appearance, teams
from the city and adjoining country crowding
the space between fences and track, and the
RACES were well calculated to hold the interest
Hucksters of every degree were vociferously
announcing their wares, the click of the air
gun pierced the balmy atmosphere, and the
scene generally suggested one of the od-time
gatherings at an agricultural fair
The floral additions to the hall exhibits
were of great beauty and fragrance. The dis
play of fancy goods is still very meagre. The
articles in this section not previously noticed
are: Shell work by Mrs. Alvin Hall of Deer
ing, pillow shams by Abbie #. Roberts, bed
spread by Mrs. Fidelia Prince, and very
creditable painting by Miss Susie P. Hall of
Deering, done by her after having taken but
six lessons. We notice that the New Home
and Household sewing machine operators have
produced a very handsome variety of embroid-
cry and other fine work.
Among additions to the agricultural imple-
ment exhibit, the Champion road machine At
tracted general attention 1t has high record
gained by competitive trial Through the
summer we have noticed frequent mention of
successful road making by the use Of machines,
which seem to be fast superseding the old la
borious, expensive methods.
Another very interesting meeting of farmers
in the school house near the Park, for discus
sion of agricultural topics, was held last even
ing.
The adjourned annual meeting OF the Cum
berland County Agricultural Society for the
choice of officers and other legal business will
be held at the office of the Secretary on the
grounds on Thursday. September 18th. at 70
o'clock.
TRIAL OF DRAFT CATTLE.
The pulling of matched oxen called together
large crowd in the forenoon, and though the
contests were not particularly fine in the opin-
ion Of old stagers, some fine pairs were exhib-
tied and good drawing power shown. The first
pair tried were the property of Mr. Hall of
Windham. They are noble pair of animals,
and made mere bagatelle of drawing the
1887 pounds placed on the drag.
Mr. VIM. Warren, of Scarboro, then
brought to the front pair Of young steers, 6
feet inches girth, which, on the first trial,
failed to pull the weight, but exhibited much
grit, and upon a subsequent trial found no diff
fculty in getting down steadily to their work
and slid along comfortably with 1900 pounds
upon the drag.
George Knight, of Saccarappa, attached
6,026 pounds to his pair, and though after re-
peated attempts they did not succeed in walk
ing off with this formidable load, they never
theless started it several times in promising
style.
VIM. Warren's pair. girth feet, got away
with the drag with its weight of over three
tons, for distance of seven or eight feet, and
upon the second trial made a run Of 26 feet
with no apparent great effort. Mr.. Warren
has pair whose thorough training is very
creditable to him.
Il PoA pCAoASAnS W uuIs ELI 0bou6 Ol w luu-
ham, found the load rather heavy, but showed
discipline as we'll as strength and the same
should be said of the action of pair owned by
the town of Windham and entered by Geo W.
Reed.
There was great enthusiasm when a well
matched pair, girth feet inches, owned by
Charles Hall of Windham, made clean
straigbtaway pull Of 45 IL feet, of the weight,
6,026 pounds
1t was, on the whole, a very satisfactory ex-
hibit, and the interest shown among the many
farmers who witnessed it was very great Such
demonstrations of improvement In draft cattle
are calculated to stimulate healthful COMPETE
ton.
RIDGEwooD.
Among the thoroughbred Jerseys exhibited
at the County Fair is very handsome herd
from the Ridgewood farm in Cape Elizabeth,
owned by j. B. Libby. This herd is we'll
known in the county and has often been ex-
hibited at previous fairs, when it has been the
recipient of many premiums. At its head
stands the well known bull Eaclid I'd, who
took the first prize at the New England fair
when held here in 1877, and has since carried
off the blue ribbon. The COW Senorita has
taken first prize at both New England and
Maine State fairs, and is beautiful type of
dairy COW. The two young COWS, Socket Sd
and 4th, are worthy descendants OF famous
dam who has record of two pounds of butter
a day. Silver Hair I'd is a heifer of excep-
tional breeding and points. In EDITION to the
herd of Jerseys, Mr.. Libby also exhibits flock
of thoroughbred Soutndown sheep, which are
fine npoeinnanc nf hiatt o 81 49,
popular breed of sheep.
EXHIBITION OF TRAINED COLLIE DOGS.
Between 2 and o'clock this afternoon, to-
day, Gen. G. P. Mattocks' famed collie dogs
will be exhibited by their keeper. This will
be one OF the most notable features of the
fair, as these sagacious animals collect, drive
and herd sheep in accordance with mere mo-
tons of the hand of the shepherd in :charge Of
them.
The Races.
Proud Cumberland might possibly be excus-
ed for prancing upon the success Of her horse
races in connection with the annual fair now
in progress at Presumpscot Park.
The opening day presented the finest field Of
trotting horses, perhaps, ever assem- bled in
Maine, State famous for fast horses for more
than quarter Of century. 4
Tuesdays work was closed by night falling
upon hardly contested field between Maine
trotting stations. Five heats had been con-
tested. Aroostook Boy had won two, Watch
maker two and Black Pilot one. 1t was finish
ed shortly after 10 o'clock yesterday morning,
by a
Sixth Heat-Watchmaker had the pole, and
Aroostook Boy was second, with Pilot at the
rear. Lightfoot did not start. being content
with fourth money, which his position on the
previous day entitled him to under the new
rules. A break by the Boy, who was next to
the leader, gave Pilot the second position.
Matchmaker, however, won the deciding heat
and race with ease. in 2.36. AroostoOk Boy
took second money, Black Pilot third and
Lightfoot fourth.
The racing was then adjourned to after.
noon.
The judges were the same who oficiated so
satisfactorily on the previous day-Messrs.
Keys, Pompilly and Jordan.
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