The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1883-10-12
F ARMERs' FESTIVALS.
York County Fair has Another
Good Day.
Good Races--Awards Made-Big
- Programme for To-Day.
Especial Despatch to the Press.l

Especial Despatch to the Press.
BDDEFoRD, Oct. II.
Yesterday proved another excellent day for
the York County Fair, in all respects. The at
tendance was as large as ON the preceding day,
or increased, and visitors both to the hall and
park felt that they had received full equiva-
lent for time and money expended.
The races in the afternoon were very inter-
esting, as was also the game of base ball. The
Bridgton Cornet Band rendered their usual
pleasing selections.
The Hall Exhibition.
Among prominent exhibitors in the main
hall are West & Calderwood, bakers goods
and confectionery, Cheney & Garland, large
lot of assorted canned goods, W. j. Bradford,
choice cigars of his own manufacture. The
Davis Sewing Machine Company have pavil-
ion in the hall.
Leaving the main hall the visitor enters sew
eral ante-rooms, where large exhibits are
made. One of the largest is occupied by A. B.
Seavey of Saco, representative OF the Estey
organs and Domestic sewing machines. An
expert operator is constantly in attendance to
demonstrate the excellence of the Domestic,
particularly for fancy work. To show the
capabilities Of the Estey organ Mr.. B. f. El-
bridge of Portland. played during the day and
evening number Of favorite pieces Mr..
Seaveys advertising cards, distributed at fairs,
are great source of pleasure to children.
They are adorned with spirited colored pict-
ures of horses, cattle, dogs, etc., which have
been awarded premiums at fairs.
The Pope Manufacturing Company occupy
ana small roora ouitl, hib;t nF THAR hiohtv
finished bicycles and tricycles, with E. A.
Fairfield in charge.
In another ante room Thomas Goodall has a
large and handsome lot of carriage robes, from
the Sanford Mills, Sanford. This exhibit is in
addition to that previously noted in the main
hall
We get some idea of the delightful possibili-
ties of peach culture in York county, from ex-
aminng Abaer Staples exhibit of Early Craw-
fords from his orchard of 116 trees in Eliot
The peaches have bright, luscious appear
ance and plainly show the advantage of ASST
duous culture, particularly by the process Of
budding" Henry Gordon has two handsome
baskets OF peaches from his Lyman orchard.
A fine variety of peach, the Early Foster, is
exhibited by Mrs. M. A. Stuart, who also shows
basket of strikingly handsome squashes,
hardly larger than Pippin apple, known as
the Little Gem.
1t is undeniably a splendid exhibit of apples
CON prising nearly all the more favorably
known of the large varieties, Pippins, Willow
Twig, King Tompkins, ETC., with many yarie-
ties of smaller favorites. There are also cred
liable displays of grapes and pears, with dairy
products and canned fruits.
The Biddeford Times after noting the ex-
hibits of apples, justly says: sit is evident
from the results produced that our farmers are
entering more into scientific farming every
year. The wisdom of this application of ad-
vanced ideas in agricultural art is exhibited in
the better quality of the products grown"
| The department of fancy articles and
woman's work in the main hall merits the
highest praise. 1t is not only very full and
complete, but nearly every separate article is
finished elegantly. There is a dazzling pro-
fusion of lambrequins, tides, screens, lamp
mats, in crimson and gold and bearing
elaborate devices. The general excellence of
the exhibits in this section iustifes the
frequently heard feminine exclamation OF
| praise-"How lovely" One of the most con-
spicuous features is an elaborate work box the
exterior of which is composed of fine mineral
specimens from Colorado and other parts Of
the Rocky Mountains.
Among the numerous counterpanes dis
played In an ante-room are two made by Jas.
LIBBY OF Saco, who is eighty years old.
Agents for Pearline and Flourine stand near
the doors and present visitors with samples of
| those we'll Of hOuS6
holds
a couple of specimens of the celebrated
granite from the Biddeford Granite Works is