The Portland daily press., 1883-09-12

They have besides shipped car load GA head)
to Kentucky. The prizes were won by them
and by Gen. Mattocks in competition with two
OF perhaps the best raisers of improved stock
in this country, J. H. Walker of Worcester
and W. F. Daniels of Franklin, N. Fl. The
former has herd of 300 Jerseys So Impress
ed was Gov. Butler by the superiority OF the
Maine exhibits that he remarked that the rest
OF New England ought to be ashamed to have
parties come up from Maine to show them how
to raise fancy stock. In every department
in which our State was represented at that
fair she took the lead. For instance, @. A.
Bracket took half the premiums on sheep.
His magnificent flock of South Downs are now
exhibited at Presumpscot Park.
Alonzo Libby has fine herd of II Jerseys.
Bull "Rex Prince" grandson of sOld Rex, .
and Champion of America" gets we'll merit
ed notice by visitors to the sheds Two IA
nous mixers, Queen Maggie and Maggie
Morton, the latter from the farm OF
Orestes Pierce. They give 80 and 35 pounds
OF milk day, respectively. Mr.. Lib
by also has on exhibition the Ayrshire COW,
Queen of Ayr, 9th, which gave, last year, over
calves is a feature of his exhibit His bulls,
Maine and Hebron, and years old, were
broken to work about a year ago, and have
since worked most satisfactorily.
Mr.. G. Seal has handsome Jersey COW and
calf D. w. Clark has a herd OF interesting
Gusrnseys.
The town teams of Gorham, Windham and
Westbrook, are composed of large, powerful
animals, and the coming contests will prove of
great interest.
In front of Agricultural Hall, Gen. Mat
tocks makes an exhibit from his Riverside
farm, of Berkshire swine, Cotswold sheep, and
fowls. One pen contains number of young
shepherd dogs, while larger specimens OF the
breed are chained outside. During the fair
exhibitions of the Collie dogs will be given by
their trainer. On the WHOLE the exhibition of
stock is far ahead of 9th Ter years.
AGRICULTURAL HALL.
As before stated the exhibit here is larger
than ever before in the agricultural implement
department j. @. Biokford of Lewiston ex-
hibits several improved designs of creameries.
The Elevator seems well planned to meet
the demands of an extensive dairy business.
By crank and ratchet wheels the huge cans
are submerged and again raised to the top
where automatically operating syphon-like
faucets drain off the contents. The Davis
swing or oscillating churn, suspended in a
frame at height most convenient to operator,
has thoroughly business look. When in ac-
shaking up.
Geo. A. Blanchard & Brother make their
usual creditable display of "Tiger'' horse
rakes, large and small barrel churns, etc. H.
cluded in their exhibit is the new model
Eureka" mower Their self adjusting and
-rccxIng srancnron merits the attention OF herds.
men. Also in their exhibit of dairy essentials.
such as stamps, assorted sizes of butter
packages for transportation.
Daniel Kelley has an assortment of his
fayorably known steel and iron plows.
A. A. Mitchell, as general agent of the
Victor mower, exhibits the only 1-2 foot
centre bar used as one horse machine in the
State.
An agent of Pyle's Pearline presides over
huge lot CT this washing compound, sample
package of which is given to every visitor to
the fair.
Conspicuous among the exhibits is a huge
Bureau creamery from the Ferguson Manufac-
turing Company of Burlington, VT. The tenn
perature is uniformly maintained by oil stove
arranged for winter. and for summer large
ice chamber is used. Large windows in the
front enable the operator to follow the process
without the necessity of opening the creamery.
Besides this creamery Kendall & Whitney ex-
hibit the Yankee horse rake, Buckeye mower.
cider mills, root cutters, etc.
The centre of the lower hall is occupied by
an exhibit of fine sleighs and carriages. This
exhibition is by G. G. Robinson. Near by is
an exhibit of ice tools by Harmon Brothers.
Considerable space is devoted in the upper hall
to demonstrating the merits of the New Home
and the Household sewing machines A show
case contains group of large dolls, elegantly
and fashionably attired.
One entire end of this ball is occupied BY a
very complete exhibit of the toothsome manu-
features of L. A. Goady & Co., bakers. A
large two-storied glass case shows advan-
tsgeously the various kinds of cakes, while ex-
tending on each side are the tiers of tin cases
containing an infinite variety of crackers and
biscuit.
The exhibit of fruit is not large but entries
are reported coming in freely. There are plates
of Tolman Sweets, Twenty Ounce, Golden
Russet, Nonesuch, Hubbardston, and other
famed varieties of apples, while the display of
pears is remarkable for excellence of quality If
limited in quantity. g, P. Triekey has nice
looking canned crab apples, tomatoes and
pears. Other prominent exhibitors in this de-
partment are John. NJ Adams, w. Fl. Fender
son, Milton Dyer. Thuriow Bros. show fine
lot Of onions tomatoes, beets and other yege-
tables. G. M. Stevens has an incubator OF his
own make, which is said to be very successful.
Howard Scammon's exhibit of Early Rose,
Early Vermont and other gigantic varieties of
potatoes is looked upon as phenomenaly good.
In the department of needle and woman's
work there are comparatively no exhibits.
Miss Ella Chapman, Miss L. M. Knight and
Mrs. G. P. Trickey are SO far the only contrib
utors here.
The Races.
The attendance was very good for an opening
day to witness the trials of speed in trotting
contests, and it would have been much larger
if the public had known what close and excit-
ing sport was in store for them. All in all it
was one Of the best aggregation of trotters ever
assembled In Maine. Many fine young
horses appeared for the first time. AS it was
however, there were nearly two thousand peo-
pie present. The Cumberland band discourse
ed pleasing music, and showed much prof.
cheney considering their comparative recent
organization. Mr.. f. o. Woodbury., Chief
Marshal, was an efficient officer in every re.
spect, maintaining the best of order and bring
ing the horses up promptly
Three good men were in the stand as judges,
and they performed their unpleasant duties
intelligently and without fear or favoritism,
which is not always an easy task at a closely
contested trotting contest They were Messrs.
John s. Keys'of Lewiston, Samuel Pompilly
of Auburn and Arthur A. Jordan of Deering.
The first race started was the three-minute
class, and ten of the fifteen horses entered APP
peared upon the track. They drew positions
the following order: George o, Bonney, Sur
prise, Belmont, Frank F., Henry L., NJ Girl,
Miller's Maid, Glen Knox India Rubber Jack.
With so large field there was considerable
scoring before start was effected but finally
very fair one was accomplished and the trot-
ters were sent off for the
First Heat-India Rubber Jack took the
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