The Portland daily press., 1883-10-11
YORK COUNTY FAIR.
The Most Successful Opening for Years
Fine Stock Exhibit, and Other Depart
-ments Unusually Complete.
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-AAOAso OAooecAAJ OOAAEAOSS.
Never in the history OF the York County Ag-
ricnltural Society was a more auspicous begin
ming of fair than that made yesterday at
Biddeford. A change has been made in the
officers of the society, which has had the effect
to inspire general confidence and infuse new
life into the organization.
The exhibition in City Hall was receiving
additions during the greater part of yesterday.
This department is under the charge of Mr.. j.
R. Libby.
The exhibit of manufactures here is very
complete. The York Manufacturing Company
of Saco make very elaborate display OF their
justly celebrated tickinGs, denims, ginghams.
etc. The Pepperell and Laconia companies OF
Biddsford, make very handsome exhibit of
fine white goods, their artistic arrangement ad-
ding greatly to the attractiveness Of the same.
The favorable reputation of these goods Is
worldwide, and shipments of them are made
to the most remote portions Of the globe.
The display by Thomas Goodall of Sanford
Mills products could not be equaled in this
country Their exhibit of ielegant plush goods
now made in Biddeford, should be source
of pride to the entire State.
Mr.. j. R. Libby has contributed one Of the
prettiest features of the hail exhibit, which is
an apartment representing the interior of
dry goods store, with richly costumed lady,
accompanied by little daughter, who is ex-
aiming rich silks displayed by another figure,
which represents clerk in very realistic fash
ion. The table on which the silks are dis
played, is an interesting relic, it having been
used in the first hotel in Saco. The tastefully
trimmed hat worn by the figure of the lady
shopper is a creditable specimen of the milli-
merry work of Mrs. f. Fl. Cousens.
A look through the hall evidences that the
representative merchants and manufacturers
of the two cities have now the fullest CONT
dence in the judicious and equitable manage
ment of the society's affairs.
A fine exhibit of vegetables and q very full
one Of fruit, especially apples, is assured.
AT THE PARK.
There is a much larger stock exhibit than
ever before on the grounds. To count the
yokes in the several town teams would be no
easy task, Kennebunkport alone having 48
yoke. The individual exhibits Of blooded
stock are very interesting. Daniel Osborn has
a handsome herd of some 10 Durhams and
Jerseys. Very fine Durham bulls are shown
by Jerry II. Taylor and by Ezekiel Dsering.
BENZ. F. Lombard shows full-blooded Jersey
bull. The young men have taken part ear
nestly in the exhibition of cattle this year and
the results are brilliant
David Clark of Kennebunkport has a noble
pair of oxen. Their girth is z IT, 10 in, weight
4.200 pounds. Timothy Carey of Alfred shows
nice pair Of six year olds, girthing u feet,
and weighing $500 pounds. William II.
Walker, Kennebunkport, has also a fine pair.
girth TT. 3 in. f. FL. Towne has Just as
pretty pair of Herefords, 8 years old, as can
be found anywhere.
The exhibition of colts was very pleasing.
Master Harlan F. Taylor, mere boy. residing
in Kennebunkport, exhibited a three-year old
colt that he has broken unaided. The appear
ance of the colt reflected much credit upon
the training ability of his youthful master.
S. Mitchell shows boar, sows, and two litters
of pigs, of breed known as "Red Jerseys"
They attract general attention. J. E. HAYNES
shows a fine Poland and black Berkshire boar
which has been awarded second premium at
this fair.
DRAFT TEAMS.
Seth Meserve entered a pair of matched
steers, weight 2,210 pounds. The drag was
loaded with 2,S20 pounds, which was well
handled.
Fordis Huffs pair of steers, weighing 800
pounds, were next called on and hauled $3.50
pounds on dray. Another pair belonging to
Mr. Huff, about the same weight, pulled 4, $50
weight. The pulling was regarded IS alto
gether very satisfactory.
HORSES.
There were two teams competing, that Of
Horatio Cleaves and the town team OF Bidde-
ford. On the first trial both teams went of
handsomely with a weight Of $500 rock on
drag, and also IL men, Cleaves's team doing
rather the best. Cleavess team, after little
preliminary iddling, took a load Of $500
pounds straightaway "a feet.
After the trial of horses Newton Deerlng's
pair Of oxen, 3 or years DID, weighing $500,
took load of 8 36l on the drag.
Washington Elwells pair, weighing 280O,
pulled s,urdily at the drag loaded with GOO
pounds, and actually started it in good style.
There were rather too many entries to finish
the pulling yesterday. The most interesting
trials will occur this forenoon, beginning as
10 o'clock, of heavy cattle.
BASE BALL.
A large crowd followed with lively interest
the progress of a game of ball between the
Saco and Biddeford clabs, the Sacos winning
by a score of 10 to 4.
PROGRAMME TODAY.
Today's programme is a very attractive one.
There will be an exhibition of stations; trot
for societys premiums, gents driving horses;
also purse Of 800 for horses that never beat
$50. The track is in excellent condition. An
interesting feature of today's sports will be q
game OF base Dall between the Kennebunk
club and the winners of yesterdays game. the
Saoo club.
Friday occurs the free-for-all race, for a
purse OF $500. The entries for this purse are
filled with five of the fastest horses in Maine,
from Portland, Lewiston, Gardiner and Bel
fast There will also be race of the three
minute class. Music by the band. The at
tendance at the ground yesterday was very
large, some 900 tickets having been sold at the
gate.