The Portland daily press., 1884-09-26
GOV. Robe AND OTHER DIGNE-
TARTEs ON THE GROUNDS.
The Fair to Continue Through Saturday
The Annual NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Award
ed, &c.

The Fair to Continue Through Saturday
The Annual MISREPRESENTATION Award
ed, &c.
LEWISTON, Sept 25.--Large crowds of people
poured into this city this forenoon. 1t prom
ised to be one of the greatest crowds that ever
attended fair, but at II o'clock, the eastern
sky was perfectly black and at 11.30 a driving
rain fell This washed ont peoples courage,
and there was an ebb in the tide of travel TO
the Fair Ground. This shower came at time
when people were congratulating each other
on clearing off and good prospect for the
Fair. Heavy trains came over the railrc ads
today. One thousand people came on the spec
ial from Bangor and 600 on the Pennington
special The regular eastern train brought a
big crowd. Six hundred came on the first
train from Portland and way, and 700 on the
next. One thousand two hundred people ar
rived on the various trains from Bath and the
Kennebec, at the lover Maine Central station.
The Grand Trunk special brought in 700, and
many more came on the regular trains. Over
10000 people visited the grounds. An attempt
was made to trot, the three-minute class being
started, but the track was SO bad that the 9TH
er classes did not start.
All the departments Of the fair will be run
on Saturday, as usual. The railroads, both
Maine Central and Grand Trunk, will run
special trains the same as on the other days,
and at the same rates.
Gov. Robbie arrived in the city last evening,
and was at the grounds to-day. He is the guest
of Hon. w. W. Bolster of Auburn. Gov.
Robe made one of party that partook of a
complimentary dinner given by Col. n. S.
Osgood of Augusta, treasurer of the society.
The party dined at Caterer Swans restaurant
on the grounds. The dinner was compli-
mentary to Gov. Robbie and the officers of the
New England and the New Hampshire Fairs,
who are in the city. Besides Governor Robbie
were Aaron Young, secretary of the New
Hampshire Agricultural Society; Col. Geo.
w. Riddle, treasurer of the New England and
of the New Hampshire Agricultural Societies;
r. N. Whittemore, Manchester, N. H.; J. L.
Stevens, Postmaster of Manchester, N. 81. !;
Hon. Rufus Prince, president of the Maine
State Agricultural Society; Dr. William Os-
good Of Yarmouth, Colonel FL. S. Osgood of
Augusta. and Major s. j. Gallagher of Au-
gusta. Gov. Robbie attended the meeting of
the society at the Common Council rooms this
evening. Col. Morehead of the New Orleans
Exposition was also present GOV. Robbie will
leave for Gorham tomorrow morning.
The receipts of the second day of the fair
were $2,305.75.
Among the Cattle.
Holsteins-A. G.. Thurlow, West Glouces-
ter, shows fine registered Holstein calf, nine
months.
AyrshireA herd adorned with numerous
ribbons, including all the colors, is Alonzo
Libby's, Saccarappa, Ayrshires. This herd is
led by the four year-old-bull Maine, boasting
two first prizes, Hebron, the second prize bull,
several COWS and heifers and ten calves The
stall is adorned with prizes,-three first, two
second and one third.
Jerseys From the Westbrook stock farm,
Alonzo Libby, proprietor, shows one herd of
American Jerseys. AT the head of this herd
stands the three year old bull Rex Prince,
sired by Greatorex. The cow Maggie Morton,
and hefers, Miss Morton, Lady Sands, zenobe,
Maggie Rex, Plummer Rex, Early Rosa are
all solid color with characteristic parts OF the
breed we'll developed.
The Dirigo farm Jerseys, j. T. Ferris. pro-
prietor, Portland, comprises fine thorough.
bred animals and one grade, all A. j. O. G.
stock. These animals are all solid color, and
very fine animals.
In the pulling contest today by draft oxen
measuring not less than it. in, and not
more than #. 6 in, the prizes were awarded
as follows: first to John f. Richmond, South
third to John M. Hilton, Arson.
The Races.
The track was SO heavy, that of the twelve
entries only four started in the three minute
race. A special purse was made up, for which
three horses contested. The Psi and four
year-old races were postponed.
SUMMARIES.
Three minute class. for purse Of 5000:
". II: Mills, Norridgewock, ms. bg. Garfeld.1 1
j. B. Woodbury., Brunswick, ms. brm. Mary
c. q. Nelson. Waterviile ms. s. BIN. Miss :
B. F. Maxim, Wayne ms. So Paystreak dis.
Time -2.5S14, 500. 2.651a.
Special race:
G. q. Nelson, Waterville, Ms. BIN. Jersey
Lily............ .......;....1 l
L. G. Ryerson, lewiston ms. BIN. Wealthy 2 2
A. W. Brackett, Pittsfeld, ms. r.g. Sunday
Time-3.041a, 3.011s, 3.11.
The fair will continue through the week land
the stock willaremain on the ground until Sun
day morning.
Friday afternoon, the races for the 2.31
class, the four-year-olds and fve-year-olds will
occur. Saturday forenoon, the 236 and pacing
races will be started, and Saturday afternoon
the 80 class and freefor-all.
The Annual Meeting.
AT the annual meeting of the Maine State
Agricultural Society this evening these officers
were elected:
President Rufus Prince, South Turner.
Secretsry-A. L. Dennison, Portland.
Tressurer-H. s. Osgood, Augusta.
Trustees-A. l.. Libby of Saccarappa, S. G..
Jerrard of LeVant. BENZ. Hilton of North An
son, N. S. Allen of Dennysville.
Auditors-W. d. Pennell and s. F. Merrill.
The treasurer reported the receipts so far
this year is 10.100.42.
At the close of the meeting COL f. G. More
head, Commissioner General of the New Or.
leans exposition; Hon. J. B. Ham, Commits
sioner of Maine, and Gov. Robbie addressed the
Society on the Importance of having Maine
fully represented at the New Orleans exposi-
ton.
Premiums Awarded.
American Cattle Club Jerse vs. Bulls 3 years old
LIST, $40, Alonzo Libby. Saccarappa. Bull calves,
1st So, j. F. Ferris, Portland. Cows. years old
LIST. $i2. Alonzo Libby, saccarsppa. Heifers, s
years old. Sd, 81, Alonzo Libby, Saccarappa; 2
years old, I'd, 81, same; 3d. $2 j. f Ferris Port
heiter calves. LIST. So, Alonzo Libby, Saccarappa;
3d. 81, same. Herds, LIST, S35, Alonzo Libby, Sac,
carappa
Guernsey stock-Bull two years old, LIST, SO, D.
W. Clark, Portland. Bull calves, LIST, So do; COWS
years old old and over. 1st, $12; I'd, Sc; Sd, 81,
do; heifer years DID, LIST, 81 do; heifers l year
old let, So, dol heifer calves, LIST, So, do; herds
| 1st $50, do.
Holstein stock-Bull calves, 1st A. G. Thurlow,
West Gloucester.
Oxford Downs-Bucks two years old and over, LIST
| G. A. Bartlett, Gorham; bucks year old, LIST, G.
| A. Bracket, Gorham; buck lambs, @. A. Brackett
Mr.. c. A. Bracket took first prize on ewes years
| old and over: wear old and lanha