The Portland daily press., 1885-09-22
rSnecial to the PRESS /

likely, he can not only eat on the grounds,
but secure a good sleeping apartment also !;
or, if he prefer, pitch his tent in the pine
grove and soldier it to his hearts content
This grove is one of the features of the
grounds, and has been put in good shape
along with the rest of the premises. 1t has
not escaped the introduction of modern i'm
provements, and big roller coaster situated
here is one of the attractions likely to be
we'll patronized
Facilities for bringing the exhibits and the
people who are to look at them to the grounds
have not been overlooked. The Maine Cen
tral tracks run close to the grounds, and pas
sengers and exhibits are landed right at the
gates, while the special trains are numerous
and run at suitable hours to accommodate
people from all parts of the State. In addi-
ton to this the Lewiston horse cars run to
the grounds, and the hackmen of that city
with visiting jehus from this and other cities
are on hand with their vehicles.
The officers of the three societies which
combine in giving the fair are as follows:
MAINE STATE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY.
Prcsident-Hon. Rufus Prince South Turner.
Secretary-A. 1. Dennison, Portland.
Treasurer-H. S. Osgood Augusta
TruSteeS-AlonZo Libby Saccarappa; S. G. Jer-
rard, Levant; N. S. Allan, Dennysville; Benz.
Hilton, North Anson.
General Superintendent-Rufus Prince.
Department Superintendlents-Tlckets, s: G.
Libby; Agricultural Hall, N. S. Allan.
MAINE STATE PoMoLoGICAL SOCIETY.
President-Charles s. Pope, Manchester
Vice Presidents-S. r. Sweetser, Cumberland !;
Henry Mclaughlin, Bangor.
Secretary-Samuel L. Boardman, Augusta.
Can Gov OF
Executive Committee-The President and Sec
retary eD-oftcto William P. Atherton, Hallowell !;
Andrew S. Sawyer, Cape Elizabeth; Leander H.
Blossom, Turner.
ANDRosCoGGIN COUNTY AGRICULTURAL ANB
HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.
President-B. F. Briggs, Auburn.
Vice Presidents-Dana Goff Auburn; Daniel
Field Auburn.
Secretary-W. r. Wright Lewiston.
Treasurer-David Farrar, Lewiston.
Agent-James Clark, Lewiston.
Trustees-W ID. Pennell, Lewiston; o. ID. Pot
ter, Lewiston; S. W. Shaw, Minot; D. P. Field,
Auburn; L. II. Blossom Turner; Eli Hodgkins,
Greene; A. G. Thurlow, West Gloucester.
The opening of the fair yesterday was
very successful although the number of peo-
pie ON the grounds was small, not exceeding
1900, but they found an exhibition whose
size exceeds what anybody would have pre-
dicted two weeks ago. In all the depart
ments of the fair there have been $500 en-
tries made, including 81 trotting horses, 27O
horses for exhibition, 15S yokes of oxen, 465
head of other horned cattle, 400 sheep, 105
vine, 402 pairs of poultry, $500 entries of
fruits and vegetables, besides objects of art,
carriages, agricultural implements and vari-
Gus products of Maine, showing the re-
sources and prosperity Of the State
Getting ready for the exhibition was a
task, the successful completion of which re-
fleets great credit upon the management of
the fair.
The last touches were being put to the ex-
hfbition this morning and everybody con-
nected with the fair was busy. Tomorrow
everything will be in its place, however.
Owing to the non-arrival of trains bearing
stock for exhibition, the greater part of the
programme for to-day was deferred. The
pulling matches and races came off as ad-
vertised.
The quarters for the cattle are easily ac-
cessible to visitors, the long lines of stalls
beginning at the left of the entrance and ex-
tending around two sides of the enclosure
The compartments are filled with sleek;
handsome animals which are credit to
Maine farms.
Among the best of the cattle exhibits is
from D. w. Clark's Long Greek farm at
Cape Elizabeth The three year old bull
Sachem is at the head of the fine herd of
Guernseys and is handsome animal, while
the cows Heartsease and Vivian attract
much attention.
Alonzo Libby of Saccarappa makes an ex-
oI, 6,,a of
farm He shows the Ayrshire bull Glenarm
and the Jersey bull Rex Prince, beside one
of the largest herds at the fair. Several of
the COWS in this herd of fine animals, are
among the most handsome of the cattle in
the stalls. Other exhibitors of large herds
of horned cattle are E. P. and A. G. True of
South Litchfeld u. A. Gilbert of North
Greene Burleigh & Bodwell and the Maple
Grove farm at Auburn.
Gen. Mattocks' exhibit is always an in
teresting feature of the fairs to which he
sends specimens of his stock. Riverside Farm
is this year represented by fine herd of Cots
void sheep and number of Berkshire pigs
The famous Collie dogs are also at the fair
and have already begun to please the crowd
with their exhibition of sheep driving.
Robert ingalls, of Portland shows an Ohio
Improved Chester boar which is fine
animal
In the horse department stand 800 splendid
animals among them being the celebrated
sircs Gideon, Black Pilot, General Withers,
| Dr. Franklin, Glenarm, Constellation, Har-
binger and many Others. The exhibition of
brood mares and their foals is one of the
features of the show.
| Prescott is one of the new comers this
year and attracts much attention. Three
! wear old Nelson, with his record of 31J
| is a marvel and must be seen by
| everybody. Old Gideon is still adj
mired although he has lost none of his in
trinity of temper.
| Among the Portland horses at the grounds
is DIR. George H. Bailey's Hussar, who re.
Gently made so good an impression at Pre-
sumpscot Park. A. G. sawyer's Harry L
is a smart horse, and Fred Boucher's mare
Carrie T., is regarded as horse with &
great future. Ira P. Woodbury. has foul
horses entered for different races. The,
are Red Gross, Slippery Dick, Black Mel
and Mischievous Jack. W. II. SMELLS Jacl
Spratt will be heard from, and ]. F. Haines
horses are pretty sure to do some good work
He has entered Constellation, Nellie NJ, ant
the entries for Hussar are made in his name
Persons employed in the exhibition build
ing have been busy today getting the article
in place Here the work has taken longe
than in the other departments, and necessa
rily so when the great number of small arti
cles is considered. Commissioner Ham
idea" is illustrated, life size, at this build
ing. No exhibit on the ground will be foun
more interesting than his. He was, last wiz
ter, commissioner from Maine to the Ne
Orleans World Cotton Centennial Exhib
ton, and to the interest, as well as to th
completeness of his exhibit, the Savanna
and the rice and cotton fields of the Soutl
| the broad acres Of corn and grain in Il