The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-09-03
Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER THE STATE
THE NEW ENGLAND FAIR.

THE NEW ENGLAND FAIR.
Monday, the first day of the New England
and Eastern State Fair opened stormy and the
races for that day were postponed. Exhibits
continued to arrive, however and Tuesday
morning all was in readiness at the grounds
and the show in the three halls was opened.
The fair IS by far the largest exhibition ever
gwen under the auspices OF the New England
Society, and the Eastern Maine State Fair Off
GERS have made splendid preparations for the
event giving the former society better accom-
modatlons than they have ever before had.
The cattle department is simply enormous.
nothing like it ever having been before seen in
The eastern part of the country. Among the
prominent exhibitors are: Maine State Col
lege Farm, Orono; Samuel Hodgdon Meri-
qeth, New Hampshire c. f. Cobb, North
Leeds, Me-; Orestes PIERCE, East Baldwin; j.
A. Bancroft, Worcester, Mass. John z. San
born, East Concord, \. H.; L. b. Harris. Lyn-
don Centre, VI; Geo. Il. Fletcher of Midtown,
Mass; Chas. Robinson, Barre Plains. Mass
\. u. Underwood, Fayette, Me-; A. p. Berry,
Gardiner, Me-; c. IL. Baldwin. South Abing-
ton Mass; john Morrison, East Corinth. Me.
q. NJ. Gowall, OfOno. II. Ross. Cambridge
Mass, and hundreds of other exhibitors, The
largest exhibitors are Bureigh 4 Bodwell of
Nhs>alboro: A. j. I.bbey Of Oakland; Il. f.
Hilton of Starks; {. A. Atkinson of South
N0rridgewOck.
In the poultry department ii. A. Jones of
worcester. Mass. has 1863 birds entered.
In the horse department can be seen every
last morse III Maine. Runners from Newport,
Ii. l., are entered by +. Nj. Ware, and lots of
runners from New Brunswick. Nova Scotia
displays draught horses Of the Norman and
Percheron stock, never seen in New England
lhe prominent exhibitors in the horse DEPART
ment are l.. H. NurcrJss, Manchester; W. ;.
Tllton, ToguS; {. II. Nelson. Wateryille: Il. j.
shaw. llarilanj; l.. j. Lawrence. Fairfield.
or tHt swine department c. i. Mattocks,
Portland. and G. NJ. Gowell, Orono, make
huge exhibits.
In the sheep department the chief exhibit
tors are G. Z. Mauocks. Portland Hebron
Luce Bangor; \. Il. Boutelle Watervie:
Brown q Hilton. North Arson.
IN the agricultural de partment large exhibits
are made 10y Fred Atwood, Winterport; A. ".
Young n sons, MlddIetown Springs. VI. +.
+. Ldmlnar, Boston: 4. A. Mitchell, Portland
Ward Plow Co. Batavia, \. Y: Ames Plow
CO., Boston: Parker Il Wood Boston
Trains continue 70 bring immense crowds
and Monday night the city Was fnl Of visitors
Special trains from aid parts of Maine arrived
during TUESDAY. Hon. Geo Il. Lorng. of
salem. Mass. Of. Daniel Needham. of Boston,
Mass. and Geo. W. Riddle. Mimchesler " II
officers OF the New England Fair arrived Mon
day. GOV Robbie came Tuesday to remain
through the week.
The opening address, Tuesday, by Hon. Geo.
Is. Lpring. president OF the New England Az
rlculiural Society was On Farming and Forestry
in Maine. lie opened with Il well deserved
tribute he thrift and intelligent industry of
the farm Of Eastern Maine. 1t is a section
which ma! ue counted a. a type of the agricul-
lural energy ard work Of New England, and
rivals many aLgIo tOrunatelv located and of
Older growth. ! "a r. futation Of the charge
that the agrieutuI of New England is OH the
Ii cline were nred-d, il could be found here.
Everything shows thrift and prosperity. The
following interesting statistics were given:
From 1900 TO 1850 the population of Maine
Increased from 5>a.lG9 10 Gl> 1886. removed as
1t Is from hose stimulating influences which
have given such fabulous growth 10 many Sec
tons ana States more fortunately, or perhaps
differently. located. The number of farms has
increased III The same pc Rod from 4G, 40 to "a.
Bob More than 2.0o0000 acres have been
added IL The improved and. HE value of the
farms has increased from so SCI ,74S, in 1870
to Sl02.351,625. III 1850. The value OF the
agricultural machinery and implements has in
creased iii The same period from S3.2S4 .;j51 TO
S494S.04N. The corn crop has naturally de-
cllned. except As al early esculent, in which
respect it has largely increased The wheat crop
mas multiplied merry ihrtef1ld. The hay crop
mas increased from ,09.SS9 ions in 1850 to l.
I0l1SS tons, in 1850. In 1880. 3.4;6, $40 bushels
Of potatoes were raised; in 1880, .999. G25 bush
els The value Of the live stock increased from
S3.lu0,l2G, IN 1880, to Sl6,4E $40. in 1850 The
number II horses increased from 41.12l to 81 =
SIS. HE number Of oxen largely decreased,
even in this State, which has become famou,
For its large thrifty, well-shaped cattle The
COWS have increased from l33556 to ~. SD
The number Of sheep has reached 5GJ,9lS; and
the lumber of swine, "A 800 The yield OF but
Ter, which III 1890 was 9,243,sll pounds reached
In 1850. IA 1913 sos pounds. The production of
cheese fell of from ,436 4j+ pounds to l. lG7 80
pounds.
But these figures alone TO not tell the story.
From the farms which have produced these re-
suits, have been reaped the means of supuort-
Ing the Institutions of he towns. counties and
state schools, libraries, churches and public
buildings are monuments TO the thrift and ill.,
telllgence of the farmer. The highway, village
green and the grounds around the farmers
dwelling are adorned with trees and flowers
The mental activity and ENTERPRISE " hich once
belonged TO the theoretical farmers. now Sc
longs TO the practical cutivltor of The soil. who
avail themselves Of every discovery Of science
IN the task OF >ubduing nature 10 The want. and
necessities of man.
But the enterprise Of Maine il not confined to
agriculture. Her manufactures occupy a very
considerable amount of capital and labor. In
the manufacture OF boots and shoes She has an
invested capital of 81 1863 600, Welding i'm pro-
ducts S1.S23,I4l In cotton manufactures She
has Sl5.2t2.OIS invested. and an annual product
of Sl3,3l9.3G0, Nearly 54.OOO.O0O are invested
IN her WOOien manufactures. And she has
SG.33Y .3VG invested in the lumber trade. Weld
Ing an annual product Of S1,933,365. In this
last enterprise She Was the pioneer and for a
long time leader. Bangor was for many wears
the largest emporium f umhcr in the country
and now after The CXllau~,img draft On her for
est. M4fp. stands Frll,I ,,,, fI,. li.t f i.,},
States. He SPOKE Of The Importance of preserve
ins TINS trade 10 t!.. sale AMI of caring for
every acre OF t1nb iiuG. J rcc farming Sh0uld
form AN important part OF The agriculture of
State ~ Ilcu IN fo'e-r r. ,ourc p. and lhe owner
OF forest should he ,uiiy protected 10y law In
thi, task. NATURE Is always Icady TO assist man.
There Is. no doubt. "a larger >gpp2 of grow ug
WOOD IN New England b-iit Imam there w.t-
nifty Yeats a4o. Bus the rAuice o. GuUcS. med :
OF planting and m'thu j. OF handling are al. lnl-
Iortanl. l. u too much I" ~ay that il tree
slahdin- on ihe SPOT where Il ,prauL mp spOn-
taneouslN and where al lis surroundings are
senlal-Nlil make more wood IN ten years Than
lis transl planted noigAb0r is likely to in fifteen
years. The tree crop i, the most sensitive Of
alI crops and nature j. the be>l guide in the Sc
lection Of Varieties for each locality. Maine is
wei situated 10 set an example Of forest le4iS-
lation.
THE RACES TUESDAY.
The coli race fo,. three v4.rs ola .,I u,dar
did not fiji. btt an hhitiou race of - mill. ,,,L
reneat was rroftrd ~ III q n E,l.n',,. tina
hay colt. Dirt.,tor -tinf anal E.l,,, tt1 4,,
winning in , ~ .,ud j 80 Nelson b.. trnt41
nm qifilition ,uis in - In Tho .
race Black pilot Ionk ti,.t money Eutrbnr i,a,
second Fred : third and \eIlie p fnur,L
Time IA y H. ! a. 81 Tha rnn,,i,
race nan hest tyo IN iI,r,. ,I.s ,,.n, t,r I.i7
en- Naviu, of Nav, sn,,i,' IN t,,.t ~.
Time. III ISL ~ ''''
HE S4AI MlLIllA'
The militia went into camp at Augusta Tues