Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1885-09-03
MAINE DI>PATtHES.
THE NEW ENGLAND FAIR.
The Third Day a Cold One - Ten
Thousand People on the Grounds
The Track Heavy and no Fast Trot.
ung-Premiums Awarded.
BANGOR. Sept. 2.

BANGOR, Sept. 2.
There was heavy rain Tuesday evening,
but the storm cleared away before morning,
so that Wednesday is clear and cool. The
people continue TO arrive in the city and this
forenoon thousands are on the grounds. all
the exhibitors have at last finished the work
of arranging their display, and the exhibition
building is crowded with people. The morn
ing was occupied by the committees in the
examination Of the cattle and horses. The
track is being dried and narrowed and there
is prospect of fine races this afternoon.
The congregation Of horses and neat cattle
on the Fiar Grounds is one of which the
mans cement NAV well feel proud. There
are 200 horses in the stalls. The total num-
ber OF cattle entries was 82O Two or three
herds fail, d to appear. and the number of
head of neat stock is about 720. Maine fur
nishes nearly all of them. Massachusetts,
Vermont and New Hampshire are Represented
bv few herds, although it is the New Eng
land Fair that part of New England outside
of Maine has contributed very little to it.
Very well. Maine is the biggest and best
State in New England and has the best stock
and can well represent all New England in an
exhibition of this kind.
Ten breeds of cattle have representatives
in the exhibit Bodwell & Burleigh's great
herd from Vassalboro attract as much atten-
ton as any. They show thirty-three cattle.
Those handsome. black hornless cattle-the
exhibited, are also much admired. Mr.. Geo
A. Fletcher of Milton, Mass. has the best
herd OF Ayrshires on The grounds, while from
Barre Plains, Mass, comes eighteen hand
some Holstelns, exhibited by Mr.. Charles
Robinson of that place. The Swiss cattle
contributed by Mr.. John A. Bancroft of
Worcester, Mass excite the curiosity of the
farmers. A fine display is made by Mr.
Orestes Pierce of East Baldwin with his
Guernseys and JERSEYS. The cattle king of
Oakland, Mr. Andrew J. Libby, makes
show of large oxen which it would be hard
to beat in this country. There are twenty
eight head. One yoke of perfectly matched
creatures weigh 1000 pounds and Rirt nine
feet and six inches. He has five yokes which
average 5000 per yoke. They are a team of
monsters. Mr.. Libby thinks his two largest
yokes are the heaviest four matched oxen in
the United States.
Some of the prime cattle of Androscoggin
county are here. Among them are sixteen
Jerseys Of Mr.. c. +. Cobb of Leeds and the
famous trained steers of Mr.. S. Cushman of
Lisbon c. S. Gilbreth of North Greene has
two pairs of steers Trustee b. f. Hilton of
the Maine State Fair is liberal exhibitor.
There is small exhibit of sheep and swine
and a large poultry show. The display of
agricultural implements is immense.
The performing steers of Mr.. T.. S. Par
ker of Farmingdale, which were an attrac-
ton at the last Maine State Fair, are here.
They are now over year old and more clev-
er than ever. Their trainer is boy nine
wears old, an artist with the goad-stick. He
has cute little cart.
This has been the greatest day in the his
tory of the Eastern Maine Fair. Its success
is assured. There were 5000 or 10000 peo-
pie in the park, this afternoon. Both stories
of the great grand stand were crowded.
large number of Augusta people are in Ban
por. The noon special from the west
brought $50 people.
There is a cold wind which kills time, and
as the track is heavy, no fast trotting has
been seen. Horses jog around in blankets
before starting. Four races were on the card
for four years old and uuder, 2.3l class,
hurdle race, and 2.40 class.
In the first race there were three starters
The race was won by Black Amble, with
Twilight second and Col. West distanced
Following is the summary
4YEAR OLD AND UNDER-PURsE 500.
Ed Shibles, ms. bk. $. BLACK
Amble,
c. ]. Shaw, ns br. m. Twilight, 2 2 2
G. II Nelson, ms. bk s. Col.
West, dis.
Time ;464, ;5l3 :554
There were four starters in the 2 81 class.
Surprise won the race, Long John second,
Ed Boness third and Norwood fourth.
The mare Kitty L. owned oy Daiis q nfaeAe'
was expected to make this race but she was
withdrawn, at the last moment, The al
legged reason was the casting of shoe. 1t is
well known that if she had not been with
drawn, she would have run the risk OF being
SUSPENDED. 1t has come to the ears OF the
iudges that her record was suppressed at
Fairfield the other day. She was given $40
but il is claimed she trotted better than 80.
Following is the summary
.: 81 CLAsS-PURsE SSoo
w. G, Morrill,, ms. g. M SURPRISE l
7. A. Leaman, ch. g. Long John,
James H. Kehoe, ms. Ed Boness, o.
A. l.. Slipp, ch. &. Wormword,
Bailey & Bracket, G. m Kitty H. or
Time, :39S, Al, 2 :3S.
IN won bv Sleepv LON,