The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1885-09-03

This race was then postponed until tomor-
row, owing to the lateness of the hour.
The pulling of oxen also took place. and
the following awards were made by the COM
mittee, of which Elijah Smith of Bangor
was chairman:
On cattle under seven feet-Howard Estes of
Palmyra, 1st A. H. Deering, WATERFORD, I'd; A.
p Berry, Gardiner, Sd.
Onpul1ing, three year old steers-S. Cushman,
Lisbon, 1st; G. 2. EStee, Alma, I'd; G. S. Greene,
North Leeds, 3d.
The following are some of the cattle pre-
miums awarded:
In the Ayrshire class-G. A. Fletcher of Milton,
Mass, takes every premium, thirteen in all and
the committee recommend that two others be
In the Short Horn Glass; the premium for the
best herd was awarded to Howard & Ellis of Fair
field; Il. & G. Waugh of Starks, I'd. Both these
firms take large number of other premiums in
this class The smaller ones here are taken by
Samuel Hodgdon, Meredith, N. H., and Stock &
On Swiss cattle, j. A. Bancroft, of Worcester,
Mass, the only man entering stock takes seven
first premiums
miums on herds were taken by Orestes Pierce,
East Baldwin; G. F. Cobb, North Leeds second.
Mr.. Pierce also takes six first and second premi-
ums in this class. Robert Ross and Son, Cam
bridge, Mass, take the premium for best bull over
TIN ee years old.
In the Guernsey class O. Pierce East Baldwin,
In the Holstein class c. Robinson, Barre Plains,
Mass, takes the herd premiums and eight first
and four second premiums.
In the Devon class John P. Sanborn, East Con-
cord, N. H. takes eight first and three second pre-
mlums all which were awarded in that class.
In the Maine Herd Book Jersey Glass, the pre-
MUM for the best herd was awarded o. Gardner,
Rockland.
In the grade or cross breed class, the premium
Tor best herd was awarded to G. A. Atkinson,
South Norridgewock; N. 2. Haskell, Orono,
second.
Of the sheep premiums G. A. Brackett Gorham,
ana NJ E. Bartlett, East Dixmont take all the pre-
mlluns IN the Oxford Down Glass.
=: = Mattocks, Portland, takes all the premi-
uIlS Ior CotsWolds on account of having his sheep
Ieelstered. The committee say, however, that the
Unregistered Cotswold exhibit of r. G.. Hill of Ell
more, VI, is much superior and recommend that
d gratuty be awarded him.
In the South Down class, N. r. Boutele, Water
YIIlei I.i p. ~ ShaW, Portland, and G. j. Shaw,
hdr'tailq ~, ian Make take all the premiums.
lu tlie Mer1no class the principal premiums are
taken by Brown q Hilton North Anson and c..
Hilton, East New Portland
Mains o the principal awards 60 to the
Maine oiaCe college, Orono Orestes Pierce OF
East balawln a. is chairman of the committee OF
award IN the sheep department
Inc Coz cohilnttee n OF award in the vegetable de
PA slliemI ~ ~ w. aB Hadwen, Worcester, Mass
SaI9es lanes thompson Maehias Me-; and c. G. Shaw,
toS ISt Msas Rtenm is awarded W. w. Rawson, Arling
second. MI. RaWson takes in all twenty-one
premiums t,in IN this class and Mr.. McKenney twen-
r, Ihe committee state that the display of
Pafker 1 s " Wood of Boston. is very meritorious,
p1t N 'tley ny ,,;d did not enter for premium.
III n tlie miscellaneous departments NJ. j. Madden
OF Bangor, was awarded n silver medal for the
iargest g 9lsplay of harnesses, and NJ. Schwartz S
ooLs q Bangor, obtain premiums on machinery
The weather throughout the day has been
clear and cool, and an enormous crowd of
VlsltorS mas arrived in the city. Many spe-