The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-10-02
CUM BERLAND FAIR.
oxen versus Horses In a Trial OF
Strength.
The Patient OK Comes out Vic
torious.
Some Very Good Trotting In the
Afternoon.

Some Very Good Trotting In the
Afternoon.
The Cumberland Fair was favored with
fair weather yesterday, and it was largely
attended. The chief features of interest
were the tests of strength by working oxen
and then
| OXEN VS.. HORSES.
The trials of strength by draft oxen were
commenced about 10 o'clock within an en-
closure in the centre of the grounds. Cattle
of different girths were tested, but the chief
interest to the large crowd assembled was
the test as to oxen and horses. But one pair
of horses appeared, those of Mr.. Schwartz of
Westbrook. The drag was loaded to 6.139
| pounds, considerably heavier than the load
| previously drawn by oxen. The horses
| weighed 5000 pounds. The animals did not
| work very well together, the off one, lofty
| gray being a little nervous for the sturdy
| black on his left. They handled the load
| very well until they finally broke the drag in
| an effort to pull it back.
Some delay was OccaSioned by the breaking
| of chains, but finally the yoke of oxen be-
| longing to the Merrill Bros. of Gray, girthing
| over eight feet and weighing 1900 pounds,
handled by Mr. G. w. Merrill, hauled the
| load with the utmost ease, despite the break
ing of chains, dragging Il down and back in
| the enclosure, and Mr.. Merrill desired that
more load might be put on, but the commit
tee were satisfied. 1t was evident that the
oxen had carried the palm, but then the pair
were ], 400 pounds heavier, and probably no
beaten the horses Elsewhere APPEARS the
report of the committee. The event excited
great interest among the spectators, and Mr..
n Dr;p &c ad IN lxQ
siding over these trials so happily.
The noon hour was generally employed IN
looking over the exhibit in the hall or par
taking of the famous farm dinner, gotten up
''for company" by the Cumberland ladies'.
Afternoon.
1t was bright and breezy, but fairly mild
| for the season. The attendance was larger
| than on the previous day, when some 5000
| people were present. For the trotting trials
there was some boyish kicking" about who
should preside that was trivial. MesSrs.
r. Greeley of Portland, Libby of West
brook and Porter of Cumberland-three well
posted and influential gentlemen-presided.
The West Cumberland band was in attend
ance and discOurSed excellent music during
the afternoon.
THE RACES.
The first race was for green horses, for
which the entries were Hannah r, l.. E.
HAYES, North Yarmouth; Gentle Annie,
Morhn Bros, Cumberland; Dick Forest, Q.
III. Field, Falmouth; Joe. j. Mountford, Fal-
mouth; Doctor, George York, Falmouth !;
| Harry. A. d. Dorlley, Falmouth.
| Joe won the first heat in 2.59, Harry was
| second and Gentle Annie third.
| In the second heat Harry was first, Joe
| second and Gentle Annie third, with the bal
ance strung out in the rear Time, zoo
2.40 CLASS.
There were four starters in this field, and
they drew positions, Gray Eagle, first: Little
jim, second Pat S, third; Al @, fourth.
The first heat was very close between Gray
Eagle and Little Jim throughout, large por-
| tion of it being with the horses side by side.
Little Jim won by length. Al Q was third
and Pat fourth. Time, 241.
In she second heat Little Jim was kept
busy, alternately by Pat S and Gray Eagle,
but he won without pressing, Gray Eagle
second, Pat S third and AL Q fourth. Time,
2.47.
FREE FOR ALL.
Three horses appeared to contest for the
clubs free for all purse, and places for the
start were drawn-Clara Z, first; Mlkad0,
| second; Glenarm, third.
| In the first heat Mikado took the lead, with
Glenarm second and Clara G, third. MikadO
| led the first half mile, but Glenarm was eVi-
| IDENTIFY playing waiting game, with speed
| to spare when called upon, He closed up on
| the back side and around the last turn out
| footed the handsome stepping Mikado and
| won the heat down the home stretch by
| length. Clara was a good third Time,
| 2.334
In the third heat Mikado lead and made
| the half mile in 1.16. 1t was quite fight for
| the heat and on the back side both horses
broke and it would be hard to say which did
the most running. Glenarm came home,
however, two lengths ahead, but the judges,
after deliberation, awarded the heat to
Mikado. Time, 2.32.
The final result of the trotting was that
tha fnr
| Jim the 2.40 race, and Glenarm the free-for-
| all.
PREMIUMS AWARDED.
The following premiums have been
| awarded:
Town teams, Cumberland, 1st; Falmouth, I'd.
Josiah Allen. Falmouth, I'd.
Fat cattle,A. Rideout, Cumberland, 1st; A. N.
On Single OK, VIM L. Prince, Cumberland.
Working oxen, n. Packard, Falmouth, 1st; s.
| OBrion, Falmouth, I'd; J. B. 7. Hall, Falmouth Sd;
| Steers, 3-year-olds, NJ. W. Libby, 1st; B. +.
Hill, I'd. Twoyear-olds, A. Rideout, 1st; B, +.
Hill, I'd; Yearlings, A. T. Winslow, 1st, Calves,
Matched steers, Eugene II. Farwcn, list; A.
Bulls j. T. Shaw, Cumberland 1st.
| Cows and heifers, herd. Albert Rideout, 1st; S.
| L. Clough, Cumberland, I'd.
| On milch cows, S. l.. Clough, 1st; A. Ride
| out, I'd and Sd.
L "A. Il. vs. a
| Two-year-old heifers c. A. Merrill, Cumberland,
| 1st; A. Rideout. I'd.
| Yearng heifers, Frank Farweli Cudberland'
Stations, years and over. j. Z, leighton,
Gray, 1st Under s, J. E. Leighton 1st; s. Por-
Mares ares and colts, brown mare, j. N. johnson,
North Yarmouth, 1st; A. L. Mitchell, Var
| mouth, I'd.
Three year old colt, E. A. Marston, Falmouth,
1st; Robert Houston, do, I'd.
Two.year O. old, 4, \; u, Dyer, Pownal' 1st
| Sucking colt, j. Sanrenson, Cumberland, 1st; j.
| w. johnson, North Yarmouth. I'd.
| SHEEP.
Eve sheep, NJ. o. Houston, Falmouth, 1st G..
BUCK q. F. skilIin, No. Yarmouth, 1sti NJ. O..
Houston, Falmouth, I'd.
FOWL.
Best collection, o. F.. Whitney, Gray, list; w.
| II. Merrill Falmouth I'd.
Light Bramah chicks, j. A. Blanchard Cum
berland, 1st; Cora B: Houston, Falmouth, I'd.
Black Cochins, o. F. Whitney, Gray. 1st.
Buff Cochins o. f. Whitney, Gray, 1st.
Sea Brights, w. fl. Merrill 1st.
Pekin Ducks, j. W. Shaw, Cumberland, Isl
and I'd.
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
Butter, Mrs; Eben Woodbury., Falmouth, 1st;
Mrs. VIM. L. Peirce, Cumberland, I'd
Cheese n9it Mrs. 40 G. ID dsOper North Yarmouth l't
DRAFT OXEN.
First class under seven feet J. b. Mountfort
Falmouth, 1st; Thurston Brothers, Cumberland
| a.
Second class seven feet and less than seven and
one-half, Robert Leighton, Falmouth, list; G. W.
Jordan, do, I'd .
Third class over seven and one half feet, j. S
Barstow, North Yarmouth, list; VIM. NJ. Merrill
Cumberland, I'd.
Sweepstakes for horses and oxen, Merrill Bros.
Gray, with oxen, first, 121feet at seven pulls j.
c. schwartz, Saecarappa, with horses, 2d-117
feet at fifteen pulls.
GRAIN AND VEGETABLES.
Indian corn-C Soper, No. Yarmouth, LIST; L
Leighton, Cumberland, End.
| Sweet corn-William l.. Prince, Cumberland
1st; j. Woodbury.. Falmouth End.
| Pop corn-Howard b. Clough, 1st; j. wood
| bury, Falmouth, End.
Red corn-Percy Loring, No. Yarmouth, lst.
BEANS OF DIFFERENT KINDS.
j. W. Johnson No. Yarmouth, 1st; Hiram Hunt
| N ID. Bueknam, OSman Lufkin, End.
| Wheat-O. A. MountfOrt, Cumberland, 1st;
Leighton Cumberland, End.
Oats--A. Hicks, Falmouth, 1st; A. Fairs, Cum
Barley-F. NJ. Doloff, No. Yarmouth, End.
Turnps-J. w. johnson, No. Yarmouth, ISL;
E. Winslow Falmouth, End.
Egg turnipS-J. Woodbury., Falmoutn, znd;
Cftron melons-N. Packard, Falmouth Znd.
Beets-J NJ. Leighton, Falmouth, 1sti WIN. l.
Prince Cumberland, End.
Marigolds-S. II. Sweetsir, Cumberland ISL; j
Woodbury., Falmouth, 2nd.
c,,Cor BaatS HINT Cumberland, 2ud,