Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-10-04
FARMERS FESTIVAL.
Aenneoec Agricultural Societv,s Animal
Exhibition
Inree Days Devoted to the Frn;+s
OF the Harvest.
INC Address.-Trotting-L NJ ,n
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oh Wednesday Thurs Law and Fr;a.u
zen the NIFTY nth annual exhibition Of rho
nenneoec 20. Agricultural Society took nl.ce
on their spacious grounds at Readso,d -.
as usual 1t proved one of the most i,,a,..;
ana prolific in good results of any fair held
- INC ''ate' The fair was to have been he'll a
Gay earlier, but owing to the ierca s,o,,
on tuesday was postponed. There wa. the
same tue
ways iouhd at these shows, the farmers
Jo'iai and active; their wives, daughters and
sons were dominant and made I'D the b,lk of
the throng. But there was no deartb of c;tv
people, VINO enjoy an affair of this kind equal.
~ as we'll as other people. We saw many
augusta citizens present, who dropping their
several avocations for a day, went down To
keadheld to enjoy the cattle show The
capital city always does her part towards
supporting this exhibition, if sending a large
delegation is any help
The weather, commencing "Wednesday
was all that could be ked for. a moro o,or;-
GUS autumn morning never dawned upon .
iair than that of the last day. The ground.
were IN excellent condition, msnv improve
ments having been made within the wear.
All the Attributes
characteristic of New England cattla .hov
were to be found. The peddler, the hawker.
the peanut vender shouted and ge,ticulated
The various inventions to absorb the pennies
were in full blast and did their work we'll
Everybody seemed happy. The best of order
was preserved, F. E Beane, Esq, Hallowell,
officiating as Chief Marshal, a position which
he filled most efficiently.
The Show of Cattle.
which is always made on the first day, was
hardly up to the average, as the rain storm
deferred several from bringing their stock.
The chief feature of this department was Mr..
f. A. BaIley's herd of eighteen woke of fat
cattle, the largest pair girthing over feet 10
inches, the smallest, 7 feet inches The
heaviest yoke weighed $500 pounds. There
was no installing the fact that they were
at their ponderous bodies and sleek. fat sides.
They remained on the ground during the
three days of the show and the forenoon of the
last day were driven around the track in one
big team. The oxen are to be taken to Bos-
ton, where they will be exhibited and then
sold. The exhibition of horses the second
day was better than has often been seen on
the grounds
Fruit and Flowers.
Pomona and Flora showered their treas
ures bountifuly upon the show and we're
more lavish than ever with their gifts.
The floral display was both extensive and
superior, being z nrally admired. Old
Kennebec can Ju.,lv he complimented on
her
and she fairly outdd herself in this direction
Seldom has as fine collection of fruit been
seen on The tables of the society as that of
Mr.. c. NJ. Westons and it demonstrated in
telling language what careful and intelligent
cultivation will do.
The Poultry
exhibit was better than the average and owed
much of its superiority to Mr.. G. NJ. witch
ell of Readfeld, who exhibited many hand
some birds.
The Gate Receipts
exceeded 81 900 and showed that the attend
ance was larger than last year, when the total
money received was S992.57.
The Address.
At 10 o'clock A n on Friday the premium
awarded were announced by the chairmen of
the respective committees, j. r. Yeaton,
President of the society, presiding. The an
ual address, always a leading feature of the
show, become more prominent than ever
thi. year, being delivered BY Howard Oven,
Esq, of this city, who interested, enter
tanned and instructed the great au dence in a
way which was highly satisfactory, if the fire.
quent applause rendered was any indication.
His subject was Our Goodly Heritage" and
We present the following abstract:
Howard owen Esq.
Mr.. Owen began by fscetious allusion to
those who undertake to tell what they don't
know about agriculture, relating amusing il
cidents connected Herewith. He would
dwell upon the pleasanter phases of "Our
Goodly Heritage" He had heard considera-
BILE bosh about ''the starving millions" but
having attended both State Fairs and many
season, he was satisfied that the "starving
milions" do not live in Maine. Everybody
appeared to be we'll fed well clothed and
happy, from the industrious farmer down to
limited States Senators, Governors, Elk
Governors and individuals anxious to become
such. Oxen and blooded animals, almost
worth their weight in gold, filled the stalls;
there were the choicest representatives or
imported stock in mich cows: there we're the
fine-wooed Merinos, and all the leading va
rieties of Sheep a show of horses which was
pronounced the best ever held in Maine-not
all spindle shanked racers and pets of the
gambler, but working and driving horses,
animals for actual use. showing that Maine is
becoming one of the great breeding places In
horses for the markets of New England. tie
looked in at the gruntiug porker, and ex-
nIored the wonders of the halls and the agri-
cultural and dairy departments There was
hutter that would tempt the butter artist of
the centennial. He saw no oppressed
class at the fairs. Each man appeared to
he a soyereign. and each woman queen.
We are .'in the same boat together
What helps my neighbor helps me; what IN
;nrs. him Injuries me, aud it lie impossible
Tor anv one class to have the monopoly OF
good things OF the monopoly OF power. Inc
hateful doctrines of agrsrianism ana com,
munism have no sympathizers in Maine. All
men are equal before the law. The divine
right attaches to every member OF the STATE
and the only tribunal is that which the people