The Republican journal., 1886-09-23
Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER TIE STATE
THE MAINE STATE FAIR.

Maine Matters.
NEWS AND GOSSIP FROM ALL OVER TIE STATE.
THE MAINE STATE FAIR
The State Fair opened at Lewiston Sept.
IA. The entries in the stock and horse depart
mcnts exceeded anything ever in Maine There
We're Shorthorns from Starks, Pennington,
Fairfield and ScarSport. The IIerefords and
their grades We're the largest in numbers.
Buregh 4 Bodwell had Is head, L. X. Holmes,
seven. and Atkinson of Norridgewock II.
Among the other exhibitors We're Hilton of
New Portland. Parker Il Otis of Belfast,
Thompson of Livermorc, Underwood of Fay
cite, Shepherd of Skowhegan. In lIolStcns,
Carvie of Lewiston, Bradley of Saco. Berry
4 Thurlow of New Gloucester made grand
exhibits. Libby of Saccarappa, had herd of
Aguishires: d. W. Clark of Portland Guern-
seyS. The Maine Jerseys We're in force. True
of Litchield, Whitney of Thomaston, Gardi-
ner of Rockland and Briggs Of Auburn had
good animals. American Jerseys were repre-
sented by Haskell of Owen, Cobb of North
Leeds, Briggs of Auburn, Locke of West
Paris. King of Paris, and others. q. III. Maxim
and W. Seemin made the only exhibit of
Devons. Bodwell Il Burlegh had Il herd of
Sussex. The exhibit of grades of all breeds
of working and fat cattle, steers, cows and
heifers was enormous. Eight town teams
We're entered.
The horse department embraced the best
stock in Maine. stations and tillies in great
numbers. mere was large exhibit Of sheep.
embracing Coltswoid' LeiceSter>, oxford,
Downs, South Downs, Mcrinos, Shrop>hircS
and Horned DorsctS. In swine there was a
good exhibit. The poultry exhibit was beyond
precedent.
ne new bulld'hG proved TOO small. me
ualry eNhlblts We're iarGc ana excellent. Hay
lhS no Sh0" Ill ,lty liali II was feared mat the
household ana decorative arts Would be Il
failure, but there was Il crcuitahlc display.
heehc Brown OF No. urhor' display Maine
mace mace c,;llrS' ine Augusta remth 80. thc
North wayne ooi 20. ana the bangor stone
are w. hau Sood u'Spla!s' ne Aunurh
ana Iurher oranges hai la,telul cNhlhlts.
me ehlfieS nuhioefcu '2oo III ali. Inc cNhiDit
OF the iomolo@lcai society IN the man build
M on lhG Stalc lalr grounds Is tfc adilllratloh
OF all. PRESIDENT rope calls 1t one OF the
largest thc society mas ever made.
Inc days exercises consisted OF base pan
came, Won by the armouths and the races
me 10 race Is pronounced hy rNpcrtS the
best ever trotted ON this track. Ten horses
started anu remained IN lhc race 10 the 'ast
neat ne following IS the score:
Green Horses Purse 500
cleyrI,na ,lrl + : Tl1nn oollond 3t1l,
Hamlet, e. F. Stackpole, Gardincr.... ~ 3 ; ;
".hnnr i II l:r,mt n,.stn Ii
Stnrk + ~ Uutrbin,s PnrtlrnI ,is
Gen. Shields ID. = Iialtv... ..... ...dis
crawford Mali, Nelson NatclNllc...--.- no
Best time, 2.3i q.
2.37 CIass-pursc of 500
ihuh ! /, n,nrsou inyi.ton II4 ,
M"lUr MitchciI, Conner. rittstnu,,. !
Mikado, l.. r. Hawkins, 'ortlan,l 81 q
Remember, f. A. Hale LrWiSton....... - ) ) )
Maud :, X. |. Leonard Monroe. ....- 10 , > :
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trn ,,i Whitnn, pnrti ~, 10
Mnnl NJ james, W;teryilIr. ch
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Time : .39ia. 353, 80.
The 10 class nursp of $50 von h, Oak
IonJ (irl in three ,trDioht heat. 'ri,u, } N
1he four ,!; yeat on race; purse 500 was won
\ report Of the events Of Thursday and Fri
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