Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-01
NEW ENGLAND FAIR.
1t Opens in a Rain storm and Tuesdav,s
Program is Postponed Until wednes.
day-fresident Loriua's Address.


BANGOR, Aug. 81.
lnis year, as last, the opening morning of
the New England fair was rainy. The rain
stopped falling at o'clock and at noon.
while yet cloudy. appearances indicated fine
weather. The regular trains, Tuesday morn
ihg' from the east and west brought crowds
OF people and special from the cas-, at noon
was heavily loaded. Notwithstanding the
ram many were on the grounds Tuesday fore
noon. The track and enclosure was full of
horses taking exercise. The track was heavy
but 1t was thought it would be ready for the
races in the afternoon.
AT ii O'Clock, Geo. B. Loring, president of
the New England Agricultural Society, de-
iivered the annual address before the society.
He spoke of Maine as a summer resort and
mahuiacturing State, and fnally as an agri-
cultural region. He treated at length of
Atoostook county and its prosperity and
prospects, upon the present condition of ag-
rlculture in New England, taking the ground
thas II Is on the increase and giving statistics
In closing he acknowledged obligations TO
the various Maine railroad lines and their
connections and congratulated the managers
upon the collection upon the ground, sur.
passing even the magnificent display made
here last year. Here may the farmers of
New England learn useful lesson and real
ize the importance of that cooperation which
has been carried on by the New England Ag-
ricultural Society for so many years and in
which every practical farmer has been invited
to join. | congratulate the East Maine Agri-
cultural Society on its success thus far and
the organization which l represent on our
good fortune in being able to cooperate with
it once more"
Following DR.. Loring's address business
meeting of the societies was held The COM
mittees of the various Departments will COM
mence their work this afternoon.
The cattle exhibit of Samuel Hodgdon of
Meredith, N. H., is one of the largest on the
grounds, embracing thirty-two head as fol.
lows: Twenty three Shorthorns and nine
Swiss cattle. His herd of Swiss cattle is
beaded by the handsome four-year-old bull,
Rathole Tell, weighing 1900 pounds.
The Shorthorns are headed by the two
bulls. Alphonso, four year-old, and Cham
pion, three -year-old, weighing respectively
2400 and 2l00 pounds. He also has a three
months-old Swiss bull, weighing 432 pounds.
Among his largest Shorthorn cows are two,
weighing respectively 1900 and 1900 pounds
each.
There were no races, Tuesday, on account
of the rein. The entire program of the fore
noon and afternoon is postponed till Wednes-
day.
At O'Clock it commenced raining hard
and continued until six A large crowd of
people had gathered on the New England
Fair grounds to witness the races and the
base ball game between the Bangors and
Belfasts. But one inning of the latter was
played, with score of 3 to in favor of the
Bangors. But one heat was trotted in the
races owing to the rain. In the 3 minute
class there were eight starters. Brackets
Roanoake took the heat, 246a The driver
of the bay horse Duke" of Boston, was
thrown out during the heat, and the horse ran
half mile before being caught but was not
injured much of any. The postponed races
will be trotted Wednesday forenoon. A
large amount of stock arrived today, and all
that is needed is good weather to make it the
greatest fair ever held in New England.
Tomorrow, today's program of trots will be
carried out, together with those announced
for Wednesday. In the afternoon there will
be base ball game between the Manches-
ters and Concords, and a great balloon ascen-
sion. The trains in tonight added largely to
the crowds.