The Portland daily press., 1888-09-14
ESTABLISHED JUNE es 1sea-voL. 81.
MANY THOUSANDS SEE THE ISHOW.
How the People Packed the Fair
Grounds Yesterday,
And Some of the Exhibits Which
They Saw There.
Racing in Coo Weather on a Heavy
Track.
Especial to the Press.


air and attractions too numerous to mention
proved sufficient to call within the bounda-
ries OF the State Fair grounds here yester-
day, probably the largest number of people
that ever assembled in one day in Maine to
witness an exhibition of similar character
The morning trains from every direction
were crowded with people anxious to visit
the great farmers festival. The first excur-
sion train from Portland carried thirteen
cars full !; the morning train from Brunswick
steamed up to the fair grounds with fifteen
coaches, so crowded with passengers that it
would have been difficult to have found
room for many more to ride In them. Then
came an early train over the Knox & Lin
coin, and it, too, brought large number of
people. Every train that ran to the fair
ground during the day was crowded 1t was
a gala day for both cities, and a holiday for
all the surrounding country. Numerous
carriages of every description, from far and
near, went pouring in upon the grounds
throughout the entire day. By these various
means of conveyance it is estimated that
fully 10000 people went to the State Fair
yesterday, and some say there were over
that number. 1t was profitable day for
the fair society, in fact, it was one of the
best, if not the best in its whole history.
AT noon there were upon the grounds more
than $4,000 people.
The exhibition, considered as whole, is
probably the best agricultural show ever
given in this State. For this reason the vast
multitude who visit the fair find ample at
fractions in the various departments to
please them.
Some spent the greater part of the time
at the fair in passing behind the stalls of
sleek, handsome cattle. Here yoke of gen.
tie oxen, remarkable for their weight and
size attract an admiring group who linger
long near them. The same class delights,
also, in looking at the sturdy father of
herd of Jerseys, Guernseys, or it may be
some other breed. Others move toward the
long shed in which horses are kept and spent
hours in looking at the noble animals that
have become famous in our State of s'trot-
ters."
The poultry building, made noisy by cry
ing geese, cackling hens and gobbling tur
keys; the genealogical department with its
admirable display; the agricultural imple-
ment building, and the hall made beautiful
by the handiwork of women, each has its
particular class who derive the greatest
pleasure in looking upon the exhibit TO be
found only in its department.
Visitors from Cumberland county, espec-
tally from Portland, will notice in passing
through the various departments of the great
fair that many of the exhibitors reside in the
same county with him. About the first ex-
hibit from this district to be noticed as the
visitor enters the ground and strolls down
among the cattle sheds, is the splendid
family of Guernseys owned by ID. w. Clark,
proprietor of Long Greek Farm, Cape Eliza
beth. There are seven members of this
family at the fair, and they have all been
some yearling bull Jack Stately" that has
carried off the first prize. The cow "Vi-
Wan" took I'd prize; ''Hepsey Truth" I'd
prize; Stately" 1st prize; dorothy" first
priIze' tn the eat ealyes Polly Heartsease" 1st
The Glenarm stallion Emery is among
the Portland horses exhibited at the fair. He
is shown by Mr.. E. Crosse.
AT the sheep pens, also, Cumberland county
Gorham, has fine exhibit here, consisting
chiefly of Oxford Downs. He has taken 1st
prize on two year old Oxford Down bucks
lst prize on yearling buck, and I'd prize on
five months old buck 1st prize on a pen
of two year old Oxford Down ewes; 1st prize
ON pen of yearling ewes 1st prize on pen
of five months old ewes; I'd prize on two
bucks; 1st prize on five months old buck;
I'd prize on pen of two year old ewes, and I'd
prize on pen of one year old ewes.
Il. X. Sturges, of Topsham, has been
awarded some prizes in this department. He
got 1st prize OF pen of eve Hampshire
Downs; 1st prize on pen of buck Hampshire
Downs.
All day long there was such a crowd in
the hall that it was difficult for one to move
about when once inside. Every inch of room
besides that required for walks, is filed
with all manner of exhibits. There are
many things here of interest to all classes
and none fail to appreciate this part of the
grand exhibition. The noise of moving
machinery. the hum of hundreds Of voices
and the tramp of busy feet is heard even be-
fore one gets inside.
On the first floor, noticeable among the
many other things, is a large exhibit of
Chiffon paint, In cans neatly labelled. They
are shown by ii. f. Farnham & Co., of Port
land. "A little farther on, making the most
attractive feature on the first floor, is a shin
gle saw, which is worked by man who
stands by pile of wood which he makes in
to shingles while the visitor pauses, but for
a moment to look on. 1t is known as the
Chase shingle saw, and is exhibited by
Chase d Son of this city, manufacturers
and dealers in all kinds Of machinery. 1t
has a capacity of turning out from $4,000 to
quality snffges III lies Per day. according to the
speeded for 400 revolutions per minute, when
to show It up in proper shape it should have
1900. They have a Chase turbine water
wheel, and portable grist mill, which at.
tracts much attention,
Passing to the next floor above, it becomes
evident to the visitor tnat the exhibit of ele-
CANT parl0r furniture, sidebOards, chairs.
parlor stoves of numerous designs and
ranges, shown by the Atkinson House Fur
nishing Company, is one of the greatest at
fractions to be seenhere However, Lewis
ton Grange, No. 2, claim large part of this
floor, and it would be hard to show better
squashes, onions, potatoes, grass, turnips,
seed corn, pumpkins, and other vegetables
and fruits, to say nothing of the beautiful
rugs, quilts and dainty fancy work contrib
uted by the members of the Grange.
But the third floor of the hall is considered
by some the best Of any. Here the Maine
State Pomologcal Society have an exhibition
Of their own that Is well worth going long
apples and the like that cover the benches
make ones mouth fairly water Plate after
plate, table after table of the ripe fruit is
here displayed The list Of pears is large
ana an as nn usual MT; u ). Perkins Of Portland,
% sorts. 5. Rolfe of Portland, is another
grower of fine pears. His list contains 20
varieties.
Milton Dyer of Cape Elizabeth. shows 26
varieties OF apples, making q display that
1t would be difficult to beat. On this floor.
also, there is an exhibit of bees and honey
that probably is unsurpassed by anv ever
seen in this State. Numerous hives Of bees.
hundreds of pounds of honey and numerous
different arrangements for making honey
are here to be seen. This is the last room to
be visited in the hall.
In the Poultry Hall.
Such noise! The gobble of turkeys, the
cackle of hens, and the cry of geese is heard
above the din of everything else. The ex-
hibition in this department, is very full and
interesting. There are numberless coops of
ducks, hens and tu keys of numerous breeds.
There are few better exhibits here than that
of Fred Cook of Cumberland Mills, his
White Wyandottes, Langshans and Pekin
ducks attracting much attention. Mr.. Cook
is one of the foremost prize winners, taking
the 1st, 2nd and 3rd with his Wyandottcs,
and the 1st,2nd and 3rd prizes on Langshans.
First prize was awarded him for best exhibit
of Pekip ducks, and numerous lesser prizes
have been carried off by Mr.. Cook.
Geo. o. Brisco, of Portland, shows two
coops of game chicks, and some white
Guinea chicks are also shown by Mr.. Cook.
Agricultural Hall.
In the hall under the grand stand there is
good exhibit of all manner OF agricultural
tools and carriages, the greater part of