The Portland daily press., 1888-09-21
ALL HOPING FOR PLEASANT WEATHER.
When the Fair Grounds Will be
Crowded with Sightseers.
Trotting on the Sanford Track
Despite the Elements.
A Glance at Some Exhibits at corham
ard Gray.

possible there will be still another, for the
trustees have decided to put the fair over
until October if it is stormy today. If the
opening of the exhibition Is postponed again
1t will probably be until the second Tuesday
in next month. AS was to be expected yes
terday's storm prevented many people from
visiting the fair grounds, but despite the
rain hundred or more persons, many OF
them from this city, were present with the
hope that the races advertised for the first
day would be trotted. They were doomed
to disappointment, however, but as no ad-
mission fee was charged they went home
feeling better than they otherwise would. 1t
is, indeed, to be regretted that the weather
for the past week has been whatit has, for,
If it had been pleasant the entertain
ment that would have been derived
from the fair would have greatly sur
passed that which in years gone by has at
tracted large crowds to the grounds IN Cor
ham. Never before was there so good an
agricultural exhibition in Gorham as present
indications lead one to believe the COM
ing one, if it occurs today and tomorrow,
will be. The races and exhibition of stock
better than any ever seen in Gorham. Ex-
hibitors still continue to take things to the
grounds, many entries having been made in
the agricultural implement department. Here
Kendall & Whitley show various kinds OF
cultivators, harrows, seed sewers, feed cut
ter and also complete outfit of dairy imple-
ments from creamery to butter stamp.
Daniel I. Kelley, a Portland manufacture
er of agricultural implements has fine ex-
hibition of steel plows of all sizes, cultiva.
tors, and the we'll known double as well as
single horse Kelley moving machines. This
display takes the farmers eye.
Much to the credit of Portland in the ex
hibit of j. j. Frye in this department II
comprises the Frye's steel plows of all sizes,
different kinds of cultivators. harrows, etc.
which have stood the test of years of actua
service on many Maine farm. OF the exhibit
tors from out of the State the one that has the
largest show is the firm OF Becher & Taylor
of Chicopee Falls, Mass They have on ex
hibition harrows, cultivators, feed cutters,
plows. horse rakes, ETC., making very at
tractve display, but it is gratifying to Cum
berland county people. who take just pride
in their own manufacturers, to know that
no exhibit of agricultural tools at the fail
surpasses that of either Daniel T. Kelley OF
]. j. Frye, of Portland.
POULTRY DEPARTMENT.
In this department there are quite mum.
Der of entries and many of the exhibitors
have already taken their fowl to the grounds
G. F. Roberts, of South Windham, shows
some handsome Silver Lace Wyandottes f.
Y. Harding, of GOrham, has two coops of
fine Plymouth Rocks; A. l.. Henderson, a
wide-awake young farmer of Buxton, ex.
hbits coops of Guinea fowl, Brown and
White Leghorns, Wyandottes and Dark Bra
hmas. Harry o. Day, of Gorham, will prob
ably take a premium with his Brown and
White Leghorn chicks.
ADDITIONAL CATTLE ENTRIES.
Besides the splendid herd of Herefcrds
shown by Mr.. Bailey of Lake View Farm.
Winthrop, there are now to be seen on the
grounds ten head of fine grade cattle owned
by Oscar Deering OF Buxton. OF these
eight are oxen.
L. W. Deering of Gorham, exhibits two
yokes of draft oxen and pair of steers; l..
p. Knights, one pair OF working oxen; Her
bert Collins, one pair of draft oxen, and
Char Charles a ". peeriIngs; one one pair Of working
ant, from the surrounding town many more
cattle are to be taken TO the grounds, max
ing splendid show in this department.
VISIT TO THE HORSE SHEDS.
The stalls in which the horses are kept
are new and as good as any to be found ON
any fair grounds in this State No feature
of the exhibition is more interesting than
the exhibit of trotting and draft horses.
Barrett Brothers Artemus Jr., that took
first prize at Lewiston as stock horse, is the
centre of an admiring people. He is a re-
markably fine animal and the judges did a
righteous thing when they declared him one
of the best stock horses in Maine.
James M. Floyd of this city,
chestnut stallion Young Nelson. He weighs
800 pounds, stands 141 hands high, has two
white hind feet and white stripe in face.
He is by Nelson, fve-year-old record 2.214,
he by Young Rolfe. 2.2l4, dam Lillian by
Happy Medium. Everybody admires Young
Nelson, for he is a remarkably well built
and promising colt. Mr.. Floyd also has at
the fair Pilot Maid, a two-year-old, by Port
land Pilot dam by Whalebone Knox. She
is a handsome bay, with no white.
Mr.. Ramsdell Of Woodfords, has his stall
lion Winthrop Pilot on the grounds, and a
three year-old by Startle Hambletonian
dam Flirt.
The handsome bay mare Evaline, owned
by Frank Crockett of this city, is there in
the care of Mr.. Ira Woodbury., the great
jockey, who also has with him Payson T.,
owned by George Woodbury., of Brunswick
Dot and Edwin l..
The favorite Scarboio bay gelding Monta-
que, that won the three-minute class race at
Pleasant Hill last fall, is on the grounds in
Patrick Leonard. of this city, shows his
Lightfoot gelding Barney L., dam
of Saccarrappa has entered in his name the
well known trotters Goldwood, Guywood and
Edwin N.
II. w. Clark, of this city, exhibits his black
mare Rebekah, promising trotter by EN-
peror William.
John Perry, of saccarappa, shows his
stock horse Canadian Chief, sired by Nero,
dam an imported mare from England. This
horse stands over l6 hands high and weighs
1900 pounds. He is bay with heavy fore
lock, name and tail.
Frank Nutter's handsome black stallion
Wanderer, and j. S. Jordan's gelding Gray
Chief, both of Cape Elizabeth, are on the
grounds, as is also Dr. Smith, that will trot
in the free -for-all. But one of the very
handsomest of them all is the spirited, four
year old black stallion Charles IL. Wilkes
owned by Charles Hanson, the livery man
of Gorham Corner. He stands 15.2, weighs
1030pounds, and without any handling what.
ever can now show 40 gait. His dam is by
Hinds Knox, and he was sired by that fam.
GUS one, Dan Wilkes 1t would be difficult
W ihPiONo Oh thio uOfSt, his HulDS,
back, neck and head all
being those of an ideal trotter. All of the
horses, besides those good ones shown by
Barrett Bros, and the Portland favorite
Jack Spratt, the fastest horse in Maine make
an exhibition of trotters that will in itself,
attract a large number of people to the
grounds today and tomorrow.
THE SHEEP DEPARTMENT.
One more entry has been made in this de.
partment and this one is worth looking at
1t consists of "a South Downs and Hamp.
shire Downs owned by A. l.. Henderson of
Buxton.
Such are the entries recently made at the
grounds. People visiting the fair, of course,
wapt to know what arrangement the society
has made to provide meals. All may be as
sured of first class refreshments. H. l.
Herman & Co., have taken possession Of
the dining hail. and they serve to all dinner
| from an elaborate bill of fare that cannot
fail to please the most dainty. The walters
are polite and everything is done in first
class style.
IN EXHIBITION HALL.
Here, then, the women claim part of the
room, and as usual their exhibits make the
place attractive. The hall is situated at Cor
| ham Corner, about mile from the fail
grounds and visitors to the exhibition shOult
| not fail to spend part of their time there
| The exhibit of Miss Fannie Sturgis, of Cor
| ham Corner, will attract much attention an(
| be examined with much interest. Miss Stur
gis exhibits some Squashes, pumpkins, beets
| celery, turnips, carrots and other vegetables
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