Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-10
CAPITAL FAIR.
Second Annual Exhibition Of Capital
Grange in This City.

| S0k AAah AIN
Second Annual Exhibition Of Capital
Grange in This City.
Yesterday morning seemed more like De-
cember than early October, and most people
whom we saw felt vastly more like staying
at home by the stove than going to the fair.
Still, the weather which Capital fair had for
its opening day yesterday, was no worse than
many other agricultural societies have had
this fall, and so the sturdy grangers put on
their top coats, mittens and mutflers, and
went at the business of managing their sec
ond fair. The members of the grange have
worked well, and the result was q good show
all round, some notes of which follow:
Capital Park
| Owing to the cold and inclement weather
the attendance at the Park yesterday after.
noon was small. There was quite sprink-
ling of carriages however, and number Of
ladies with their escorts shivered on the
grand stand. Notwithstanding the long con-
tnued storm the track was in almost perfect
condition. The red loan of which it is COM
posed, without being at all sandy, drys with
great rapidity. The slim crowd in attend.
ance appeared much interested in the races,
which were all closely contested. At two
thirty the four year old race was called, the
| first heat of which was easily won by Puritan
Knox. +. Moores handsome colt New Ha-
ven Boy, was barred out of this race, as he
was few months beyond the required age.
b. +. Ma1im's fine three year old Walter
D., held his own well against the older
horses.
The first heat trotted by the $50 class was
very exciting. On the home stretch every
horse broke badly but were all brought into
trot as they passed under the wire. The
driver of Young Rolfe claimed that he was
fouled by DIR. Neal, and was allowed second
place The remaining heats in both races
were very exciting, two being won by less
than length. They will be finished at | p.
NJ. today. The score of the heats trotted il
as follows:
YEAR OLD CLASS.
G. A. Bartlett, Belgrade, BIS,
Puritan Knox, I22
C. A. Hoyt, Winthrop. h x. Dan, 4 Ell
W. +. Walker, Augusta, BIN,
Emma j., 8 3
b. F. Maxim, Wayne, ss, Wal
ter d., 3
II, ID. Pinkham, IIallowell, spm
snowstorm, drn
Time, 800, 2.55, 2.55, Pol.
Postponed till T. NJ. today.
$50 CLASS.
Partridge 4 Stackpole, Gardiner,
blk :, Matchmaker Jr., 3 -
A. Il. Marson, Pittston, gg, DIR.
Neal, 10
C. A. Hoyt Winthrop, b m, Gyp-
y, 3 a
c. B. Cobb, Augusta, Z, Inde-
pendent, 3 22
w. f. Walker, Augusta, b Z,
Young Rolfe, 4 8 8
Time, 2.s5, 2.5l, 2.67, 2.53.
Postponed till | o'clock tomorrow.
A mile heat was run between c. w.
Trask's gelding 'Sorrel Dan" and W. II.
Reids m, Fanny" which the latter won by
less than length. Time 2.05.
| In the races today there are eight entries
in the three minute class, seven IN the 2.40
| class and four in the 2. 80 class. Three are
| entered for the running race. There will.
| also be a trial of speed for gentlemen's
driving horses. Admission to the park will
be 35c with ladies and carriages free. Boys
will be charged l5c.
| The stock exhibit was small but such as
was shown was of the best. For matched
oxen David +. Ward of Augusta exhibited
a yoke of cross bred Herefords years old
and well matched. s. G.. Mason had a
i l,.l ,.,tr a.
exhibited a yoke of year old Durhams, and
Geo. W. Lawrence 6 year old pair of the
same breed. Geo. Il. Ilewins had fine
full blooded Jersey COW years old. A. W.
Stewart had a grade Jersey which he states
has not gone dry for three years. Joseph
Bodwell of Hallowell exhibits the famous 2
year old Hereford bull which has won prizes
at the Eastern and State fares, and his moth
er. Manly Knowles has a yearlng heifer,
and w. S. Bryan a Jersey and two grade
heifers. S. A. Miller exhibits a calf.
Joseph Bodwell has horned dorset ram
and eight sheep, and Capt o. +. Michaels
two Chester sows, each with litter of pigs
and a boar. The premiums as far as award
ed are as follows:
Matched oxen, s. G.. Mason lst. Working
oxen, G. N. Lawrence, LIST. Jersey COW, G..
l.. Hewins, LIST. Grade COW, A. W. Stewart,
LIST. Thoroughbred heifer W. L. Brown,
lsl. Grade heifer, W. l.. Brown, lst;
Manly Knowles, I'd. Thoroughbred calf.
Stephen A. Miller, lst Hereford bull and
COW, j. Bodwell, LIST on each. Sheep, j.
Bodwell, LIST. Sow with litter, Capt. Mich
aels lst and I'd; boar, Capt. Michaelis.
Meonian Hail.
| Meonan Hall was devoted to the exhib-
ton of fruits, vegetables, farm crops, dairy
products, bees, honey and poultry; and we
doubt If finer display of these products
was ever shown in KenDebec county in one
hall before. Six tables, the entire length Of
the hall, are completely filled with a fine
show of the above articles, and a rich and
splendid sight it is to see the handsome
fruits, well grown vegetables and other
products of the farm and garden, all ar
ranged in most attractive and some what
artistic manner. The south table is entirely
filled with the display from the farm of j.
II. and Geo. A. Yeatton of Chelsea, which
comprises a collection of 2G different classes
of products, included in which are 43 varie-
ties of apples, 10 of pears, 4 Of crab apples,
l6 of grains, . of potatoes, 3 each of toma-
toes, peppers, turnips, beets. cucumbers and
ornamental goods, 2 each of squash, summer
squash and carrots, 8 of pumpkins and Of
cabbages. This display is, we believe, the
largest made by single exhibitor. Roscoe
L. Penney occupies large share Of the
next table with 30 varieties of apples, 3 each
of squash, beets and grains, 2 each Of pump
kns, cabbage and onions, and / each of
turnips, potatoes, corn, peppers and crab
apples. Next to Mr.. Penney, Arthur w.
Stewart has small but well arranged lot of
farm products including II varieties Of
apples, of evaporated apple, 2 Of potatoes
and vegetable curiosity in the shape of n
single stalk of beans yielding 81 pods.
Columbus Cottle makes a fine exhibit from
his farm, the specimens being all well grown
and well arranged upon the table. II
embraces a collection of IL plates Of apples.
one of crab apple, each of beans, squashes.
turnips, corn and cabbage, 2 each of potatoes
and carrots and each of cranberries and
pumpkins. Charles Sylvester places upon
the tables large and well arranged exhibit
from his farm. 1t is led off with "a varieties
of apples, IL of canned and preserved fruits,