The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-09-12
This race was unfinished at the close of
the trotting for the day.
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This race was unfinished at the close of
the trotting for the day.
AMONG THE EXHIBITS.
The ladies' exhibit in the b all was ex-
ceedingly fine Oh, the silk quilts sane and
crazy, the sofa pillows of all the colors Of the
four seasons, autumE's varied hues in
cluded; the rugs of yarn and of rags wrought
into things of beauty, all these were there,
and numerous other products of skillful
housewives, but one piece of feminine skill,
most extraordinary, was the portiere Of silk
rags woven in loom-the joint product of
Mrs. ii. L. Usher, SO years old, and Mrs.
Daniel johnson, 81 years old. We noticed
that at short intervals there were wouen in
golden threads, reminders of the golden
threads which run through all such lives as
the life of the venerable lady so recently de-
ceased.
Messrs-Kay q Kimbal of Dayton, ex-
hlbited trace of corn "eight-rowed," the
ears measuring, shortest, 81 inches; longest,
IL inches, 56 kernels long. making 448 kerr
nels to the ear. Mr.. Rufus Smith of Dayton
exhibited two traces of 'ten rowed' corn.
measuring from u to 9inehes, containing 44O
kernels to the ear; butt Mr.. Smiths kernels
were the largest and the ears had the great
est weight Of corn !; DR.. James 0. A. Burn
ham and Alvin Knight showed traces of
exhibition of corn is creditable Ito the farm
ers OF Hollis and Buxton. Is 1t not better to
raise corn than to buy it?
Gibeon E. Bradbury, Esq, of Buxton, a
veteran artist, whose paintings have for
many years had great popularity in New
York and Connecticut adorned the hall
with several of the best creations of his art.
1t is a little remarkable that two such artists
as Paul Akers and Gibeon Bradbury should
have been boys to gether in the same neigh
bOrhood.
We saw upon the fair grounds the vener-.
oh hln ,it,r cnld Loot Ian
He is very wide-awake man for his years.
Messrs. Moses Burnham & Son of Hollis
exhibited the following varieties of potatoes:
Early Standard, American Giant, Barstow,
Salt Lake Queen, Sunlit Star, Thornb0rn,
Monroe County Prize, Mrs. Foraker. Grover
Dictator. Bonanza, Early Albino, Dakota
Red. Dandy, North Victor, Cranes June,
Garfield, Charter Oak. Village Green, Crown
Jewel, Blue Elephant, New Yorker, Pearle
Savoy, New Queen. Granger, Chicago Green,
Extra Keeper, Marshall, Rev. Foraker, Snow
Bank, Unknown, Early Maggie, Mitchell's
Seeding, James q. Blaine, Putnam, Gen.
Sheridan, Racin 76, Astonisher, Yellow Ele-
phant, Early Offords, Shenango. Hendricks,
Peake's Son, Early Snowflake, Towhocks,
Early Sunrise, Alpha, Gen. Logan, Empire
State, Cunison Beauty, Vick's Prize-5S va
rietes, none of them in common use in this
section of the country. Who knows but the
successor of the Early Rose will be found in
enc of the above? By such experiments the
best kinds are discovered, and agriculture
promoted.
Wr. VIM. c. Mason of North WATERFORD,
exhibited wagon of his invention which
has several novel features one of which may
revolutionize the construction of riding car
riages of all kinds. The wheels revOlve
upon the axle only in turning to the right or
left, When the wagon is going on straight
conrse the axle itself turns upon anti-friction
rollers, the wheels revolving with the axle
after the manner of car wheels. The main
anti-frction roller is three times the circum-
ferenc, of the axle. consequent the roller
tnrns but once to three revolutions of the
wheel thus diminishing the friction to its
MINIMUM. The springs of the wagon are
unon rollers also thus giving double fiexibi-
iifv without diminishing their strength or
stiffness. The shafts turn back to prevent
taking room in the carriage house. Taking
evervfuing into consideration this wagon is
n yerv ;ngenius invention, and well deserves
the nremium awarded to it.