Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-09-12
| FIRST CLASS.
Friday Saw 10000 Yis-
itorS on the Grounds,
And the Good Work Will Go
on Through Today.
Another Long List Of Premiums
to Make You Happy.
Still Hols Sights and Sc.neS Recorded
by Tho Journal Nan.
The Greatest Fair KuoHl 10 The History
Of Tho Society.
Dr.. Drake Buys Stallion BosphoIus
foI $4,000 Cool Cash.
Tho Greatest Fair Ku0Xl 10 The History
Of Tho Society.
Dr.. Drake Buys Stallion BosphoIui
foI $1,000 Cool Cash.


foI $1,000 Cool Cash.
Lewiston, Sept. ll.-Today mas been 4
magnificent one as regards weather, and the
attendance at the Park has been good pay
log one, from 5000 to 10000 people being
upon the ground. At noon the exhibitor.
began to send off their stock aud pack W
their exhibits for the homewArd march
1t hss been q successful exhibition. and
the officsrs of the society and people of the
State are to be congratulated on the result
The Sweepstakes Drawing
took place at 9 O'Clock A. M. and drew q
large and interested crowd 1t WAS con
Quoted under charge Of committee CON-
si.tipg Of B + Carter, West Srarboro; b +
Hilton, Anson; and Charles Foss, Albien.
The contestants entering we're T + eneh
North Auburn; A W Rove, West Gorhsm
and X II Stuart, Lewiston But ~ MI
Stuart found the strength Of bis contestants
he Withdrew, leaving the test between Mr.
French and Mr. Rowe. The drag wa.
loaded with I0, 900 lbs. Mr. French had q
pair Of 6 yr old cattle airting IT ] in, and
they drew The load q # IL inches. Mi
Rowe's cattle were 5 years old, girted Z n
\ 2 inches, and they drew the load 26 II
G 2 inches. The contest ives conducted
IN q pt admirsb'e manner. The com
mitee ruled ou, all profane language and
foul driving, and their action in this respect
gave the best Of satisfaction. At the ciose
of the contest the people expressed great
satisfaction at the result of the judges
work and the fairness Of their decisions.
The orepd CavaIosds
started promptly at II 80 o'clock. Ii wal
under the direction Of Superintendent OF
,he Horse Department A +. Gerald, Esq
ard WAS headed by the Lewiston Brigade
Band, II. N. Jordan, leader. The fret
carriage WAS occupied by Governor Bur
teigh, President Jerrard of The State 81
ciety, Gen. II. NJ. Sprague and Hon. G. A
Packard. Following this q barge was
flied With FIJI GERS Of the society, division
superintendents, members Of the press and
mails made up one Of the graDdest sigh's
ever seen on any fair groui id in Msine. fht
procession of pfiz horses, fllies, colts acc
matched spans numbered 81, the procession
beir g IL by six pairs Of matched horses. The
string of cattle with the przs ribbons II ing
from their horns made q pretty sight. 1t
numbered SO yoke Of oxen aud steers with 81
head Of bulls, cows, be,fers, calves. This
part of the procession wss headed BY tht
prize string pelopgir G to A Libby Son
Oakland, which embraced nine pairs OF
oxen and steers, drasing the celebrated old
wagon, so we'll known to all readers OF the
Journal. Suspended from this were th'
32 prizs ribbon won bv Mr., Libby's stocd
at the present fair. The csvslcade made
the circuit Of the track in the above order
and was witnessed by about 5000 specss-
tors. Governor Burieigh was sslused By
the crowd in the lifting Of has ard ~sv
ing Of handkel 1iefs as he passed along.
Agricultural Implsmsu eats aud MschiusI
and Miscellaneous.
The BeIcher & Taylor Company. Chico
pee Falls, Mass, make large exhibit o.
their line of farm and agricultural tools
comprising the National reversible eulh,
pillow, hay rake, Prout's hoeing machine
Hitchcock potato digger and shovel plo'
combined, feed cutters, the Thomas teddsr
Royal self.dump rake, having several new
improvements over the old Taylor rake
cultiva.ors, force pumps, spring tooth Lar
row, Yankee puiverizsrs and plovs, th'
MudQett teddar, farm bsrrovs and . lsrg'
collection Of smaller implements of th'
most improved patterns. The exhibition i
in charge Of the company's general agent
JCS Sykes, Chicopee Fails, Mss
The Syracuse Chilled Piov Company
Syracuse. New York, make an exhibit Of
their sulky, reversible and standard plows
spring g-tootn hsrrows and cultivators. A
W, Gray's Sous, Middletown -p.ings, VI.
exhibit their horse powers and threshers
An interesting implement is Donnel,'
turnover and maker, an implement o
| nph. construction, which by few change
becomes Q marker ol rows of crops of an,
| width, and also by Q few changes com
pIese and perfect coverer OF the seed
Farmers who ike straight rows, will b
glad to add this servicesble but quite 10
| extensive implement to their farm ma
| chimes 1t 10 shown by the general agent
A. l. Dennison, Portland.
! Ala E.. Z. Goss, Auburn, show
large line Of dairy goods, refrisersto
| creamery, Davis swing cburn, Cooie
creamer, butter csrriers, boxes and stamp.
and 9 general line Of agricul .ural impie
ments.
The Whitman Agricultural Works
Auburn, make an extensive display OF thei
horse powers, thrashers, cider mill. an
general agricultural specialiies.
Joseph Brsck & Sons, Boston. show
line of plows, cs ltivstors and weeders, th
same exhibited at Bangor.
| The Champion evsporator, for mspl
syrup, cider or jellies, made by the @. Il
| Grimm Company, Rutland, VT.
| The Homer Wagon Company, Cortland
| N r., exhibit line Of besutiful carrisgel
ffteen in number, and embracing - man
styles Of open and covered carriages, or
and two sesters, triple buckboards an
road wagons. The display 10 in charge {
A Manhard, superintendent.
VII Moore & Co Gardiner, make :
exhibi, Of their new sofst6p mattress mad
By new machinery invented BY Mr.. Moor
and Of which his company controls u
patent, ~hIch are rapidly taking the pisS
Of the hand made mattress.
DIM Osborn & Co, Albany, N Y, shn
their goods here for the frss time in III
State. This firm make - speciality II
grain binders, but show here the Osoo'
mowers, and the Osborn steel rake, al Il
work exec epsipg the shafts being made
steel. The Onver Chilled Plov Compsn
South Bend, Ind, show their famo'
chilled pievs in seven sizes. Other pio'
are shown bv the Syracuse Plov G
syracuse. N Y; the Wizard Plow Compsn
Batavia, N T.; John J Frye, Portisn
Daniel 7 Kelley & Sons Of the PortlsI
Foundy and Machine Works show !
hard metal, tvo steel, snd three reversio
plows, cns cultivstor. and one mower.
&c Merrill, South Paris, exhibits t
pIo.s. VIZ: four o K swivel piovs; six
X level land plows; two Difiso spri
: tootn hsrrovs. one Of which il one s-so.
4 hsr,cv1 and the oniy one in the marks
d the Difigo cu'tivssofs ard ths o X couitl
/. hsrrovs II II Bachelor, Portland, $40
$ The Tnsver oussies, road wagons and ro'
- carts. 70 Bailey q Co., Portlant, I