The Portland daily press., 1891-09-12


day. There were three entries, the same as
for the Society's premium Thursday. The
winners In the latter class of the first and
second prize only competed in the sweep
stakes, Mr.. Stuart Withdrawing from the
contest.
The time was called at sharp. The
crowd did not materialize till the contest
was nearly over. The committee was the
same as the day before, b. F. Carter, West
Scarboro, Charles Foss, Albion and B. F.
The drag was relaid and 1900 pounds of
stone added, making five tons and quarter,
10,500 pouDds.)
The first pair of cattle to hitch on, be-
l0nged to f. S. French, North Auburn. III.
j. Allen drew the goad. These oxen meas
ure eight feet, one inch; it is needless to say
a pair of stocky fellows. Allen knew
his team and made his points with the best
possible effects. The drag was moved 27
feet II inches In the allotted 10 minutes.
turn. His cattle. 1t will be remembered,
I'll ed the line at feet II inches-a difference
in girt. Mr.. Rowe drove his own steers and
did some most prodigous pulling, The load
was moved 26 feet 81 inches and MIR. Rowe
was accorded sec0nd money.
Some of the Premiums.
Among the premiums awarded are the fol-
lowing:
Standard colts and fllies, B. F. g. f. III. Briggs
Auburn, Grenadier. 12012, 1st; Chas. L. Cush'
Haley, So Gardiner, May Gift, lO71a, Sd.
Non-standard stations, years and over, Paul
Marshall Rplts tso Boys, Sy 552 ist; H Rice
Wales, Batalia, 921a. Sd.
STANDARD stations years, W;p. Haley, Ioz1s
t Gnas cusn%an in9% al6oe I'd Alden Fuller
Standard stations, 3 yoars, NJ T. Pooler
skowhegan, Mahlon, .1i6ls, Ist; g. q. Trafton,
s.: st. &Ai6aSs, ,n Lyre Bird, 1ol, I'd; M. T. Pooler
Non-standard.sLalions, 4 years, George W
Leayitt. Merry Bird, .104, 1st; Victor J. Ring
Coleman, Straightaway, 80, Sd.
Non-standard stations, years old, William
"Merrill" Damariscotta, ll21s; u. w. Leavitt,
Pembroke, Bosphorus, 1929, I'd and Sd divided.
Geldines and hllies years old. B. F. and f. H.
I'd; John A, Noble, Maud Dictator. 1Ol1a, Sd.
Colts, geldings and fllies. L year old, H. W.
Hutchinson, lO7 lst: G. 4 J; W. Floyd, los. I'd
I'd and Sd divided. '-'
Non-standard stations, 8 years old Appleton
Webb, SWateryile, Appleton, loS ist; Pine
aee aael3S, I'd; DR.. I. NJ. Drake, Pittsheld, Wabon,
Standard stations. wears and over. r. F.&F.
II. Briggs, Auburn, Messenger Wilkes, Isl
Robinson Dean, Robinson D., I'd.
Geldings and hllles, years old, Jordan Stock
Briggs, Easter Maid, i051s. I'd; II. Wesley
Hutchinson, Matte Wilkes, l0315, Sd.
IN EXHIBITION HALL.
Needle and Fancy Work-Mrs. John Newman,
Moodfords, patchwork quilt, 1st; Mrs. +. W.
b. Smlln, East Deering, hand knit lace, I'd ana
Brunswick. Mexican work. ist: AN Mrs - sSiyeater
Ham, Portland, hand knit hose, 81; Mrs, w. A.
Bibber, Richmond, handmade chemise, 2d do
toilet set, Kensington embroidery, Ist; do felt
tidy, Kensington embroidery, Ist; do fir pillow
1st; Miss Kate Furbush. Brunswick, drawn rug
I'd Mrs. Il. W. Small, Richmond, silk scarfs, cro,
Richmond, half dozen fringe bowl doyles. I'd
do bed scarf. Mexican work, 1st; do tray cloth.
tea cosey special, soc; Mrs; A. B. Gaubert, Rich.
mond, silk scarf, special, I'd Mrs. j. L. Tryon,
Portland, II. X. u" dress system, diploma.
Decorative and Industrial Arts-Best specimen
of flowers In oil, George Mcconnell Portland. Ist
for best collection of oil paintings by profession
ais, do 1st: landscape, oil. DO 1st; marine, oil,
do; specimen black and white, OIL do 1st; por'
traits oil do; hand-painted china L. p. Kendall.
Bowdonham, 3D. pastels. Mrs. Cyrus Sturdevant
Deering special premium, 81; Miss e. L, Oliver,
fessionas; do 1st on still life In Oil; do I'd ma
line; j. Patten. Bowdoinham, I'd. on collection
curiosities do 1st on collection curlosites; Miss
M. q. PatteD, B0wdomnam, 81, on landscape in
oil by professional.
PoMoLoGICAL DEPARTMENT.
Apples-Baldwlns, S. ii. Dawes, Harrlsoa, I'd
Gravensteins. s. H. Dawes. Harrison, LIST, ID. j.
Briggs, SO. Turner, I'd; Northern Spy, s. Ii.
Dawes HARRISON ] st, s. X. Sweetser, Cumber-
land Centre, I'd Rhode Island Greetings, s. II.
Sweetser, Cumberland Centre, 1st and I'd; Tomp-
kins King, s. H. Dawes, Harrison, 1st; Ben Da-
Duchess of Oldenbury S. III. Dawes, Harrison,
LIST; Hubbardstone Nonesuch, S. H. Dawes, Har-
rson, lst; Jewett's Fine Red, s. IL. Dawes, Har-
Harrison, 2d Mcintosh Red, s. X. Sweetser,
Cumberland Centre, 1st; Mother, s. Il. Sweetser,
Cumberland Centre I'd; Munson Sweet s. X.
Dawes, Harrison, I'd; Pound Sweet, s. H. Dawes,
Harrison. I'd; Primate, s. II. Dawes, Harrison,