The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-23
BUXTON AND HOLLIS FARMERS HAPPY.
They Have Good Show and MANY
People Attend II.
Maine Horses In the Races at the
Rochester, N. ~, Fair.
County Festivals In Progress In All
Parts of Maine.
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BUXTON, September 22.-The sixteenth
annual fair Of the Buxton and Hollis Agri-
cultural Society opened today at the fair
grounds in Hollis. The fine weather which
has favored the other fairs this year eontln-
ued for Buxton and Hollis and the attend
ance was good for first day.
The exhibits this year compare fayorablv
with those Of other years In both stock and
hall departments There are no cattle stalls
but choice animals are strung all along the
fence and in the open pens. Among the ex-
hibits are:
Poultry-H. s. Usher, Bonney Eagle, Black
Cochins, Plymouth Rocks; Willie B Grant. trl0
geesei john MilIiken Legborns, pair geese: O. ri
Harmon, Plymouth Rock ducks, black Minorca
i, eucks, oiack Minorca fowl; N IL. Henderson, buff
sneep-h. q: Stewart, grades; N. h. Henderson,
b0uthdowns, lHampshiredowns
hog.
In the hall department there are large ex-
hibits Of creamery butter by several exhibit
tors. and fine exhibits Of fruit and preserves
These are arranged following the well known
custom of the association with numbered
tags on each article instead Of names of the
exhibitors. This is done to Obviate any pos
slole favoritism on the part of the commit
tees In making awards TO personal friends.
Inc fancy work department includes many
quits and splashers. tray cloths and paint
ed placqnes. Mr.. w. r. Chase Of the Davis
Sewing Machine Company, has fiue exhib-
u OIL machines and work that they have
done, including banners aud quilts in diff
cult and very beautiful stitch work.
The hall is well decorated with flags and
chinese lanterns and presents beautiful
appearance.
On the ground floor of the hall is a fine ar
ray OF vegetables, including many varieties
OF potatoes, traces OF corn and mammoth
The New Home sewing machine and
Acorn and Atlantic ranges are also exhibit
ed.
The Races.
The races Of the first day were the gentle
mems driving race and the ESQ class. The
latter was started first. Five horses an
swered the call, Milo, Gipsy, Dickey Boy
Edmont and French Girl. F0x's usual lack
stood him In good stead and he drew the
pole, with the stallion Edmont next, DIckey
Boy third, French Girl fourth, and Ira Wood
bury outside. There was vast amount OF
scoring. all to no purpose, as there was
vast discrepancy In the ability Of the horses.
Quarters horse, French Girl. broke at the
word and kept on more or less all around.
Gipsy also ran good deal at first, but stead
led down on the stretch. Fox had an easy
lead all the way round with Woodbury. not
far behind up TO the last turn when French
Girl shot by and came in second. The other
two horses were far behind. A shepherd
dog made 1t interesting on the back stretch,
keeping up with the leaders pretty well, but
breaking Gipsy once or twice.
A tedious wait occurred before the second
heat, owing to the fact that one horse was
quartered outside the park, and when the
horses came out there was considerable scor-
Ing. When they finally got away there was
pretty riding. Woodbury. slid by Fox on the
back stretch, but Fox pulled his whip out
from under his saddle and Woodbury. was
soon in second place. He pulled up to him
again and almost passed on the.last quarter.
Quarter came up beyond Petren and the four
came In under the wire in the shape of a
Hight OF stairs, with Edmont In far cor
ner.
Quarter was the offender In the third heat,
not appearing on the stretch for several min
utes after the others were out. Gipsy
broke on the turn and gained on Milo. At
the quarter pole they were neck and neck
when Gipsy went in the air and ratified
the next two. Quarter stayed ratified all
the way round. Gipsy ran faster than the
Others and came in second, but In response
to loud demand from the crowd and In the
interest OF Justice, Mr.. Woodbury. was set
back one place, Mr.. Petren with FIR snch
Girl being moved up one place to take his
place. The summary:
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