The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-09-09
PRIDE OF THE FARMS AT THE FAIR.
High Bred Cattle Sent to Compete
for the Coveted Premiums.
A Glance Around the Grounds at the
Big Lewiston Show.
Dazzling Array of Color, Which Made
the Races Rather Confusing.
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Especial to the Press.1
LEWISTON, September 8.-The second day
Of the State Fair has been favored with
good weather. and the prospects of sue
cessful show seem good. 1t is rather early
yet to pronounce Judgment upon the show,
but 1t seems to be good. although probably
not the best ever held. The cattle depart
ments are we'll filled, the hall exhibits are
good the fruit show rather slim for state
fair,-although it should be remembered
that this is not fruit year.-and the horse
department is magnificent. One of the old
est exhibitors, who has been to the fair con-
stantly for many years, says the horse ex-
hibit is the best ever seen. The permanent
stables, which have been erected this year,
are great addition to the grounds, and will
insure good show for years to come.
Among the cattle exhibitors who have
prominent places are the following:
s. eM. liking of .,South Paris shows 13
thoroughbred American Jerseys and two
Grades, fresh from the h0nors of the New
England Fair, where the animals bore away
three first and two second prizes, one of the
second Prizes being equivalent to first
when the competition Is taken into account.
Mr.. Kings herd embraces four bulls. viz /,
Charles S. Pogis, 8 years old, q, 15l. a bull
bearing 75 per cent of ST. Lambart blood,
also tracing to Eurotas; Caro- Pogis's John
Bull, years old, 24,822, 423 per cent Stoke
Pogis, Sd. LIST prize at the New England Fair; !;
Leon Of Knglss;sde year old ol7 trac
times, Matilda, 323S twice, and Violet Sd.
3240 once; and through his dam to Duke 76
and Coomassie; bull calf, Pedron Chief, by
Temptere's Pogs Chief, a half brother to
the sire of Chemical Test, sold at auction in
Indiana. in May last, for $12S5, his dam
daughter of Pedro. Next came three cows,
viz, Predronella. years old, 20.656, full
daughter of Pedro Charline Sheldon, years
old. 45.5ll. combination OF st. Lambert
and Eurotas blood; Effie's Fayorite,
ly ST. Lambert blood. The last two named
are daughters of Effie Pedro, 34475. winner
OF eleven prizes at Eastern Maine, Maine
State and Oxford County fairs-seven frsts.
two seconds and two thirds. The remainder
fnsie Of Gfenwood, % $685.; Miss % Ego, s; s57is;
Lillian Blanchard, 65709. Second prize at
Worcester), and three heller calves, Fair
Elizabeth Surprise (frst premium at Worces-
ter and Lady Zay. This is leading ex-
hibit in the Jersey class, and the only herd
of Maine Jerseys shown at the New Eng
land fair.
W. W. Hatch, manager for D. w. Clark,
Long Creek farm, Cape Elizabeth, exhibits
nine head of thoroughbred Guernseys. lead
Isg psso with hH bill ESQUIRE Epa
years old, imported, 2217, by Rival, 1853, an
imported bull; Blue Spring Blossom, six
years old, 2460. by imported King of Guern-
sey; Polly Heartsease, 1898, three years old:
Stately, 1868, and Pansy Bloom, 566l and
two bull calves four months old, born by
Esquire Fillrail, one of Blue Spring Nellie.
1909, and the other of Annie Stately, 1887.
In the Holstein class, Mr.. +. A. Berry,
New Gloucester, leads off with herd of 10
hQad viz. Siatckasa Nafharland
old, a grandson Of Netherland Prince. Next
are four cows: Lady Comely, 6 years old !;
Dutclije. s years old; Lady Gloucester, 4
years old, and Ponope years; two-year old
heifer, Maple Lawn Princess; yearling heif-
er, Neherland Comely; yearling heifer,
old.
A. G. Chandler, Jr., New Gloucester, ex-
Bull, year old; Pet Lee 4th Netherland;
yearllng heifer, Netherland Dutchie, and
heifer calf, Netherland Penope.
ID. l.. Brett, Otisfield Grove, has 10 thor
oughbred Holsteins on exhibition, viz: bull,
Belle Clay's Seconds Douglass, year old
Stot. 3 years old; Netherland Armmur, 2
years old; Juno Heuvel, years old; Lysjie
Gro0t. Sd, years old Commandeur Castine
Sd; Princess Milo, and calf weeks old. Mr..
Brett also shows a pair of steer calves and
heller calf, besides grade cow Duca, 6
years old, and calf year old.
Fred j. Libby. Richmond, has a herd of
six thoroughbred Holsteins, four grade Hol-
stems and one full blood Jersey. The thor
oughbred Holstein- -Friesians are: The bulls
Billy Hartog,3 years old, 1902: and Richmond
Boy, 6 months old, by Andr0scoggin IL, ,962,
out of Aggie Lee, 9l45. The cows are: Ag-
gle Lee,.4 year old, 9l45; Archie Maid. 10,040
years old |; Nellie Maid, year old, .26572.
heifer calf three months old, thoroughbred.
The full blood Jersey is the COW Jennie
Lang, years old, Maine State registry 2033.
The grade H0lsteins are one cow and three
heifers. Mr.. Libby has large milk farm
and herd of thirty-fve milch cows fur
nishing milk for Richmond village. This is
the first year that Mr.. Libby has exhibited
at the State Fair. His farm cuts 100 tons,
and Mr.. Libby harvests 500 bushels of grain
annually.
Alonzo Libby, Saccarappa, exhibits fifteen
head of thoroughbred Ayrshires, two bulls,
two bull calves, four cows, six heifers, the
remainder Of the string being made up Of
calves of different ages.
The Races.
The races In the afternoon were remark
able for good fields of horses; but not for
very interesting trotting. The track was In
miserable shape, so muddy that the owners
of some of the best horses would not take
them out. Two races were called, late on
account OF the track, and there were some
one feature particularly irritating to the
spectators. The drivers were designating
on the score cards by c0lors, which is the
only way the spectator can tell one horse
from another. But this afternoon there
was exasperating carelessness in this
Ira Woodbury. was driver of Josie Camp
hell, color green. But the popular driver
appeared in cap of peacock blue. while an
other had real green cap. In the 234 class
H. "A DAwv -~I
and yellow but Woodbury. still wore his
cap Of peacock blue, with the result that the
spectators had no means of picking out
Charley Ray. Tomorrow probably, when
the track is good and the drivers feel that
important things will be attended to.
Isaiah Pompilly was starter and John s.
Heald and Col. G. III. Osgood were judges.
Charles l.. Cushman and John F. Horne
we've timers.
The races resulted as follows: In the
three minute class, Tom King. entered by A.
p. Spear of Sk0whegan took first money,
winning three straight heats best time, 240a
st. James, entered by James Nolan of Lew
iston. was second tJosie Campbell, entered
by Ira P. Woodbury., Portland, third, and
Harvey S, entered by T. Thayer. South
Paris, fourth. OF field of ten horses
which started In this race, one was distanced,
Louis Lightfoot entered by G. o. Miller of
Freeport.
Y. entered by Briggs Bros. of Auburn, was
first; Haroldson, entered by VIM. G. Mar
shall OF Belfast, second; Hector, entered by
Don Mcdonald, East Pittsfeld, third; Ray,
entered by p. S. Merriman of Brunswick,
fourth. The best time was 35t.
In the stallion race, Robinson ID was first !;
Resolute. second and Keystone third; best
time, 2 284.
In the race for foals of 1890, Grenadier was
first; Lou Seer, second, while third and
fourth money was divided between Tempus
and Gardiner Wilkes.
WILL TRoT AT coRHAM.