Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-10-06
The Festival Of the Year.
The Thirty Third Annual Fair Of III
w. NJ. A. &.

The Thirty-Third Annual Fair OF the
W. W. A. $.
CnERRYFIRLD PARK, Sept. ~, 1892.
The thirty third annual fair OF the West
Washington Agricultural Society opened
successfully to-day.
With Tuesday came bright skies and q
cool and invigorating wind from the north,
and by seven O'Clock the thoroughfares
leading to the Park were crowded with
teams ard scores Of foot people. From
this time until noon the crowd continued
10 Increase and at that hour the receipts at
the ticket offices Indicated that there were
one thousand people assembled on the
| grounds.
| To be convinced that the farmers OF
West Washington County are fast advanc-
| Ing to higher plane In their chosen pur-
suit. one has only to go through the lower
hall In the exhibition building. For in no
| year since the organization of this society
| has there been such an extensive aud
varied display Of the products Of the gar
den, field and orchard As seen in this sea
sons exhibits.
High compliments are paid to this de-
partment by strangers from different sec.
lions Of the state who have attended most
OF the county fairs Of the season All
unite in pronouncing the West Washing
ton the leading fair In agricultural ex
hibits. The exhibit does not Justify the
complaint that this IL of SEASON for the
potato. The entries are fully as numerous
as In the previous year, and ia respect To
quality, finer specimens never called the
attention Of the awarding committee The
collection comprises every variety that the
climate will grow. The garden takes the
lead. however, In the number Of entries Of
farm products, there being two hundred
exhibits.
The fruit exhibit WAS an attractive feat
ure OF the exhibition. There were nearly
two hundred entries In this department
and the collection consisted of all the
kinds which the Maine orchard produces
There Is large increase in the entries
OF grain compared with last year which |
proves that this important production can
be successfully grown Ia this part Of
Maine
This Is not an off year for pumpkins and |!
squash, judging from the dine exhibit seen |
Ia the lower hail. The collection numbered
one hundred Of the leading varieties,
among which Is mammoth CHILEAN |
squash, weighing sixty-eight pounds and |
Jumbo pumpkin weighing forty three
pounds. grown by Waldo b Rsmsdell Of |
Harrington. Frank Campbell OF Cherry |
a.,
the united weight of which /. one hundred |
and thirty seven pounds. c. S. Wass,
Harrington, shows an improved Hubbard
squash that tips the beam on the tifty-
pound notch. George w. Emery, Cherry
field, another competitor, exhibits an i'm
proved mammoth squash measuring thirty
three inches In length
Grouped upon a table in the centre Of
the hall are the pea and bean exhibits num-
bering six,y-two entries
Another indication Of progress among
the West Washington county farmers is
the improvement In neat stock. Thorough
breeding has nearly wiped out the native
blood Only few lingering traces remain.
The lank, rough scrub Of other days has
given place to the sleek and plump Short
horn. the fat aud symmetrically formed
Hol,teln and the smooth and sgie Jersey
The display Of grades and thoroughbreds
Is by far the largest ever exhibited on
these grounds.
HORSES
The new stalls and pens built for the
horse department. in the western part Of
the Park, were filed by atty representa-
tives Of various classes and ages
Among the prize winner. were, In draft
horses. Irwin Strout's stallion Barrister,
u.
Driskos 3-vears-old, LIST, + L. Adams, end.
p. W Campbells brood mare. with colt
by Luther. LIST: Geo. +. Strout's brood
mare, with colt by Bsrristar. .r End
Harris fuckers 2-yesrs-old colt. lst d. W
Camphelfs Baysrd, Jr.. 2nd. In the driv-
ing Class. III. NJ. Donsid's stallion Den
mark. Jr., LIST; n. &. fuckers Joe NJ.
End; ii. l.. Cleaves' Gold Note, 3rd l. p.
Longfellow's 3years-old Ally. LIST. John
Leighton's 2-years- lst F. Tracy's
yearling colt. lst.
VIII Rumball's 2-years old Trusty Boy
stallion attracted much attention, and was
driven an exhibition half-mile before the
races Wednesday afternoon. G. H.
Schoppe's yesrlng colt. by Egypt, was the
best representative Of his lire, who ha-,
during this season, proved to be game
and fast stallion.
The RACES.
The liberal purses offered BY the society
called together the finest field OF horses
ever seen on cherryfeld Park Every race
was contested from start to tinish, and
gave complete satisfaction to all. Much
of their success was due to the ready and
impartial decisions Of W F. Cobb OF Ban
gor, who. for the third year, acted as
starter. The other judges were H. +.
Whitcomb. Secretary Of Hancock County
Fair. \. B. Dyer Milbridge, and E. X.
Wilson, clerk.
The farmers race called q representa-
tive horse from every section OF the So
ciety, az the names Of the owners show
Rufus Young, Hancock; G. II. Hanna,
Sullivan; F. |. Campbell and Raymond
Wilson, Cherryneld; Hermon Grace, Har-
rington; Everett French. Columbia; II. NJ.
Leighton, Columbia Falls. |, was won by
Rufus Youngs b, e., Prince; time, three
minutes.
The special attractions Of the balloon
ASCENSION of Wednesday and the high wire
and trapeze performance OF Thursday ~
Prof. Colby Of Boston were each a com
plete success and highly satisfactory. lie
alighted safely in the cleared pasture Of
the Hanson farm about one mile sway
The balloon Was found the next day on
the marsh Of Levi Strout at Back Bay,
about loo yards from tide
water.
Excellent music, furnished by Mona
uted largely to the enjoyment Of the oc-
casion. and Monaghsu's orchestra Of six
pieces furnished equally excellent music
for the agricultural balls Of Tuesday and
Wednesday evenings.
The attendance on the first day Is estl-
mated at 1900. on the second, 1900 and on
the third, $500. Good order Prevailed and
the receipts Of this most successful exit
biton Of W. W. A. S. are sufficient to pay
all premiums in full.