The Portland daily press., 1893-08-23

their pleasant grounds at West Cumber-
land yesterday, in three days meet
ing, with bright skies and every promise
of one of the most successful exhibitions
in the long and prosperous history of the
society.
The Cattle.
Cumberland and Falmouth, whose
citizens chiefly form the membership OF
the club, have long been noted for fine
cattle. The display this year, though
not SO large as in some former years,
was never surpassed in superior quality.
Jerseys were the only breed exhi bited
in the dairy stock, and there are some
thirty Todd head of thoroughbreds and
grades. The exhibit of Jerseys is fine.
The display of colts, brood mares, and
youngsters was exceptionally good. A
golden chestnut yearling FLY from Free
port was one of the handsomest animals
on the grounds.
The Norway Knox colts were of great
beauty and splendid action.
Town Teams.
Eight pairs of cattle were displayed in
each of the town teams from Cumber
land and Falmouth and great cattle they
were. Some of the cattle were so round
that farmer remarked: 1T could put
bushel of corn on either Of their backs"
The first premium was won by Cumber-
land and the second by Falmouth, but it
was no easy matter for the committee to
decide upon the merits of the two teams.
All were Herefords with the exception
of two magnificent pairs of Durhams in
the Cumberland team.
The Hall.
The hall display is very pretty and re-
fleets much credit upon the ladies of
Cumberland and Falmouth.
1t is little early for full development
of apples, but the exhibit is handsome.
A. F. Winslow, Falmouth, had 25 varie-
ties Of apples that were exceedingly fine,
and eight varieties of pears-about 30
plates in all.
S. R. Sweetsir, Cumberland Centre, had
uCd tdAiO1lCo VI pPplCo e1Ad OAO VI POol
all early fruit and very choice.
The potatoes were particularly large
and in good variety. The. crop will not
be large but of superior quality, the
farmers say.
A great curiosity was table made and
exhibited by Capt. Silas M. Rideout, a
gentleman Sc years of age, in the top of
which is a map of the United States,
every state in the Union being represent
ed in perfect outlines in different colored
pieces of wood.
The same gentleman also exhibited
frame "a by 20 inches, in which are up
wards of 100 different pieces of wood,
and box, the top of which is map of
the State of Maine. 1t is a wonderful
work for man of Captain Rideout's
years, and more especially as he is not a
cabinet maker, his work on wood having
been formerly in the carriage business.
Flowers formed pretty part of the
hail display and the arches of evergreen
set them off to good advantage. Perhaps
the most striking was fuschia in full
bloom nearly six feet in height.
The Dinner.
For years the ladies of this society
have furnished an old-fashioned New
England dinner that has really become
famous. The beans and brownbread,
the baked indian pudding, the pumpkin,
squash and mince pies, to say nothing of
roast chicken, lamb, pork, beef, and SO
on, makes one hungry to think about,
and it is all so deliciously cooked. 1t is
a glimpse, or rather taste, Of the tooth
some and wholesome cooking of the
grandmothers and the great grandmoth-
ers that have raised an intelligent and
hardy people.
The Races.
The trials OF speed were interesting,
and the minute class race proved
close and exciting, with surprises in the
way of split heats.
The judges in the stand were Messrs.
Samuel Pompilly of Lewiston, Edward
Cobb and William M. Irish of Deering.
The first race called was the three
minute class, and they were long time
in getting out. The drivers were Lane
to Babe L., Knight to Harry K, Wood
bury to Ned Rollins, Wescott to Chest
nut Jim, Maxwell to George NJ, Cobb to
Susie, Libby TO Snyder, Buck. to Harra-
seeket.
There were three trotters-Susie,
Chestnut Jim and Babe L., while the
other five were PAGERS.
The first heat was won by Babe l..
The second and third heats were taken
by Susie, and then, much to the aston
ishment of everybody, Harraseeket
pushed steadily to the front and won the
fourth heat. Ned Rollins then got down
to work and won the next three heats in
the hard fought race. The summary:
THREE-MINUTE cLAss-PURsE 500.
| SNYDER h G. Libby & Verrill....7 At
| Susie br m, Charles Cobb. ........6 l 4
| George NJ br G, F. Maxwell ....3 "a.
Rabe r.. cb O. z. A. Lane l 8 2