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PROVINCIAL EXHIBITION.

Tucorspay’s Exarprr—Piovenine Marcu ann TesTinc oF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.

ae exhibits of Thursday were scarcely less interesting than those of the previous day. The Ploughiag Match and the trial of the improved farm implements occupied the whole day, and seemed to engross the atten- tion of the large number of farmers who re- mained upon the grounds.

THE PLOUGHING MATCH.

Their were but four entries for the match;

and—- well we have seen better specimens of

ploughing. There is this to be said, how-

ever : the sod was exceedingly dry, and not

very level; and some of the competitors were entirely new to both ploughs and teams. The latter was the case with Mr. George Essery, of Milton, who wen the first prize. The plough he used—though one of the best modeled and most highly finished ever made on the Island (the maker was Mr. Wyatt, of Malpeque Road)—had never before turned a furrow, and the horses had not previously worked together. But Mr. Essery’s ploughing was, nevertheless, very good,and showed clearly that, under more favorable circumstances, he can do first- class work. The winner of the third prize was quite a lad—the son of William Me- Gregor, Esq., of Lot 19. Young McGregor, deserves high praise for his pluck and skill. Had he just been a little more careful in the opening up and finishing of his ridges, we believe he would have taken first or sec- ond money. As it is, his indicates that he will, ere long, be worthy of the ateel of the best ploughman who may ever dip a coulter in this Province. Mr. Me- Coll, who won the second prize drove,an ex- ceptionally excellent team; and his harness and accoutrements were everything that

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could be desired. FANNERS AND SEPARATERS. Mr. Angus Gregor’s patent was exhibited to good advantage and “great satisfaction. Two bushels of vats were cleaned by him, fit for the market, in the short space of one minute and a half; and oats and barley were by the machine separated from wheat almost as thoroughly as they could possibly be separated by hand. Scarcely less excel- lent was the machine shown by Mr. Thomas W. Hall, of Summerside. It cleaned the oats in precisely the same space of time ; and the separating was by it done very quickly and thoroughly. Mr. Dickieson’s machine, though not awarded a prize, was an excellent one and remarkably well painted and finished.

POTATO DIGGERS,

Three of these were tested ; but none ave entire satistaction. The man who will invent @ machine to dig potatoes, sift them from the soil, and lay them in rows ready for the picker, may be born, but he has yet to be ffound. The exhibitors were the Messrs. McKenzie (father and son) and Mr. Donald McLeod—all of Lot 48. The atter obtained the prize.

GANG PLOUGH.

Only one of Island make was exhibited, and that a by no means excellent specimen. A trial was, however, made of gang ploughs owned by Donald Ferguson, Esq., and Mr. LePage. Those of the former gentleman gave specially good satisfaction ; and, in the hands of one more experienced in gang ploughs than any on the grounds, still bet- ter satisfaction would undoubtedly have been given. We are pleased to see these time and labor-saving implements being introduced. As our fields become level they will be found of great advantage.

PULVERIZERS.

Messrs. McKinnon & McLean, of ‘ Es- dale Foundry,” exhibited a ‘‘ pulverizing harrow,” which is certainly a great improve- ment on anything of the kind hitherto in- troduced here. It is made up of revolving cast-iron wheels affixed to adjustable

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honorable mention. LIST OF PRIZES : PLOUGHING MATCH.

1st prize, George Essery, Milton, Queen’s Co. , $12.

2nd do., John McColl, Bedeque, $9.

3rd do., Ernest McGregor, Lot 19, $6.

; 4thdo., James H. Crossman, Freetown, #3. AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.

Rest set Fanners with Separator com- bined, Angus Gregor, $10.

2nd do. do. do., Thomas Hall, $5.

Jest Potato Digger, David McLeod, Lot 48, S15.

Best Scuffler, none.

Jest Churn, Philip Mulligan, Sammer- side, $5.

Best Truck Wagon, P. A. Conners, Wil- mot, $8.

Best Threshing Machine with Cleaner, none,

Best Pulverizer, McKinnon & McLean, Esdale Foundry, $5.

Best Horse Hay Forks, David McLeod, Lot 48 (not having complied with regula- tions only half prize awarded), $3.

2nd best do., William McKenzie, Lot 48, do. , $2.

NAMES OF JUDGES.

Hurness—Archibald M. Wright, F. 5. Robertson.

Roots—William Haslam, Nathaniel Mc- Laren, John M. Montgomery.

Fine Arts—R. T. Holman, Edward, Bay- tield, Mrs. J. C. Underhay, Zilla E. Cras- well.

Horses — Charles J. Robertson, B. Bearisto.

Horticulture—Benjamin 8. Mills, Edwin Darby, Thomas Crabbe.

Sheep—Lauchlin McMillan, Jas. Ramsay, Géo. Mason.

Ploughs and Cultivators—George Sinclair, William MeNeill Simpson, Thomas Reid.

Pigs- Philip McKinnon, Wm. Rattray, S. C. Black.

(irain— Murdoch Ross, Daniel Robert- son, Rodk. McLeod. Poultry—John Thorne, W. James Norton. Textile Fabrics in Wool—Flora Robert- son, ©. V. McGregor, Reubin Tuplin, Wm. Bagnall, Donald Stewart. Boots and Shoes—Archd. M. F. 8S. Robertson. Florieniture and Fruit—Mrs. John A. MeLaine, W. Strong, David Stirling. Cattle—Patrick Blake, Walter Hogg, F. V. Henderson. Butter and Cheese—G. A. Bearisto, F. L. MeNutt, John A. McKenzie. Sheep—Wm. Glydon, Samuel Hyde, Jas. D. Dewar. Carriages and Sleighs—William Pound, Andrew Mooney, Wm. J. Fraser. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. Our thanks are due to John Gaffney, Esq. , the active and efficient Secretary, and to Mr. Charles Steves, his obliging assistant, for kindness and courtesies readily ex-

tended.

Haszard, George

T. Darby,

Wright,

A Disgraceful Blunder.

‘““HoW NOT TO DO IT” EXEMPLIFIED.

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THouanH it was well known that hundreds of visitors remained in Summerside over yesterday, yet only one car was provided for the express train which left there last evening. The consequences were, in brief : those wh« got into the car were literally packed like herring in a box, and must have travelled home most uncomfortably; hun- dreds were obliged to remain behind dis- appointed—to pour maledictions upon the heads of blundering railway: officials. An additional train was provided after a large proportion of the disappointed ones had de- cided to fret and fume in Summerside un- til the following day ; the additional train left at half-past nine o'clock, with a few passengers who arrived home to disturb their respective households after midnight ; Conductor Thompson and his train hands were obliged to do double duty and to work all night, and the expenses of the addition- al train were so much dead loss to the coun- try—all because the railway managers (or mismanagers) had not the common fore- sight to provide three or four cars for the regular express train. In point of simple thoughtlessness, this blunder rivals the painting of the Summerside Station House on Exhibition day, and the promiscuous distribution of huge daubs of paint over the finery of the passengers who crowded to see the show.

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The Labrador Fisheries.

All that we now know of the outcome for the current year, of the greatest of our in-

weoden bars ; and, while light of draft, it, dustries, may be dismissed in a few words.

cuts up and pulverizes the soil ina very satisfactory way. Several other inventions for pulverizing and cleaning the soil were also shown by D. Ferguson, Esq., and others. Mr. Bowie, of Ontario, showed an ingenious machine for sowing broadcast and pulverizing. MISCELLANEOUS.

Wyatt’s lron Plows are worthy of special mention. Rutherford’s Hay and Straw Cutter—all the way from Georgetown—is simple in its construction and effective in its uperation.

CORRECTIONS AND OMISSIONS.

Second best Blood Mare with her Foal, John O’Ronaghan, Esq., Somerset. Drawings in Water Colors, Miss M.

vom Cape Mugford, north, failure is en- countered. From this Cape to Cape Harri- gan, southward, a fairly average result is shown. From Cape Harrigan, south to Domino, the fishery may be described gen- erally as good. From Domino, south and west through the Straits of Belle Isle, the work done falls greatly below an average, and represents a serious failure, though not a disastrous one. Salmon River is alone, we believe, an exception to this unsatisfac- tory state of things. Not the less the Labrador fishery will pay along the whole line ; but the profits will not be at all fairly distributed. It is to be regretted that the herring fishery has proved this year almost an absolute failure. —Nfld. paper.

— — .be— , Buy your Watches and Jewelry at Tay- lor’s, which are offered low to suit the times,

SHOP LIFTING.

$170 Worth of Silverware Stolen. Anour three o’clock this niorning the store of A. A. Baldwin & Co. was entered by a party or parties, as yet unknown, and

it is estimated that one hundred and seven- silverware, pocket

ty dollars worth of knives, etc., werestolen, Atanea rly hour the police on beat on Queen street discovered that the rear door leading to the Herald composing rooms was burst open. They proseeded up ths rear stairs and discovered that the composing room door was also burs: open «On entering the room they found three boards raised from the floor, and, no doubt, an entrance was eilected to Messrs. Baldwin «& hardware store. When Mr. Baldwin’s clerks ar- rived this morning the police informed them of the above facts. Entering the store, they saw at a glance that the show-cases were stripped of all their silverware, pocket- knives, etc. The rear warerooms were ex- amined, and marks indicating that the rob- bers obtained ingress through the Herald composing room, and descended to the store by the wareroom stairs from the third story, were visible. The police made a dilligent search of all suspicious localities; and, at 8 o'clock, arrested two vagrants, named John O’Rielly and James Troy. Nothing further was realized until 9 o’clock, when a boy arrived at the Police Station, and informed the officers that a large quan- tity of silverware was lying in the vicinity of Douse’s Wharf. They went immediately to the place, and found the silverware as as the boy described, tied up inan old coat. The articles found are as follows :-

70 pocket-knives,

17 silver pickle-forks,

19 ‘* butter-knives,

5 ©“ fruit picks,

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2 “pie turners, ot ‘* mustard spoons, 12 ** table forks,

dozen silver teaspoons,

4, ** dessert spoons,

4 steel bend trimmers

7 steel horse clippers,

1 silver case. ‘These articles are now in the City Mar- shal’s office, and were identified by Mr. Baldwin to-day. O'Reilly and Troy /were examined before the Stipendiary Magistrate this morning. ‘There was no evidence to implicate them, and they were remanded eight days for vagrancy. Itis said that the prisoner——-O’ Rielly—was employed fora half day in the Herald Composing Rooms at ‘ turning off” the Herald. While there he was ssen to curiously ex- amine the floor, etc. This fact, coupled with the incidents of O’Rielly’s previous life, shows that he is not above suspicion.

THE FIRE TO-DAY.

Mr. R. Brydge’s Pork Packing Es- tablishment Burned to the Ground.

To-pay the large pork packing establish- ment of Robert Brydges, Esq., situated be- tweeu Fitzroy and Kent streets, at the east end of this city, was entirely consumed by fire. At 2 o'clock the attention of a num- ber of coopers who were working in their apartment at the north side of the building, was attracted by a singular noise in the south end. On going to the place from whence the noise proceeded they found a blaze ot fire rapidly extending over the apartment. They immediately let out a large number of young pigs that were in an apartment near by, and then proceeded to extinguish the flames. Their efforts were unsuccessful, and a messenger was des- patched to give the alarm at the Police Station. ‘‘Big Donald” was quickly sound ed, and soon the different engines were on way. Arriving on the grounds, the south side of the building was seen to be covered by one immense blaze, which was extend- ng rapidly towards the north end. Water was looked for in vain ; every well in the vicinity was dry, and for a time utter con- fusion reigned among the officers of the Fire Department. A small quantity of water was discovered in the pump at the railway crossing near the Lower St. Peter's Road, and ‘‘Tremont” and ‘‘Rollo” steam engine took position at it. They played but a short time when the water gave out, and “Rollo” was transferred to the weli at the Gas House. The ‘“‘Silsby” wisely took a position at the tank at King’s Square. From her arrival there, she continued to throw a telling stream, and did good service. The blaze continued to extend toward the north end of the build- ing and communicated to the ice house, and thence to the workshop of Mr. George Lacey, Carpentar. People living on Fitz- roy Street, seeing the rapid approach of the flames, removed the greater portion of their furniture, and, in every way, prepared for the emergency. The building continued to burn rapidly, and all hope of saving the smallest portion of it was given up. The Hook and Ladder Company, in order to prevent the further spread of the flames, ‘levelled the ice house, and the engines

;nounced it as the greatest aquatic contest

played a continuous stream of water on the workshop of Mr. Lacey, and then succeeded in arresting the progress of the flamee, At three o’clock the building and ice house was level with the ground. The engines continued to play on the workshop of Mr. Lacey, the flames in which were quickly extinguished.

The factory which was consumed is a two- story pitch-roof building, one hundred feet long and forty feet wide. It con- tained one thousand pork barrels, a large quantity of cooper’s materials, and sundry other articles. We learn that it was in- sured in the Queen’s Company for $1,000. Mr. Brydges’ loss is estimated at about $1,200, Mr. Lacey’s worshop was nearly destroyed. His loss will, no doubt, amount to something over $100.

The Hanlan-Courtney Race.

THe great aquatic contest between Han- lon and Courtney came off at Lachine on Thursday evening. Sheriff Harding, of St, John, the referee, gives the official time of the great race as 36 minutes and ten seconds, and declared Hanlon the winner by a little over half a length. He pro-

he ever witnessed.

Coal for Sale.

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ICTOU NUT AND ROUND COAL for sale at Water Street. Apply to CAPT. JOHN HUGHES, or ITENRY SELLERS, City Scales. Oct. 8—

HARD COAL.

1 m(\ TONS ANTHRACITE NUT to ar- aU rive per “ Mary Jane” about the 15th inst. Will be sold low from vessel.

WRIGHT & MACGOWAN. Oct. 3—dy pat 2 aw till 15th

NUT COAL. NUT COAL.

To arrive per schooner ‘‘ Lasteria,” 17 Q TONS Gowrie Mines Nut Joal, 2 choice article for house use

and steam purposes. Oct. 2—3i WM. KOUGHAN.

Shop to Let.

N Queen Square, part of the Store lately

occupied by Keith & McGregor—a first class Business Stand, suitable for any kind of retail trade. Apply to

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PUBLIC NOTICE

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FURNITURE !

FEW ELEGANT BEDROOM SETTS, from $20.00 to $85.00 each, at

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— a ne Wants, Lost, Found, Sc.

Advertisements wnder this heading, én

not exceeding half an inch, will be insert. ed for Ten Cents per day. LET—1n a pleasantly situated t of = tee City, Fexnih ed 7 - suits ty 8 amily. t thi ie y a pply at this Office. Lost this m —A Gold Locket with likeness inside, between Steamboat.

Wharf and Rankin House. The finder be soe by leaving it at this Office, “*

OY WANTED-—To run messages and

tend a horse. Apply at this Office. Oct. 1—3i vated

Frek SALE—a Top Bucey, built by

Scott—strong and in good condition suitable for a farmer or

less than half price. Apply te PAUL Mon PHAIL, Carriage Builder. Ch’town, Sept. 30—10i

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Wells and fit up in and outfit furnished. Must be well mended. Call om or address C. C. JONES,

A, McNEILL’S AUCTION ROOM.

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