The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-11-16

L.O. CowAS, Chairman.
OK hRsEs.
The Committee on Horses appointed BY
the Trustees oflh York County Asricul
,ural society, have attended TO The duty as
signed them, aud ask leave to report.
+ James knight Of Hollis, offered his entire
HOrse-"Trouiug Boy" Bay color, darI
name and tail, years old, Morgan blood
We would recommend him as being very
superior horse, and entitled to the first pre-
MUM, S4,OO
Geo. V. Jordan. OF Saco, offered his en-
tie florse-"Black Hawk whose stock i:
well known in this county, as he is the sire
Of many good colts. We would recommend
him as worthy The patronage of farmers, but
having received premium in 1919, he can
not receive one this year. We award 10
him a diploma.
Francis L. Hayes, Of Saco, offered a
Chesnut Gliding Horse, six years old, we
award 10 him the premium offered for the
bes, carriage horse, $500.
Geo. v Jordan, offered large bay horse
rs n carrilGe and Trolling horse, this horse
shows many decided marks Of strength, en-
durauce and speed, and we would recon-.
mend gra'uity.
John Cleaves, Of Saco, offered Dappe
Gray Horse Of large size, six years old, a
Cas, traveller, aud said to be good road
horse. We would recommend eratuiy.
c. + StOrer & Co, of Saco, offered a
bay mare as a work and carria ge horse. and
we award her the premium offered for work
horses, $500
Phillip Libby, of Dayton. offered span
Of Gray lIorses-,he bes; oirsred-but hav-
ing received a premium on ,hsn heretofore,
canro, receive another from this society,"
We would award 10 him Diploma.
There were quite number Of Horses Of.
fered, but not being accompanied with the
written statements required by the rules Of
the society, we could not award premiums.
For instance, Joseph llobson, Jr.. Of Saco,
offered very fine Mare, deserving at,en.
ton; fine grey horse by U. A. Hall, Of
Alfred; Wigsin S House, Of BiddefoTd, a
pair Of matched horss>, and 4 troltlng horse
by the same; A. A. Day, fine work horse,
and many others.
Before closing this report, your Commit,
tee feel called upon 10 state, tha, as their
duties were confined 10 the inspection and
report " on horses, entire, working and Car
riage," they found themselves in a mOrti-
iying position, as there weIe many fine AMI
mails, three and four years old, which your
Committee think ought 10 receive the alIen-
,ion Of the society through some Committee.
As for instance, very fine years old colt,
exhibited by Samuel Davis, of Alfred; 4
years old colt by II. +. Curtis, Of Kenncbunk,
and one by James Fogs of Saco, Syears old,
and one by J. J. Wiggin Of Saco, 3 years
old, ard Others.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
GEO. WISE.
JOHN GAINS, tlee.
JOSEPH HARDY, Comm
MARES AND CoLTs.
The committee on Mares aud Colts re-
port as follows -
There were in all bu, three mares with
colts, offered.
One by Levi L, Peavey, OF Dayton. This
was Morgan mare, nine years old, chest.
nut color, good size and form Tor breeder,
Us now little lame fIom an injury in the
shoulder-) this mare had a 5Oal by her side,
4 months old, 10y the " Thompson Horse, y
which was large, strong looking colt, we
award Mr.. Peavey the first premium OF
$500.
John NJ. Goodwin, OF Dayton, offered a
white mare years old, with foal by her
side, 4 mos, old, (by Black Hawk" y TO
which we award the second premium OF
$500.
Edmund Coffin, OF Bidde(ord, offered a
mare, and foal by her side; we think the
mare an excellen; one for work, and very
smart traveller, but cannot recomm end heE
for breeder, she being principally OfAra'
bian blood, neither could we very highly
recommend the two first, but they being
the best the market afforded, we have
awarded them premiums.
Two YEARS OLD Colts.
There were in all five offered, all OF which
we considered prime colts, and were very
much 10 a stand 10 whom 10 award tho pre-
MUM.
The one offered by Edwin Miliken, OF
SacO, is a sOrrel mare, middling size, fine
figure, good action, good neck, full chest,
very shOr, back, long hips, is half blood
"Black Hawk" To Mr.. AliIlken We award
the premium OF $500.
Ebenezar Cieaves, Saco. offered one, q
gelding oflarge size, which we think bid.
fair TO make large and valuable horse.
One by Oliver Dow, Of Dayton, grey
mare one by Daniel Patterson, Q. Saco
sOrrel mare one by VIM. Seaman, o
SlcO, sor,el mare-all good colts.
All OF which we respectfully submit.
n, o. KENDALL,
DIAMOND ROBERTS, Committee.
JOHN L. EMERY.
CrsTARD PIE WITHOUT EGGS. Place