The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1857-10-09

tne drawing match, II was said, that q
yoke OF oxen which girted I feet 4 inches,
drew on a drag 6G3l lbs. We had not
the opportunity OF getting information
from official sources as to the amount Of
weight drawn by the different teams, but
there was n manifest skill as well as pow
er in many Of them, in drawing ponder
Gus loads OF granite on the dng, which
showed superior discipline and training.
The entries ofstoek We're quite large,
and much that was fine was exhibited.
A head OF Devon cattle exhibited by
Isaac Wentworth, of East Poland, attract
ed much attention for their c,cellencies.
Mr.. W. took sirteen premiums for his
Devon cattle, and disposed of several OF
them ON the grounds at private sale. +.
W. Brown, of Brownville, took fine pair
of Devon bulls months old, for which
he paid 5000. III. Bcals of Rockland, took
a heiier for $50. Mr.. Perchard ofBrad-
ford, paid him 800 for a Devon bull-calf
Mr.. Bailey Of Brewer, took two heller
calves at $50 apiece. Mr.. Cummings OF
Eddington, gave $50 for months old
calf. Nena Blanchard gave 800 for n
COW. He has still some good Deyons
left.
DIR. Holmes of Winthrop, cShibitedsome
good specimens of jersey stock. The
cows of this stock arc distinguished for
the richness of their milk. \ COW Of this
breed, exhibited by DIR. Holmes and which
was awarded the first premium on Jersey
cows had given milk from which apound
of butter had been made TO tho gallon.
Fine oxen were exhibited 10y Lyman
Tyler, OF Bangor, Moves Amcs OF Her
mon, ID. W. Haincs Of Readfeld, and
Others whose names we were unable to
obtain.
+. \. Butnan OF Dixmont, \. J. Gctch-
ell, OF NaSsalboro, and Alden Packard OF
Readfcld, showed some very fine steers.
Hebron Luce ofBangor, exhibited fine
native stock.
Horace McKcnncy Of Monroe exhibited
a very tine herd of Hercfcrds and grade
lIcrcfords, all of them capital animals.
Darius Folbs, Of Paris, and Alfred
Jewell Of Bangor exhibited fine Hcrcfords
and grade lerctorls.
We noticed grade Durham and Dur
ham bulls, fine animals, cxhibitcdb by Oren
W. Groaton, Albert L. Whitney OF New
burg, Geo. L. Dodge, Carmel J. Kelley, OF
Orono, X. Jose of Dexter, \. Cooper of
Bangor, Silas Hoxic of Fairfield. Geo.
Drew, Fairfield.
Aaron 5. lloag showed fine animal
from the stock Iof Vim. 5. Grant, Farming
dale.
II. &. Chapman, of Gilcad, exhibited
some Chcyiot Shecp-yery fine animals.
Bowen Holman showed several very fine
LincolnshireS.
OF swine there were few excellent
animals exhibited. ii. Perciyal ofWater-
Vile, showed black porker OF the Essex
breed. Joseph Libbcy of Brewer, show
ell grade Suffolk, and Aaron Hoag a
good grade Newbury white and Cheshire.
Albert Moves of Bangor, showed some
fine fowls and doves, and DR.. Holmes
some very fine white Brennan geese.
The show of horses was very large, and
probably was the best display ever made
in Maine. Some very fine tro;ting came
oil. The best time made was by 3
year old colt-2.43. But the grand trot-
ting matches for 5000 prizes were rcserv-
cd for another day.
Next came the trial of fire engines, a
silver trumpet was awarded TO Ex-Tiger,
of Bangor, Bangor manufactured tub ;
the second prize OF a trumpet was given
to the Watervillc, of Watervillc, a Button
tub. The best play in high wind was
1876 feet and six inches.
"Wednesday evening, meeting Of the
genealogical Society was held, at which
the subject of the Chinese Sugar Cane was
discussed, and many cultivators related
their experience with it, and expressed
the opinion, that, although the season just
past has been an unfayorable ono for its
dcyclopement, vet there was sufficient cy-
idencc to convince them that the Sorgho
would be valuable crop for Maine cul-
ture. Mr.. Butman exhibited u quart Of
syrup, the product OF ten quarts of juice,
which was excellent.
The subject OF native grapes next oc-
cupied attention, and Mr.. Goodalc OF Saco,
who is widely known as a highly iutclli-
gent cu!ti,ator, submitted a specimen OF
the Rebceea grape, which is, perhaps, the
best grape produced in New England. II
is white grape, resembling the Sweet
water, but better in flavor. and ripcns rs