Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1858-10-22
Annual Fair Of tho Bethel Farmers
Club


In the afternoon the Fair was held in the
vestry Of tho church. Unfortunately a
rain Get in, which prevented many from At
tending. About rs head Of cattle were
present, while tho Far was crowded with
visitors. The entries Of vegetables were
very fine.
Mr.. A. Maxwell reported on Farm Pro.
duc,ions. The l., premium on IL rowed
corn. was awarded TO Dca. T.. Grover; lat
OF s rowod. to Or. True Pop Corn. very
nice, Caleb Rowe; lst premium on State
Of Maine potatoes, Jos. A. Twiichell; Ia.
Wis SeedlIng-. Moses A. Mnson-he eIhibi.
ted what cannot often be found, thirty 20.
taioes for bushel Nova Scotia, Stephen
Hall Lapland Whites. Alpbin Twitehell /;
German potatoes, very fine, seed from Ger
many, A. l.. Burbank. lat premium on
pumpkins, N. T. True Sweet Pumpkin,
z. Thompson; q. Chapman presented the
largest pumpkin, weighing 81 pounds.
On fruit, reported by Rev. A. q. Gaines.
Baxter A. Lyon presented 81 varieties, Jas.
Grover. Is, and many Others less number.
The apples we're uncommonly large and
fair Two new native sccdling, were pre-
scnted. Ono by James Grover, isa very
handsome Gall cooking apple. which il !.
proposed to call the Grover Apple. The
other was presented by Dea. l.. Grover.
The Blue Pearmain. Black Oxford, and
Ilubbard,ton Nonesuch appeared TO the best
advantage. Specimens Of Orange Ounces.
Vicar Of WINFIELD Pears. Isabella and Swcc,
Water Grapes. by DR.. True. and Bonnie de
Jersey Pears, by DR.. Twitchell.
On Garden Vegetables. Reported by Jo-
siah Brown. Is, premium, London cab
base. DR.. Twi,ehell; q. Chapman. Sugar
Loaf do. and Cauliilower; green and Vel.
low Savoy cabbage. Jos. A. Twitchell.-
Kohl Rabi, by c. Rowe; English turnips,
Moses A. Mason. which eScclled in beauty
anything before offered. Swedish turnips
by A. l.. Burbank. lle has harvested thus
at the rate ef about II tons 10 the acre.
Ito also presented fine specimens OF the veg
ctablc oyster. which can DO raised rs easily
as other vegetables.
On Stock. Reportelby d. A. Twi,ehell.
st. John Hastings, Let premium on oxen, a
splendid pair. On Dyon bull. q. Chap
man On Durham do. VII Foster. a largo
and very promising animal Israel I. KIM
ball, lst premium on COW and hcifer. and
bull calf, half Hereford and half Durham.
On calves, in number. Aaron Cross
There were several neighborhood teams,
making a very crvlitable appearance, but |
have not the Report Of the COMMITTEES a, my
command. Tho show 81 Oxen exhibit.
great improvement IN this respect.
On Horses. Reported by g. Blake. ist
premium. samuel Chapman for best family
horse bcs, colt years old. Jed. Estcs s.
II. Twiichell, best span | year old colts,
very fine. A fine stock horse was presented
by ID. q. Grover. Milan. ". II.
/ On Butter. Reported by 5. Chapman.
l,t premium. Mrs. Israel @. Himball on
cheese, l., premium TO Dea l.. Grover.
/ On Miscellaneous Articles. Reported by
). Dingley. Quite q variety OF Drawings
and Paintings were exhibited. Among these
several by Miss Agnes S. llasling, were
worthy Of notice. Oriental and Greeian
Painting by Mis- Susanna Kimball. Apen-
ell drawing. we'll executed, by Master Henry
l.. Chapman. Hair and Moss Wreath, by
Angeline Mason. A patch quilt by Mrs.
Russell, aged - years. There wa. great
variety OF fancy articles too numerous to
specify. Among these was thoroughly
darncd stocking, though no. quite finished,
by Mrs. Gilman Chapman. Elder Berry
wine. Cahoon's Seed Sewer, several PAIRING
Machines by 'undry persons, Mirror Frames,
by T.. Il Goddard. Potato Starch, by T..
Clough. This Is an importan, branch Of
industry in this place. Mr.. c. has al
ready purchased II 900 bashel, Of potatoes
this season, for starch.
On Bread. The committee on Bread,
beg leave 10 report. That they have attend
ell to the important duties before them.
A. this committee was very properly COM
posed OF the doctors, the examination wa,
made in due form by calling on DR.. Grover
to act as chairman, as being the senior Of
the profession but he declined acting on
the excuse that no had so bad cold tina.
he could neither taste nor smell. Thereup-
on, DR. Twitehell, in hi. usual graceful way.
assisted by DR.. Goddard, proceeded to a
careful dissection Of the specimens present.
cd. The frt examination was that Of a
loaf Of white bread by Mrs Moses Pattec.
l, was evidently made Of good a,ur, was
sweet and Of good appearance. 1t was MOI,
solid, nor did it cut like some vanity lcok-
ing specimens that sometimes go Tor coed
bread. Your committee unanimously a.
ward Mrs. Pattce the fret premium on
White Bread.
The committee having their appetites
whetted up by so good n treat, proceeded to
n careful dissection Of loafoi brown bread,
presented by Miss Thirza Mason. Your
committee regret that Mas Mason did not
present statement Of her method Of max
ing bread. One had only to eco how Drs.
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