Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-10-21
Union Agricultural and Horticultural
Society.

Union Agricultural and Horticultural
Society.
The Address before the society was ds,iT.
cred by Mr.. l.. J. Whitman Of Carthage.
and deserves praise. The lecturer spoke Tor
about an hour in the open air to an alton.
tive audience. We have heard many .p'ik
in terms Of hugh commeniation Of bi, man.
ly and successful efforts. ~. Whitman /,
a young man. but Of high standing in .oci.
ETY.. lis effort on this occasion won for
him new lAurels Of praise.
We make the following extracts from '''
reports Of the Awarding Committee. DI.
plomas were awarded instead of premium,
IIoRsEs, reported by Benjamin Young, il.
Bet work horse. Courtney Record, Buck.
feld beet carriage DO, Cyrus Kicker. Hart.
ford best breeding mare, John Bosworth,
Sumner.
CoLT.. reported by Luther Hollis. Be-;
year. old colt, Ephnim Bryant, Hartford;
"a be-, do, T.. 5 Blsbec, Sumner best two
year, old colt, Sam'l Dyer. Hartford u
best do, Nelson Young, Hartford, bet
ycarling colt, John VI. Robinson, Sumner;
best sucking colt, John Bosworth, Sumner.
BrLs AND STEEEs, reported by james
Glover. jr. estyoarling bull, Lucias Rob.
inson. Hartford II beet do, d. Parsons,
Hartford. best bull calf, John Bonney,
Summer ii DO. do, H. Stetson, sumner
beet years old sreer.. Perry 4 Co.. WOOD
stock - best do. A. r. Bonney, Beck.
Geld best . year. cid steers, Caaridemas
Kicker. Hartford n best DO. Calvin Keen,
Sumner best yearlins steers, Sam'l Cro'k-
EFT. Hartford, 81 best do. Hiram Heath,
sumner.
woRkISG OIEN, reported by T. J. Bis
bee. Best working oxen, Benz Young, jr,
Hartford ri best do, Hanson Brown,
BuckGsld.
Cows AND IIrIEEs, reported by b W.
Briggs. Bot mich COW. II. steIson, sum.
acr 81 best DO, l.. Robinson, Hartford
best year. old hciler. L. Robinson.
snmr ASp SwlSE, reported BY Jos. D'ar'
born. Bee, aock OF sheep, J. & " II.
Thompson. II, ,ford best buck, Ii. BI'bec,
Hartford best suffolk boar, Erwin Robin.
son, Sumner; bes, rig, j. NJ. Wiley, SUM
ner.
PLowrNG. reported by Gilbert Barrett.
Be., specimen OF blowing, +. ;. B'shcc AMI
5. &. Head. Sumner ~ best do, j. Col.
by and +. Robinson. Sumner.
DR,une, reported by William Il. Cary.
Best drawing oxen. Orren Bobinsou, Hart.
ford ~ beet do. Hanson Brown, Buck
field.
lows TnNs, reported by j. Burrows,
Beet town teams, town Of Hartford u,
Sumner 3D., Buck6eld. The committee
would say that the cattle from sumner and
Hartford we're all that could BE- a.ked Tor
bat as team they gave Hartford The pre-
ference.
RooIs AND vrorrABLEs, reported byJ. 7.
S,et.on. Best lot Of garden vegetables, Ma
hum Moore. Buckfcld ~ bet do, John
5. Robinson. Hartford host potatoes. Dan'
iel Robinson, Sumner; turnips, SAN ! PALM
er. Sumner bc. native pumpkins. -
Holmes. Hartford. There was such an cI'
tensive display Of articles under tins branch
shat il is impossible to enumerate them in
the short space assigned for this report
Many competent persons stated that they
never beheld - great display Of vegetables
in any u our County fairs Suffice II to
say that the display in this department.
speaks well for the perseverance, AMI energy
OF our farmers.
FRurr, reported by Perez Thomo'. Bet
10, of winter apples, Leonard :. Robinson
s.mner; 81 best do Perez Thomas. Hart
ford: best assortment Of pears, Is kind-)
Erwin Robinson. Sumner; bes, grapes Oil
her, Barrett, Sumner; 81 do, ii. Bisbee'
Hartford.
DAKr PRoDucTs, reported by Nahum
Barnes. Best butter. Mrs. Isanc Richard
.on, Hartford Cd best do, Mrs. Jeller'on
Head, Sumner; beet cheese, Nr' li'r"~
Heath, Sumner; 81 best do, Mrs Cyrus
Kicker, Hartford.
MANUFACTURED ARTICLES, reported by 10.
en- Briggs. ir. Patent slide yoke. made and
presented by VIM. II. Cary. Hartford; set
Of screw. and taps, made and presented ~
Eben Briggs. Sumner; patent ehnrr ~ D.
Richardson, sOmner; Get OF cheese hoops
and measures, by John S. Robinson Hart
ford /; paten. apple Parer, L. D. SWEET f",.
is. Some other articles, thas space i0Fs'd'
10 mention.