Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-10-11
Oxford County Agricultural Exhibition
THIRD DAY.

Tho first thing to attract attention was q
Of the Drawing Match. The
Society offered three purses as special pre-.
mium.. The first. OF $40. was open to all
cattle in the county. and was to DO Won by
the pair that could draw the largest load, at
least two feet. The second, Of 81. to all
cattle under G feet 10 inches in er,h !;
and another, OF the same amount, Tor four
years old steers.
There were elk oxen entered for the first
pur-e.-one pair by Ansel q. Dudley.
South Paris; one by Freeman Allen, OF
Buckfeld; and one by A. ID. Forbes. South
Paris. Jonathan Clark drove the four cat.
tic last named.
IiRsr TRIAL.
Tho 6rs, trial Was with granite blocks,
weighing 5sOs pounds The figure, below
indicate the distance made. at each pull
Dudley. ca,tle--3 feet; : feet; 3 feet.
Allen. ca,,lc-5 fee, 6; . fec, o; s lee,
); 4 fcets 3.
Forbes ca,,lc-s Zee. 8 1; 10 feet I.
SECOND TRIAL.
The stone boat was then loaded with
blocks. till tho weigh. Seached 693S pounds,
and Mr Dudley hiiehcd on again. with the
following result,
Dudley's ca,,le-3 feet . fee, 6 . Il. 4.
FORBES ca,,lc-l foot foot G.
Aliens cattle moved the load slightly.
Tho driver, each deserve credi, for the
unsxccp,ionsb!s manner in which they
managed their oxen. 90 far as loud words
and cruelty are concerned; and VIC seldom
so men who have their teams under better
discipline.
The rur.s wa. awarded 10 Mr.. Dudey.
on the pair Of oxen ths, took tho society.
frs, premium n, the las, show. The other
cattle were noble animals, tho six making
up team which will be hard to equal in
the whole county.
TuE rRor ron TuE $50 rrn'E.
Delay. seem TO bs unavoidable. when
horse. are TO compete on the track. and this
exhibition W.. no, an exception. The con-
test for the 500 purse, or~n to all horses
raised AMI Away. owned in Oxford County,
did no, commence till 10 IL O'Clock. Four
hor-e. were entered for ,hi. race, a' follows :
Kijdsr Mare. bv farnum Jewe,t
Irish Mare. by Mr.. Irish. Sumner.
Russell hor-c. by l.. Russell. BuckGeld.
Mr. o. Bowker. OF Pans, also entered a
horse for the purse; but kick by another
horse. in III. stable, tho night previous,
prevented his making trial.
twas arranged Tor the Kiidcr mare 70
make the first hca, or time. the other two
going together; and the two bet horses
,ro,tipg or the score, best 3 in 5.
riRsr nE,r.
The Russell horse and gray marc started
we'll. the former taking a. once good gait,
which he held with one or two breaks, IN
each half mile; displaying 10th good speed
and bottom. and sne action. The latter
broke badly, losing time ; and was with
drawn on coming in. IN consequence Of ten.
derncs. Of feet. The Russell horse won The
match between the two. Time, , minutes.
The Kidder marr. driven by II. c. Thay.
er. Of Lewiston. tro,,ed OF her heat. on
time. handsomely, in e.js.
There bclng now but two competing,
Hiider marc and Russell horse started to.
se,her on the
SECOND HEAT.
The Kidier mare had the pole, which was
taken a, Gr., corner, by Russell! horse. as
many thought, when no, fairly entitled to
the place. Neither horse dld as well a' in
the ,ir., heat.-brsskinG badly. The heat
was won by the Russell in 3Ol.
THIRD HEAT.
The driver Of the Kidjer now refused to
20 on the track again. in consequence ol
alleged unfairness in crowdins HIM back
on second heat. and Russell made the heat
alone, in 3.Oi.
MEETING or SOCIETY.
At ! O'Clock, the meeting OF tho society
wa, held, to hear the reports OF the Award
ins Committees. which were accepted rs re-
ported, rs follows:
AWARD OF COMMITTEES.
Tho special committee to whom was re-
ferred specimen, OF grapes and wines, re-
port as follows:
For number Of years there has been an
effort making IN Name to find grape which
va. hardy, vigorous and sufficiently early to
ripsn in this region. Thi, has been thought
to be q di.sideratum Of no ordinary imPor'
,anco. To say nothing OF tho controverted
point-wheiber the fudins Of such grape
would promote or not tho temporal habits
Of the peoplc-is i'still m object oi search
Year after year some grape has been pre-.
sen,cd to the people as being early, hardy
good for de.scr, and good for wine. IL
must be confessed that this representation
has not proved true.
This year and ior q few years past. 1t is
thought such grape has been found.
Whether il has or not, We would not un-
dsrtake to decide: but will present the iol'
lowing facts and statements:
p. Stewart. formerly Of New Lebanon,
New York. now Of Poland, Maine, orisinat.
ed seeding grape from the white grape ol
a, ,.t-.., .k,nt Ol vsara a1o In has