Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1861-11-22
rs' The o,iosd psaoesl.
The Union Agricultural and Horticul-
tural show and Fair.

The Union Agricultural and Horticul-
tural Show and Fair.
The Union Agricultural and Hortieuite.
r.l society held 70. Annual SHOW and Fair,
At E.., Sumner, on Wednesday and Thurs
day. Oct. 2Sd and siIh
The 6rs, day Oi th. .ho~ being stormy,
ba, isw people attended. The 2Iih. though
cool, vas fair, and a large numbsr Of eit'-
sen. collected At an early hour. Owing ~
The bad weather Of the first day, the basi'
ne.- Of The second day vas somewhat crowd
I'd yet ~s believe everything passrd OF
pleasantly, and to the general sa,i'fastiOn
Of thO.e prc-eit
The show Of cattle did no, excel in num-
ber., bot those exhibited we're generally
good, amongst them soms very fns cattle.
The town. Of Hartford and Somnsr, Zach
entered town team.
Tbere was hat one entry made Tor rlo~-
ing. con.-qusntl, no match MAS bad for
wan, OF comPet'IiOn.
The exhibition in the ball ~as unusually
sool. Tue specimen. OF household manu-
fseturc. we're numsros. and Of sIeelIen,
quality.
The specimen. Of farm crops Yer. also
,,ry good
Very good specimen, Of tho different Va.
ristie. OF garden vegetable. were sl.o sIhi
b,lsd.
A harue-. exhibited by T. A. w-rreu.
Of BgeE6sld. attracted Considerable notice.
A sleigh. exhibited aud manufactured BY
Charles Glover. Of sumner, was substantial
" o. Ads and handsomely flushed.
A. no.i Of the articles exhibited came un-
der the notice Of the several committees, We
shall not specify Aoy further.
The military display ~as good. and add
81 much 20 the occasion.
The following II. . rvPOrt Of The commit
ieSs
uoK.S ASD ooLr..
Rrpsrisd " ". c o's0od.
AnsricA Bonnsy, Sumner, bcs, carriage
hors,.
Blake Eceus, Sannsr. 81 DO.
John F.ruun. Sumner. beet } years old
colt.
John ;. Laut. . DO.
B>pj Ellis. Hartford, bs't and "a DO. |?
yr' old colt.
TAss CROPS.
RyOrisd ~ 4 % NAis
AD White. Baekselt. b,.i seed corn.
Er,ia Robinson. Sgmner. 81 do.
sane, best .red ~hear.
Daniel Russell, Sumner. q DO.
Isaac Cu.hmAn. Samner. bes, seed hulled
barley.
Eryin Robinson, Sumocr, best bcAna
sane. bet India wheat.
same. be-i buck wheat.
sane. bs-t oats.
AOJrs AND vIurr,BLr-
R,port,dby Rop,stH B'ibcs.
wmR Ss~ali, sumner. bss, J.skson 20.
,I,oss
Almond PArlin. sumner, be-t cabbage
samuel CrOctst. Hartford, be.i squash.
A D White Baek6eld. be., pumpsin.
Erwin Robinson. Sumner, bes, variety OF
garden veseiAhle.
james II Parlin. Sumner, 81 DO.
John : Robin-oS, sumner. best turnip,
weighing 81 lb..
AB Grrcns. Sunnsr, 81 DO.
sane. bcst best..
WEIR Sewall. Sumner. bes, carrots.
IEuiT.
R,pc-i,l ~ SolOnsOn Bis5or.
Ervip 4 ,bin.on. Sumner, best apples.
sane. 81 Do
PBCbs.s. AabSrn, be.t grape.
Auis. ThonPon, Hartford. best tomatoes
TOWN rEAs..
R.porf,S ". Dau,,l G TiniGan.
Hartford. he'; town team.
Sumner. 81 DO.
BrLu, srTEEs. AND HnrrH,.
Reporf.S 5y JcAA Hsaii.
wm Sparrow. be-, VI old bull.
II S,ets1n. be-t boil calf.
Hs,ld. 81 do.
AG Abbott. "a 90.
Fr-I ElIi.. h--, yr. old steers.
sc Head. .! DO.
wm Irish. 81 DO.
AP Bonn-y. b~-t . yr, old steers.
Daniel Parsous, ID DO.
II Heath. 90 Do.
william Sparrow. best . W, old heller.
B-nj. Ellis. best yr old better.
Almond P.rlin, 81 DO.
wn. Sparrow. % Do.
W Tyler. bss; yr old sissrs-
A Abbott. "a do.
wm sparrow. be, rr steer ealves.
The committee 90 dra.ins have failed iC
repor, in accordance wiIh the rule. OF th,
directors, consequently DO vPOrt will aP.
pear.
WORKING o1LS AND BKu.
R,yOr,sd ~ Joshua Barro~'. Jr.
OH. q Turner. BuekfsId. best working
oI-n.
Deuu. Ri,ks, u.,,f,,B Of Al