The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1868-08-12

the above, as VIII be seen, Is OPEN to all cows OF
| Whatever breed, owned in Maine, and COWS that
may nave been entered for other premiums in the
uiueieht classes and lreeds and received premium.
can also compete at this trial and receive diploma
the S ate -" 49, "' =. t''
Caloes not less than i've in number, notlless than
SIX months old bred by one person. S12, 8, 4df 10
| HorksRg Oren rhe committee in awarung pre-
9lpms ior working oxen will take into special CON
$50 10 5; 3yea1s old steers, S1G. 5; years old, g.
oi ,t%eT old, 6, 8; steer calves, AZ. .l.. .T.l
| ., RAJ Oatae-One yoke, years old and over, $50,
~; smgle OK. 10, 2. Best tat cows years old and
| upwards, Sc, 4. .y- .lr... / ~. liat
saEEf. Certificates of purity of blood, except
on On, fat sleep and grades, will be required from
| Sl5,, D., l.III,-.-,-, = -. 80. '.-l =
| EtoeS year old and over, rs, 10, 5.
Best Duck lambs, not less than six, $40, 6. Best
eve lambs not less ttan six, $40, O.. Best pen of six
ewes tAat have sucked their own lambs the present
season SIS, 10. .aF iI. 70 >1l49 sI-
lsane premiums above for middle wooled and
Bestpen Of grade sheep, not less than ten $l2, 8.
oest pen OF grade lam os, not less than ten, &c. 4.
rat sheep, not less than ten, without regard to
swisE. Boor--large breed, ss, 5. So,cs-large
oreed !, O.. B0ar-small breed, 8, s. SoaCs-s,nail
oraed, s. Best litter of pigs less than SIX g. s.
p. p1uLTRY. Gdttinacieus Foacts--For best trio of
Pfanma a! pa tootfa, So q for best trio Black Spanish,
D.. Ioi pest trio of White Dorking, q for best
rio OF ham burgs, for best THO Polish B. 2; for
oes tro Bolton Greys,S2 for best trio Leghorn, 3,2.
iurkys-For best pair turkeys, SO, q
Dac6s For best PAIR trin, Domestic, S2 1; best
pair or rio, Muscovy, 2 /; best pair trio, Ayes-
bury, 21 best pair or trio, Common, 2, l. - sfi
noe GeeseIFor best pair, Bremen, So, 2; best pair
Best collection of fancy fowl, including Bantams
ana Guliea fowl, Swaos Pigeons and Doves, $S, 4.
DISCIPLINE OF OXEN AND STEERS For best exh-
bition discipline by yoke of oxen, over feet in
grit, sl, IA Bert exhibition as above, by oxen
girting7 feet under 10, z, 4. Best exhibition of
aiming of steers, (not over years old) both in and
out Of yoke, by boy not 10 ye of age So B.
lrhe committee will see the cattle tested at the
drag, rasonably load d. and also with the cart They
will quire TIL IN to be shown by moving them for
wfrd AID backward, turning them to the right and TO
the ielI without load. In attaching tn m to the
cart ey shall be brought it, first on the left then
on the right. The cart will be moved forward and
backward and also by attaching the oxen with their
heads TO the cart to propel back ward Any driver
exercising cruelty or using profanity while driving
snail ne Immediately ruled off the ground by the
than one;eghth of an acre, reference being had to
execution and time, each plowrnan to find his own
team and drive the same while plewing, sl2, 10.
". - ~ b :. DEPARTMENT II. .i.. ......
HORSES. Ihoroughbred Stations--4 years old
and upwards S25, 10. 1T. =
Mares-4 ears old and upwards 500 10 ..
StdHt0ns--l year old and under four sl5l 10
Mares year old and under four sis I'd i'ii 'n
STATIONS for general use, years old and upwards
80, 10; hye years Old and under eight, 25 is; four
Years old and under ive 20, 49, three years old and
under m iour' 49, ~; two years old and under three
Mares with foal by their side, 800. Ii. tf.n la.
Ceilings and Fitlies three years old And urdar
four Us, 10; under three years old 10, s.
M'res and Getdiags, five years old and upwards
STYLE action and road qualities considered. s2S. IL
four years old and under five, 20, Is. -
Matched Horses, $25, 15 - as fliit
Drought Horses Il span) 800, 10. .E4a r-...
1 aualtien to the above, liberal purses will be Of
tered for trials of speed of horses which will take
place each gay OF the exhibition. They will be an
nouneed in due time.) B" ala " 7EI -
- DEPARTMENT. III. ,.t,, .
FARM Crops AND tD"MEsTic MANUFACTURES.
Competltors on grain and crops wi be required
To give statement under oath of the quality and con-
diton of soil, when plowed kind and amount of
manure used and mode of applying the methods of
ou,eVa.'ng at ana harvesting, variety of seed and
WHEAT CULTURE. (Lmited to Cumberland Coun.
y.l For best conducted experiment in raising the
not less than one acre, $25 the
OF an acre. 10; same half acre TO- Best bush.
8. OF wheat lhe same to become the properly the
-, .L = Q. q o. Best conducted experiment in
ing the greatest amount field crops on one acre of
,hu, MODE OF culture and amount and kinds OF fertl-
10 DC stated under oath, specimen of each crop
TO pc exhibited, 40, 30, 20. Best bushe wheat pen
70 the state 1913, 8; beet bushel rye 5,3, 3 bar
than ~ ears, 4, 3; best bushel buckwheat, T. 3;
beans s, g. peas 5, 81; red clover seed 5, 8; tim.
otny seed o 8; red top, s. 3; best bale of hops s.
rest collection garden seeds grown in Maine TO- s.
(Grans receiving premiums to become the property
For the best exhibition and greatest variety Of veg
eta6ies grown by one exhibitor, $S, ga =
Beets, Long Red-Best not less than twelve. 50 1.
BeeiS Iurnip ROoted--not less than twelve a : l.
Cautsfoaoers-best two, 2, /; CabbagrsLbest six
heads, 2 best three heads, CarrotsDIot less than
twelve, 2, l; Cetery- best six 2, /; Corn Stveet-
Twelve ears 2, i; Onsons-best peck of any one va
riety,2, i SQuashes-best rurban not less than two
2, l; M ROW. not less than two q, /; Hubbard. moi
less than two 2, Crookneck, not less TITAN two 2
= largest squash, 2, i; PUmpkinS-for best two
specimens, 2, 1; Beans-For best half peck lima. p
pest half peck any other variety, 2, 4; Parsn5Ds-
@ oes. tweive Iurnips-best peck. q /; 1oma-
toes best peck, g 4ronaatic Pot and Ssceet Herbs
best exhibited, 3, Q; Metons--best three Water
melons 81; best three Musk Melons, 2, 1; Citrons
For the best exhibition and greatest variev ot ,o
toes grown and exhibited by one person, with state
nent OF their origin, general characteristics and
mode OF cultivation, $S; I'd, 6; Sd, 4. a..--ls
bor greatest crep of potatoes grown not less than
one-haif acre, specimen of one bushel to be exhibit.
ea statement of crop and yield to be given under
on or before the first Wednesday of January 1850 or
ioEle,t Ee.& tine tne premium $40; I'd, 8; 3d,5.
For best crop each of beets, tnrnips and carrots
grown as a field crop not less than one fourtb
acre, 10 be accompanied with statement SIS; "a g.
TOT greatest crop of cranberries grown on not less
ah ohe-eightn acre, character of soil and mode of
culture TO be given, sample to be shown $5 for
pest half hushel cranb.rries, 3, g. "
81 HOUSEHOLD MANUFACTURER MAINE MADE IN
ooo For Dest pair Of wooden blankets, S2 best ten
yards all WOODEN fl mel, 2; best ten Yards miIjed
wool CLOTH y best ten yards wool carpeting 2; best
zen yards linen cheese strainer, l; best Specimen
sewing s1k, (; best linen table cloth / hest linen
diaPer, z; best shirts, from native linen /. hest
wooisn yarn three pounds, best WOODEN yarn knit
stockings, l; best worsted knit stockings /: best
knit WOODEN gloves, i bert woolen mlttens diploma
best hand knit cotton stockings, l. best rag CARPET
fifteen yards, z; best hearth rug g. q IL besr aoor
mat, 3, 2 !; best all wool frocking ten yards, 5;
pest cotton and wool do.,2 best suit of gentiemens
clothing OF domestic manuf4cture s. g.
NEEDLE WORK. For best variety of fancy and or.
namen al needle wors made by one woman ri.
pest co2nterpane, 3, 2, /; best embroidery, g. l.
Best exhibition of fine wool not less than tbree
heeces So, 3 best exhibition cuarse wool not less
than three feeces, 5. 81 best exhibition of A.x moi
less than three pounds 5, g. 32 AiH i-7I ~
Dread, SUGAR, AND HONEY Best loaf of wheat
oieau, $o pest ioai Drown bread, 3, 2; maple
gar. oest iot not less than twenty pounds s, s. 3;
syrup, best specimen, s. 8, 8; best honey NOT less
than twenty pounds, 6, 4, 2.
BUTTER. Best fifteen pounds of butter with state
ment SIS, o, f.. srt, .-l 1 80 '.''1',' 80 ''- :
,;,hi sho Dest 6ot OF cheese made by exhibitor