Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-04-24
VOLUME 35, NO. "a.
9armers' department.
WEST OXFORD AoRIC'L SOCIETY.
FED THE PLow.

WEST OXFORD A0RIC'L SOCIETY.
Revised List Of Premiums, Committees,
Sc. for Fair, Oct. Is. IA and Is, 1858:
LIVE STOCK.
HoRsEs.
Committee-Isaac A. Walker, Of Stow;
Moses Bemis, FryebuIg; T. w. Rankins.
Hiram.
For best Stallion. 4 years old and upward.
kept In the county for mares durirg the
season, 4 90. second do, 2 90, third do,
100.
best breeding mare with stock. 2 90. Sec
ond do. 1 90.
best family horse. or roadster, 2 90, sec
ond do, 90
best horse Of all work. 90. second do.
90.
best pair matched carriage horses, 2 90,
second do. 90.
best pair matched colts. 2 90. second do.
100
best three years old colt, 90. second do,
so cts.
best two years colt, rs cts second do. SO.
best one year old colt. 75cts. second do so.
best colt not more than six months old, SO
cts.
best tr citing stallion. 5 90. second do 8 90.
best tTotiing mare or gelding, 20. second
do, 3 90. third do. 90.
best ,rotting year old colt. 90, second
do, ! 90
best trotting three years old colt, 2 90, Sec
ond do, 90.
best trotting horse, wherever owned. 10 90.
best walking hor,e. wherever owned, on.
All horses will be thoroughly examined
and tested their size, constitution and do
ciiiIy will be- considered. a. well A. their
speed, action and spirit The p-'ligrre and
stock of stations should he exhibited in or
der that they NAV receive special consider
alton. Matched horses and colts will be
Examined IN harness. Family horses, aud
horses Of all work will be tried in carriage
or cart. in Walking. trotting. backing. tuin-
ing. minding the word. &c.
NEAT STOCK. TOWN TEAMS SHEEP
SWINE AND POULTRY.
Committee--I w. Davis. of Denmark;
Lewis Howe. Fryeburg; Benz. Webber.
Sweden.
For best COW. breeding and milking prop
critics considered, 8 90, second do. 2 90,
third do d. 90.
best two years old heifer. 2 90, second do.
90. third do. 30 cts.
best one year old beiier. 90, second do,
00, third do. so cts.
best better calf. 90. second do. so cts.
best yoke of working oxen. 90. second
do. 3 90. third do. 2 90.
best yoke fat oxen, 90, second do, 90,
third do, 2 90.
best fat COW, 2 90. second do 90.
best fat heilcr. 90, second do. / 90.
best full blood Durham bull. two years old
and upwards, 5 90, second do, 8 90.
third do. 2 90.
best full blood Devon bull, two years old
and upwards, 3 %. second do. 3 90. third
do 2 90.
best full blood Hereford bull. two years old
and upwards, O0. second do. 3 o0,,hird
do 90
best native or grade bull. two years old and
upwards, 8 %, second do. 2 %, third do.
90.
best yesrling bull. 2 90, second do. 90.
best yoke three years old steers. 3 90, Sec
ond do. 2 90.
best yoke two years old steers, 3 90, second
do. . 90.
best yoke yeariins steers. 2 90. second do.
100
best bull calf, 9 90. second do. 1 90.
best herd OF neat cattle, not less than
from one farm, Including all exhibited by
the owner, 90, second do. 4 90, third
do 3 90
bes, town team OF not less than 8 vokes.
best town team of three yeas old steers,
not less than 8 yokes, 8 90, second do.
90. third do. 90.
The same for two years old sieers.
The several town teams will be driven
around the course Immediately after exam
ination by the Committee
For best flock of long wooled sheep, not
less than six, 3 90, second do. 2 90, third
do. 1 0O.
best flock OF short wooisd sheep, not less
than six. 3 90, second do. 2 OJ third do.
! 90.
best long wooled buck. . 90 second do,
90
best short wooIed buck. 2 90, second do
best fleece Of long wool, l 90. second do.
best fleece Ct short wool. Il 90, second DO
so cts
best boar, 8 90. .ecod DO 2 %, third do,
60
best SOW, 8 90. seconi do. 90, third do
90.
beet pigs. not less than three, 2 90, second
do 1 20.
best essay on fattsning swine. giving sctual
/ experiments. with details Of the process
anl expense. 2 %. second dol 90.
best flock Of fowls. not less than SIX, 2 90,
second do 90.
best brood chickens, not less than six, 90,
second do. l 90.
geese. same.
ducks. same.
best essay on poultry. raising. feeding.
| profits. &c. OO. second do. Sd cts.
/ The committee will pay particular atten-
4 ton 20 The size, strength. age. licipliue
and general appearance OF working oxen,
and will rrqlIIs them to be tested on the
cart or drag AnimIls raised ard trained
( by the owner or exhibitor, and giving evi-
dsnce OF proper training, are worthy Of
/ special regard. A written statement will