Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-12-04
North Waterford Cattle Show and Fair
LINN OCr. PORN. 1868.

There was fine display Of oxen and
steers on the ground, showing that our iAr
mers are slre in the,r Improvement OF ihls
kind OF stock, W, eoIiecd one pair OF
$ year old strers, Owned by Henry Lord
OF Lowell that GIFTED 6 Il. 10 in also one
pair year OILS owned by 4 IL SAwin
their equalin every point except in 'ge.
Bat we canno; pariicularize w,cre ihsrr
were many fine specimens. There were
over Zoo pairs al told. GA thr ground
There were only cows or heiIer.. EXHIBIT.
ed anil we couii fnd no owner for lhrm.
Now there are many good dairie, in this
community. as the batter and cheese cx-
hib,ed (and no, eNh;JitS,D proves WHY
not exhibit the animals that produced these
specimens? We fear tha, our dairy owners
arc behind The tines in barter aai chsc.e
producing stock. and tia; our 6ne stores
OF these articles are due rather TO the ma.
kers than to the producers Who win eS.
hibit at our mex; Fair some Jersey hsifrr,
and Jersey bull?
The display OF horses was no, equal tn
iha, OF last year. although there was son,s
good stock exhibited especially for size and
durability. vs. ss~ several year oid
colts iha, weighed ovor l 900 lbs. and ono
yearling TIT weighed 600 los. We be
iicvc there was no trial OF speed on the
ground.
We cannot speak in 700 high term. OF
the drawing, never before did We sec IS
much handsorne lrawins a; one match.
while there was no, single OK abused or
scarcely punished. on he ground Every
pair that was cn;,rvi exhibited s'uo-,
fauliisss training. anil where all did 50 we'll
Il may seem nniair to specify; bat We can.
not iorbear to meu'ion pair Of > year old
steers that did tie yer, hanh,ouie,, draw.
ing that We ever witnessed
We have received no report from The
COMMITTEE on Crop, bat NC noticed sou,c
fine products on exhibition We oaa ,pr
civ bat few Oar attention va, attracted
By lot OF nice Dover potatoes; also tha
iIoodricb. Orono. a. well 4, more common
kinds Th,re were sqaa,he. ,ha, We
doahtnot would excel The Durham ,qua.hc.
~ Raror il not in girth, There wers ,ev.
erai traces Of nice ,,t'ow corn. and Henry
Ssvn gave mo the fonoring statement;
''On ouo small pace % ground raised at
the rate Of 200 bushels Of ears Of corn 20
the acic
We have received M report from tho
lldys department This was not IS veil
filed a' it has bcra 10 former year. no;
AZ well filed "a i m sh; DC. dad tho lad,e.
take iniefc., enough 20 carry those articles
which they might that would DO credit to
their taste ana skin. while I, would Gil ,lat
Important Department with inisres, to al
visitors. -Iv, We saw somo beautiful .ncc-
Ini"ns Of needle work and household man.
ufacturcs Ihr most attractive entry WI.
that Of / dra~n rug exhibited hy Mr.
Clarke White, OF Albany There was also
love Of bonnet" aud dove Of 4
bat. tasteful srecimsns Of millinery. br
Mics Able Green, Of North Waterford.
A host Of miscellaneous, article, were on
exhibition by agents advertising their Horse
Hoes. knitting Machines, Swing ma chimes.
Meat presses, Corn peppers and tie Ike.
hui Ne we're net much interested in these
knowing THIS 10 be a cheap way Of adrer,is
ing Bat there wa. one po patented bv
] a. Green. an oil citizen Of Waterford
which vo think claims brief notice here
1t Is called The Improved Iior.s po~cr, I,
$50 constructed that the horse or horses
travel on the ground. attached to the arm,
OF collspsahlc wheel. vifh a rope band
playing on the ends o. the ,pokes or arms.
and thence once or more lime. around .
pulley which proprl. tho speed wheel
There arc only two rul'sy' in the r,schue
consequently bu; iit;le friction It, ehea,
and simple fhrou. bout. one tha' ought {,
come within The means Of flirnsrs AZ,
mochanics-an who have grain to thresh
wood 10 saw. or any machinery 20 prope'
Il Is portable or Stationary. can he wed on
or in doors II can De aiken 20 i,ieres 70
travel" IN ie~ n,ru'ss. and set up a
readily. Il is hight load FOR one hor,,
while from ono 70 - ~, horse. c,n b. ap
pied Their {, nuch les, dtnsvr 70 ma,
and beast y IL, -se thar N the OIL power.
II short Il was pronounced Nv the bcs
= juIg's 70 be '.jast thr thing"
uoRsrs Avn CUtTs
j l. Parker. q S'oreh--r has me be,
3 year, oil colt J,shul Har,hn. % Lowell
81 best, Jonathan Bartlett Of SfonehAm 3
best Col Bisber % Waterford. best year
old col: John Cummings Of Albany. %
best George Mckan. best ycsrlisg colt
S,las MsKecn y best
MAI STOCK.
The committee rarnot rr.ts fall re,,,