Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-05-14

Premiums ana committees OF the Yves
Oxford Agricultural Society. to be held a
Fryeburg, Oct. 18th. 18th, and lith. 1869
LIVE STOCK.-HoRsKs.
Committee. A. p Gordon, Fryeburg
Gardner Walker. Lowell; NJ. s. Warren
Hiram.
The committee in making their awards
must be strictly gorerned by the amour
here offered
For best Stallion. 4 years old and up
ward, kept in the county for mares dur
ing the season, 400, second do, 200
third do, 90.
best breeding mare with stock, 500, sec
ond do 2 90. third do, 90.
best family horse, or roadster, 200, sec
ond do. 100.
best horse of al work, 200. second do.
100.
best pair matched carriage horses, 8 90
second do. 200, third do, 90.
best pair matched colts. 200, second do,
100.
bes, three years old colt. , %, second do,
100. third do. 80 cts.
best two years old colt, l 90, second do,
IS cts, third do 30 cts.
best one year old colt. l 90. second do,
IS cts, third do, 80 cts.
best colt not more than six months old,
80 cts.
best trotting stallion. 500, second do,
500, third do, 100.
best trotting mare or gelding, ) 90, sec
ond do. 90. third do, GO.
best trotting four year old colt, 90, sec
ond do, 60.
best trottiug three years old colt, 200,
second do. leo.
best trotting horse. wherever owned, 1000.
best walking horse. wherever owned, l 90.
All horses will be thoroughly examined
and tested their size. constitution and do
cility will be considered, as we'll As their
speed, action and spirit. The pedigree
and stock OF stations should be exhibited,
in order that they may receive special
consideration. Matched horses and colts
viii he examined in harness. Family
horses, and horses of all work will be
tried in carriage or cart. in walking, trot-
ting, backing, turning. muding the word,
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NEAT STOCK. TOWN TEAMS, SHEEP
SWINE AND POULTRY.
Commitee-Isaac W. Davis, Denmark !;
John l.. kimball. Hiram Benz. Weber,
Sweden
The committee in making their awards.
must be strictly g0reTEeG 10y the amount
here offered.
For best native or grade bull, 500, sec
Ond do, > %. third 60, 90.
best native or grade COW, breeding and
milking properties considered, 3 %. sec
oud do, > 90, third do, 100.
best two wear old heller, native or grade,
200, second do, 90, third do, 80 cts.
best one wear old heiier, native or grade,
200. second do. 90. third do, % cts.
best hrifer calf, L 90. second do, 30 cts.
best yoke of working oxen, 4O0, second
do, 500, third do, > %, fourth do, 90.
best fat oxen, 1 90. > 90, o., 81 90.
best matched oxen, 90, ; 90, - %.
best fat COW, > CO, second do, 90.
best far heiter. %. second do, %.
best full blood Durham bull, two years
old and upwards, -, second do, %,
third do. 90.
best full blood Devon bull. two years old
and upwards, 90, second do, 3 %,
third do. 90.
best full blood Hereford bull, two years
old and upwards, . 90, second do, 3 %,
third do. , 90.
best tai blood Jersey bull do. 90, %,
> un, 81 90.
best vcarliug bull. , 90, second do, Go
best \ oSe three wears old steers, 90,
second do, > 90 third do, %,
best yoke two years old matched steers,
%, second do %, third do, %.
best yoke yearling steers, , 90, second do,
90.
best bull calf, , %. second do. 90.
best herd of heat cattle, not less than S
from one farm, including all exhibited
by the owner, , 90, second do, %,
third do. 3 90.
best town team of not less than yOkeS,
10 90, second do, $ 90.
best town team of three years old steers,
not less than : yokcs u o., second do,
10 90, third DO, : %.
best two years old steers, 5 90, 90, 81 90.
The several town team, will be driven
around the course Immediately after ex-
animation BY the Committee.
For best flock OF long wooded sheep, not
les than six, %. second do, ~,
third do, %.
best hO,A OF short wooded sheep, not less
than siX. ) 90, second do. , ~ third do.
best long wooded buck. > 90, second do,
90.
be>, short wooded buck, 90, second do,
%.
best fleece of long wool, %, second do,
80 cts.
best fleece of shor, wool, %. second do,
80 cts.
best boar 90, second do, 8 90, third do,
200.
best SOW 90, second do, : %. third do,
90.
best pigs, not less that three, 90, second
do, 90.
best essay ON fatteuing swine, giving
actual experiments, with details OF the
process AMI expense, = 90. second do,
best flock OF fowls. lot less than six, 90.
second do, 80 cts.
best brood chickens, not less than six.
90, second do, 90 cts.
geese, same.
ducks, same.
best essay on poultry, raising, feeding,
profits, &c, 90, second do, 30 cts.
The committee will pay particular at
tention 70 the size. strength, age, dici-
pine and general appearance ofworking
oxen. and will require them TO be tested
on the cart or drag. Animals raised and
trained by the owner or exhibitor, and
giving evidence OF proper training, are
worthy of special regard. A written
statement will be required ofthe manner
and expense of feeding fat cattle. Claims
for full blood must be sustained by GER
tiiicate.
CROPS
COBamittec-H. Saunders. Sweden j.
G.. Swan, Denmark u o. Mcmillan, Frye-