Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1869-09-02
Hancock County Cattle Show and Fair.

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The twelfth annual show and fair o
the Hancock County Agricultural So
ciety. for 1869. will be held at tn,
Agricultural Fair Grounds, in Ellis
worth on Tuesday, Wednesday ant
Thursday, October, 18th. 18th. anc
18th.
FIRST DAY Forenoon making en-
tries examination Of horses at O'Clock
r. NJ; Velocipede Trial at O'Clock
P. NJ; Trotting year old colts at
o'clock z. NJ.
SECOND DAY fantasies at nine
O'Clock A. NJ; Trial for ladies prize at
10 l-2 o'clock 4. N; Discipline of oxen
at IL o'clock A. ~; Examination of
stock at l o'clock, Trotting year old
colts for lst premium at Is minutes to
& o'clock, p. NJ; Base Ball at l-2
o'clock r. ". Semi-annual meeting at
Z o'clock, r. N.
THIRD DAY-Grand trial of speed of
| horses at 10 o'clock. A. VI. Baby show
at , o'clock p. ". s25 for the prettiest
baby less than one year old.
NN"StDStthtS. iot Pun sc vi
500 At , o'clock, r. NJ. See Rules.
List OF PREMIUMS.
ENTRY Book No. l. Cattle
For thoroughbred AYRSHIRE. DEVON.
JERSEY and SHORT IIoRN. each in its
respective class.
For best bull. $1,000
L., ti,.t and N uapAn,i
Cows AND llEIfERs.
Three wears old and upwards $4,000
si2 10 the first and IS 10 the second.
Two wear old heiicr. 90
81 to the first and 50 10 the second.
One wear old heifer. $500
81 to the first and 81 to the second.
iIciier Calf. $500
81 10 the first and 81 10 the second.
Competitors for the above premiums
must furnish the Judges with satisfac-
tory evidence Of purity Of breed.
For best Cow, breeding and
milking qualities consider
ell without regard to breed. sl4. 90
Competitors will be required 20
fur iish n sworn statement Of the age
and breed of cow, aud time Of calvlng.
The statement also To include the feed
Of the animal, and the nnm'cr Of lbs. /
Of milk produced BY the COW for five /
days during the first half Of July, and |
five days during the first half Of Sep !
tcmber.
sS, for the first, So, for the second. !
liERp-.
Best herd Of cattle not
less than ten. $1,000 |
$40. To The first, Sc. 10 the second. |
Best herd OF cattle not
less than five, $500 !
s. To the first, S3. the second
Herds must be made up before en-
tering the gate.
DRAWING and DISCIPLINE
Best exhibition Of strength
Of one yoke Of oxen. $500
do span Of Horses, 800 |
Best exhibition of oxen on
cart. 500
Best exhibition Of trainin.
Of steers. mot over three
wears oldl both in and
and out OF yoke. 300 /
The Judges will see the cattle tested
at the drag, reasonably loaded, and
and also with the cart. They will re-
quire them to be shown by moving them
forward and backward. turning them
to the right and 10 the left without
load In attaching them to the cart,
they shall be brought 10 it. first on the
the lett, then on the right. The cart
will be moved forward and backward
and also by attaching the oxen with
their heads 10 the cart, To propcl it
backward Any driver exercising
cruelty or using profanity while driving
shall he Immediately ruled of the
ground by the committee.
WORKING STEERS.
Three wears old. $500
s3. to the first, 81, to the second
Two years old, $500 |
50, to the first, 81. to the second
One year old, $500 !
s3. to the first. 81, to the second.
Steer Calves. 500 |
81, to the first, 81. to the second.
HElrE9s
Best pure bred or grade ,
year old heifer, $500
81 80 To the first, & 30 to the second
Best pure bred or grade |
year old heiier. $500
81. to the first 81, TO the second.
Best pure bred or grade
heifer calf. 81 30 to
the first. 81 90 to the
second.
WORKING OXEN.