The Portland daily press., 1870-10-06
York County Agricultural society Annua
Cattle Show md Fair.

CRtf.e show and Fair.
The annual cattle show and fair of the York
County Agricultural Society is in many re-
spects superior to any of its predecessors, and
indicates on the part of the rural popula ton
OF that ancient county, increased attention to
improvements in stock, implements of hus.
bandry, methods of cultivation, manures, etc.
1t commenced Tuesday morning and to the
surprise of almost everybody the grounds at
Saco were throngediwith exhibitors and specta-
tors, the first class anxious to show their herds
and focks and the others to see what the
lords Of the soil had been doing the twelve
months past.
1t is curious to note the interest manifested
by merchants and professional men in the
sleek oxen, well fed pigs and other animals ex-
hibited at these annual cattle shows. One can
almost imagine these gentlemen saying to
themselves, 20 if these horny handed sous
of toll could only know the trouble and both
er, the fret and worry from which they are
happily e1empt-if they could only realize
the independence of their positi IN, how much
much happier they would bel"
But apprehend the former would retort. ST.
you knew the amount of labor we perform, the
wear and tear and hard knocks, the trouble
with fences and neigbors, cattle, the difficulty
OF paying taxes. the work of planting and hoe
ing, OF haying and harvesting, you will be con-
tent to endure more patiently the confine-
ment to the tstore and have patience with un
reasonable parishioners, .spleeny patients and
troublesome clients"
But perhaps you will not care to have mo
smuggle an essay on farm lite into this report
and so I'll proceed to a brief account of the
show
The cattle show and horse trots are upon the
Society's grounds in!Saco, and the "Far" so
called, is at City Hall In Biddeford, thus max
ing an equitable and satisfactory division b.
tween the twin cities.
THE CATTLE SHOW.
have been unable to obtain a full list of the
entries at the cattle show, and must content
myself with the mention of such as have come
to hand and defer the balance until next time:
Benjamin French, Saco, exhibits three wears
old colt and a COW.
N. f. Lord, Saco, one Chester county boar
and pair matched horses.
Jacob Curtis, Biddeford, mare and colt.
four years old colt.
George F. Lowell, Saco, Chester county sow
and pigs
Jonas R. Taylor, short horn bull and pair
matched torses.
Jeremiah 81. Taylor, Kennebuukpors SOW
and ten pigs.
Horace p. Hill, LYMAN. two wear colt
Andrews q Co., Biddeford, lot of Chester
white swine, and very handsome flor hogs).
John L: Davis, Chester boar and lot Of fowl.
Leonard Hutchns, four yer old colt.
aud bull calf.
Stephen Downing, Ke ounkport three
cows.
James q. Robbins COW, SOW, litter of pigs
and work-horse.
Obadiah Durgn, Saco. COW, heifer and calf.
:. Timothy Carey, Alfred, sevsn year old stall
lion.
Benz. French, Saco, Leghorn, half Leghorn
and Black Spanish fowl
The following is the report OF the committee
WORKING OXEN, ETC.
The Committee on Working Oxen, Steers
and Fat Cattle have attended to their duty
and make the following report:
James Andrews, of Saco, entered one pair
pounds, Of red color, we'll formed and we'll
matched; their exhibition exceeded anything
we ever inspected as to their qualities to which
we award the Society first premium of IS 90.
Seavey q Roberts, of Saco, entered one pair
working oxen eight years old, we'll formed and
well matched and of large lize, but were ruled
out on account of not having been raised in
the county. We recommended gratuity of
$500.
Gilman N Deering, of Saco, entered one
weighing 5000 pounds, which showed some fine
points for working oxen.
franklin Seaman, of Saco, entered four
OK team which showed, in three exhibitions in
drawing load, every qualification necessary
for four OK team, to which we award the So
eiety's frst premium of Sc 90.
John Coffin, of Biddeford, entered pair of
three year old steers not SO large as Mr.. Mill
kens, but which have attracted so much atten-
ton in times past by their superior discipline
in the yoke, we award the Society's second
premium, $500.
Mr.. Mcintyre, of Kennebunk port, entered
one pair two year old steers, very good pair,
but showed the effect of dry summer as
many other cattle have, to which we award the
Society's first premium of $500.
Davis GO0gins, of SacO, entered one pair one
year old steers, which were monsters. If they
keep on growing as Mr.: Googins' cattle gener-
ally do, in few years he will have something
bard to Deat-to which we award the Society's
first premium of SO 90.
Samuel Mlliken, of Saco entered two pairs
one year old steers large size; show little Of
dry summer; award the Society's second pre-
WIN. H. Fogg, of saco, entered one pair
very pretty one year old steers, to which we
rec Commend gratuity of $500.
FAT CATTLE.
Davis Googius, of SacO, eutered one pair De-
| vonshire oxen, weighing 5000 pounds and
valued at $500, and we'll fatted as his oxen al
ways are, to which we award the Society first
| premium of So 90.
Jere II. Taylor, Of Kennebunkport entered
one pair Durham oxen, weighing 1860 pounds
| and valued at $500, to which we award the:So-
ciety's second premium of $500.
| STEERS.
James E. Weymouth, of Saco, entered one
pair Devonshire steers four years old-girt six
feet ten inches, weigh little rising 5000 lbs,
| we'll built, we'll matched, and bid fair to make
Sociey'ts first premium for four year old steers
| of $500.
George F. Calef, Of Saco, entered four steers
| four years old, we'll matched and well disci-
pined to the yoke. to which we award the So
| cieties second premium of 81 90.
Samuel MIlliken, of Saco. entered one pair
three year old steers of large size and well
broken to yoke; with his care and training will
make nice pair of oxen when tho lget age
enough, to which We award the Society's first
/ premium of 100.
Willie w. Miliken entered one pair steer
calves to which we award the Society's first
premium of $500.
Your committee wish these two boys, w. H
Fogg and w. w. Milliken, to take good care OF
their steers and exhibit them next year.
| WIN. II. DEERING,
for the Committee.
Saco, October 5, 1870.
THE FAIR AT CITY HALL, BlDDEFoRD.
The main hall is devoted to the exhibition
of various wares from the enterprising dealers
| of Saco and Biddeford, manufactures of vari.
GUS kinds, articles Of curious workmanship
from the cunning fingers of ladies' old and
young, and fruits of trees and vines in large