Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-10-28
Reported for the Oxford Democrat.
Vest Oxford Agricultural Fair.

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Tuesday morning, the following officers
were chosen:
President, James Walker, Fryeburg;
Vice President, John L. Kimball, Hiram;
Secretary. ID. Lowell Lamson, Fryeburg;
Treasurer. I, c. Ward, Fryeburg. Trus-
tees, Andrew Buzzell, and Lewis Howe,
Fryeburg; James Z. Hutehins. Lowell;
Saml Sliekacy. Brownfeld; L. /. Pin.
gree, Denmark; T j. Haley, Stow; l.
Wentworth, Hiram James Garland,
Porter; Aaron Jones, Sweden.
The first day was almost entirely de-
voted to the entering of Stock and PARTICLES
for exhibition. with little horse trotting
in the afternoon. The show of good horse
stock was rather meager--much more so
than usual. The cattle department was
very well filed, mainly with animals
from Lowell and Denmark-Fryeburg not
placing in competition TO any great ex-
tent, though not from any lack of good
animals, but rather. from lack OF energy
or ambition on the part OF owners.
The regular programme for Wednes-
day, the second day, was broken by the
violence of the storm, and the time was
extended TO the following forenoon tor
entering articles in the Hall, in consc-
.- ~ .a;,, cap,,, in S,,cl, tn,rants
and so few persons appeared to make en-
tries. it was feared the exhibition would
prove nm entire failure; but on Thursday
the clouds had cleared, and the day was
pleasant. The accustomed crowd began
To gather, and teams lined the roadside,
and occupied the available hitching places
in adjoining fields aud wooded lots.
Although The usual throng appeared,
the damaging effect of the storm upon
the show was noticed by the fewer num-
Der OF articles brought in for exhibition.
Scarcely anything in the line of house
hold manufactures was placed in compc'
tition-cxccpt few quilts, number of
rugs and one or two pieces of Competing.
This department is usually very lull.-
The n,cdlework and fancy department
was not much better represented.
The butter, cheese and bread class WAS
very well filled. and with articles Of first
rue quality.
The vegetable department was fair
not rs good as in some previous cNhibi
tons. The cfftc, Of the long and severe
drought was here noticeable.
Fruit was in great abundance, as it al
WAYS is at this Socicty's Show. The re.
mark has been made at former exhibi-
tons, that West ONlords exhibition OF
fruit, exceed, that OF the State Society.
The receipts ut The gate came in some
what fuller than last year, when a like
storm occurred. The amount of pre-.
niums awarded exceeded that OF last year
also, in consequence, mainly, OF raising
some classes. Below. will be found 4
full and authenticated lis; o. premiums
awarded The several classes.
LIVE STOCK ioEsES
Randall, Libby, Hiram. stallion. 81 o.;
J. q. Swan. Denmark, Jyecdiu. mare,
) 90; Ebeu |. Fc>~cnden, Frychurg. "a
best 10. > 60 Daniel Smart. Frvcburg.
Sd best 10. %; Henry ". Walker,
FrlebuIg. family horse. %; Caleb
FRYE. Fryehurg. "a best do. 90; Apple.
ton Knight Frycburg, horse of al; work,
> 90; W H. H. Frye, Frycburg, matched
horses, . 90; Chas W. Waterhouse, FRYE.
burg. "a oest 10. = 90; " Andrews, STOW.
matched colts, : 90; 4. Head. Lowell,
Years cd colt. go; Daniel Smatl, Swc-
den. - best do 90; John c. Souther,
Fryeburg. , yeayS-old colt, co. Frank
Wiley, year-old co.t,l %; j. u. Swan,
Denmark. ~ best do. 10; NJ. @. War
rcu, Hiram. tro,l,ug horse, ) 90; do. 10.
sweepstakes, 10 90; Daniel Smart, Swe
den. troitiug 3 years-old colt. %; III.
RocS, Conway. y. H., d,ait horses, graf.
5 %; y L. StillingS, jackson, y. H.,
matched horses. 90; Richard Chandler,
Chatham, DO. 80: Dexter Charles, do.
matched colts, %.
Amount awarded, $3.50.
NEAT Stock, SHEEP, SWINE, &c.
Nathan Charles, Loycll, grade bull, /
- 90; Aaron Jones, sweden. ID best do.
2Ol; do 90. Sd best do. %; NJ. NJ.
Smalt, Eryeburg, ycarlIng bull, , %; ii.
A Il. - l...f
Lowell. bull calf. > 90; John Weston,
Frycburg, 2d best ID. co; Abel Hcald.
Lowell. mich COW, 90; do. III best do
= 0u; VI. VI. Smart, Fryeburg. sd best do
! 90; Abel Head, Lowell. tat cow 90
do do > wears old heiter. = 90, do do
yc1rl.ng steers, , 90; VIM. Kelley. Frye
bu, 9, yearliug hciier, 90; :. II. Jones,
FryeOUrg, matched oxen, %; Joshua
Warren, Denmark, 2d best do. 90; t.
HamdUn, Denmark, 81 best do. , 90; A.
Ingalls,, Denmark, working oxen, 90;
Moses Berry, Denmark, "a best do. 90
Vim. Davis, Denmark, Fat oxen, 4 90; l.
l. Piugrcc Denmark, "a best do. ) 90;
Caleb Warren, Denmark, Sd best do , 90;
stephen Jewctt, Denmark, town team,
10 GO; j. ". Davis, Denmark. team OF
years old steers, Il 90; A. Head, Lowell, /
; years old steers, ) 90; j. W. Davis,
Denmark .2d best do. 200; |. Wentworth.
Hiram, Sd best do, 90; L L. Pingree,
Denmark, years-old steers, 3 90; |
Wentworth. Hiram, matched 8 year-old
steers, ) 90; Nathan Charles, Lowell, "a
best 10. > 90; J. W. Colby, Denmark. Sd
best do 90; Abel Head. Lowell. steer
calves. l 90; do. do. heller calf, 90 |
James Walker, Fryeburg. sheep. 90; /
do. buck. = %; 60 do. boar. % do. do
SOW. 3 %; Thomas Seavy, Browntield,
chickens, %; DO. do. ducks so; do. DO.
geese, 80.
Amount awarded, Slll00