Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-11-11
IOreU Cdttie !ShOr and Fair.

This exhibition was held Oct 20, 1870,
The day was very favorable. for the time
OF the year, although little boistcrous
notwithstanding, there was large as
scmbly of people. estimated at 700 or
more. and a larger collection of cattle is
seldom seen nj such Shows as this-es-
timsted at 2o5 head There were 81 pair
under the yoke IRON = #. to #. in
girth.
The sheep were little scarce. there
being but few collected.
The Ladies Fair and the fair ladies
cannot be beaten. Lowell ahead"
The show of horses and colts was very
good and was called fine specimen FOR
good horses.
The energy and ambition of the people
in regard to the Show was not wanting
in any respect. Below, are the reports
of the several Committees:
HorSes-best horse for family use, III.
G.. Walker, Fryeburg; for all work, NJ.
X. Bemis. do; best pair matched horses,
VIM. H. II. Frye, do; do. colts, Nathan
Andrews. Stow; best 4-years-old colt,
weight 1900, Josiah II. Stcarns. Lowell :;
best Sugars old, Abel Head, do; best =
wears old. Nathan Andrews, Stow; I'd
best, do. Freeman Andrews, Lowell; best
sucking colt. Geo. w. Abbott, do.
Best trotting horse, Barns Walker,
Lowell; 2d do. b. II. McAllister, do; Sd
do. Gibson Adams, Denmark.
Neat !Stock-best bull, Aaron Jones.
I'd do. Nathan Charles, Lowell; best bull
calf, L. c. Kimball, do /; best milch cows,
f. g. Kimball. Lowell; best stock cows,
S. J. Wiley, Fryeburg; best tat cows, A.
Head, Fryeburg; I'd do. S. j. Wiley.
Frycburg; best l.ycar old heller. John
Walker. Lowell; I'd best, do. j. Knight.
Sweden; best match oxen. A. =. Gordon,
Fryeburg; I'd best do. III. g. Walker, do ;
Sd best do. f. S. Foster. Lowell; best
working oxen, II. G. Walker. Fryeburg
I'd best do. S. j. Wiley, do; best fat OK
en-. 4. p. Gordon, do; I'd do. VIM. KIM
ball, Lowell; best town team, contain
ing nine pairs, Toll Bridge" Frycburg
I'd best, pair. Lowell best team of fonr-
years old. "Harbor," Fryeburg; best pair
4.years. old steers, Fred Kimball, Lowell ;
I'd best do. B. Walker, do; best pair 3
years. old, Ephraim Grant, Sweden; I'd
best, do. Ephraim Grant, Sweden; best
2.years.old, E. G. kimball, Lowell; "a
best do. Isaac Davis. Fryeburg; best pair
matched l-year-old oxen, John Walker,
Lowell; I'd best do. Aaron Jones. Sweden
best herd of all kinds, Abel Heald, Lowell ;
I'd best do. Nathan Charles, do; best
sheep. Calvin McKeen. Fryeburg; best
buck. S. j. Wiley, do; Aaron Jones had
a nice lot of young cattle.
Grain-best seed corn. J. G. Hambln,
Lowell; I'd best,H II. G. Walker, Fryeburg
Sd best, Ezra Gibbs. Lowell; best Canada
seed corn. Nathan Charles, do best seed
wheat, j. w. Emery, Stow; best seed
peas. j. W. Emery.
Tegetables-best sample onions, Steven
Chandler, do; best beets, Abel Heald
Lowell; I'd best, do. Joseph Bemis, Frye
burg best variety of potatoes, Josiah p.
Cobb, Lowell; best turnips, Joseph Kill
gore, do; best garden vegetables. Ezra
Gibbs, do; best pumpkin. i. P. Hazeltine
Lowell; I'd best do. Joseph Bemis. Frye.
burg; best squash, Joseph Bassett. Jr.
Lowell Cd best, Geo. A. Kimball, do.
Ffut-best pears, Nathan Charles
Lowell; best variety of apples. Charles
l.. Jones, Sweden I'd best, do. Fred KIM
ball Lowell; Sd best, Nathan Charles. do
4th best, do. Stephen Chandler. Stow.