Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1870-09-21
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Maine State air.
LIST OF PREMIUMS.
DEPARTMENT |.

NEAT STOCK. SHEEP, SWINE AND POULTRY.
SHORT HoRNs. Ssceepsfakes.-Thc Society
Medal is offered for the best bull, Of any age,
of this breed also. one for the best COW or
heifer Of the same breed. open to competition
for prize animals, and to all animals owned
in the State of Maine. No animals under one
wear of age shall compete for this premium.
SHORT HORNS. Herd Premiums. - Eor
best Short Horn bull, and six, and not less
than four cows or hcifers. not less than one
wear old, belonging to any one person, $50,
Ba1ls-3 years old and over, $50. 10, >
wear old. 10. ) best bull calf, diploma. ,.
Cors aad Heiters--3 years old, and mp
wards, SD 10. ); > yrar cid heifer, 10, .;
wear old heifpr. ), 2. heiter calf. = /.
1The same premiums the above are also
offered for Devons, Avrshircs, Hcrefords.
Jerseys and Dutch: and also for Grades and
Natives, EXCEPT bulls.
For best COW, breeding and milking quail
ties considered, without regard to breed, Dip
Iona Competitors will he required to fur
nish to the Committee a sworn statement OF
the age and sbreedof cow, and time OF calv-
log, tho statement also to include the feed OF
the animal and the number of poun.s OF
milk produced by the cow for five days dur
ing the first half of July, and five days dur
? Inc the first halfof September, and to exhibit
with the COW a number OF her offspring, not
less than two.
Calres-Not less than FIVE in number, not
less than six months old, bred by one person.
ipo5lfnq 0rtu--ff,Phe committee in award
ing premiums for working oxen Will take into
special consideration their age and size.
years old and over, $50, 10, ); years old,
10. 81 years Old, s, 6; year Old, q, t
steer calves, 4, ..
Fat Cauls-One yoke, 4 years cid and
over, $50, 10; single OK, 10, 5. Best fat
COW. years old and over, G. T.
SuEEP Certificates of purity of blood,
except on fat sheep and grades, will be re-
CURED from exhibitors.
Long lFooied Backs-l year old and over
SIS, 10.
E.ees-l year old and over, sl2, $.
Best buck lambs, not less than six, so, ..
gsBeef eve lamhs, not less than SIX, 10, D.
Best pen of six ewes that have sucked their
own lambs the present season, 10, 10.
TSame premiums as above for middle wool
ed and 6ne wouled.
Best pen of grade sheep. not less than ten
$40. 6. Best pen of grade lambs not less thar
ten, 5, 8.
Fat sheep, not less than ten. without re-
gard to breed, so, ..
SWINE. BoG,-large breed. IS, >. So't
large breed 5, ). BoGt-suail breed, s. ..
Sor- small breed, s, 3. Best litter of pigs,
not less than six, 8 >.
PoULrRY- GoHiHaceous FoWis-For best
trio of Brahma Po8tTa, s., =; best trio Black
Spanish, 3, 2; best trio White Dorking, 3, 2.
best trio Hamburgs, 8, . best trio Polish, 3,
2; best trio Bolton Greys, 3. ,; best trio Leg
horns, 3, p esrr
7sstegs-Fer best pair Turkeys, s3. =.
Dncks-For best pair or trio Domestic,
So /; best pair or trio Muscoyy, ., ! best
pair or trio Top Krot, ., |; best pair or trio
Common. ,, 4.
Geese-For best pair Bremen, So, 2; best
pair Domestic, 3, ..
Best collection of fancy fowl, including
Bantams and Guinea fowls, Swans, Pigeons
and Doves, ST. 4.
DISCIPLINE OF OXEN AND STEERS For
best exhibition Of discipline by one yoke OF
oxen, over seven feet in girth, $40, Z, 4. For
best exhibition as above, by oxen glrting sew
en- feet and under 10 7, 4. For best exhibit
ton of training of steers. (not over three
years old both in and out of yoke, by boy
not over Is years of age, >, 4, j.
THE committee will see the cattle tested at
tbs drag reasonably loaded, and also with the
cart They Will require them to be shown by
moving them forward and backward, turning
them to the right and to the left without
load In attaching them TO the cart, they
shall be brought to it, first on the LETT, then
on the right. The cart will be moved for
ward and backward; and also by attaching
the oxen with their heads to the cart to propel
it backward. Any driver exercising cruelty
or using profanity while driving, shall be i'm
medately ruled off the ground by the com
mittee,
PiowING March. For tie best blowing o
not less than one-eighth of an acre, not les
than eight inches deep, reference beng hat
to execution, time, ana cost of blowing, eaci
plowman to find his own team and driver
SIP, s.