Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-10-21
East oxford Cauie Shoe and Far

The tenth annual exhibition OF the East
Oxford Agricultural Society was held NJ
Mexico the 9th and 9Th inst. The morn
ing of the 5.h was cloudy and through
the day remained SO. There WAS a con
siderable fall OF rain late in the afternoon.
The signs of rain undoubtedly kept many
away who would have been here had
both DAYS Of the show been like Friday
or Saturday. However. early Wcdnes-
day morning the people began to flock in
upon Us aud before noon our streets were
well filled. noticed among the crowd
the familiar faces OF = great number of
those recognized rs our best farmers in
this section of Oxford CO., aud portion
OF Franklin. The degree of interest
manifested in the matters pertaining to
such an exhibition seemed TO warrant the
assertion that wakciulness, spirit. and in
creased zeal exists among our agIicultu-
au friends here and hcreabouts A
splendid show of neat stock was made -
not large in numbers, but many fine
spccimcns-calveS, yearlings, two year old
hcilers, COWS, steers, working cattle and
beef oxen. were entered ior premiums.
Mr. John Is. Staples OF Carthage had on
the grounds a herd of l6 head OF cattle OF
IL ...r.N
age. II herd OF Is head. Among Mr..
loves was two year old bull, well
made in every respect, oue-loutth Here
ford three fourth Durham. One pair
oxen very pretty in form and color. The
Newman ncighborhood" in Carthage is
a hard spot TO beat in number or quality
of neat stock. Lawson Roberts OF lIano.
yer, entered ycarling bull, partly Here.
ford. which was splendid animal
The premium Tor best blowing was
awarded 10 Henry Abbott OF Rumford.
The drawing match was one of the most
exciting and inter csting ones ever had by
this Society Alter n long and very close
is contested trial between the oxen nf
IloraiiO Mitchell and Jarvis w. Richards
OF Mexico, and of John l.. Thomas of
RumIord, the premium was awarded to
Mitchell. Seth NJ. Raymond with n pair
OF three year. old steers, showed the
owners OF the large cattle that they must
look out for their laurcls next year. His
steers showed immense strength. All
declared that they never witnessed such a
drawing match.
Thursday morning the indications Of
ram had still power enough to awaken
fears in The timid ones and no doubt kept
many away, but there were more present
than on Wednesday. and among them,
Oh, so much beauty and SO many smiles,
that We people here wish that Fair day"
lasted the whole year round. As com
mi,tee ON dairy products" we had au
ample opportunity TO test the quality of
numerous lots oil fine butter and cheese
nothing in that line can be better than we
had here. Brother Durham was present
with a fine display Of grapes. &c, &c. /
won't have it put in paper at all, that he
had great squash here, because, when
he cut it and gave it away in goodly
sized Jumps he did not give mary vel.
low" to me. Darn his old squash. 1t
wasn't near as large as hogshead. l
don't believe it was good to eat either.
The award for spinning was to Mrs. John
Twombly.
There was so large q display of fancy
and miscellaneous articles that cannot
mention all OF them which are worthy of
notice. Nalnore Dunn OF West Peru,
showed one of the best extension tables
we ever have seen. Ephraim Richard,
novelty reel and quill wheel. Samuel
Collins bee hive which is claimed 10 be
much better than the "kidder Hive"
Samuel b. Eyre had on exhibition a very
fine suit of clothes, and his wife took
premium on bread making. z. w. Abbott
got the LIST premium on corn, $50 and -
bushels from and 3-4 acres. Z. Nj. Ed.
munds raised 1870 bushels and j. Il.
Staples 1873 bushels potatoes from l-2 acre.
III. Hutchings beat in the trot,ing match
Henry Abbott of Rumford, won on plow-