The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1870-10-07

2nd best, Horace woodnsn. Saco. 800.
For the bat Bull Cali, willie Millitsn, ssOo.
For the bess covy. rsssd bsing had 70 stock
and milking qualities. list premium, Elliott
Pernald, Saoo, $500. Ind best. BENZ. French,
ssco. $500. Ord best, Obcdiah Durrin, saoo,
SI.O0.
Best herd Of COWS. not lcss than four. John
NJ and Gilman N Deering, $500.
For The best two year old heller, Daniel No
Iptir: North Kenpebunkport. % 90. q I u
2nd best, Margaret z Stackpole, Biddeiord,
$500.
A grstuity OF one dollar each Il recommend
ed to james II Robbins and Daniel Lord. OF
'"'e ' IN wv IILt
To TIE Trustees Of TIE York County Agrieul-
turaI Soeisty:
The Committee on horses having attended to
the duty assigned them, beg leave 70 report -
follows; ... ..,...Et- .r ,r..
The number Of animals presented was not
very laree. perhaps not % large a. on some for
mer occasions, but what was lacking In num-
hers VAS made M In quality. We have never
,een Al spy county fair better lot OF mares and
COL" tnan tnosc e.nios @ 49,, vi.
was NOT An in'eror arvns. se .-,;n,
aentiy .ne .srme's ~ ",;.o ~ .;,,t ,hss r.iss
'ne'r suenuon 70 'ue q usa =. hss,,n IN
ana new en mAy " 49, Vo"' '.~,v..-.,,,s nr;.ss
which good horses command for the labor OF
raising should exotic the farmer and stock r.i'-
or to new efforts and induce the raising Of .
much larger numosr. TOT
they have commercially siec'oa ,ne - ~ -.
lions TO DO found In tne'r imnea'Ae ,,0'ny's'
the use OF mare, ana nsye ~ nus ,;. Tai.
Cd the BLOOD OF the DOT 7" u,s yoosou' III
care IN me SELECTION o. 'ne NM -" a.. 49,. ~
not 10 any Iegr - s sue III .,.d Nd
rev dous" 20 ,, u,ns ao - 49, -; ,s'sior
anu BoVu qusi''s I"sue' - W.. =. i..s...,
race OF hor.S, N.urns " tuo ~ $500
that tne'S ~ no en'a'' ""~'s''' ~ ' ''>-''
from inc '.%eI. "a 1, a..,-.,,. a, ..,.. In
for sucn nc!'1 uo -,
TINS sec''cn NV A" - -,
pedigree alone. nopo my sno"u '
clearly 70 come 10 wv. nuo ~. s a,.
guishei tnorougn'oreu' ,nu 70 ny ,"y Ie,nose
from that origin, ana ns PoYs,o. u0. ~h 70
such - 70 ina'ca.e gIx"' p". u,.,a ~
possessed OF Sacn emp. suS ~ r.,,s -.
the other QUALITIES arv Hnueu W n"' ~.
Horses IKE men, ooeih oa 49,
come rom not only 'as ,o'S.u ., "0ts uooe' w ~
also the manner 10 Wnlcn .rey ae I%nc. Al. luz
horse which u doche, trsc1Aos, in@u'eeu. snu
spirited Is OF much greete, NsIuo .nan M. PUS.
Sod Of the same pny''oA oaPs'''' wanting u"
III M me- us -. =. s,,na =, 10Th .,.....
Inere arg no.yss W " ,ounu ~ ~. ~. Ill. a..ris
and u mct tnst my ProPAgs1 49, quSn
tee. IN ths Pscu'sr n.me,s IN ; sSm
en sre unparvouaoy p.snseu' !" 'ue. o'0 Az.
breed from nun "i,nout IN INJURY ~ W nIe u',
position. II ne shows furious, unsosesnsole
act,oa anu sae \, y" .v :; . =, ~,
en- giooms' mey s,,s ~ 49,
spirit, rather than manifestations OF Dad DISCO
and evil disposition. Tho STOCK morse should
present not only rcooru OF ms Podigree' u ms
feats upon the turf, but q well vouchcd record
Of his good character; good moral character u
you plesse freedom from vices In himself and
In his dam and sire. ... ....-
More care, much more care. should be
exercised In the selection Of mares TO
beeed from. The idea that . marc IN
at for the plough or the carriage Will answer
for the breeding stable Is not only ERRONEOUS
but very pernicious In Its results and negatives
MI 'he 'nnuosoe """" r-,...J
ton OF good male. ioang neatny anu souna
mares soould only 70 us1u "I suUu PS'Ps'
Were this PRACTICE adopted the results SHOWN IN
the quality OF the hoIses ia'seu, Woula IN zen
years DC very markeu'ana ~ 'en ycAis mo'o '.e
change Tor the Deter ~ouid 'ncre"se IN rA''o
hardly 10 DC computu.
This Is matter Of much greater consequence
to the farmer then ne Is AWARE. Inc disregan
OF THIS RUE u the crying c'h VI INC ug IN
horse breeding. In thus report We can only ad.
vert to II and earnestly urge cnange OF Pass
practices; let no man mink ne mas 700 good q
marc to breed from, ana let no man thlnk any
horse Is good enough to give him good colt
from bad marc.
A before remarked the mares ana their foaI
presented this year e1nlo'ts msfkei Improve
ment upon former years.
Three entire horses were enterea LOT Pem',
ums. Mr.. Horace woodmsn OF saoo entered
the Percheron stallion Con9ueror; a'S .nor.
ou5h bred stallion called I,om"cs' We "ere
not fdrnished with the Pen'gre OF e.ner, ou'