Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1870-05-13
LIVE ST0CK.-HoRsEs.

LIVE STOCK.-HoRsEs.
Committee. A. p. Gordon. Fryeburg
Gardiner Walker. Lowell; NJ. 5. Warren,
Hiram.
The Committee in making their avs ards,
must be strictly gorer1sed by the amount
here offered.
For best Stallion. years old and upward
kept in the county for mares during
the season, 90. End do, 90. Sd do,
100.
best breeding mare with stock, ) 90. End
do 2 %. Sd do, %.
best family horse or roadster, 90. I'd no
100.
best horse of all work. 2 90, I'd do. 90.
best pair of matched carriage horses %.
2d do. . 90. Sd do, 90.
best pair matched colts. , 90, 2d do, l 90
hes, three year old colt, = 90. 2d do. 90.
Sd do, so cts.
best year old colt. 90, % do. rs cts. sd
do, 80 cts.
best year old colt, TOO. 2d do. IS cts.
Sd do, 30 cts.
best colt not more than six months old.
so cts.
best trotting Stallion. 90, 2d do. 8 90,
Sci do, %,
best ,rotting mare or gelding, 500. 2ddo.,
90, Sal do, l 90.
best troiling year old colt, 90, I'd do,
100.
best trot,iug year old colt, , 90, I'd do,
90.
hest trotting horse wherever owned, 10 90
best walking horse wherever owned, / 90
All horses will be thoroughly eNamin-
Cd and tested their size, constitution and
doeility will be considered, ~ well as
their speed, action and spuit The ped
igree and stock of stations should be eN-
hibiled, in oldeI that they may receive
special consideration. Matched horses
and colts will be examined IN harness.
Family horses. and horses Of all work
will be tried in carriage or cart, in walk
ing. troIting, backing, turning, minding
the word &c.
NEAT STOCK. TOWN TEAMS. SHEEP
SWINE AND POULTRY.
Comaiiiec-James f. Hutchins. Low
ell; John l.. Kimball, Hiram; Benz. Web
Der. Sweden.
The Committee in making their awards
must be StTIctly gCrerRcd by the amount
here offered.
For best native or grade bull, 90, 2d
do, , co. Sd do, 1 90.
best native or grade cow. breeding and
milking properties considered, 90. 2d
do, 90. Sd do. 90.
best year old heifer, native or grade 90,
2d do, 90, Sd do, 80 cts
best year old hciier, native or grade.
200, 2d DO. L 90. 81 do. 80 cts.
hes, heller calf %. 2d do. 30 cts
best yoke working oxen 90. 2d 10. 90.
Bel do. - %, 4Ih do. -.
best fist oxen 90. 2d do, 90. 81 90,
4th do, 90.
best matched oxen %. 90. 90, 81 90.
best fat COW. > %, I'd do, / 90.
hes, n, heiter. > 90. 2d do. ! 90
best full blood Durham bull years old
and upwards, ) 90. 2d 10. 5 90, 81 do,
POO.
best full blood Devon bull years old and
upwards, ) 90. I'd do. %, Sd do,
200.
best full blood Hereford bull, years old
nnd upwards, ) 90. % do, 3 90. 81 do,
200.
best full blood Jersey bull, do. 500. ID
do, 3 % Sci do, 90.
best yearliug bull. > 90, 2d do, 100.
best yoke three year old steers, 3 %. I'd
do. 90, 81 do. 90.
best yoke CT Year old steers, 8 CO, 81 do,
90. 81 do, 90.
best yoke three year old matched steers,
> %, n do. = 90, 81 do, 90
best yoke two year old matched steers,
500. ri do. = 90. Sd do. %.
best yoke yearling steers, , 90, 2d do,
100.
best bull calf. 90. 2d do, 90.
Lest herd of neat cattle. not less than s
from one farm, including all exhibit
cd by the owner, 90, 2d do, 90, 81
do. 3 %.
best town team OF not less than yokes,
10 o., "a do. - %. Sd do. 90.
best town team of three year old steers,
not less than 5 yokes, u 90, 2d do.
500. Sd do, 90.
best town team Off year old steers. s 90
ID do. q 90.
The several town teams will be driven
around the course Immediately after ex-
animation by the Committee.
SHEEP.
For best flock of long wooded sheep. not
less than six, 5 %. I'd do, ? 90, Sd do,
90.
best flock of short wooded sheep, not less
than six. s 90, "a do, 90, 81 do,
co.
best long wooded buck, 90, 2d do, 90
best short wooded buck, = 90, "a do, o.
best fleece Of long wool. 90, % do. so
best fleece shor, wool 90 I'd do. so cts
best boar 90, 2d do. %, Sd do, = 90.
best SOW ) 90, I'd do, 20. 81 do. l 90.
best pigs, not less than three, 90, 2d do.
90.
best essay on fattening swine, giving &C.
tual experiments with details of the
process and expense. 90, "a DO, / 90.
best flock OF fowls no, less than six, 90,
2d do, 30 cts.
Lest brood Of chickens, not less than six,
90, ~ do, 80 cts.
geese, same.
ducks, same.
best essay on poultry, raising, feeding,
profits &c, ! 90, 2d Do. 80 cts.
The committee will pay particular at
tention TO the size, strength, age, disci-
pine and general appearance OF working
oxen, and will require them 10 be tested
tn the cart and drag. Animals raised
and trained by the owner or exhibitor.
and giving evidence of proper training,
are worthy OF special regard A written
statemeRt will be required of the manner
and expense of feeding fat cattle Claims
Tor full blood must be sustained by GER
liiicate.
CROPS.
CommiHse-A. Jones, sweden; j. G..
Swan. Denmark j. O. Mcmillan, Frye
burg.
The Committee in making their awards