Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1873-11-04
NUMBER ~.
Aaruultural.
West Orf0rd agricultural E-rhi-
bition at FJyebHrD.

Vest oxford agricultural Erhi-
6itiom at FrUebHrD.
The annual exhibition oil the " est
Oxford Agricultural Society was held on
their grounds at Fryeburg, Tuesday
Wednesday, and Thursday Oct. li. 10
and l6. 1873. This was the Sociciy's
twenty third exhibition. and the mind
easily runs back to the days Of its infancy,
when it held its Fairs in an lincront sort
of way, first in one town then another,
in some members barn, and the members
then could be counted on ones fingers.
Now The Society is composed, of nearly
two hundred active members, has ample
and well arranged grounds, permanently
| located, and their exhibitions compare
favorably with any other County SHOW IN
the State. During the past year SlaO'.tO
have been expended in Improvements.
The exhibition Halls haze been shcathed
and plastereI within. \ new dining
saloon built, and stables ior housing
horses and stock. Tho track has also
been renovated The Society has always
adopted the policy to spend its earnings
in Improvement Of its grounds aud
increase oil its premiums.
FIRST DAY.
Alta meeting held on the mow.as Il
this day. the following officers were
elected:
President. James Walker, FrycLurg;
Vice President, T. J. Haley, Sow; See.
retary. d. /. Lamson. Fryeburg; Treas
urer, John Locke, Fryeburs; Trustees.
james Walker, Fryeburg; J. W. Barker,
Frycburg; Stephen Chandler. STOW; NJ.
NJ. Smart. Sweden Jos W. Colby. Den.
mark; W. II. Stickucy, BrowudcId;
Randall Libby. Hiram; VI. y. Stanley,
Porter; John +. Emery. Lowell
The first halt day but littlo attention is
given to cxerci.cs. but all business cen
ters at the Scclctary's desk, where De- j.
kept busy making entries. rs one O'Clock
comes. the time Of closing the entries for
LIVE sTocE.
We find there are on The books I'm
class I-Hor,c> ~ entries for family
horses, 3 entries for horses of all wark.5 .
tor trotting horses; i for trot,iug ana
wear old colts; 1 for breeding mares;
and / Tor matched horses.
Class ,. Stock-j milch COWS; Q bulls
and bull calves; heileTs and heller
calves; S for , year old steers.
class 3. Torn feaD,s, ,cortuiq, ao'rIcf
and beef caHle-j town teams; , town
teams of > and year old steers; for
working oxen, matched oxen; for
beef oxen; ut COW.
Class y, agricultural opcratioHs-5 for
oxen over feet. drawing on drag $3.50
pounds; 10 for oxen under feet. draw
ing on drag, $3.50 pounds; forsleer'3 3
years old, drawing on drag 1880 pounds.
In the afternoon, there was = splendid
exhibition Of strength and discipline oi
cattle in the drawing match Some OF
the oxen taking the drag. loaded to about
1000 pounds. several rods at pull, while
none failed Of moving it several times iIs
length. Over two hours were spent IN
this way.
Il was nearly tour O'Clock before the
trial OF speed for and 4 years old colts
was called. The black ( year old colt
entered by Frederic True, Fryeburg.
was put on the track, and made the milo
heat in 3 :2S. The years old, entered
by Moses y. Stanley. Porter, made onc-
third mile heat in 1:l5. The rot'ing
stallion entered by the same, was ruled
out, he having taken the premium last
year in the same class.
In the evening an animated discussion
was held, rs to the utility Of Agricultural
Fairs, participated in by members Of the
Society. and those who were not
SECOND DAY.
Entries for articles in the hall were
continued until ten o'clock, the time hen
general exhibition and examination OF
all articles and animals. was open Tor
the public and special committees.
The crowd increased till over four
thousand tickets had been sold at The
Office. which with member tickets and
others, sold this and the previous day.
each admitting two, must have taken IN
about 5000 people.
The lower hall was well filled with
vegetables, cereals, carriages, lmp'e'
ments, &c; the upper with household
manufactures. needle work and fancy
articles, dairy products and fruit. Owing
to its being the off year with orchards
there was not the usual lullness and
variety in display of fruit, but what there
was, was excellent in quality. Ivory
Wentworth of Hiram had a plate Of
russets of 1872 gathering, in remarkable
preservation and fine flavor
The samples of potatoes were very
numerous Mr.. G.. b. Barrows of Frye
burg, has been giving his attention TO
selections from the hall and had on oX-
hibition dozen and half varieties
obtained in this way. Perhaps they may
make their mark yet, as the Early Rose.
King of the Earlies. &c. For reasons
best known TO The owners. the horses on