Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-13
OXFORD COUNTY CATTLE
SHOW.

Tuesday. The day was exeellent. Though the
programme assigns the forenoon OF the frst day
10 entering and Arranging articles. this practically
consumes the whole day, hut the night shows an
array OF articles in the halls and stock on the
grounds that assures splendid sHhibliion-the
best the officers assert that they have ever made
In the afternoon OF Tuesday occurred match
for the socIetys purse az slo, Tor the best four
wears old trotting colt There were three entries.
as followl;-
ID. II. Curtis, Woodstock, enters b. g. Fancy
Bow.
o. NJ. Bewker, Woodstock, enters b. 9. Paris
Boy
r. NJ Thayer, Paris, enters blk. m. Distance.
The race was won by Distance In three straight
heats; best time, $40. A protest was catercd,
being claimed that the winning horse was not en-
titled 10 compete.
At the close OF the trot Two horses appeared TO
contest for the premium for best disciplised
horses. Winthrop stevens drove his horse on the
track without rems or bride, showing great care
in training Mr.. W. w. Horne exhibited his colt,
a very tractable animal.
Inside the lower hall there Is large display OF
vegetables, farm crops, etc. Among the princips
exhibitors in this Glass are g. W. Maxim, Paris
lehabod Pre6le. Norway; u. II. Upton, Norway;
Edgar =. swan, Paris. who eater general varl
ETY. Of garden vegetables: mammoth cabosges, by
Nj Rogers or Auburn; W. II. stiles, Norway,
Early REESE and Early Sebec potateesi b H.
gearce, Heb.on, bects AMI lurnips; l.. I. Bart
lett. squash. gourds, musk melons; Rev X. Dun
ham, Bryant's Fond, three varieties OF potatoes;
Edgar r. swan, Paris, squAshes. water melons,
~. flar.sn fire u
thi. class tho FIRST day.
Ziba Thsyer exhibits sn experiment in grass
seed. A long box was hlled with earth, To line
draw o from the surface on one emu 10 = line two
inohe, below on the other. On this, gross seed
wa. sown. That thinly covered, came up we'll.
lut nose came that wSs covered more than three
iourth- OF Nu iach
The committee on transportation And sn ell CANT
sleigh from A. ". Truth Of Norway, top buggy
and phTton by Joseph whitman OF Bryanrs
Pond, who made n good exhibition At ihe siste
TAir. Messrs Pingrse a Hall, wStetGsid, dispiAy
their workmanship in samples VI wheels, and
L Bennett or Norway, exhibits some steel hubs.
In the line Of agricultural implements, Ner.
rll who Keeps mpro,ing the old IIcrssy pillow.
exhibit. hi, s.vs, variety. That which Is specially
cl How, that has been improved un,ll It works
equally well on level ground, handles easily aud
males no dead Gprrow-. lie exhibits the iayerue
PeIIingill eutl,stor and horse hoe, with breaking
NJ and seed pillow and oxcultystor.
VA rockingham, so. Paris, exhibits "a VIM
Ansou Wood Mower, aud Bay state Rake; and =
New Jersey man Genes hore ~ show Maine men
how to pull ttumps.
In Juvenile transportation, the PSris Hill Manu-
featuring Company, exhibit an elegant limo OF
baby carriages. sleds and wagons, all VI which
arc vastly attractive " the little loli.
Nc.srs Richardson 4 GO, 80. Paris, and Hig'
gins 4 Croker, Norway, mako an exhibition %
stoycs. TIE inevitable coal sl0ys /. pressing IL
Nay ute this wooden country, surprising ~ u
may seem. The display OF dairy products We
never ssw equ.lled. Tho society has had made
large sl.si case which shows 10 perfection the
choice samples 81 batter exhibited, without dam
axe .. The article. There arc Jerseys working In
here bu, the aat,s stoei. with cream msnipulsi
rl BY ,iille oItsri dairy women, rn,ko an article
that u Il dificult TO equal. There were the fret
lay t-cniy nine entries, aud 50 the display Is 80
notably good. We nsre the competitors: Mrs Ia
clus Bartlett. Norway, June and Fall butter: So
Paris Daitying Association, cheese; Upton
Norway. June and fGll butter: Mr., T Pike.
Norway. Fiil butter: Mrs q Rowe, Oxford,
June butter. Lydia A Titcohh, Norway, cheese,
June and Fall bnttcr. Mrs Whites, Buokneid
Fall butter. 81 Millstt, Norway, lar butter Mrs
Ella Crockett. Fall butter and cheese. Mrs Mari
on Sorle. Norway, Juns and Pail butter; NV
MIl-tt. Noruay, Jaae sud Ia Il butter and box OF
ball butter; Mrs stiles Norway, Fall butter,
yersnu. Decos,cr. Buckneld, cheese Ira CleaSby'
50 Paris. June and Pail batter Mrs Crockett.
Norway, June batter: Levi MiileIt. Norway,
cheese, Ella Mule,t, Norway, Fall butter J A
Bolster, Norway, Jsnc butter. Norway Dairyins
Association, cheese.
The upper hail 10 nlled 10 repetition. The ample
tables are losded-ths Wal, are covered with
quilt, OF every variety snd pattern, and the Trus
tees have seen obliged to suspend the surplu. Of
these article. to the cross unbcrs.
wv whitt-n OF BuekGela. a.d Q watson OF Nor
vay. have specimen. OF leather. and IN leather
r.rk J y william. Of sou,h PAri., snd Tuck.
er OF Norway, have stylish Had well made hSr'
ne-ses.
Hathaway Divi. 4 Co exhibit beautiful cham
Der s,t OF ash, the wood grown in the Vicinity.
which makes 90 elegant furniture for = room. We
notice Mrs Hannah " Tarr OF Lewiston, has the
famou. American Sewing Machine, the only ono
this yrNr on exhibition.
The fruit exhibition /, very largo. There are
thirty ave competitors. all Of whom mako line eX
hiUitien-. Uriah II Upton, Norway, exhibits FOR
u. t,irce rarietes renlsy. Paris. . varieties
Of apples, IS Of pears, VI grapes; King
Paris IL varieties OF Sintsg fruits, 81 fall fruits
} g Horne, Norway, Is Var.cIes winter apples :
o. Csding Paris, - varieties OF apPle.: u
True. south PARIS, Jysri.tics Of pears aud crab
apples. Rev X Durham, BrVanrs Pond, IA vari-
eties " sppIes. J Peniey, Paris, Il varieties
apples; l Upon has plaln. aud peaches Isaac
rlconb, Benz. Tucker, Norway aud ' Dc
cosier, BuekAeld, craaberrios; Mlss Gcrtio }
Brown, Paris Hill, plans fall apples and peArs :
Hon II Reed, grapes, tomatoes and many other
exhibitor. have smaller lots more tempting
display has never been made aud where all these
specIntns come frVu la this scarce season, eN-
cites inquiry.
In bread making, there was quite competition.
Ers. q. 7. Abbott. Paris, catered loaf white bread
and one Of cake lOzves OF white bread were Slss
shown by Mrs Lydia A TitcOnb, Norway, Mrs
Nathan Noble, Sorvay, Mrs. McCarty, So. Paris,
Mrs Hannah Upton, Norway, Alice Oxnard,
Norway, Kate Tucker, Norway, Mrs Bartlett,
Norway, Mrs. Z W Brown, who had also brown
loaf Mrs A shurtlef, 50. Paris, Mrs . Thayer,
Pans, who also entereI for premium tho recipe
for the ane loaf she exhibited.
In the miscellaneous department. there are
nearly three times "a many entries as last year.
Mrs II e Reed has Il varieties canned fruits, Jel'
lies and pickles, and elderberry wine; Mrs q j
Abbott, Paris, citron preserve. and blackberry
jelly; Mrs lydia A Titeomb, Norway, 10 varietle $
Of pic kles and plums, and samples native wines:
Mrs W ii stiles, Norway. vsristics OF jam. Jelly
and varieties of native wine; Matte Brooke
IL varieties OF preserves, jellies, etc, while many
other housekeepers contribute to this beautiful
display OF housekeepers' handiwork.