The Portland daily press., 1875-10-13
The Fall Fairs,
Exhibitions at Fryeburg, Topsham and
East Baldwin-A Cold November DAY.

Yesterday was genuine November day, and
the number of such days of late inclines one to
suspect that that most disagreeable month of
the twelve has pushed itself into the place of
the four weeks of perfect weather that Sep
tember and October afford. Yesterday was
about as dsagreeable as it well could be for
fairs and cattle shows and that is saying
enough.
West Oxford Cattle Show and Fair.
The twenty-ffth annual exhibition of the
West Oxford Agricultural Society opened Tues
day on their grounds at Fryeburg.
This society is probably the smallest in the
state, embracing only eight towns and recev-
ing more than half of its members from Frye
burg.
The grounds, containing ten acres well en-
closed, include a third of mile trotting course,
spacious exhibition building of two stories, a
dining hall. two wells, and covered stalls and
pens for stock. After payment for all this ex-
penditure, the society find themselves in debt
only $500. The Portland & Ogdensburg depot
is within a half dozen rods of the enclosure,
and this convenience, with the liberal policy of
the railroad is of great service to the society
AS tut uToI uay 10 puiOiy q CdOti0 otOW duu
devoted entirely to out-of-door operations, the
attendance is always small and includes but
very few ladies' The cold and threatening as
pect of the morning has; prevented a large
gathering.
The annual meeting was held at 10 a. m. for
the choice of officers and the transaction of
business. AS is usual committee was chosen
to nominate list of officers. For this commit
tee the trustees of last year were selected, and
they, although with some expression of modes.
ty, nominated themselves Tor the same Office,
and to spare their feelings the society ratified
the nomination.
Gentlemen who are better judges than your
reporter say that some fine cattle are on the
ground. The class Of town teams, working
oxen, matched and beef cattle contain "A yokes
There are three town teams from Denmark and
one from Fryeburg. Under neat stock there
are twenty-eight head entered besides one herd
from Denmark. The horse list includes thirty
nine horses and colts. Sheep, swine and poul-
try show but one coop chickens, one of pig
cons and one ram.
The drawing match came off at p. m. !;
there were sixteen entries of yokes of oxen and
steers, all but one on the drag The report of
the committee was not made known. There
were three entries for the plowing match, which
will not come off for want of suitable field.
At the meeting of the society it was proposed
to purchase few acres of land adjoining for
ploughing and for testing plows, harrows and
cultivators.
The neat stock is largely native, but among
the oxen are some Devons and Herefords,
while the Jersey and Ayrshire are sprinkled
in the collection of COWS and helfers DR..
John Buzzell of this city, and also farm own
er at Fryeburg exhibit jersey bull and heisers
and some of the Dutch blood. j. S. Osgood of
Fryeburg, shows fne Ayrshire bull from the
welt known Sturtsvant stock, of Massachu-
setts.
The stations and colts entered for trotting at
8 p. m., included but a single entry, G. W.
Bickford of Brownfie!d, whose time was 3.O7.
The tent and show men close the day with
biae looks-the weather and receipts are neith-
er of them satisfactory. Governor and Mrs
Dingley came IN the afternoon train. At 10 a.
N. tomorrow the Governor delivers the annual
address,