The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-10-15
Town Fair at WiuShau.

The Windham people turned out en- masse
yesterday to hold their annual cattle show and
fair. The air was cool and breezy, and the sun
shown on the old town in all its splendor. The
Town Hall, stu ited at the Centre ,swas chosen
for the display of fruit, vegetables, fancy
goods, &C., swhile the open field adjoining was
used for The exhibition Of cattle and horses.
The display of horses was not large, but the ex-
hibition of neat stock was large enough to
make up for it. Windham is noted town for
fine oxen, and yesterday they were we'll ex-
hlbited. This town took four premiums on
ploughing and three on draft oxen at the State
Fair. At the Cumberland County Fair, Wind
ham oxen took the first premium for draft cat
tie and for town team. Upwards of fifty yoke
OF different grades of cattle were on exhibition.
This is big show tor town fair. Eli Stone
and Charles W. Hall exhibited the splendid
working oxen which attracted so much atten-
ton at the State Fair. There were eight yoke
Of fat cattle shown, by Thomas Merrill, Eli
Stone, G. w. Hall, r. M. Chaplin and others.
A number of these cattle were sold during the
day to butchers, who were on the lookout for
beef.
There were several breeds of cattle repre-
scented, but the Durhams predominated. M.
W. Hall and Eibridge G. Ward each exhibited
fine two year old matched steers. Mr.. Ward
also showed a fine pair of four year olds,
which were in fine condition for beef. W. II.
Varney had fine pair Of matched two year
old steers, which attracted much attention.
George w. Anderson and Amos Hawkes. each
exhibited fine working oxen. In the match
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and inches, which were considered by the
committee the best GA the grounds, Eli Stones
feet 10 inch cattle second best, Thomas Mer-
rll's feet inch cattle third, and George w.
Anderson's the fourth best. The town farm
sent fine pair of matched cattle feet and
inches. L. M. Hawks exhibited fine two
year old jersey bull, which was large and
handsome; also three grade cows and three
heifers. Joshua r. Hawkes. exhibited fine
Jersey COW which took the first premium at
Hartford, Conn.,, recently. Ira Brown had a
pair of twin Hereford cows which attracted
much attention. John G. Senter got the pref
erence for Jersey heifer one year old, COW
eight years old, and one three years old. L. M.
Hawkes. received second on a yearling heifer,
on grade cows and Ayrshire yearlings, and on
farm stock. VIM. Smith and Charles L. Hall
each exhibited fine grade Jersey calves. Mr..
L. M. Hawkes. exhibited fine Jersey yearling
| hefer. V. G. Hall exhibited fine grade Jersey
| and Durham cattle. George w. Anderson ex-
hibited fine grade COW and calf, also a grade
Jersey cow. There were many more fine cows
| and calves, which we have not space to men
| ton.
There was but single entry Of sheep and
! two of swine. Alley Hawkes. exhibited two
| pigs, seven weeks old, one Of which weighed
| 80 pounds and the other 43.
As we have already stated. the display of
horses was not large, as Windham lis not given
to horse breeding, although they have some
promising colts. A. P. Ayers exhibited fine
four year old gelding, William Webb three
year old, and T. L. Allen and A. Mann fine
| yearlings. There was liberal exhibition Of
brood mares and colts.
The display of poultry was very fine. John
| G. Stevens exhibited a coop of Houdans which
were imported, also coop Of Buff Cochns.
John G. Senter showed three trios of Plymouth
Rock and Partridge Cochin hens, G. II. Hall
| one trio of Brown Leghorns and one of Lii ght
Brahmas, and two lots of pigeons, T. L. Allen
a coop of Brown Leghorns, Charles Hasty a
trio of White Leghorns, and Thos. M. Doug
lass pair of Muscovy ducks.
The triai OF draft oxen attracted considerable
attention Charles w. Halls cattle hauled
1900 pounds on drag. Chas Hoskell's start
ed $500 pounds. The cattle of Jacob Merrill,
Isaac Cobb and E, G. Ward showed great
strength and excellent training.
The poughing match came off in the rear of
the town house. Chas. w. Hall had the pref
erence for four OK team, and George w. Ander
son for single yoke, John Merrill second.
The hall show was very fine. Near the door
was a number of very nice lots of butter, ex-
| hibited by Mrs. G. Senter, Mrs. VIM. Smith,
Ellen L. Merrill, Mr.. G. G. Haskell, Moses
Hunt and Mrs. G. w. Anderson. Further or
was fine display of fruit Charles Hume
well exhibited Is varieties of apples, and III
Senter IA varieties VIM. P. Hall 10, William
Smith 6, and so on. Albert KeDnard showed {
basket of native grapes, which looked very
tempting Hon. William Goold CIV. G. :"
showed five varieties of splendid apples, as oul
reporter has reason to know. VIM. Varney
exhibited six fine varieties of apples. ALLEY
Hawkes. displayed basket of Northern Spys
and Greetings Rev. Luther Wiswell, who
takes great pride in his fruit, exhibited a col
lection of apples, pears, peaches and pick les
W. f. Hall showed a dish of Flemish Beaut,
pears, and q. L. Andrews basket of pear
and grapes. w. f. Hall exhibited boxes o
honey and hive Of bees. Mrs Marcia Han
son exhibited a fine loaf of bread made from
potato yeast. On one of the tables Was curl
osity in the shape of an ear of corn in tn
form of human hand, the fingers and thuml