Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1875-10-26
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UEST OXFORD CITTIE
SHOW AND FAIR.

The twen,i 9th annual exhibition o.
tue Wes. Oxford Agricultural Society
opened Tuesday Oct. u. on then ground:
at Fryeburg.
This society IS probably the smallest in
the State. embracing only eight towns
and receiving more than half OF its mem
bers from Fryeburg.
The grounds. containing ten acres well
enclosed, include 4 third Of mile trotting
course, spacious exhibition building pi
two stories. a dining hail, two wells, and
covered stalls and pens ioI stock. After
payment for all this expenditure. the
society find themselves in debt only 5000
The Portland X OgdenSburg depo, i
within a half dozen rods OF the eucloS
ure, and this convenience. with the liberal
policy OF the railroad is OF great service
20 the society.
As the frs. day is purely cattle show
and devoted entirely to out OF door opera
tions, the attendance is always small and
includes but yery lew ladies'. The cold
aud threatening aspect OF the morning
prevented large gathering.
The annual meeting was held at ten \
NJ. Tor the choice Of officers and the tran
sac,iou OF business As is usual com
mjt,cc was chosen to nominate list OF
officers. For this committee the trustees
OF last year were selected, and they,
although with some expression o. modes
t.. nominated themselves Tor the same
office. and to spare their feelings the
society ratified the nomination.
The class OF town teams, working
oxen. matched and bee! cattle contained
A. yokcs. There were three town teams
from Denmark aud enc from Fyeburg.
Under nea: stock there were twenty
eish, head entered besides one herd from
Denmark. The horse list included thirty
nine horses and colts. Sheep, swine and
poultry show-5ut one coop chickens, one
Of pigeons aud one ram.
The drawing match came of at p.
NJ. there were sixteen entries of yokes
o.. oxen and steers. al but one on the
drag. There were three entries tor the
blowing match. which did not come Oh
Tor wan, q. suitable field. 1t the meet
ing OF the society it was proposed 10
purchase q few acres OF land adjoining
for ploughing and 10. testing plows, hAr
rows aud cuitivators.
The neat stock was largely native, but
among the oxen were some Devons and
Herelords. while the jersey aud Ayrshire
were spyinkled IN the collection Of cows
aud heilers. Dr.. John BOzzeii exhibited
a jersey bull and hciiers and some OF the
Dutch blood. J. ). Osgojd OF Fyeburg'
showed a. hue Ayrshire bull from the well
known S.ur.eyan, stock, OF MassAehu.
sets.
Toe stations and coils enleieu !Oi
u1tiog ID, r. NJ. included but u single
entry. {. ". Bicklord OF Brownfelc.
whose time was 5O7.
The tent and show men closed the day
with blue looks-the weather and receipts
were uel'her o! them satisfactory.
Good. better, best, would be an appro-
pirate description of the successive days
ol tue Fair The experience OF the So
c.oty icr twenty FIVE Years has proved that
the second week of October almost inva'
riab.y affords iiae weather.
TIE exhibition OF the present year has
proved almost equal in quality, and in
receipts at tue gates. to former yeats.
The met ,ings Of the Society were more
aud the plans Tor improve
meat more comprehensive than ever
before.