The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-10-05

The Aroostook County Agricultural Society
held its annual cattle show and fair on Thurs
day and Friday of last week, with favorable
weather and good degree of success generally,
although the exhibits were not so full in some
departments as in some former years, owing
probably somewhat to the brisk trade in farm
produce lately favoring our farmers.
TAe show of stock on Thursday was excellent
in all classes and the entries were as follows
OF neat stock 1922 being II bulls, 20 oxen and
steers, and 20 cows and heifers; of horses 30,
being 36 draft end "a roadsters; 6S sheep and
Is each of swine and fowl. John r. Weed of
Littletor, George F. Slpp of Bodgdon and
Frank c. Nickerson of Linneus showed thor
oughbred short horn bulls, and Amos Iugra-
ham of Ludlow and Andrew Porter of Houlton
took the premiums for grade Durhams Jer-
seys were shown by William P Kinney, John
r. Sl,pp and Charles f. Williams of Houlton-
and all of the parties above named were liberal
exhibitors in various classes, as also were Isaac
Barker aud George McGiuley of Houlton. E.
Merritt & SoDs marketmen, of Houlton exhib-
ed the largest herd, as usual, numbering TWEEN
tyrone cattle in all and took numerous premi-
ums Wentworth Fall of Houlton was adj
judged the finest herd of dairy COWS and had
also nice steers and heifers, all fine grade Dur
hams.
Among horses all classes were well represent
ed. James E. Good OF Monticello and Freder.
ick A. Slipp and Leonard W. Lincoln of Hodg
don, each showed fne young stations, and the
first and last also other premium colts. Will
lam W. Anterior and Charles Nickerson of
Hodgdon were adiudged the best breeding
mares, and had good colts also John Hogan
of New Limerick showed four fine draft horses
and took the first premium for matched pair,
and John R. Slpp for matched roadsters. Hon.
james g. Madgan of Houlton best family
horse, as also best Jersey cow Charles f,
Williams also had several fine horses. and alto
getber the exhibits showed that our farmers are
steadily seeking fine and serviceable horses
rather than the fancy and show animals more
in favor some years ago.
The showing of sheep was larger and better
than usual, mostly grade Cotswoid, but some
Leicester and Merino blood, and one Lincoln
shire buck by John r. Weed Albert W. Vail
of Linneus was adjudged the best buck, John
r. Slipp, the best flock of ewes, and j. Dean
Cove of Linneus the best lot of lambs. Mr..
Cove has one prolific eve, seven years old of
Leicester and Cotswold blood. which this sea-
son bore triplets. weighing on Thursday re-
spectively 10O,S5 and 80 pounds, five months
old
E. Merrill & Sons held the field on mature
swine with their fine Berkshire, and Lewis NJ.
Macamber of Lnneus in like manner on young
upitb 10 MI
had also prime pair Of two years old steers,
Durham and Hereford, grting it,, ten
iUchps.
The Fair on Friday was rather light 10 both
entries and the attendance but the display of
fruit, though small, contained the finest speci-
mems of Aroostook apples yet shown here,
especially the beautiful Alexander, Duchess of
OIdenburg and Summer Harvest varieties
raised by William Kinney. These together
with the Rid Astrachan and Fameuse and
different grated Grabs, all seem to thrive well
in this county. There we're several quite full
lots of garden vegetables and a variety of man
ufactured articles. Mrs. Martha Ineraham Of
Ludlow was again confirmed as the champion
butter maker, aud Mrs. Charles N'ckerson
adiudged the best cheese. The motberly rolls
Of homespun cloth and rag carpeting again ap-
peared in contrast to the marvellous quilts and
airy mysteries of feminine ingenuity, relieved
in turn by flowers and paintings
The address was given for a second time by
Rev. r. r Mcleod of Houlton, aud was in the
nature of plea for higher mental culture and
more and better scientific know ledge among
farmers generally. Fl.