The Portland daily press., 1876-10-04
HORSES.

the afternoon on the old Fair grounds. The
show was worthy one and the attendance
good. Palmer Knox was there with of bis
colts. Knox Chief, by E. II. McKenney, came
first. There were Knox colts shown by Israel
Dayton, G. r. Andrews showed his 2-year old
Shevenell; Ansel Underwood, Seth Meserve of
stallion Volunteer" S. S. Andrews, Charles
Parsons of Kennebunkport, j. H. Robbins OF
Biddeford, all fine colts HEmery Fearnaugbt,
owned by S. W. Berry, Biddeford with long
train of his get was shown. Among his stock
we notice colts owned by F. o. L. Hobson of
Saco, Charles Thomas, WILDER Underwood,
Joseph Lunt, Ivory Littlefield Frank Cole
showed a two-year old Black Fearnaught;
Israel Shevenell Knox horse with Handle
| toni IN colt; s. NJ. Blake horse of all work,
after Rysdyke's Hambletonian-a close resem-
bIance of the old horse; Ben Brown CT Kenne-
bunkpoit, months old Percheron colt; Ira
| c. Doe, Rufus Patchen colt; Albert Berry,
one by King William; Albert Palmer of Hollis,
two promising colts; NJ d. Kimball, a year
old colt: Almon Durgin OF Limerick, S L.
Smith of Dayton, j. W. Hooper and Selencas
Adams, mares and coils; Stephen Gowen. the
only pair of matched horses on the grounds;
A. G. Tuxbury, work horse; A. W. Hewes'
Saco, Bayard Kuox and Lady Bayard-a fine
promising animal weighing S75 pounds; 81. B.
Knights exhibited a mare, and colt by
'Cythlan,'' and a two-year old Pequawket and
Morrill, colt.
Annual Fair of the Bristol Farmers'
Club.
The Seventh Annual Fair ard Cattle Show
of the Bristol Agricultural Society and Farm
ers' Club was held at Bristol Mills, ON Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday of last week. Six
hundred and nine entries were made, which ex-
ce eds that of any previous year, and the atten
dance reached from two thousand to twenty
five hundred on Thursday. which must be very
flattering to the officers of the Club as tending
to show its prosperous condition.
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES.
The officers for 1876, are:
President-Joseph Lawler.
Vice President-James a. Cloudy.
Secretary-Henry G. Houston.
Assistant Secretary-Henry 81. Chamber
lain.
Treasurer-Joseph Hunter.
General Agent-Willard S. Hatch
Chief Marshals-GeO. w. Ellis and Joseph
IRVINE.
Trustees-Josiah Huston, Rachel f. Hus-
ton. Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin Paul, Mr. and Mrs.
Timothy Fitch, Chandler Bearce, Miss Stinson
Sherman, Mr.. and Mrs Thos Erskine, Mr.. and
Mrs A. Q: Samage, Miss Arletta Thorpe, Capt.
and Mrs. Trial Lewis, Isaac P. Fossett Mr.. and
Mrs. Thos 81. Fossett, Bessie Ford, John A.
Hanley, Mrs. Zebulon Bearce, Mr.. and Mrs.
W. B. Seavey, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Weeks,
Gilbert Bryant. Mrs. David Bryant, Mr.. and
Mrs. Saml. Blaisdell, Mr. and Mrs. Simon Muir
ply. Mrs. Andrew Fuller, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
w. Ellis, Mrs. b. N. Fossett, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Manning, Mr. and Mrs. Willard Jones,
Capt. Cyrus Fossett, and Miss Ida Bearce.
The following are the Awarding Committees:
Horses and Colts-Harrison Fl. Hutcherson,
Orvile H. Clark, Josiah Huston.
Stock for Beef-James Wyman, Marshal
Weeks, A. G. Weeks.
Working Oxen-Orrin Carter. J. A. Hanley,
David P. Sproul.
:, steersm;Oypron E'skine,. Albert Fossett,
George Elliott.
Ruls-Wiliam M. Clark, William, B. Sea-
vey, Philip Russell.
Cows and Heifers-Benjamin Turkey, Chand-
Ter Bearce, Richard Fossett
Calves-Stinsop Weeks Simon Murphy, Jo-
seph r. Bryant.
Sheep, Swine and Poultry-Charles B. Wood
ward, Erastus Carter, Col John Etskine.
Drawing and Training-George Holden,
Matthias Benner, Grin Paul.
Dairy Products-Mr and Mrs. Dennis r.
Hanley. Mr.; and Mrs Joseph Weeks Mr. and
Mrs Cyrus Fossett:
Field Crops-Wilson Huey, H. N. Fossett,
James 81. Little.
Roots and observation-disclosures H. Fossett,
1. T. Fossett, Horace Fossett
Jell es, Preserves and native Wines-Mr and
Mrs. Arnold Blaney, Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Err
vi4e, MIR. and Mrs.&Nilliam B. Seavey.
Fruit-Mr. and Mrs. William Herbert Mr.
and Mrs John Manning, Mr.. and Mrs. Thorn
as Nichols
O.rr;ocas uor,,,,o, ,.l T..l -,
Mears, David Ervue, James Fl. Varney.
Household Mauufactures-Mr. and Mrs.
Arthur Huston, Mr.. aud Mrs. Charles P. Tib-
belts, Mr. and Mrs George ". Ellis, Mr.. and
Mrs ZebuIoD Bearce'
Miscellaneous.-M and Mrs j. E. Nichols,
Edua Wheeler, Annie J. Ervine.
Flowers Mrs. John Fossett, Esther Hunt
err Albertiue Sproul, Mrs. David Bryant,
Fame q. Ellis, Mrs Edwin M. Ervine.
Agricultural Implements Willard Sproui,
Leonard Fossett Lewis W. Lawler.
Fish.-George Mears, Tobias Nash, George
ErvIne.
Forage.-Willard S. Hatch.
Ladies' Committee of Arrangements. -Mrs
Joseph Ervine, Alice Barker, Mrs. Cypron
Erskiae. Carrie z Hatch sffhsnron, UafoTIne
Paul, Emma H. Fossett.
Gentlemen's COMMITTEE of Arrangements
William P. Lawler, Edgar Pray, A. Hatch,
Augustus Bearce, Fred Hatch, Everett Sprou.,
Samuel A. Jones,
OOmmtltt6 vi DVUTtS.-A. ". ClU6lluScT,
Moses M Rhoades, Thomas Holden, Washing
ton Poland, Simon Holden.
AT THE GROUNDS.
The ''Outsde Show as it was called by the
club, was located in the field of Charles Cham
berlain, Esq, directly opposite the Town Hall,
which was very convenient for visitors. By
simply crossing the street from the cattle show
they could enter the hall, and thus enjoy the
whole fair for the moderate sum of twenty five
cents. Tickets good for the three days.
As the visitor entered the grounds on the left
the first objects that attracted attention were
the bulls, very fine display being made,
They are, we believe, owned by the society
Turning to the right from these we came to the
oxen. Here let US remark that we have at
tended every fair held in Portland for the last
ten years, and at none of them did we see a
finer lot of cattle than was displayed here.
Among them was splendid pair of flour
ear ODDS" that girted seven feet, five inches,
owned by Capt. George Holden, who published
challenge to the county, offering to match
them to drag for purse of $25.
Next on the right were the cows and young
cattle, a very fine display, but not in proper
ton to the oxen. This club seems to give more
attention to the breeding Of oxen than to any
other kind Of cattle, and this we think is a
mistake. 1t is just as important to improve
the breed of cows, pigs, sheep and poultry, and
this can or will only be done by exhibition at
these fairs and consequent competition. Yet
when we look back seven years and compare
the stock of the first fair with this one we are
free to say that we think no greater improve
ment has been made by any Agricultural
society in the state during the time than has
been made by this one; and from the remarks
we heard made by the officers and members of
the club we predict that in less than seven