The Portland daily press., 1877-10-12
AGRICULTURAL FAIRS.
West Oxford Agricultural Society.

The last day of the meeting opened cloudy
and rain fell before noon, so that the attend
anoe was quite small The atten lance the sec
ond day was abont up to the average. The first
and last days have been far below previous years
in attendance. Had the weather been favorable
it would have been far ahead of any previous
exhibition, as the show was far superior.
The meeting for the report of committees
was held in the forenoon of the last day, aud
William Ell. Stickney's Poland China hogs were
offered gratuity, but finally withdrawn by re-
quest of Mr.. S. There were no premiums offer.
ed by the Society, so none could be given by the
committee.
The committee on agricultural implements
made report, condemning all things entered
as not worthy of notice, which caused some
spirited discussion and much amusement to
listeners.
The swine department did Tot receive SO much
notice as il really deserved. A. r. Jenne.s,
entry alone was worthy and deserving of
more notice by .he committee, as well as Mr..
Stickney's.
new variety or name was given by the COM
mittee to the turnip called by them the "cosc
turnip." new thing to gardeners, surely.
There were several. things on exhibition that
through the oversight Of exhibitors failed to be
entered, that would have ranked we'll with 9th
ers had they been on the books of the Society.
Below we.give list Of the principal premi-
ums:
HORSES.
Lyman Plummer, Sweden, 1st.
Chas d Fessenden, Brownfeld, breeding mare, list;
L Ballard, Fryeburg, I'd. -
A 10 os1.,I.
r Bean, do ID
Joseph Chandler. Fryeburg, horse of all work 1st:
A Stevens, do, I'd.
Josiah Heald, Lowell matched carriage horses 1st.
Geo Bean Denmark, I'd.
Thomas Bragdon. Fryeburg, yr old colt, 1st;
Chas Wakefield, Brownfeld, yr do, list; Wyman
Harnden, Fryeburg, I'd.
Ballard, Fryeburg, yr old colt, 1st; A W Gray,
A Buzze. Fryeburg, colt 6 mo old, 1st.
Perley Hartford, Lowell ,trottng horse, time ESQ,
1st Edgar McAister, do, 3D.
F lord, Denmark, do VI old col, time 3.57. 1st.
Anson Charles. Fryeburg, do yr old, 1st; James
Head, Denmark, ID.
Ambrose A Leavitt, Stow, Ayrshire VI old bul,
1st.
John Colby. Denmark, Devonshire, do 1st
Samuel Stickney. BrowDfeld, Jersey do 1st
Wyman Harnden, Fryeburg, bull calf, 1st; Ira
Smart, do, 2d
Aaron Jones. Sweden, ayr old steers, 1st; W
James 4 Head, Denmark, yr old do, list; James
Walker, Fryeburg, I'd.
I Pingree, Denmark, 9 yr old, matched, 1st; same
Aaron Jones, Sweden, 8 yr old matched steers. 81.
Edwin Pingree Denmark, yearling steers, 1st.
Thomas Quint, Fryeburg yearling bull, 1st.
Orrin osgood, do, yearling heifer, 1st.
Chas d Fessenden. Brownfeld, mich cow 3D.
Same, yr old heifer, LIST.
Joseph Walker, Fryeburg, yearling heifer 1st.
Same. pair steer calves
A. Jenness, Fryeburg pure Jersey hefer caf1st.
Same, 3 yr old mich hcjfer. '''' -'''
Same, ball calf.
Geo Il Bean, Denmark, herd neat stock, 1st.
Henry Walker, Fryeburg, VI old grade bull, list,
TOWN TEAMS, WORKING OXEN, MATCHED AND BEEF
CATTLE
Jared Berry, Denmark, town team. LIST.
Geo Bean, Z" i" yr old 1st
Edwin Pingree, 's I" Ist.
Horace Gore, sc working oxen, 1st, '''
Thomas A Quint. Tryeburg, 3D.
John Colby, Denm ark, matched oxen, 1st; Jared
Berry, I'd.
Ira Smart. Fryeburg, beef oxen, 1st.
SHEEP, swINE AND POULTRY
Ira Smart, Fryeburg flock long wool sheep, 1st; A
Stevens, I'd. -
James Walker, Ffyeburg. do short wool sheep, 1st.
Cnas Onahoier, Berkshire boar, 1st: A r
Chas Chandler, q breeding sow, 1st; Geo r
Chas Chandler, Fryeburg, litter pigs, IA Jen-
neEsi E BallaTd, al ard e breeding sow sratuitv
A Jenness, Yorkshire sow and boar
VIM Ii Stickney, Brownfeld, Poland China sow
and boar, gratuty.
"A A Jenness, Fryebarg, Plymouth Rock chickens,
Sewell Richardson, " brown Leghorns 1st RAN
dolph Howe, I'd.
Fl w Cousins Sc light Brahmas 1st
CROPS.
Caleb Frye, Fryeburg, u rowed seed corn 1st; JAS
Ed Osgood, /" I'd. O"'
Same on rowrd, lst; c Bckford, Brownaeld.
3D.
Aaron Jones, Sweden, largest crop wheat, 1st; ST.
las Bennett, Denmark, I'd.
Same, on best specimen seed, LIST; Aaron Jones.
Sweden. 3D.
VIM Stickney Brownield best crop oats. 1st:
Chas Smith, Denmark, %.
Jared Berry, best crop potatoes 1st
W Burbank, Fryeburg, best crop peas lst
= W Waterhouse, Fryeburg, best wheat, graf.
'aues walker, pop corn. graf.
FRUIT AND GARDEN PRODUCTS.
ID Fessenden, Brownfeld, best winter apples 1st.
aaron ZONES, Sweden, best fall apples, 1st
swan. denmark, best seeding 1st.
pies, 1st. ~ S' WV ' "P
1st. '"'io's ei"p'''
Bean, do I'd. W. o''0'
Sewell Richardson, best beets; same do parsnins
same do turnips. ps- ~ >
SewelI Richardson, Fryeburg, best cabbage 1st.
A. F. Bradbury, Lowell, top onions, LIST.