Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-10-03
Kennebec County Agricultural SOciety's
show and Fair.

Kennebec County Agricultural SOciety's
show and Fair.
Yesterday the opening day of the 10th an
husl exhibition of the old kernebec Agricultural
Society at Readield. The morning opened some
what overcast, with indications of rain, yet at sn
early hour the wide awake and intelligent farm
ers of this noted agricultural community began to
assemble, with their ilocks and herds, aud the va
ried productions of the farm orchard and garden,
and by the hour of noon the entries to the exhibit
ton and the number OF persons present, were IN
excess of those of previous years.
The forenoon was devoted to the examination
of stock by the committees for the award of the
premiums. There was some splendid stock on ex-
hilton, the principal exhibitors of which the
Messrs. Underwood of Fay cite, wthir the entire
herd Of lierefords all superior animals Hon a.
F. Morrill, Of Readtield had a fine herd of full
blood Jerseys, of uncommon merit. Amos
Wheeler and n. X. Pike, both of Winthrop, had
some fine Jerseys, 5. Packard of Read6eld, had
some fine llereiords. S. &. Fogg of Readfeld,
with his herd OF twenty one head, +. A. Wing
and j. H. True of Fayette, j. A. Ru ndett of Mt.
Vernon, and \. Parker of Fayette had some fine
animals. 10 sheep there were but few entries, be-
ing those of w. b. Frost of Wayne, j. w. Will
liams of Readfeld, NJ. +. Maxim of Wayne,
VIII Elliot of Readfeld. X. W. Soule of kent's
Hill, made good show OF swine, and also j. e..
Wood Of Winthrop.
One of the marked features of this show is the
exhibition OF town teams of oxen and steers, and
there is considerable rivalry between a number of
towns As to which shall bear oil the palm. This
display was very fine, there being many yokes oil
oxen which TOR symmetry of form and beauty it
would be hard to excel in this State. Mt. Vernon
bore Oft the first prize, Fayette the second, and
Readield the third.
The afternoon was devoted to the strength of
the oxen upon the drag, the result OF which Will
be announced hereafter.
As we enter the hall we find grand display.
Though this has been poor year for fruit yet
here we find vey fair exhibition. A. Smith of
Monmouth, the veteran frut-rsiser, was on hand
with 30 varieties OF apples, IL of pears, and 10 of
grapes. The exhibitors of fruit were DIR. ii. p.
Torsey of kent's Hill, apples and pears; l.. X.
Litchteld of Winthrop, apples, pears and grapes;
X. Alden of Winthrop, apples and pears; j. Colby
Dudley of Readheld, apples, pears and grapes; b.
F. King of Winthrop, apples, pears and grapes;
Moses Whittier, apples and pears; {. NJ Weston
| of Belgrade, }. Z. Brainerd of Winthrop, A. w.
Brainerd of Readheld, d w. Hsines OF Resdfeld,
A. +. Fairbanks OF Monmouth, pears; Z. I'll. Ste
vens OF Read6eld, ID. Doll0ti of Mount Vernon,
| f. A. Fuller of Winthrop, II. F. Fletcher of Mt.
Vernon, &. Halves of Readfeld, and Mrs. Geo. 5.
Worcester of Mt. Vernon, grapes.
There was an uncommony good display in the
line of garden vegetables, the leading exhibitors
| being S. &. Fogg, ). S. Gilman, X. w. Soule, Ill.
| o. Nickerson, Sam1 Cole, G. hawes, A. Gordon.
| j. b. Mayhem of Readfeld, J. A. kuudlett Of Mt.
| Vernon, l.. X. Litchield aud Amos Wheeler of
Winthrop.
There were some splendid samples of wheat by
| S. g. Fegs, E. Williams, Geo. M. Hall of Read
| field, and W. G. Watson Of Fayette. We think
| that Mr.. Watson is the champion wheat raiser OF
Kennebec, he having raised so bushels of Lost Ma
ton wheat from bushels OF seed sown on l IL
acres of ground.
The long strings of bright shining corn strung
the whole length of the eastern side of the hall is
an indication, that Notwithstanding the drouth, it
| has been good corn year.
| In the line of dairy productions we think that
the exhibition this year is ahead OF that OF any pre-
vious year. and it was said by those that were pres
ent at the State and New Eng land fair that the ex-
hibit is double of that in quantity. to say nothing
of quality. There was some twenty five entries Of
butter and as many Of cheese; and if looks give
any indication of quality we should say that the
butter and cheese makers of Winthrop, Readfeld,
and Mt. Vernon, could not be beaten. The show
and fair will continue to-day and to morrow.
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