The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-05

grounds beyond the lake. G. N. Healey o
Stratham shows some very fine stock in hi
large herd. The bull Duke of Exeter, not ye
two years old, is a well formed animal, wei
marked. Then there are some fns looking tw
year olds and yearling heifers and number o
promising calves.
Charles Hayes s. Son of Portsmouth exhibi
| seventeen head, mostly of the celebrated Pc
ters' stock. The head of the heard is the bul
Florian, five years old. He is large, wei
formed animal and shows the marks of tn
breed very plainly. A cow, the mother O
Floriap, now on exhibition, has given 500
pounds of milk the past five months. By he
side is a yearliDg heifer from the cow by Flor
ian. In the next stall stands pair of twill
cows not yet two years of age, one of then
with calf four days old at her side. Th
mother Of the twins is seven years old and is
fine animal. pair of two year old heifer
which calved six months ago, now give q
pounds of milk daily. The COW Cowslp in
1876 gave S400 pounds of milk in seven months
This year she gave 600 pounds of milk. An.
other COW in the herd which calves in No
vember, now averages 40 pounds of milk
day. The young bull Frolic is the result Of
breeding. Florian to his mother. Mr.. Hayes is 8
great believer in in-breeding and he practices il
to a remarkable extent and as he claims with
good results. The fine appearance of this
young bull seems to demonstrate the correct
ness of the theory. Mr.. Hayes does not, how.
ever, claim that the same result will follow
with all stock.
James f. Leach of Bridgewater, Mass,
shows very large bull-May ighing
the Ayrshires. He took the first prize at the
last New Englond fair. The same exhibitor
shows two year old short horn bull, weigh
ing 1900 pounds. Also a Jersey COW three
years old.
George M. Stevens of Stevens Plains shows
herd of fine Ayrshires and Durham grades,
which are fine looking animals. Mr.. Stevens
considers this the best cross for milk produc-
ers.
Alonzo Libby of Westbrook shows herd of
16 thoroughbreds and for finer looking cattle
one would have to look some distance The
two bulls Harry and John Alden are both
splendidly built animals. The COW Queen Of
Ayr imported FROM Scotland, is among the
herd. Also Daisy %, three years old, COW
Twlnney, twelve years. Ops, the same age,
Snowbird, three years, Queen of Ayr Sd, Lady
Dane, Queen of Ayr 4th, promising yearling
and fine large calves.
Seward Dill Of Phillips makes his usual
fine display. He has this year five thorough
breds and four grades. The COWS Lucinda ID,
Junietta, Minorya and Martha Glar have chime
bells attached to them and the music made by
them is very pleasing and attracts much atten-
ton. A yearling bull, Tam O'Shanter, is a
fine looking animal.
Among the short horns W. S. Slater of Web
ster, Mass, takes ihs lead. This herd is very
valuable and should be examined by all lovers
of fine stock. 1t is the result of many years
of careful and very expensive breeding. For
years Mr.. Slater, who is very wealthy, has
been engaged in importing the most valuable
of the Princess, Gwynne and Serephina stock
of short horns. A bull recently brought over
cost $4,000 in gold. The animals shown here
are mostly young, as the agent explains that
when they grow up and weigh 1000 pounds and
several of their bulls do, it is great deal of
work to move them. The head of the stock
exhibited is Ninth Baron Merely, bull
weighing 1900 pounds. Two cows, five and six
years old respectively, are valued at $4,000 each.
two year old Princess heifer is valued at the
same sum. She was purchased when calf
with her mother in Kentucky for the large
sum of $4,000. Two calves, seven and nine
months old, are very valuable heifers. Two
bull calves, eight and nine months of age, are
the best looking animals on the ground. One
Of them weighs 900 pounds and Mr.. Slater
would not take $4,000 for him.
L. G. Fisher of Cabot, VT, shows eight fine
thoroughbreds and a pair of grade steers, all
very large. A two year old bull attracts mark
ed attention.
The Hereford cattle probably lead the list of
breeds in point of numbers, although the Jer-
sey men claim that they stand at the top of the
list G. & G. Underwood of Fayette make
good display of cattle, having herd of %.
There are four bulls, nine cows, seven calves.
They are all fine looking cattle and promise to
take their share of the awards.
j. S. Howes of South Vassalboro' shows a
fine herd. He has fipe bull four years old
Highland Chief. He weighs 200 pounds,
grths feet 8 inches. and is in every way a
superior animal. A calf belonging to the same
herd, but eight months old, measures feet 3
inches. There is also two year old heifer and
yearling belonging to the same man.
Mr.. Atkinson shows some fine looking Here
fords In the herd of eleven cattle there are a
pair of three year olds and pair of two year
olds, probably the largest on ths grounds. Also
a bull and other cattle.
G. A. McKenny of Munroe, exhibits very
large twoeyear old bull called Waldo champion,
He weighs 1000 pounds and is we'll formed Mr.
McKenny also shows number of foe COWS
and calves.
B. f. Pease of Cornish, has a good exhibit.
His bull Green Mountain Boy is four years old
and is we'll formed animal. The COW Lily 4th
five years old and the calf Lily 9th, attract
much attent ton.
The Jerseys make fine show. They are sit
uated on the west side of the grounds between
the lake and the track. There are several large
herds and the competition between them will
be decidedly sharp, and the position of the
judges by no means env table,
W L. AtopJ VI Wills Oiey3 mdhts ROOu SHOW
ing of stock from the Ridgewood farm, Cape
Elizabeth. The bull Euclid, Thoroughbred
has improved much since last year, and is now
truly fine looking animal. Euclid I'd il q
promising yaarling, and shows many of the
points of the sire. There are also four fine
looking cows and other stock.
Charles B. Merrill of Gorham, and f. r. Ap-
pleton show fine herds of Jerseys.
N. R. Boutelle of Waterville, the well known
breeder, exhibits his thoroughbred bull Tristan
Shandy, three years old and a two year old bull,
both of them fine looking animals. Thsre are
are also two yearling heifers and three fine
looking calves.
Mr.. Libby of Westbrook, shows three fine
heifers, two good cows aud handsome shaped
bull
Blanchard Brothers of Cumberland, exhibit
large herd of fine Jerseys which naturally
attract much attention.
r. I. Dodge of New Hampshire, shows fine
two year old bull King Arthur.
w. N. Mcfarland of Skowhegan, has a fine
looking bull, Duke of Somerset.
Haywood Brothers, Brdgewater, Mass, wei
known breeders, show a fine four year old bull
Beacon Comment 18th, and yearling bull Of
good size. There,are also.two cows and several