Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-10-08
Or THR GROUNDS.

ON liih piSObNbos
The Politry Society do not make {
separate exhibit this year, but have fine
collection on the grounds. a K Shurt
LED, z G lowering, OF Paris, the wei
known breeders, have each good exhib
lis. Mr.. C. b. Ddrgin, Norway, had
some bronze turkeys that were fine spec,
linens. OF swine. A l. Shurtleif, South
Paris, exhibited q Berkshire SOW snC
pigs; Henry Forbes a SOW and pigs; Geo
A Cole, Norway, SOW and pigs. d
sheep, James Merrill, Paris. exhibited 8
Merino and, Southdown buck; j + King
Paris, u buck and flock OF sheep; + "
Penley, Green wood, buck; + Fuller
Oxford. flock OF sheep aud lambs; +
Millett. Norway, Gock OF sheep and buck
w o King, So Paris, flock; Lemuo
Quincy, Hebron, flock OF sheep and buck
Abner Benson, Paris, Aock.
The trustees have this year erected
stalls, in such position as 10 give a much
better opportunity 10 show the neat stock
than ever before. There is good dis.
play of stock. nearly hundred entries
being made. OF Thoroughbred stock
ID IL Maxim, Hartford. has Durham
bull calf; Thomas Witt, jersey calf; Gee
A Cole, Norway, Durham bull cat; A
Thayer, Paris, Ayrshire bull and Eze-
KEEL Merrill. Hebron. Hereford bull
Matched oxen are entered by Horace
Knight, Paris, Ansel Dlnsmore, Norway
w ii SWEET, South Paris, A q Lovejoy
Norway, Justin w Everett, Norway,
W Mlllel,, Noruay,J w Parsons, Nor.
way, A j Hall, Buck field. w o King
Paris, A } Patterson, Waterford. Abnel
Benson, Paris. Beet cattle, j l. Paine
Paris, and VIM. Childs, Paris. Herds
w. II. SWEET. So. Paris, j + Penley.
Paris, n. W MilIett, Norway. w. n
Thomas, Oxford. FL j Potter. Norway
Ezekiel Merrill, Hebron. Mich aud
stock COWS, S. M. King, Paris. w. II
SWEET. Paris, s II Winslow. Paris iona
Whitehouse, Norway, 81 X Ellis. Paris,
A Thayer, Paris, E. j. Potter, Nor
way.
The display was the largest that has
ever been made in Oxford County. and
the stock WAS generally good.
OEIONp bAl
Wednesday opened bright and beau.i.
iu. The people started at an early hour
for the grounds, SO that by nine, the road
in front of The ground was almost blocked
by the teams and people. 1t is estimated
that at least six thousand were in attend
ance.
The show of stock on the grounds was
very large There were more than a
hundred pairs OF cattle on the ground,
besides those in the pens. Some of these
were very fine. The largest pair was
entered by Horace Knight OF So Paris.
These measured It. IL in. and 8 f., and
weighed 44l0 lbs. without their Jokes
They were very tat.
A Hereford buA calf, exhibited by Da-
vid Frost of Norway, five months old,
measured four and one-halt feet 10 girt,
and weighed $50 lbs.
There were several entries OF jersey
stock. Some OF the cows were splendid
animals. as was tho young stock.
THE HORSES
The interest in the exhibition OF horses
increases from year 10 Year Samuel
Kneeland, Hartford, exhibited nice
three year old stallion; Geo S Ames,
Norway, a stallion; l. Foster, Nor
way, three years old stallion; w j
Wheeler, So. Paris, Knox stallion young
Hector; w. K. Carey, East Sumner,
stallion, Champion; j. c. Marble,
Paris, exhibited breeding mare (Fanny
Patchen). Other breeding mares were
exhibited by Peleg Is Hammond. Paris,
Justice w Everett, Norway, A X Jack
son, Paris, Virgil Chapman. Bethel, w
L Howe, Norway.