Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1878-10-15
press Report
West Oxford Fair.

The West Oxford Agricultural Society
includes WITHIN It's limits the towns OF
Fryeburg, Brown6eld, Hiram. Porter,
Denmark, Lowell. Sweden aud Stow. In
numbers, and territory, II is probably the
smallest i'll The Stale. aid Yet Lnu vi the
most enterprlsing and successful. Its
annual exhibitions are perman, ntly es-
tabished al Fryeburg, whore the .uciety
own ten acres OF land within hni mile
OF the village, and just across tn greet
from the station OF the L. ~ q K X
Within the enclosure are IN .NhIhition
hall 63x60, Two stories high; cApacious
dining saloon, sheds and stalls Tor
stock. Two wells, and third If mile
trulting course. Hundreds OF Large and
thrifty white pines scattered over the
grounds afford shade and shelter Tor man
and beast, and are rapidly accommodating
sinking fund that will one day exceed
the original Investments. The present
Indebtedness OF the society is only 500.
The threatening aspect OF the early
morning Yesterday, detoired the distant
farmers from presenting themselves in
lull force at the annual meeting,
which was held al the hall at 10 u. 10 e.
The usual routine business was attended
to-flling vacancies on committees, set
Ting rules of procedure and hearing the
report OF the treasurer. The following
entlemen were chosen as the officers OF
the society for the ensuing year:
President-James Walker, Frye burg
Vice Presidenl-G K. Bean, Denmark.
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Treasurer-John Locke. Fryeburg.
Trustees-A. p Gordon and A Blz-
zell ,Fryeburg; Chas. Fessen den. Bro wn-
field; Ii. q. Walker, Lowell; Isaac A.
Walker, Stow; Aaron Jones, Sweden !;
G. w. Moultou, Denmark John h..
Kimball, Hiram; Samuel I. Garland,
Porter.
The first day of the exhibition WAS en-
tirely devoted 10 the cattle show. y. m
being the hour for the drawing match.
and p. N. for the trolling OF ',aluons
and colts four years old and under toll
lowed by the examination OF working
oxen.
The following are the drawing match
entries;
Stephen Chandler. Stow, pair oxen,
uuder feet; Ira Smart. Fry burg, do. /;
I. /. Pingreo, Denmark. do.
Edwin Pingree. Denmark. pair .hree
year old steers.
John Colby. Denmark, pair oxen
under feet; Nath'l Parker, DENIM RI.
do,
Stephen T. Jewett. Denmark. | pain
oxen over seven feet; w. SOuthei, Frye
burg, do.
James Walker. Fry eburg. pair three
year Old steers,
The premiums offered by the society
weio s follows: Best exhibition OF
strength snd discipline on drag by OK.
on seven feet and upwards s.; - do.
81. The same also Tor cattle under sew
en- feet. For strength Of t.o and three
year old steers. 81; ~ do. 81. The
heaviest weigh. moved was $3.50 pounds.
The committee. consisting ot John Col
by of Denmark. y. L. Saunders oil
Sweden. and Wym,n HnIdlng 81 Eye
burg, not Oein. anle 10 agree rs . , ed
their d,cislun ior the succeeding d1'.
Next camr the uolt,ng Of So ms
and colts. Mcs.rs. Jas. + llutchlus OF
Lowell. a. V Stevens OF FJeDurg, aud
Steven Chandler OF Stow, were the COM
mittee, and they awarded as follows:
l.. A. Ingalls,. Denmark. So. best trot-
ting stallion time S.l6.
Arson Charles. Fryeburg, -, best
four years old colt; time 3.45.
T. j. Bragdon, Fryeburg, -, hes,
three years old colt; time 4.O5.
The second day OF the exhibition. al
though mild and Indian summer like,
opened somewhat unfsvorably, as the
sun only appeared at intervals, and the
clouds clung so long TO the mountain
tops that many persons feared TO venture
out, and thus there was percepnole
falling of from the usual attendance.
Nevertheless. q large number OF people
were present.
The blowing match was omitted, ss
the trustees were not able TO procure D
suitable spot near their grounds. To
obviaie this Inconvenience IN The future,
II Is proposed 10 buy or hire Two or / zoe
acres not lar distant, using bali each
wear Tor The blowing and then by raising
some crop from the alternate hall, The
annual interest OF the Investment Viii be
met. The ownership OF such lot affords
the desired opportunity not merely OF test
ing the skill OF oxen, but also OF trying the
merits OF plows, harrows, cultlvators and
puiyerizers, just at the time aud place
when farmers have the most leisure to
examine them. All lsudsbe efforts oil
this kind TO make fairs schools rather
than shows, will tend to remove the OBJ
jeclions and prejudices existing against
thom among some very respectable peo-
pie.
A very commendable feature OF this
Society, aud somewhat in the above d-
rection, is that the forenoon OF the third
day is almost entirely given up 10 the
reading and hearing OF the committees.
This practice ensures deliberation. intel
le ent consideration and discussion, and
al opportunity 10 correct clerical errors
and errors OF judgment.
As the report OF the proceedings oil the
last day sill therefore include the reports
of the committees, we give only men
ton of entries in the live stock depart
ment.
NEAT STOCK.
j. Z. Osgood. Fryeburg. enters a
grade Ayrshire heifer, TWO years OLD
Jersy heller same age, and grade COW Z
years old. Hazen w. Stevens, Fryeburg,
exhibits two heifers 2 years old. A. K.
Jeruess. Fryeburg, shows pure jersey
heifer, % months old. and grade cali
months old. A. A. Colby, Denmark. has
two-year old bull Ira Smart. Frye
burg, puts in an entire herd OF cattle.
II. ". Steve4s. Fryeburg. shows two
,o.. old s,a.ra Slanhan Chandler Stow