Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-09-25
Somerset Central Cattle Show and Fair At
SkOWhegam.
SEPT. 23d-FIRsT DAY.

| SEPT. 23d-FIRsT DAY.
| Tuesday morning clouded sky and dense
fog foreshadowed an unpropitious day for the
promised large assembly Of people and mons
ter exhibition of neat stock. sheep and swine
at the society's grounds. But as the hours
passed on the clouds scattered and gave place
| to blue sky and warm sun, bringing JOY to
| the hearts of those who had made extensive
preparations for contributing to a successful
exhibition. Before ten o'clock the streets of
| the village were filled with hurrying teams
moving in the direction of the park where
free admission was granted, wise decree
of the trustees, as was shown by the excess in
numbers Of persons and stock over previous
years.
The President of the society, Gen r. Is.
Sheppard, and trustees, David Horn and II.
s. Steward aided by marshal Gen. Isaac by
or, were on the ground at an early hour and
| superintendent in carrying out the published
programme. The reporter is especially in
debted to Warren Russell, Esq, of Skowhe-
gan, for the information embodied in
this report.
Up to the hour Of IL o'clock the entries Of
neat stock were largely made up of thorough
bred, jersey, Hereford, Durham, and grades.
The principal exhibitors were NJ. T. Pooler,
Gaylord, VIM. G. IIesclton, l.. l.. Morrison,
r.. B. Sheppard, N. Fowler, b. N, Foss,
Alex. Crawford, David Horn A.. w. Snow,
John Weston, Skowhegan. Elisha Town, NJ.
q. Deane, VIM. Flanders, Allen Clough,
Madison. VIM. w. Waugh & Son. Starks.
Jonas Parker, Norridgewock. The exhib-
| ton of stock throughout shows a great i'm
provement on that of former years. Many of
the milch cows bore marks Of excellence, no.
tceabc to stock raisers. The herd present.
ed by Mr.. VIM. n. Mcfarland, of Skowhe.
gan, is worthy of more than passing notice.
| His famous thoroughbred Jersey bull, Duke
of Somerset, also his yearling bull king
william sired by the Duke, and the two
| and three year old heifers, with remarkably
large calf Of the three year old heifer all
Thoroughbred. L. L. Morrison of Skowhe-
gan exhibited thoroughbred Jesey, ten
months old, which promises to become
mich COW in June 1880. Mr.. Allen G.
| Clough Of Madison presented one year old
Hereford Bull, girth it, 0 inches. VIM.
Waugh of Starks. Durham Bull, thorough
bred, one year old, girth 6 f., weight 1850
pounds.
| SHEEP-The exhibition of sheep was quite
large. NJ T. Pooler of Sko vinegar made an
entry of 10 sheep and lambs, Spanish Meri-
no. From II sheep he clipped $50 pounds of
grade Merinos was pounds. j. &. L. Butler
of Starks, exhibited one two year old buck,
Spanish Merino Also 10 sheep. Alex.
Crawford, Skowhegan 10 sheep and GLANDS,
grade, Southdown. n. c. Thomas, Show
hogan, one year ODDS outhdown buck, weighs
l42 pounds also one Merino buck, 8 years
old, weight, / Is pounds. Clipped l6 pounds
wool last June. Messrs. Hilton Bros. of No.
Arson, made large exhibit Of sheep which
received the prize at the State Fair.
! SwINE--The show was light. Mf. w. B.
Nutter and Isaac s. Jewett Of Skowhegan,
were the only exhibitors of Berkshire breed.
The exhibition of stock will be increased
Wednesday.
Ar THE HALL-Extensive preparations are
being made for grand exhibition Of manu-
featured goods at Coburn Hall on We'd
nesday and Thursday evenings, atwhich time
Howard Owen, Esq, Of Augusta and Prof.
Jordan will deliver addresses upon matters
pertaining to the interests Of agriculture.