Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-10-02
North Kemne bee A gricultural Society. Cat-
tie show and Fair At Waterville.
SEPT. 30th-FIRsT DAY.

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swine, poultry &C., opened at the fair
grounds, Wednesday morning. The wealth
er was delightful, at times unconfortably
warm. At an early hour people from the
| surrounding towns began to assemble on the
grounds. The committee of arrangements
had looked well to the best comfort of stock
brought in for exhibition. The President of
the Society, Hull G. Bureigh, Esq, of Fair
field, With. NJ. Garland, Sec'y. andJ. G. Soul.
Treasurer, were at their post of duty and
rendered efficient services in advancing the
| work of the various committees. The fair
grounds are situated mile or more out
side the village which gave an opportunity
for the villagers to enjoy apleasant drive and
make large display of fine teams.
| ENTRIES.
| Tkere were 26 entries of thoroughbred and
| grade Jersey heifers, nine thoroughbred and
grade mich cows, fourteen Durham and grade
mich cows, six pairs of working oxen, five
pairs fat cattle, five pairs drawing oxen, nine
pairs steers, four herds OK teams, 10 yoke,
thirteen bulls and bull calves, thoroughbred
Jerseys and Hereford shOrthorns.
| SmEEr--Nine bucks, ten flocks of sheep and
lambs.
| SwINE--Two Oxford bears. three breeding
sows, three litters of pigs. These were the en-
tries up to IL o'clock. The number will be
| largely increased in the afternoon. One
| hundred and twenty entrance tickets were
sold up to II o'clock. \ large portion of the
thoroughbred and grade exhibited was large
and bore marks Of superior stock. Howard
& Ellis of Fairfield showed fifteen heads cows,
heifers and calves. one thoroughbred Durham
bull, three years old, girth #. inches.
weight about 1900 pounds, l.. A. Dow, Wat
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| bull, two years old weight 1900 pounds,
girth fl. W. o. Getchell, Benton. two tho
roughbrcd Durham heifers, choice grade
| COW and two yoke large oxen. John Perey,
| South Nassalboro, herd of thoroughbred Jer-
seys. lie entered for the special premium of
$1,000 ''for the most profitable experiment,
| in darying, 6 mos" his mich cows seem
to warrant success in that direction. VIM.
Cilley of Fairfield, a thoroughbred Jersey
COW, showing a remarkable yield of milk and
butter. Mrs. Sylvia NJ. Parker, Waterville.
two Jersey cows, years old, one made
two pounds of butter day in the month of
| November last year, when her calf was only
six weeks old. The three years old is as prom
ising as her mother. +. =. Haverland Wat
erville, grade Jersey COW, 7ycars old made
forty pounds of butter in June, hefer 10
months old, will calve next month j. Per-
cival, Watervile herd of Jersey thorough
brcds and grade. One thirteen years old,
| she and her grand lam three years old made
9l5 pounds butter in one year, sold one quart
milk daily beside the quantity used
in the family MIR. F. had beside these, eight
heads of Jersey and grade COWS and heifers.
| +. A. Drummond, exhibited some very
| fine thoroughbred and grades, from the
stock of the late John ID. Lang. W. b.
| Hamblin two years old thoroughbred Jersey
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two heifers, one BULL thoroughbred Jersey,
all from stock of A. Percival One four years
old COW made in one year 292 pounds of butter;
John c. Perley. Vassalboro'. herd OF thoroug-
| bred and grade Jerseys. From the eight cows,
one l6 years old, fallow, he has made since
| March 18th. up TO the present time ,l2l
pounds of butter, which sold for S3ls.24.
SHEEp-Joseph Mitchell Jr., Watervi!le,
fifteen Spanish Merinos. full blood. A flock
of IL sheep sheared 1881 pounds wool lamb
| ed in April. Also, from four buck lambs,
l6 pounds. DIR. Boutelle of Waterville
had four pens OF sheep and lambs, South
Downs, which took the prize at the State and
also New England fair. Nothing better can
be said IN their favor
SwIxE.-Thomas G. Burleigh of Fairfield
exhibited Berkshire boar, 20 months old,
weight 800 pounds, Royal Sambo Sd, sired
| by 'Sambo ID"
| OxEN.-W. A. Getchcll, Benton, one pair
of four years old grade Durhams, girth feet.
| One yoke five years old, girth feet l.. +.
Gordon, Fairfield, one pair grade Durham
oxen, five years old, one girth #. II in. and
his mate (four years old feet inches.
Mr.. Watson Jordan of Fairfield presented
the town team. ten yokes of oxen.
PouLrRY.-C. X. Mathews. Waterville,
crate of Light and Dark Brahmas, very large
! ~ Of FAM tbc.
old chickens. Thos. g. Burleish, crate Sea
bright chickens also crate OF domestic
ducks. Fred j. Arnold, crate common ducks.
Ar Town HALL.
The exhibition at the hall was not so large
as might be expected in a town of the size
and extensive agricultural territory which
surrounds it, At the right of the main en-
trance was a table some fifty feet in length,
occupied exclusively with display of fruit.
| Mr.. Joseph Taylor exhibits very attractively
! 81 varieties OF apples and 10 varieties of
pears. Perley & Perkins, GA plates of apples,
9 plates of pears, 6 OF grapes Alden Bas-
sett, ID varieties of apples. Mrs. A. Bates,
IA plates apples, plates pears, plate grapes
l.. p. Mayo, II p. ates apples. +. A. Drum
mond, specimens of large growth potatoes,
turnips, beets, onions, carrots, &c. II. Nor
rill, sugar bcets. Ellis Smiley, beets and POI
tatoes. w. b. Hamblin, large yellow corn.
On the opposite hall side, table extending
nearly the entire length of the room contain
ed: Mrs. A. Bates, 81 varieties canned fruit
w. f. Drummond, IL varieties canned fruit,
| Jar butter; Mrs. NJ. L. Garland, 3 cans
fruit, 9 jars jelly, jar butter; J. f. Stur-
tevant. jar butter; II. A. Shorey. cheese
r. +. Hobbs, = cheese; A. f. Taught, Isabel
Seavey, Mrs. J. f. Sturtevant, quilts, bed
spreads, rugs, mats, &C., &c. Specimens of
fancy needlework, Isabel Seavey, Ella z. Holds
don, Lettie Morrill,, Annie Hubbard, Nellie
Otis. Rag carpets. Mrs. Thos. Garland,
Mrs. l.. Wentworth, Mrs. A. Bates.
Manufactured goods, Lockwood cotton
mills, large display of cloths. b. T. Martin,
specimens penmanship. Charles Berry, Ga
boy IA years old very nicely constructed
double sled. Specimens of fret saving,
Frank Hanson. Oil paintings, Mrs. Lang,
Mrs. Prescott and Harry White. Bouquets
of flowers, Mrs. DeRocher and Mrs. c. l.
Perley. Jewelry, clocks. watches, &C., W.
Mitchell & Co. j. 2. Carpenter, the Estey
organ and White sewing machine. Decorated
China ware. Miss Hanson. Davis sewing
machine, A. l.. McFadden. Stoves and
ranges, o. f. Emerson.