Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1880-09-24
the STATE FAIR.
Some Of the Noted Exhibits.

The display of Hereford stock is the finest
ovcr made in this State. Burleigh and Bod
cell made a fine exhibition of their thorough
nod imported Hereford stock The herd has
racentlv been on exhibition at the New Eng
land Fair at Worcester, Mass, and at the
New York State Fair at Albany The inn
norted two-year-old bull Careful" is a noble
leaking animal of immense size, and is prob
abv the best two year old Hereford bull in
AMERICA He is certainly a very hands me
animal. Then there is yearling heifer
from the herd Of Queen Victoria and fine
handsome yearling bull "Anxiety 2d' con-
.idered to be the best yearling bull ever i'm.
nort.d from England to America All the
animals are of superior quality, and a great
addition to the exhibition.
Burleigh Bodwell have 80 Herefords. 81
Of which are imported, purchased in Eng
land and Wales.
Cow Lenox Cd took highest premium at
New York State Fair at Albany, and New
England Fair at Worcester this wear. This
cow is from the famous herds in England the
Grove herd. She is five years old, girts
nearly seven feet. She is considered the
finest stock COW in America. The next most
famous animals in the herd are three bulls.
Careful" two year old bull, weighing
1885 pounds and girths feet inches, and is
probably the best two year old ball in Amer
lea, was bred by S. J. Holder of Caradoc in
Herefordshire, England. Prince Imperial, a
two year old bull, was bred by G: s. Bur-
leigh of Mechanicsville, Iowa. These two
bulls won the first and second prizes at Wor-
cester and Albany alternately, having won
the first at Albany and the other at Worces-
ter. The next bull of note is the yearlinp
"Ancient 3D." fifteen months, weighs l260
pounds. The bull was bred by +. j. Carwar-
dine, in Leominster, England. and won the
first prize at Worcester and Albany this year
He is considered in England as the best bull
of his age that ever crossed the Atlantic
His sire Ancient was the winner of two
royal prizes in England very uncommon
occurrence, and then was brought to this
country. He is thrifty, well made, noble
looking animal; and is credit to the State
'Marchoness of Lorne," yearling heifer,
was bred by the Queen Of England, is a beau
tiful animal, weighs about 1850 pounds, and
girths about six feet. Another similar heifer
'Verbena l3th,'' is a large well made ami
NAL. Mr.. G. Underwood of Fayette, has
his excellent herd of thoroughbred heifers.
consisting of thirteen full-blood animals and
a yoke of oxen. Little Giant" is a five
year old bull, girting six feet eleven inches,
and is well made fine looking animal
Alberta I'd and Stella are large well formed
COWS, tACcllcul LOT Martina Jtn
Two years old, and "Bell," two years old, ARE
fine thrifty looking heifers.
A. c. Trask has large well shaped Here
ford bull.
B. +. Mitchell of Belgrade has a grade
Hereford bull, one year old, which is of good
size
The SHORT HoRNs.
There is quite a large display of Short
nd fh.xr i,tn TIn
Short Horns have done much to improve the
farm stock of the country-more probably
than any other one breed. The fact that
they are excellent for beef, for oxen, and
many of the cows are superior dairy animals
renders them particularly well adapted to the
wants of farmers generally.
Mr. Il. A. Gilbert of Greene has six thor
ougli-bred Short Horn cattle. lie does not
aim at the production of fancy stock, but
such as is of service and most profit to the
farmer, and such as he can afford to pur-
chase. He has three cows, all good mixers
and good stock cows. The cows are accom-
panied by their calv, 3, which shows that they
are excellent for stock.
Mr. Benjamin Trask, of Leeds, has three
tu-bood Durhams, consisting of two large
well shaped yearliDg heifers, and large fat
COW.
J. p Clifford of Hebron, has a four-year
old full blood Short Horn, imported bull
of large size and well formed. He meaures
seven feet two inches and weighs 1928
pounds
H. NJ 4 \. W. Weston of Skowhegan,
have a full blood Short Horn bull. four years
DID, which girts seven feet four inches, and
weighs 1875 pounds. He is large and
handsome, well-shaped animal-just what is
needed to improve our common stock.
V nfS rs hps
trained two-year old Durham steers, meas
uring six feet and six inches, and weighing
2il2 pounds, and little boy can handle them
as he wishes Mr. Fletcher also has a three
old thoroughbred Short Horn bull Duke of
Sandy River" lie girts seven feet and
weighs ,G35 pounds, and is fine looking
animal
Messrs Howard & Ellis of Fairfield, have
ten thoroughbred Short Horns out of their
herd of twenty. 'Constance, Duke Sd, Is
four-year old bull. which girts seven feet
two inches, and is noble looking animal.
Red Rose of Fairfield. three years old,
'Marigold, 10TH" five years old, and Lady
Fairfield I'd are large cows. good for stock
raising. Lion" is four months old bull
calf, which girts four feet and four inches.
Fourth Duke of Fairfield" is a bull calf
hve months old. measures four feet seven
inches. Tie is a fine looking animal. LADY
Fairfield 9TH, is two years old. This is a
good herd of cattle.
Geo. E. Ladd, of Starks has large hand
some Short Horn Bull. Jairus Martin has IA
grade Short Horn calf 3 months and q days
Old which measures feet 3 inches. Sarah
Is. Martin, has grade Short Horn, fifteen
months old, which measures feet inches.
OXEN AND STEERS.
}. II. Jordon of Webster. exhibits matched
oxen, feet inches girth; also one pair
three years old, 6 feet inches girth. The
oxen are well matched, neither having spots
which do not appear on the other. They are
four years old. and raised in Fayette by
Martin Kent. gotten by Underwoods Here
lord bull, out of pair of Durham cows
Mr.. Jordon's steers were gotten by Under.
woods bull out of couple two-vear old
heiters. They were raised by Morris Wing
OF Wayne, and agree in age to an hour. The
steers are entered for the best premium.
b. F. Trask of Strickland's Ferry, exhibits
one pair of four-year old matched oxen,
whose girth is feet 3 inches.
Charles Z. Libby, of Wales, exhibit:
matched four-year old oxen, girth feet
inches. They were raised in Readteld by
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