The Portland daily press., 1881-10-15
AT RIVERSIDE FARM.
A Field Day at East Baldwin.

The eighth annual exhibition of stock at
Riverside Farm, East Baldwin, occurred yes
terdsy. The weather was all that could be de-
sired, and the attendance good. The Jerseys
were the main object of interest. The herd has
been largely increased during the last few years
aud contains some of the best butter cows in
this section. Each individual animal has been
selected for butter rather than show, but there
Is hardly an animal watch does not merit the
description of handsome. In the older por-
ton the blood of the famous butter bull Eu-
cid prevails, while among the heifers the
Duke Of Shelburne strain, distinguished by
their solid colors, is predominant. Several
calves received much praise and showed the
result of intelligent crossing. Paugus now
heads the herd, and it is confidently expected
by this cross that the herd will be the leading
one Of New England. A glance at the ped-
gre of Psugus shows him to be OF strain ia
nous for great butter cows, several of them
having produced sixteen pounds per week !;
while Eurotas, another member of the same
family, has a recorded record of IT'S pounds in
eleven months and six days. The butter from
the Riverside farm herd goes to New York.
where il brings high price.
The fiocks of Cotswold sheep have been
largely increased, numbering at present about
400 head, fully half of which are full bloods
and the balance high grades. Gen. Mattocks
made an importation in 1877. and has recently
purchased the famous Appleton 1ocks, as well
as that of thetSoldiers' Home at Togus. One
Of the most interesting sights of the whole day
was an exhibition of tIained Collie dog driy-
ing sheep, herding and bringing them in to
the fold entirely by himself
The display of Berkshires was fully equal to
that of former years in quality, while the
number Of animals has been slightly lessened.
Nearly ali the breeding sows are imported, and
the herd is headed by two imported bears of
splendid form and PROPORTIONS.
The poultry section attracted the admiration
OF those who love fine birds. The bronze
turkeys, famous for their large size the Pekin
ducks and the carefully bred Brahmas all
came in for word of praise.
Some beautiful King Charles spaniels and
number of imported colies drew a crowd of
admirers, and were not the least attractive
part of the stock.
One misses the handsome Morgan stallion of
former years, sold to Virginia parties for a
high price. The horse stock has been largely
reduced. But two or three promising Almont
colts remain.
To feed this large stock large amount of
corn fodder is raised and packed by the modern
process of ensiage in silos The green stalks
are merely cut up and packed in air tight pits,
thus srrestiDg fermentation. Gen. Mattocks
considers this system an unqualified success.
The exhibition was appreciated by all pres
ent. Visitors will be welcome to-day, and if
any we're so unfortunate as to have been pre-
vented from attending yesterday we strongly
advise them to avail themselves of the extern
sion OF time. The excellent hotel kept by Ma
thar Church, formerly of Naples, adds greatly
TO the comfort and pleasure of visitors.