Daily Kennebec journal., 1881-09-10

-'S SvAeCseo efoon0 the exhibit
imported cattle made by Bodwell and Bur-
ieign OF Hallowell and vassalboro'. 1t i, an
attractive locality. The air il perfumed with
'ne breath Of kline, and stout farmers are dis
cussing the points of the herd. Bodwell and
oofieigh have on exhibition At Lewiston, "A
herefords and two Polled Angus cattle. Mr..
q. Z. Austin has charge Of the exhibit. The
mower Of this herd has been sent to the
New England Fair at W orcester, but the herd
at Lewiston gives the people an idea of the
enterprise of the gentlemen farmers Of the
hennebec. The Herefords ire all imported,
except . calves. Careful is a large three
years old bull, which girts feet inch. and
weighs 2,2OO pounds, and is worth sI.5OO.
ihe COWS and heifers have all been out to
grass and had no extra feed until about two
weeks ago. Countess" eight years old
girts about seven feet, and is valued at $780,
came in about three weeks ago. .Chance
"a three years old, is a we'll made heifer
valued at $500, and her calf at $780, "Ber-
tina 3D. is handsome four wears old COW.
BECKY 9Th, seven years old. weighs 800
pounds, and girts I feet inch, valued at
$500 She is very fat, but has been out to
grass and has had no grain. Myrtle" FIVE
years old, Is a handsome animal worth $780,
Messrs. Bodwell and Burleigh think that
berefords would be the best stock for farm
ers to keep, taking everything into considera-
tlon If bred for dairy purposes they think
they would prove as good as others. In Egg
land hundreds of them are kept for dairy
purposes. More money might perhaps
be obtained from a Jersey while giving
milk, but when turned for beef much more
would be obtained from one of these than
from Jersey. .'Duke of Pierpont" is a
yearling bull of very large size and hand
some make. ''Sir Stafford" two years old,
is a large, well-formed bull Cornwall"
ten months old, weighs $40 pounds. 'As-
surance 3D." nine months old, weighs 900
pounds and is valued at $500.
The bull Careful" elicits unstinted praise
from the bystanders.
"By George. they know how to feed him,
don't they?" CALCULATES an admirer.
"How old is he?" and .How much does he
weight and What do you feed him on?"
were some OF the innumerable questions his
keeper had to answer. just make him stand
up and let us see him once, said one old far
mer eagerly bending over the railing.
'Well, I'm sorry to disoblige you, but he
must lie down some of the time. He amt
been down more'n ten minutes" replied the
proud custodian.
is he gentle?'
''Just as gentle as a kitten. | can do any
thing with him. Just look here" The ex-
hibitor illustrates the bulls amiable qualities
by LAYING down on the clean straw of the
stall, and placing his heal on the animals fat
sides
Two PoLLED ANGrs CATTLE.
Messrs. Bodwell and Burleigh Ia ave two of
their famous imported Polled Angus cattle
in the stalls They are both young bulls.
One is l ! months old and weighs 100 pounds
the other is eight months old. The peculiar
ity of this variety of cattle is that they
have no horns. The two bulls are jet black.
fat as butter balls. Their hides are as glossy
as brush can make them They look like
sleek ottars, rather than cattle.
SHEEP FROM kENNEBEC.
The display of sheep includes some very
fine specimens of the best fiocks in the State.
N. r. Boutelle of Waterville has Il of his
Southdowns, which are fine specimens of this
valuable breed. Bodwell and Burleigh ex-
hibt some of the Shropshire sheep, which
are the handsomest sheep on the grounds.
They are large, wellshaped. with good
fleeces and excellent carcasses for mutton.
As a mutton sheep they are unexcelled. The
bucks are very large, noble-l0oking fellows.
There are fourteen in the lot.
KENNEBEC COUNTY HORSES.
The scenes in the horse exhibitors quarter
are very animatng. Busy men are rushing
about Fanciers are talking horse" Jock
eys are harnessing up their charges; hostlers
and grooms are rubbing down trotters. We
are in wilderness of gigs 1t is an exciting
locality. We encounter Gen. W. S. Tilton
near the entrance to the track. He is sur
rounded by group of gentlemen. The Gen
eral has one of the finest exhibits of horse
flesh on the grounds. He has three stations,
a brood mare and four colts. ''Constella-
ton" is seven years old, weighs lls0 and in
the long list of valuable colts which he has
sired has the best of records. Among his
colts are WhalebOne Knox, Flying Morrill,,
Mambrino Chief, Gilbreth Knox and many
others. This stallion has remarkable fac
uIty in reproducing his own characteristics in
his progeny. He is noble looking animal.
..Almont Burton is fve-year-old stallion
which has as yet sired but three colts.
He is handsome, well made stallion. Gal
liant" is one of CONSULTATIONS colts, three
wears old, is a large, well-made animal. Last
wear he won the two-year old race. "Hunger
is two-year old colt by Constellation, is
well made and promises well. Gen. Tilton
also has two three-vear-old fillies, very fine.
c. L. Norcross of Manchester, shows
powerful looking nine-year old stallion
.sCarenaught." The horse is well made ana
handsome. "Msbel F." Owned by W. r.
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