Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-10-06
North Kennebec Agricultural Exhibition

North Kennebec Agricultural Exhibition
OWING to several causes, chief among them
the unfavorable weather on the morning. O,
the opening day, the absence Of several lead
ing breeders, and the holding Of the fair O,
the Old kennebec at Readfield on the same
day, the exhibition of the North Kennebec
Agricultural Society at Watervile for its frs,
day was not so interesting in character nor so
well attended as has been the case in previous
years. The predomnating interest in this
part Of the show was in working oxen, OF
which there was fine though not large ex.
hioif, and in Jerseys. DIR. n. r. Boutelle
was the leading exhibitor, he having six choice
cows and heifers on the ground, viz: Fanti.
bel, 26l9. from the Ogden farm herd. New.
port, r. L.. eight years old VOLTA 3746, sew
en- years old; Lottie Belle, 1913. three years
old; Cheri, 6674, and Flotie Belle, 6948. each
three years old, and Lilly Langtrv, 1912, two
years old At the head of DIR. Boutelle'
hard now stands the bull Yorrick, All, bv
Corporal Trim, a celebrated stock getter and
high prize winner at our state and New Eng
land Fairs. Joseph Percival showed three
full blood Jerseys of the Maine State Registry.
respectively two, three and four wears old, fine,
clean looking animals--the former from the
''Old Dreamer" or Robbins family of JERSEYS.
From these three Mr.. Perciyal sold during
the month of August. twenty-five gallons of
cream, besides making twenty five pounds OF
butter-receiving from them total income
of So Mrs. NJ. s. Parker, of Waterville.
showed four grade cows. all good family cows
from one of which she has made this season
two pounds OF butter per day, and two of
which, four and two years old respectively,
are now making fifteen pounds of butter per
week. Mr.. Simeon Merrill, of Waterville
showed quite remarkable grade Jersey, six
years old, which made during twenty nine
days in June last, 73f pounds of butter. Geo.
f. Hailowell of Waterville. showed a hand
some Jersey bull, Major, by Corporal Trim.
1911, out of Hattie I'd, bred by Mr.. Hopkins
of Providence, r. 1. In all the full blood
and grade Jerseys numbered fifteen head
In Shorthorns. Mr.. Levi A. Dow was the
only exhibitor. He exhibited nine head, three
cows. four heifers and two bull calves, among
them two animals that took first prizes. and
one that took second prize at the late Maine
State Fair.
Among the working oxen there was large
number of grade Herefords, but the only ex-
hibitOr in this class aside from those who
showed oxen was Mr.. Amasa Shores, who
had very choice little family consisting of
four one year old heifcrs. three pairs of one
year-old steers. three three year-old heifers,
and one pair calves. One pair of the steers
were especially handsome. girthing #. 10
in, being as handy as old oxen and well
matched. ~
There were twenty-five yoke of working
oxen and steers. most of them very hand
some we'll made-up cattle and when arranged
in town teams presented good feature of
the exhibition. The Fairfield team of eleven
yoke comprised some choice heavy cattle, es-
pecally those exhibited by Watson and Will
liam Jones, W. r. Atwood c. II. Hoxie.
Watson Jones two pairs, each six years old,
girthing each #. s in, ono ,,air weighing
1910. and one 1880 lbs. Mr. Atwoad's pair
girthed it. in. & wears old. and weighed
$500 lbs. The average girth of the eleven
yoke was it. in. The West Waterville
team was made up of eight yoke. and the
same towns steer team of nine yoke. Messrs
Libby & Fish were the owners of all the an
finals in the town team of oxen. anil or four
yoke in that of steers The h.a,iricS of the
large team wcr" Il pair of five ycar-old cattle
girthing s #. ) in. and weighing 1850 lbs.
In the class of Middle Wool Sheep, DR.
n r. -Boutelle was the leading exhibitor
He showed very choice Sonthdown
ram three years old weighing 300
lbs. from the celebrated Walsingham
flock. England and fifty ewes and eve lambs
all remarkably Uniform and handsome
and showing great care in breeding. o. 5.
Chaffee, North Vassalboro'. exhibited a
South Down ram. G.. G. Hanscomb, Albion.
exhibited a dozen finely bred full-blood
Southdowns. some of them from Dr.
RI Boutelle's Stock IN Fine WOODS, Kicker &
Bowdoin, West waterviIie. exhibited, two
bucks and a lot of ten very choice eve lambs
NJ. f. Penney of Waterville. exhibited
TWENTY-FIVE grade Cotswolds. of which he has
n flock of over fifty. which sheared l-2 lbs.
of wool each A. M Sawtelle. Waterville,
had a good pen of five grade Southdown
lambs and ten breeding ewes. II. M. Low.
Fairfield, a grade Middle Wool buck.
Poland China swine were shown by o. s.
Chaffee, North Vassalboro'. and W. Ii. Her
som, West waterville; and Chesters by "A.
h. Branch, West Watervile, and J. NJ. Gar
land, Waterville.
An attraction on the Fair Ground during
the forenoon. were two pair OF heavy team
horses. owned by Lawrence Brothers, Som
erset Mills. one pair weighing POO lbs, the
other 2650 lbs.
In the afternoon of the first day the trial OF
draft cattle formed the chief feature The
prizes were as follows For Old Oxen.-lst.
Libby & Fish, West Waterville, pulled the
load of 600 pounds II feet; I'd; William
Jones. Fairfield; Sd, Libby & Fish. For
Steers list. Charles Longley, Sidney; I'd,
Libby & Fish.
The attendance on the ground during the
first day was limited.
The Town Hall, in which the Fair Of the
Society was held, was very attractiveiy ar
ranged. but the display was wanting in many
features of interest and character which a
true farmers exhibition should deselope.
There was one table the entire length OF the
hall devoted to fruit. Friend Samuel Taylor
of Belgrade being the chief exhibitor. lie
show ed So varieties Of apples and ~ OF pears.
Alden Basset Of W inslov showed 26varietles
of appIes. Peter DeRochef made . most
elegant exhibition of over 80 varieties Oh
grapes raised in the open air this season.
They we're finely grown and well ripened.
and presented tempting appearance. Vege-
tables were exhibited by Frank Moor, W alter
vile. and A. H. Ellis, Fairfield. Butter va
shown by Mary f. Garland. Mrs. W. =
Drummond and Mrs. A. Hodges. Winslows
and Mrs. T. B. Nichols, East Vassaioorol
and cheese by Mrs. A. NJ. Sawtelle, Mrs =
ID. Lamb. Waterville, and Mrs. ": h. DRUM
mond Winslow. T. B. Nichols, n. vassai-
boro showed a sample Of barley from which =
raised Is bushels on one acre. Miss Aoo1e
Britton, Winslow made an attractive daspisy
of decorated china. c. g. Carleton, w atei-