Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1882-10-10

The Annual Fair at I.itchfield a crs,,
fucerss

For several years past the neonle Of This
vicinity have expected and PREPARED for raj,
ON the day appointed for Litehfieii Fair Bur
this year the morning dawned bright and fair.
and the farmer as he went ont to mix and
feed his pigs, exclaimed. 'sThis v III be a biz
day for old Litshfeld" and Ire prophecy was
certainly fulfilled For the 2ilh time in sue
eession tie tIi!ers of The soil ca,ns. together
npon tins b' autiful 20 acre plain and witl
N came their tat oxen. their sleek cows.
their calves. pigs. shecp and hens. until 81 10
O'Clock \. Nj TIE whole plain was alive with
moving mass OF men. women and live stock
and all intent upon their "a n bus ness.
Tie exhibition # stock vs. Ia &c and IF
coed quality. Among the larger entries Of
cattle Was that Of Wilson VI. Hasiin. who
camr through the gate wiih % head % cows
under lead IT iul blood JERSEY boil. four
hoitrrs- pair of oxen and a pair Of steers
very Eiee tso-y year old colt brough, no tl,e
rear OF Mr.. IIasiins prucgs ion of stock
Mr.. II il one Of our most enierpTisinc farm
er' tie Is Bow milking Is cow-. an makes
100 pounds II butter per week. lie uses the
Cooley creamer, sells his butter at Ii, door.
tor : iel he now :eceiye- - TO - cents Der
III. Air. II. believes in jersey blood tor
butter. and has seven fall blood cows, most
Of tie others being grade Jcr-ev His fam
one of the Best in this yiciuitv-coH:ai,ts
some 300 acres, and affords ample feed for
III 30 head Of cattle. - sheep. Il hugs f1u-
horses, etc He feeds lis cows good hav
with oil meal and shorts he has Just mr..
chased five tons Of oii meal with Is toms Of
shorts for The Of his stock. A. r. Berry
came On next with - head 81 cattle among
them several pair Of matched cattle: one
pair three years ola. which would be hard to
beat, girth six feet eight inches one pair
tNo wears old, Eve feet 10 inches. matched
He also exhibited three grade JERSEY cugs.
one a very tue animal; al>O i1ht 81 rksh-r r.
hogs. very good Mr. Berry pins his tairh
on Befkshir.s. 4. &. < l. T. True's prize
cattle were upon the ground Their
grade Durham heifer, Whi.h took first
prizr at State Fair, is beauty
Their full blood jersey bull took srcood
money and i good animal Mr William
Maxwell exhibited seven head ii cattle hu-
sides sheep. three very good locking COW.
and paiy of oxen. We notice, Il long tva3i
ct very nice oxen and steers over which Mr..
Geo Elgecoalb aouri-hei hi, goad with CAPT.
tul grace. Oue very fine pair Of four years
old steer, we're ovn ned by Mr.. Samuel VIII
Hams, another pair Of heavy cattle in the
team were owned by Mr.. Lorerzu Met alt
These gertlcmcn alV3ys keep good cattle. as
do also ;he Edgcconhs. the exhibition of
sheep and SWINE was excellent Amoog ths
sheep mon were Z ! Campbell. L. Shprrg.
William Maxwell Oramanlai Smith, MIR.
Plpmmer, Evrrtt Pinkham ami others.
There was also m txhihitiiy Mis- Lucy True.
job Morrill, ln"k the Tiatou t1r white Chester
and \ =. Berry for berkshire pigs. bGt
space, or want Of space. tortds y to rnl re-.
There were 10 head OF cattIc on ext ibition.
The show in the hall was simply immense
and though We must cont, s. the festive
pumpkin made rather a solemn appearances
Bur the corn and vegetable shovwas superior
10 that of the State Fair. leaving out the