Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-10-03
fSecial 70 the Kennebec Journal. l

WIsIHROP, Oct. 2.
Much stock from the adjoining towns had
been driven in the night previous and was
quarted upon the grounds and at the neigh
boring farms. The morning dawned with a
good prospect for q pleasant day for the
show, but an east wind setting in the sun
was soon obseured and before noon rain was
falling. In spite of this the program was sat
i.factorily gone through with. The showing
of cattle was fully equal, if not larger than
for many years and well sustained the repu-
tation which old Kennebec has earned for her
large and strong cattle. There were l47 en-
tries of neat stock; A entries Of sheep and
swine; IL entries of manufactured imple-
ments and up to o'clock 40 entries of
horses and colts.
WORKING OXEN.
The Mt. Vernon town team was the largest
on the grounds and numbered not far from
fifty head of large handsome cattle, some
girting nearly a feet. Noticeble among this
team was pair of three old steers owned by
E. A. Robinson. They were beauties and
took the fret premium for matched pair at
State Fair.
Winthrop town team was large and made
up of heavy oxen, the average girth of which
was feet.
Readfield town team numbered "a pairs
and were much smaller than those Of the
neighboring towns. Josiah Fogg owned the
heaviest pair in the team.
Belgrade town team consisted Of ii pairs,
but they were large and handsome. There
were four pairs of four years old oxen which
girted over seven feet and the other seven
pairs were older cattle. C. w. Weston
showed pair which girted seven feet and
eight inches. Simeon Guptil also showed a
splendid pair, and matched pair owned by
S. S. Kimball girted seven feet and four
inches.
Fayette town team was made up of %
pairs of well built oxen, averaging over
seven feet. A. l.. Basford exhibited q fine
pair of Durhams, which girted seven feet and
six inches, and J. S. w. Hewitt came well up
to this with pair which girted seven feet
and Ave inches. This team was made up Of
10 pairs of five years old and Is pairs of four
years old oxen. S. N. Watson exhibited tvs o
pairs of large handsome cattle.
HEREFORDs.
Mr.. Gilbert Underwood of Fayette, was on
the grounds with his herd of ifteen thorough
breds, led by Paragon 3D. He girts feet,
5 inches, and weighs 1890. Mr.. Underworld
herd consists of seven cows, seven calves and
the above mentioned bull, besides two yoke
of oxen, weighing 29O0 and 5000 respective
ly. This breed was shown here by the father
of the present exhibitor thirty-one yeass ago,
and at every fair since, with one or two ex-
ceptions, has taken the first premium.
There" said Mr.. Underwood, pointing to
handsome calf. sis the poorest calf among
my whole lot, and my price for him is 5000,
and would not sell the whole lot for 5000
EACH
Fred S. Gordon, Fayette, showed a fine
pair of steers.
r. s. FoRg, Fayette, exhibited splendid
pair of steers. They are fine fellows and
ueseI'c pIeuiiuHl'
Amos Parker showed fine herd of grades
JERSEYS.
This noted breed was not as we'll repre-
scented as at some of the previous shows
Geo. E. Crane of East Winthrop, made ar
exhibit of a fine herd; r. w. Packard hero
Of two cows and one calf Reuben Russell 8
fine Jersey bull, and many others made fine
exhibits.
Besides these above mentioned, there were
many grades and other herds which lack O.
space forbids us to mention.
One feature of this show which must no
be passed over without word, is the remark
able ease with which Master Willard Parker
lad of seven years, handled pair of four
teen months old steers, driving them with
and without yoke, backing them, and at
word and flourish of the gourd, causin;
them to change sides and to obey every com
mand. He was not tall enough to yoke then
without help.
J. p. Stevens, North Wayne, exhibits 4
flock Of eight ewes and two bucks, of the fine
wool Merio breed; L. c. Goodale, flock Of
nine excellent Southdowns; d. S. Newton
Mt. Vernon. q splendid flock Of fine WOO
Southdowns; w. B. Frost, Thoroughbred
Cotswold sheep, one eve and enc buck; also
pair of ine wool Southdowns; Chas. Key
ser, registered thoroughbred Merino, which
sheared when less than one year old Is lbs
of fine wool, and coet $3.50 at public sale il
Vermont, together with many other valuable
bucks.
OXEN.
For best pair to drag and cart:
lst premium-Bert Stewart, Belgrade.
End premium-Alonzo Perry, Winthrop.
Sd premium-John Hubbard, Fayette.
DRAFT HORSES.
LIST premium-O. s. Grover.
2nd premium-Manter Bros, WAYNE.
MATCHED CATTLE.
LIST premium-Alonxo Perry, Winthrop.
End premium-Dan1 Bean, Mt. Vernon.
Sd premium-lchabod Walton, Fayette.