The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1884-10-09
Farmers Festivals.

anu lar OF lhe aldo county Agricultural Society
began at the fair grounds, in this city, on Wednes-
day, and will close this afternoon. The attendance
on the opening day not large, although the
weather was fine. the show outside and in the
hall was very fine, although not large Among the
stock the thoroughbreds and high grades out num-
bered the natives, showing that Waldo county
farmers are giving their attention to improvement
In their stock. }. II. Frye, of Montyille exhibited
a handsome Durham bull-Mountain Boy-which
Is a valuable animal. Mr. Parker, of the Belfast
stock farm had his herd Of eight thoroughbred
lIerefordS, headed by the bull Duke of Penpont
four cows two heifers and one calf These animals
were at the Eastern fair, where some of them
took prizes. This stock is very handsome, and many
promising caves of this breed were to be seen from
different parts of the county. Joseph Littleheld of
Brooks, exhibited a fine grade Hereford bull and a
handsome pair of matched horses Joseph Ham,
OF jackson. had one of the finest animals on the
ground grade Hereford bull eight months Old
winch glrts five feet and four inches. Charles Ell
wei has handsome pair of three year old steers.
Ems Bros, Belfast, exhibited Cot5wold buck and
Il mock OF erdde shetp. Daniel Toothaker, of Bel
last, exhibited 4 fun blooded Southdown buck Ri
ICY bai,tl' Of brooks disPlayed handsome fock
neck 81 Coiswold and Southdown sheep Gray Il
W ebh, Of Montyilie, had pen Of thoroughbred
shropshire sheep and lambs. The sheep were the
hands0nc,t and largest ut Inhibited for some time
Among, ne inc horses is a three year Old stallion
owned by L. Fletcher of Monroe, This is one of
the most promising colts on the grounds.
IN following are the largest exhibits in the hall
). ". Knight Norihport p varieties of apples "A
OF potatoes, 4 of pumpkins Of cabba@es 2of beets
pAI7ll@, lNrnlps, curunper-, 3 Of squash Il kinds
4 Of beans, of peas, Of corn butter. T d. Nick
el-on, SWanlilie % kinds of apples. James Gun
bingham. Belfast, 80 Kinds of apples of grapes 3
rabbagrr pears. +. y. Gray, Montville, a pump
Kin Weighing Il lb9 kin'iS Of squashes If
beans potatoes, onions. Percy Reunan, Belfast
= oats b,.op /
potatoes, corn. y. ;. Redman, Belfast, - kinds
Of potatoes, beans, pease, oats wheat corn
ami apples. J. H. Iltlefeld, Bro oks, IS kinds Of
apples
The above are the largest of the exhibitors Next
! week we shall publish all the entries and awards
/ iha following races were trottrd Wednesday af-
/ term. 'n year oid colts; > minute horses, 40
/ hoI-c7. " :" to press too carly to give results.
Thursday forenoon there vii! be an examination
OF stations hroou mares and colts, and election of
! society officers.
/ The following is the programme for the trotting
| tlns (Ihnrsday) afternoon, and of the best
horses in Maine eli cred there should be large
/ attendance.
i*io p, NJ 4year.old Glass. Purse $50 sl5 to list,
$40 to %, = to Sd.
H. 4. Haley, Monroe, rs ............... b m Lula
/ Z, iiunt Uni'y, n~..............blk = Black Dan
MGlgtti Bros, belfast, Hs..-......b Z joe Baxter
Il. Reynolds, tnty, pS.................g m Kitty
e. r. ellington, Alison, ns.....b Z Bannockburn
30 Glass. Purse 500 50 to lst 3l5 10 d. SO to 3D.
Il. f. Haley, Monroe, ns.......... .. gm Lula
H. T. Haley, Monroe, ns........g m Eastern Queen
WI,,ot M NIL i''ii1t Jlm blAne
I..,r Il.,n. Thn,,, liz, - ~, 49, I I u
II. VI Rean Camden. ns..............-.b : McLain
4 a ;'..Ii ,i't 49, --9' N"Tfri Dah
g. II Nelson, Waerville, ns........b m Miss Ward
H. Reynolds. NIFTY, ns......-..........b IN Maggie
Free For AH Purse 3l75. 300 to I7t, SO to "a,
50 to 3,i.
II. +. HALEY. Monroe. ,,.. hb tz,ox Chief
Nud2ett Bros, Belfast, rs .......b Thackambau
ID b1mp~, !horndike, MS. blk : Baby Boy
Col. Morrill, Dexter n,.. Z n, Snrurisn
i. :. lIH"n, Bangor, rs. .........blk m Gray Nose
n \.n, ii,,i', i, . Ia IlH A.
Morli!! i Gibbs, Bangor. ns..... GRAY Dhn
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N"@ia Ap@ AGRICULTURAL FAIR. The fair
al Unity ouena4 f,yorablv ON Nonda,, oct e,b.
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display of slork cretlitable and extensive, while
The. bi If ,,., .,,tiD,c f,,,f, ,,.ta,. ,.i,,
~ NJ = - Nro'"'iNf' - 49,
etc" tel tar below That of former years. However,
one seldom sees finer fruit or moe colossal v.o.
taIl,. Than u.r. SHOWN . L .,arn,s ,,.ason,,,,
hve turnip-, together weighing 60 l5~., while F. }
Whitrbo1,.e Showed = -uuasl ,voi.lirq 142 lLs
@7 go ~
"hi'H win mammoth betts, carrots, cabbases
onions and wttermclons, reminded one of travel.
" '"'e7 "a gardening IN e"ni"fhla. Among the
articles Of household manufacture OF special utility
ala Beauty NAV lie mentioned die .amnI,- Of n,in
itNo fancy Yarns ny Ml?, J9hn Murch OF Unity. E.
ID itI-h II, =, .,rr,. IF I,n,I Iii 81 N'b t t
Nation Wheat per acre. on inspecting the stock
we could not fail to notice that the Thoroughbred
aha hi-h .i.,te took is fast taking tie pace If
nuiiyc, the noble representative Of the Dev on
Durham, Her, ford Jersey and iolatein fami lies
Hte~ted- lhc showing If fat aud wen matched
oxen special feature for which the farmers
OF til, section have Il reputation second to none
m inc county. Among the sheep the Mcrinos
lredomnated, y. T. Murray of Bumham present
ing buck that shcircd 3ul. lbs. wool. The fol-
lowing premiums were awarded
.>rrtr M ,,o,er
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HuIls-Hest Devon, L. Davis, Burnham Best
iitrri4|t; a. y; Jumps, Ih9rniike, Best Durham,
MARX i,Almer, Iholnilkc, Best Jersey, NJ V. b.
Mltrhe!i' Troy, II ana 5d; Jesse smart, End; Best
BG Calves, NJ T. Nose, Knox. lst and md.
llaiI pAtil-~WttpstakeS, y. ;. Rand, LIST; i.
Libby, 2nd. Cnder IT., Fred Whitten lst; A. ).
Rand, 2ntt and 3r'i.
Draft ilor9r-ti 3. Blanchard
triihed ana pratt Steers Years Old, Frank
h"'utoh Ih'3e steers and their manly little driver
lCs'fNr'l lht admiration OF an.
l"Nh lruH- horhlkr, lat.
rat Cattie-fe7ley Written, lst; Jas h. Wick
ciI, 2hd.
oNen-3 years ora, Chas White, LIST; Mark Pal
oNti'-l years "lt, das. T. Nickcry, lst; VIM. ii.
Crlhih 2ha; lh"s C"htorth, 81,
steers years ol''' W M " hltlen' lst l.. Davis,
-hl
Njeel2-- years oI'' I. r. NoSc, III ana md; L.
DAVIS, "l'
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