The Portland daily press., 1884-10-02

| Libby, I'd DO. zoe.
Preserves and pickles-Mrs. wn: shay. lss
| Household InaDufactures-Miss Tena Estss, ear.
Tisge afghan, lst prem, 1; Mrs. NJ. Higgins. qailt
| I'd do, 75c.
Fancy work-Mrs G. E. Files. 1st prem, 1;
| Made j. whitrey, ID do. 75c.
Flowers-Maria Bradbury, LIST prem. i: Mrs
| Jos W. knight, I'd do, Toe.
Under the head of miscellaneous articles
there were numerous exhibits, all Of which
took first premium in their respective depart
meats.
Buxton aad Hollis Agricultural sosiesy
| Fair.
The ninth exhibition Of the Buxton ana
Hollis Agricultural Society opened ws1nss-
day morning. The day wss a sample Of the
| perfection and glory Of Indian sumner and
early gave assurance Of that most interesting
feature of any fair, big crowd, full Of enjoy
| ment. The successful career of this society
which in territory embraces Hollis, Baxten,
WATERFORD and Dayton, now ranks With any
| county fair In Maine, Is phenomenal, save v
those who know the untiring and self-sacriAO-
ing industry Of those who have had its man
agement. Two years ago the society became
an incorporated stock company aHd is Ia
creased prosperity has shown ths Wiedom Of
that act The present officers are:
President-S. S. Milliken.
| Vice President-G. FL. Moore.
Treasurer-J. NJ. Marshall.
Seoretary-A. b. Burnham.
Directors-J. M. Harper, James knight.
Seth Meserve, John Martin, John W. Hayes.
The management have built since the last
exhibition new tro;ting park, enclosed By .
high and substantial fence, inside OF which
the entire outdoor exhibition Is held.
The programme of the three days sxhibItfeA
is SIS follows:
Wednesday-Ex Exhibition Of neat cattle horsss
sheep, poultry. &c. town teams and drAft kssses.
Thqrsdsy-DispIay OF stallioas. family saA
oxen.
Friday-Trotting on the socioty's nsv trask.
ting is expected in the stAlen race sooisty'p
purse and free to-all races.
Hall Show.
In small room adjoining the main hall We
find walls lined aud tables covered with Kesds
and wares exhibited By 8. Meserve q Bon Of
Buxton; very fine exhibit.
Ia the main hall Is seen butter and hems
canned goods IN large quantities, and three
long tables groaDing with fruits. Two Gloria
Mundi apples from T. L. Merrill OF California
were Of immense size. s. L. Smith made .
fine display of honey. Tho display Of qsila.
rugs and fancy articles was also exesllsnt.
The silk crazy by Mrs. P. Harmon atsraesoA
much attention. A silk teale-scArf hy Nm.
Jesse Wingats was very fine, as waa . tiay b.
Mrs John Bradbury. Miss Nellie Ovea
showed "Steps to the White House" suils.
Mis-. J. H. Harmon, cretonne quilt. A arsss
made 90 years ago by j. W. Dean was shown.
Charles Sawyer, deaf and dumb lad, exhik-
tied fine quilt made by him. Mary J. Bav-
yer, lady OF sixty-two years, had . 1850 piscs
quilt.
PRODUCE.
The produce exhibit was very fall and very
fine, notably that Of potatoes and corn. A ps-
cuiar exhibit was Kohl Rabi by willard
Cole. This vegetable, sort Of half turnip asr
half cabbage, is curiosity to many Iti'
commended as profitable crop for stor'
ing, and Is quite an addition to boil
when young and tender.
ave make no detailed report
fruit or fancy articles, intending
full premium list Immediately nr
OF the awarding committee. Foil
some OF the largest exhibitors In the b.
E. T. Burnham exhibited 20 varieties pot
n. Burnham Son, % varieties apples.
J. M. Marshall II varieties apples.
3. l.. Smith. l3 varieties apples.
A. Bredeen 20 varieties apples.
is. Martin, SO varieties applss ana a Of pears.
SPs & aqs sJ sSr & Re9f MstS The ssg % Blaine mood .o -
A. X. Smith, 20 varieties apples.
@. W. Smith Of WATERFORD displayed q fall
| line of Bookkeeping apparatus. A. j. BmisA
| showed under glass live black snake four feet
| long.
The show at the Park.
TOWN TRAINS.
Iu the town team show Buxton com pstsd
with Hollis, WATERFORD and Dayton, and the
result was adverse TO Buxton, which had -
yoke valued at S3.l65, against 43 yoke frem
the other towns, worth $500, the extended
strings giving the lie to those who CRY that
oxen are too slow and are getting played ent
for modern farming.
There were about dozsn good sosSS Of
poultry. Geo. FL. Libby made a shev u
Plymouth Rocks that viii be hardly beaten %
any fair, cock and three hens having bssa
selected from the best at the StAts fAif. Tfa
Grower was cock Of the walk ct LAgistun,
weighing 13 pounds and PERFECTLY marked.
Q K. Berry, silver HambuTgs; John Atlliksa,
white Lsghorns. The largest exhibly Of psnl-
try was by a. f. Moulton, Of the HAvins
| poultry yard Scarboro His specially 10 fall
blood and inc bred light Brahmss, aai si this
| stock he had magnificent specimsas OF fswi
and chicks. He showed . pair of oaRtifui
white turkeys, and good coop OF farttidpe
Cochins. Sumner Marshall had y hss trio ef
golden Hamburgs.
COWS, HEIFERs AND BULLS.
e. Deering, fine Q year old hsifer, aAd Q
year Hereford; N Dunham, Grade DarAam
bull; A. Hill, bull months; f. Emsry, nAs
Hereford bull, 2 years; N. W. Tisconb.
showed Jersey COW and her calf u aonths
| calf in fine condition and made 347 lbs, OF bat
| ter. John Anderson had big Durham ball,
2years; Fred Smith, large white Durham ball,
| years. Charles Hill made fne dairy herd
| show, consisting OF 10 cows and heifsrs.
| Ralph Kay, showed fine flock Of Jersey COWS
| and fine year old bull of tho sams stock.
| j. A. Meserve showed very large aud well
marked grade of Dutch COW.
The following is u compile list of all the en-
tries in the given classes. There are nearly
| 600 entries for hall show.
Entries.
| HORSES.
| j. s. Locke mare and colt.
| John Hoon, same and yearling colt.
| b. Bredeen, Knox colt, years old
A. Woodman 2-year-old colt.
| John Anderson, draft horses.
U. w. smith, same.
| A. A. Strong, yearling colt
| Alvin Earle, 4-year-cid-colt.
A. N. Deering brood marc and colt.
A. Is. Sherwood, 2-year-old colt.
| FAT CATTLE.
William Scribner, monster yoke.
WORKING OXEN.
j. Richards, j. S. Locke, E. Deering, j. p. war
rem, A. W Mlliken. j; n. Deering, 3 yoke D.
| yoke; G. Huston, N. Smith, j. N. Hutchinson, j. ID.
Hill, John Martin, N. Redlon, Z. Whitehonts, Il. D.
X. P Lord, 16 yoke.
MATCHED OXEN.
j. II. Waterman, John Hancock
COWS, HELPERS AND CALVES.
j. Knight; calves months old; 9. Marshall,
grade Jersey; E. Turner, same; Il. Turner. native;
| U ii. Ill, herd 10 Ayrshire cows and calyee5 ,.
Deering, year heifer and one 3-year-oA Hsrsfordi
| n. M. Came yearling heifsrs; N Millikea, year.
ling; VIM. O. Palmer, Jersey COW years; n
Kay, cows; K. Kay, 1 Jersey COW; J. Milliken,
calves; j. A. Meserve, grade Dutch COW; n. W.
ntcomb, grade Jersey COW and calf D. A. shE-
wood, Jersey calf.
| STEERS
A. @. MoultoD, twin steers; j. s. Moalton, 3 yru;
f. M. King, same; f. Deering yoke; d. Dssrine,
match yrs; VIM. Berry, years; e. Abbott, j.
| W. Haley, years; s. Meserve, yearlings; j. b.
Tarbox, yrs; A. G. Hanscomb, same; o. r. Smith.
same; N. Miliiken, yesrliugs; C. Earle grade Her
efords; A r. Smith, matched yrs; &. M. Sands,
yearlings; G. Crockett yrs Devon steers; H. Goo
| gin. 4 yrs; F. Il. Woodman. 3 yr Herefords; N.
Smith same and yearlings; j. smith, 2 yoke = yrs;
.. Il. Tbyng Herefords; NJ. V. Jose, 4 years; j. n.
| Redon, 3 yrs; j. q. Redlon, 2 yoke yrs; H.Ovsn.
yr Herefords; G. Boothby 4 yrs; d. Dssrins.
| same.
Frank Emery, Herefords, 2 yrs; j. n. DesrinE,
Grade Durham John Anderson, Durham, 3 yrs; y.
Il smith, Durham, yrs; A. R. HILL calf; {. Hay.
Jersey, yrs.