The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1885-10-08
The Monroe Fair,

Ptnobscot Agricultural Society held In Monroe on
the above days was larger than for number OF
years. 1t was not so large as It has been on the
second day but the receipts $l400. The ladies'
departl ent, usual was well filled, and the dis
play was in all respects highly creditable to the
farmers wives and daughters of Monroe and vicn
ity. The fine farms of this section were handsome
ly represented In the department devoted to agr
cultural products.o of which there was great varie
ty. The fne stock was too numerous to mention
1t was the largest show of the kind ever seen or
these grounds. The Hcrefords of Parker Il Otis, Bel
fast. C. A. Mckinney of Monroe, and the Durhams
of Ell e. West and others attracted much attention
There was large show of horses and colts. The
four year old stallion of Gen. Wihers stock owned
by Mr.. A. X. Fletcher of Monroe, made a fine APP
pearance and is certainly splendid animal. He
won the four year Old race in a handsome manner
and no doubt could have been driven in quicker
time. Mr.. j. R. Littlcfeld's draft horses pulled
over 20 hundred weight. The poultry department
OF fowls, geese and turkeys We're shown. The
Plymouth Rocks and Wyandottes shown by Frank
lin Chase of Monroe, who makes speciality of these
breeds, attracted much attention. Mr.. Chase took
first and second premiums. Mr. Charles Conant
'h
rcultural implement, including horse rakes, thresh
ing machines, plows, churns, harrows, etc. The
managers deserve credit for conducting the fan
and keeping such good order Music was furnished
by the Newburg Band. We are unable to give tho
gratuies as the trustees have not met to act upor
them, but give nearly complete list of the prem
iums awarded. Your correspondent had to drive
more than ten miles to make up his report, as the
hat,
Town Team Monroe LIST prem.
Stock Cows. Jonathan Savory LIST; Columbus
Peabody 2t H. Ii. Rich 81.
. Year OFT Heifers. W: NJ Black LIST; c. A. Nc
kenney ~, Chas. Lane 81.
Year Old Heifers. Freeman Atwood LIST ant
I'd; John Moore 81.
Heifer Calves. Charles Lane LIST; W. B. F
Committee. Joseph X. Littlefeld, Albert Nicker
son. Sharon 5. Roberts.
stations with Stock. W. b. Ferguson LIST, II. a
Conant ID; c. 4. T"urlough Sd.
4 Year Old otal ms. A. X. Fletcher LIST; d. w
Whitaker I'd
Year Old Stations. Jonathan Berry lst C. F
Robinson I'd; VIM. Robinson Sd.
Breeding Mares with Stock. p. NJ. PTentiss LIST
W b. Ellis ID; q. f. Bachelor Sd.
Nickerson ID f. II. Gregory 81.
Year Old Colts. c. F. Robinson lst; F. Atwood
I'd; A. j. Mudgett 3l.
Year Old Colts \. C. Staples LIST; George
Sweetser 2d; W. B. Goodwin 3D.
| l Year Old Colts. W. b. Ellis LIST and %; Chas
| Simpson 81.
Colts Under Year Old. P. NJ. Prentiss lst; l.
| W. Whitaker 2d q. f. Bachelor 3d.
| Committee. t. S. HuXford, Edwin Greeley an(
| George Sweetser.
Fat Cattle. VIM. +. Black LIST and I'd
| Fat One Year Old Freeman Atwood lst and 2d
| Fat Two Year Old Columbus Peabody lst VIM
f. Black ID.
Fat Three Year Old. Herbert Black lst and ID
Fat Calves, R. W. Mayo lst; 5. R. Littlefcld 81
Z. West 3D.
Draft 9t Oxen n; VIM Dollih LIST; A. F. Kendall "a
Draft Horses. J. R. Littlefeld ;st c. A. McKen
ney I'd
Four Year Old Oxen. Jonn Goodwin LIST; VIM
F. Black I'd: Elisha Douglass Sd.
Three Year Old Steers. Herbert Black LIST, G. III
Elwe 2i; VIM. F. Black 3D..
| Two Year Old Steers. Otis Moore LIST; VIM. +
Black %; F. A Parker 3D.
One Year Old Steers. c. Peabody LIST; Charlie
| Lane 2d.
Steer Calves. y. r. Cilley LIST; Il. ". Mayo 2d
| y. X. Cilley Sd.
Trained Steers. Fred q. Flynn lst.
Draft Oxen, Feet or Under B. B. Dollif LIST
| Levi Rich I'd.
Committee. J. 6: Reynolds, B. w. Harding an'
| Nathaniel Littefield.
Durham Thoroughbred Stock cows. Eli G. West
! LIST.
| Hereford Thoroughbred Stock cows. Parker 4
OTIS, LIST; c. A. Mckenney, 81 and 3D.
Jerseys. 6; c. 4 G. A; hevenseller, lst
| Hereford2 & / year old IIeifers Parker & Otis
| LIST; Z. A. Mckinney, 2d.
Durham year old Heifers E. c. West, lst
Jersey year OLD IielterS. t. Y. " =. y. IcVCll
| seller, lst l.. J. Bckford, I'd.
Herefords year old Heifers Parker & Otis
| LIST; Z. a. Mckennev, ID.
Jersey Heifer Calf. Il. G. G. A. Leyenseilcr
| Ist and 2d,
Herefor,ls Heifer Calves. Parker & Otis, Is
and ID
Thoroughbred Durham Bulls. E. c. West, LIST
| W. B. Ellis, 2d.
Thoroughbred Jersey Bull. L. j. Bedford, lst
| q. c. & &. A. Levenseller, I'd.
Thoroughbred Hereford Bull Parker Il Otis
! LIST; e. \. Mckinney, 2d
| Thoroughbred Durham Bull calf. +. c. West
| Thoroughbred Hereford Bull calf. Parker {
! Otis, lst; c. A. Mckennev, 3
Grade Bulls W. b. f. Twombly, LIST; JONATHAN
! Seavey, %.
Grade Ball calf. Earnest Sylvester, LIST; q. A
| Mcilenney, ID j. b. Weed, 81.
! COMMITTEE Jas. IL. Gates, Peregrin White
| Jas. Nickerson.
Bracket, 2d Abner Littefiel',, 3rd.
| Family Carriage Horses. Chas. Conant, lst &
F. Chase, ID; James Downs, Sd.
| Stock of sheep. |. q. Reynolds, lst; Fairfield
| Emery, ID; A J. Remission, 81.
| Grade Buck. Waiter Bartlett, LIST; r. w Mayo
| 81; a. +. Peabody, 81.
! Stock Thoroughb ed Sheep. Fred Patterson, lst
Thoroughbred Buck. y, }. Remission, list, FIRE.
| Patterson, 2d j. g. Reynolds Bird
| Boar. Eli c. West, LIST; f. \. Remission, ~ aE'
show of Fowls A. j. Keniston, lst; c. NJ
Stevenson, 2i; w p. Woodwork, 3ri.
! Brown Leshorn Hens. }. IL. Feiker, Isl; ". T
/ Noodworth, ID.
White Leghorn Hens. j. p, Remission, lst; j. II
! Felk"r, ID.
! Plymouth Rocks. Franklin Chase, lst and 2t.
| White Plymouth Rocks W. p Woolworth, l-t
Boulton Greys. W. p. Woodwork, LIST; j. p
heniston, md
Pair Geese. q. c. Whitcomb, LIST; y. j. keni-
| ton, 2nd.
Franklin Chase Gratuity on Wyandotes.
Turkeys \. j. keniston lst; w. p. Woodwork
Committee. Daniel Dyer, Jason Cook, L. D
Moore.
FRUIT.
| Dish Northern Spy. G. W. Snow, Newburgh, LIST
IL. S Weber, Monroe, End; James Downs, Mon
| Crab apples. G. w. Snow, Newburgh LIST; Lev
Rich, jackson, 2nd, James Bickford, Carma Graf
Variety of Pears Levi Rich, jackson, LIST; L. j
Bckford, DiXmont, End.
Cranberries. o. b. Grey, Etna, 1st; Arthu
Richie, Monroe End; Annie E. Park, 3rd
Collection of Grapes. ID. S. Robertson, Monroe
| lst a 3; Strattard, Monroe, End; f. NJ. Neatly
Monroe, Gratuity.
Committee. ID. ID. Gould, j. q. 1rusk q. W
Richie.
Collection of apples Of sps each of at least 20 di
ferent kinds A. S. Weber, Monroe. LIST; Calv
II. Nealley, Monroe, 2nd H. f. Nealley, Bird.
Five named fall apples. Bradford Weber, Mon
roe, LIST; James Bickford, Carmel, I'd; a. L. Stra
| tard, Monroe, 3D.
Five named winter apples. Bradford WebDeI
Monroe, LIST; c. H. Hadley, Jackson, End, A. Il
Strattard, Monroe. 3D.; Calvin ii. Nealley, Monroe
| Gratuity.
Twelve spec. of either kind exhibited. H. s
| Weber, Monroe, LIST.
Dish Bell Flowers. ii. W. Tootnaker, DiXmon
lst; James Downs, Monroe, End; J. P. Kennistor
| DiXmont, 3D..
Dish Rhode Island Greetings G. W. Snow
Newburg, LIST; A. B. Strattard, Monroe, End.
| Dish Nodhead Apples. A. Il. Elliott, Monroe
| LIST; E. Il. Neallcy, Monroe, End; James Downs
Monroe, Gratuity.
Dish william Favorites. A. B. Elliott, Monroe
lst; A. b. Strattard, Monroe, 2nd.
Dish Bare Limb Greetings. q. w. Snow, New
burgh, LIST; A B. Elliot, Monroe, 2nd; H. 5. Wei
Der, Monroe, Gratuity; James Downs, Monroe
Gratuity.
Dish King Simpkins. &. W. Snow, Newburgf
Dish Baldwins. A. B. strattard, Monroe, LIST
James Bickford, Newbnrgh. 2nd.
Dish Wine Apples w. ii. Toothaker, DiNmonl
| lst; A. b. Strattard, Monroe, End.
Collection of Cut Flowers. Mrs. Levi Rich, Jack
son, LIST; Mrs. l.. Ill. Wingate, Monroe 2nd; Mrs
l.. Porter, DiXmont, 3d.
Collection of Pot Flowers. Rev. A. Kendall
Monroe, LIST; Miss A. Durham Monroe, End; Mrs
j. Downs, Sd.
Spec. Worsted Flowers. Mrs. NJ A. Gilmore
Monroe, list; Mrs. j. McTaggart, Brooks, End; f
vira Lufkin, Monroe, Sd.
Spec. Worsted Needework. Mrs. E. A. Hicl
born, Stockton, 1st; NJ. J. Mckeen, SwanvilIe, End
| Mrs. A. M. ii. Treat Frankfort. Sd.
Daniel Dyer, Winterport; Mrs. T. c. Smart, Swar
| vile.
Fancy Needlework. Mrs. G. A. Mckinney, Is
| Mrs. Jennie Hartman, End.
Spec. Lace Work Hand Made. Miss A. f. Wi.
well, Frankfort, LIST; Miss Grace CHM, Buckspor
2nd.
Tidy. Mrs. Laura Curtis, Monroe, 1st; Mrs. .
| F. HuSSey, WipterpOrt, End; Sarah RUrgies. Cal