Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-10-20
THE WI ONFoRn FAIR


The trst meeting held A the new
sroands IN fryeburs has proved 20 BE-
marked success In every way. Early,
Tuesday moruing. the gates wcre opened
% ecsise IN almos, oontinaAl stream of
Aofses, cattle and Young stock, which
oouiinued polfing IN aniu nearly noon. -
hlhrg every shsd and pen. and covering
The ground 18th animals en'erci Co the
Socisiy's liberal premiums In many
cases The ertfiss we're - large and al 20
worthy OF merit. that the committee
iount dfhculiy IN assigning premiums.
th.s ~ss particularly 20 IN The entries of
family horses and working oxcn Bat
The several committees attended 10 their
duties. and made their lecisions Ia such
a manner thai there was perfect saiisfac.
tiol amorg ,hs exhibitors. sni the at.
mosi good feeling prevailed. The slight
rain of ike ffsi day made the groand
danp snd. pfotAbly. kspi mAny people
ssay hai s'il thc aitendsnoe wAs god.
ar above ihe usual frsi DAY attendance
of Any previous year. A. there were
nany cattle on ihc grounds that could
noi bc covered. some we're removed 90
tar.s. others protected With a Temporary
cor,rirg placed over them jas, Coz the
ristt Bat al came oat in gooi c1nii-
ton. Wednesday moralns. aad little
rlfi.ns ani feeding made them look
" mot ss soui a. nss
The races Or each Day vefe ia,orest-
.rs. a. they wefs closely contested and
,h1wtd wel o. AL sagagsd .a them.
TIE rain OF the pfssions sesk heiped 90
harlcn 90 track. sri made ii 10 gool
ccal.ton o. the sPoft. Tine ani care
u..i make chs a. foe q track a. there j.
.n ihc STATE
TIE siieaiaa-e oa ihc seco,i isy wa'
much larssr than thc tfsi. The graad
stand va tici 9Th those iuterts'ed In
tts rtoss. ~t.ie tte cattle she'd. ani
re,s bad ttfr fan share 10 A'teni.oa.
it srsaks vcl ior ths Socieiy All ihe
psoqlo of che vicini'y HAT thc .n'efesi
uas s1 mech g.,ea o. the siock and pro.
dac's of ttc farm. u "a BAD intlcA-
i.an "a ihe future prospects ~ any CON-
maa.ty vtsn ths large majority oi hs
pror'e hccam. absorbed ia one speciAl
brsr-h of Agficliiufe. because, in co1f't
o' sine th-y are boaud t' carry ii o the
pas ia, rrtrs rain of their iards ard
ttsr interest ia Agf.cl'ilni parsl.is.
Fos Instances cf chs 90 have h4t 90 iufu
OBJ ne sastci cotton telis ot he south
20 ths totacco-fais.ag sfctiou in the tts.-
era and Mdie S,Aies
Tie exhibit of ofoqs, eic ,a ihc .oset
haU wa, afsr ani very Zoe. Amons
tts mot rotccable verr the sset corn.
che immense plmVk.ns and 'loashes.
a. vegetable Some beauiiill sPcci.
uens of potatoes. oailcs. t'naiof'' cfa''
tsu.s.. cabtagss. and tseis. there
see b.t ttfcs peas 90 i1sls sho~u--'he
H-osu irgtorus and Wyanio'tr.. and
one pa of turkeys Toe exhibit oi
wagons. busses. carts. a1l sieighs. va
m.l, by John MAID s. Co.. aul sas
p.r.rslsf,y fae For agucuiilral im-
r'.re-,s. thrrr "a che f-apsc viad'
NIL. che VISITOR foal-macaiae. the hack-
eve salky p'os. che YANKEE horse rase.
AZ Eureka nosu.
Of ths ari els In the upper ball, %
much cannot bc sa.l. They comp'ised
r.sr'y su kal. ~ ho4sshold manaiac-
,arc. lra~i,g a,i painting TIE walls
~efs ha,s wih qalts and rag, ~hi.e
t,h',. we-s covered wi,h yafn. mii.
teas. ho.r. scsfi.. Canuri goof'. an al
ANA. of sssing aad embroidery loe
.hou Of dairy products was the largest
ever made ty this Socie'y
Tts reports of he several e'mm.iies''
os thursday monias. vsfe listened 70 By
4 l.r.s aumbcr. anl occaP.et neafly ."
~. fr,noos. -tsn ths Presiisai Of The
Sacis,v. Mf. 40 Pike, annoaneed ihAi
,As nss, neetrg q ths Maiae b'afd OF
Ayr.-el,srs wli bc hsi4 Ia ONiofi Coan-
az al named thc tine All place a. the
fr, Tuesday IN November 81 penmAfs
"A. Believe TIA, much gooi b. 20 be- DE-
,,el non thssc meetings o. farmers
80 ,r.., that this one may be fully At
,.,iel by members % this S'c's'y' a.
49,. sl oilers .n'c-es,sd Ia Asr.e al
,o-e there s no;lifg Which Vii do
.,- nh 70 draw fafner oai oi Their a'-
.,i routine. ana lead tlem 20 appreciate
49, .,tirs ,flfts u th,, ,s who az labor
i-y =, advance che Interests oi Agrcal-
80. 4, ,hi. STATE. a. "A attendance uP.
III ,h-.e msc,iags. While The Ts'' and
..i,,,,i.n % be- derived. MI enable them
40 return 20 their homes much better h''sa
- ,be active date. q ,he farm.
Whle upoa this nsjeei ne ~isn 20 (,
,2., suggestion wl.ch, II practical.
- we think. aivano. the Interests 0i
49, Ne, Oxford Agr cultural Soe.s'y
mere !. The iosn 81 Chatham IN Ne"
H.mu.birs. All also q part of Con~ay'
- bas.ne. csnire j. a. fpeoais'
"a ~ho caanot exhibit 70 compete i'i
prm.aus a. any locA Fair a. nov 'i'1'
So m they could Q incladed ~iihin
m. Limit. of the Socie,y they woa MAKE
,ooi members. and. We 'hias' The re-
80. .sd sHsctivens - of The Socie'l
/ bs cutie largely isorsas d. A they arc '
"a, n The state. We DO 90, kno~ a. ihsn ii.
,5mi..ios can be mad r.. bat would lac
!, hs.r from members and Others ia'ef'
e.,ed. thruugh ihese CO amns'
We learn that the csiPis daiins 'n'
-, =, .bout sl.3lO, of Which ove'
an GOO wsre taksa a. ile gates.
The future prospects 'f Tbs Soe's'y Ai' .'
,,,v a,,,ering. and {, eaters upon 20
..cesl wear oa IL new grounds With s'
-, - Of ultimate success. and ~
ksow : feeling By sael Individual mem
-, ~ 40 IN wiihia their power 10 adj
% i,s usefalness.