The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1885-10-21
NoRRlDCEWOCK CATTLE SHOW
AND FAIR.
Large Exhibit of Catherine Hall
Show--Cioso Trotting, etc.

he | mon Agricultural society anu
Emwood Trotting Association held their
Cattle show and fair in connection, oct.
9Th and It'll, and report Il decided suecc>,
in each department.
The weather was cold with some rain
Tuesday afternoon and evening, but not
withStanding the badness of the weather
there was a large attendance of people To
the largest exhibit of cattle seen in Nor
ridgcwock for many years.
The fair was held in Grange Hall and
exceeded all expectations. in fact, the hall
was not large enough to show all the
goods to any advantage. The hall was
crowded with people from 10 A. NJ. until
nearly 2. NJ.
At the track the trotling was very III
trresting, being close in each heat and
the time good considering the coldncsS Of
the weather. The GOODNESS seemed to be
the only drawback to the enjoyment of
the people.
Cows and llciferS-Thcrc were on cX-
hibition thirty-iiyc COWS and hciferS of
the different breeds. The llcrcfordS TAX
ing the lead as to numbers, with the Dur
hams coming close by, with few
Jerseys and Black Dutch COW when the
committee had as they supposed, nearly
completed their labor, ChaS. 4. Atkinson
arrived with Il beggar's dozen. or more Of
COWS and hcifers of different ages. from
nine years old down To the quiet little
bossey by the side of its dam, and the
committee resumed their work. The
preferences on the stock and the various
articles were awarded in the order named
as follows:
Thoroughbred lIcrcfords cows. {. A..
Atkinson LIST I'd and 3D. and the same on
thoroughbred DurlIams.
Onc year old Iicifcrs. thoroughbred
llercfords--Iohn Prince |, ChaS. Morton
-, Chas Jones J.
Durham Cows-Wm. Haynes l and 3,
Chas. Morton 3.
Jersey Cows-C, l.. Carr /, 5. g. Wood
cock 2.
Grade Dutch Cow 5. &. Woodcock l.
Steers, 3 years old-Luke Morse |. f..
s. Woodsum ., j. s. Otis 3. d. NJ Stev-
ems T..
Two years old--Lukc Moore |, Alfred
Whitman ,, Lorenzo Stevens 3.
one year old-tieo Morse L. d. NJ.
Stevens ., Daniel Rogers B
The committee made especial mention
Of two pair of very handy and nicely
matched ycar-old Durham> exhibited hv
Lorenzo Stevens.
MATCHED OMEN, STEERS AND STEER GAINES.
oxen years old and ovcr-.I. C. Prince
/, ChaS Morton >, Clarence Stevens 3.
Two years old--Luke Moore |. j. :,
Otis .. Daniel Stevens 3.
one year old-Dancl stevens /. George
Morse ,, Ed. Rogers ;.
Steer Calvcs-Joncs Bros, /.
Working and Draft OXen-Chas. Nor
ton |.
Five years old-Clarcncc Stevens /, Ed.
Mclntrc ,, Clearance Pierce ), elias. Jones
Three years old--lukc Moore /.
Two years old-l.ukc Moore |, Lorenzo
Stevens ,, Clearance Rogers, ;. Jones
Bros, d. NJ. Stevens. C. b. Colby, J. T.
Witham. Frank Head and Alfred ith-
am exhibited very good working oxen
Buls-Thcre wctc entries. Hereford
{. \. Atkinson l. also same on grade
llcrclOrd>.
There were 3 entries of grade Hereford
I
crs /. c. A. Atkinson .. L. c. Tracy >.
Grade Durham--DaYid Rogers /,
Grade JcrseyS-,lonrS Bros, W. II.
Haynes ..
lcifrr Calves, DurhamS-William u.
| HAYNES /, > and 3 Il very nice exhibit in
each class. Honorable mention was made
of calves shown by {. l.. Stevens and
| Jas. Rowe
llcrl>-C. 4. Atkinson, LIST on Here
| fort> herd of ;, same on Grade licrCfurds
/ herd of and on grade Durhams herd of d
and Jones Bros, ?.
Durhams W. II. Haynes LIST on herd OF
&, which were very nice.
These classes were all well represented
Especial mention WAS due Mr.. Atkinson
for the fine appearance of his cattle u
head in all, many of which have been 10
and taken premiums in the \. f.. and Me
state Fair One 3 year-old hcifcr was cs
pccially noticeable.
ColrS.
Four year olt.S-A Il. Cole |. Tire,
wear old, Jas. Thompkins |, Ed Mclntir,
,, Martin Stevens, ,. Two year oldS, \
f. Perkins =, Vim. Haynes >. Ed Mclniir,
3. one YEAR old. +. l.. High, |, Geo. Gil
man 9 T.. l.. Hight }
breeding Mares ard Colts-E. l.. High
/, Ed Mrlntire ., +. L. Hight 3.
Stallions-rhere WAS but one entry
Sawyer 4 Doycn enters the stallion
Young General, whose Sire was Genera
Knox. He Is a fine representative of til
Knox family, showing fine speed and be
ing the sire of many promising colts cS
hibited at the fair.
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