The Somerset reporter., 1885-10-07
WESTERN SOMERSET,
CATTLE SHOW AND FAIR.
An Agricultural Show Without the
Horse Tvot Annex.


The show of the Western Somerset Ag-
ricultural Society, at Anson Thursday
last, WAS preeminently Cattle show.
There were about $50 cattle entered.
while the sheep exhibited, fell below 80.
This, right in the heart of the best sheep
raising section of our State WAS sur
prise to those who looked for II big show
ing of Merinos. Probably within radi-
us of 10 miles from the fair grounds, at
Arson, greater number OF thorough
bred Merino sheep can be found, than In
any other section of the state, but those
who ought to know, say that wool and
sheep raising has been such hard busi-
ness for several years past, that farmers
have got trihe wearied, and have lost
their enthusiasm for showing their sheep
at fairs.
The day was As fine as ever an October
day was in Maine, and this is saying all
that can be said for it. Nothing in the
weather line can beat that.
The agricultural horse-trot was omit
ted from the programme, and the fact
demonstrated that good time could be
had and big crowd drawn without this
feature. The grounds We're free for all.
to come and go as they pleased, without
let or hindrance, or the disbursement OF
dimes or quarters, for pasteboard tickets,
leaving more for peanuts aud auction
goods.
The people were there In thousands,
and teams by the acre. The farm houses
and the village houses must have been
nearly depopulated, in all the towns west
of the kenncbec, and some of them east
of the river 1t was regular holiday
and every one seemed bound to have u
good time.
THE HALL DISPLAY
was not large, but was very creditable
| Apples, pears grapes, vegetables, butter
cheese, honey, etc, were In abundance
Paintings, sketches, fancy work and
home manufactured goods In great vari
ETY..
The finest display in the hall was by the
well known furniture firm, a. l.. Wells
Co., of S. Norridgewock, 1t consisted OF
goods in part Of their own manufacture
and large variety of carpets, rugs etc.
also furniture in suits. We expected tc
see fine display of the woolens manu-
factnred at the Madison mill, similar tC
the display made by Lewis Anderson s
Co., at the Skowhegan fair, but in this
were doomed to disappointment.
We give the award Of premiums as fol
lows:
Town team of oxen-Starks, Il Arson, J.
Draft oxen-D. l. Walker, George Ladd, !; b
p Weston,3.
a; B: F; Hilton, ). ,.,. ,.aa ,.Aa \, ,,;,o,
a Beef Be- F. 5l.e MessonN Rogers and 4; w. l.
Rcmic, ).
Beef eows-w. L. Remc, |; J: Y. Fletcher. q.
Hefers, 1 years old-B. +. Hilton, /; w. l.
Remic, 4; j. S. Blackwell, ).
lieifers, years old-George A. Hilton. and ,
w. l.. Remic, a.
Heifers, year old-George A. Hilton, Ricl
ard Hilton, 4; b. + Hilton, }.
Calves-Frank Briggs, !; b. p. J. Weston, !
James +. Preble.5.
Thoroughbred cows-J. V. Fletcher, /, on COW
hefer and calf
Town team of steers--Starks, /; Anson,
| Trained steers-Ed. a. Hilton, /.
Bulls and bull calves, thoroughbred Hereford
John Bunker, l, age years; B. P. J. Weston
age year.
Puen, !; Otis NJ Hilton, B.
b. calves-D. l. Walker /; Joshua Hilton, 4
Alonzo Smith, ).
Mich cows-w L. Remic, /; Edwin Gray, a. l
y Herds Of catte-B. f. Hilton, /; w. l. Rcm
steers, ! years oldSC. NJ Hilton, / ; L. S. Moor
:. John E. Weston; j., 6 ~, -.
's Steers D. y year % old@c. H. Hilton, /; James
Moore a; John NJ. Hilton, }.
Hilton, q.
Bucks, Mcrno-C. NJ. Hilton, and ;; Geore
G. Grcenleaf, J.
Bucks, shropshire-GeorgeA Hilton, /; Geors
G. Grceneaf, ..
Ewes, Merino-C. NJ. Hilton, and ); George {
Grcenleaf 4.
Ewes, Shropshire-Georgc A. Hilton, /.
Fat sheep-A. ]. Libby, !, and ).
Matched horses-James +. Prebbie. and 4,
Family horses--F. l.. Powers, /, "Jm Crow
b. F. Hilton, !, on emily F.; b. p. J. Weston
4, on "Kittic."
Colts, years old-Alonzo Sawtell, Z. i
Breeding mares and foafs-C r. and ]. W
<,
Poultry-Fred Magoon, !, on Plymouth Rock an
wyandotte fowls; Scott Fletcher. /, Brah,n
Light and Plymouth Rock.
Swine-B. +. Hilton, 1, on boar and pigs.
Butter-Mrs. Joshua Hilton, |; Mrs. {. NJ Hi
ton, q; Mrs. W. l.. Remic, }.
Cheese-Mrs. B. F. Hilton, /; Mrs. S. w. Tink
ham, a; Mrs. Joshua Hilton. ).
Cut dowers.Mrs. b. F. Hilton. on fine flowers
Mrs. Amos Adams, on dahlias; Mrs. w.
Remic. /, on geraniums Miss Ina Watson, /, i
respect to quantity
Fruit and vegetabes-Corn, w. E. French, /
T. "" TozeT a d. Greeneaf .; Henry William
Edwin Gray. a. Turnips, S. D. Greenleaf, /; +
E asSs' !, !; s. D. Srseals aa Pumpkins ' IT,
ason f. T fsssle Grapes ESw
Gray, /; n. d. Watson, a; F. E. Bixby, !,
Wheat, beans and peas John Laid, l. CranbeI
| rics and cabbage, S. d. Greenleaf, /. Tomatoes
Mrs. b; f. Hilton, L., Apples, P. G. Rogers, |;
piE Ss"; r!ss Miss Mary MITCHELL
1i "a n@e's Miss ney Hosssht ol MIS- MIS-
ar ae% Miss r. r s r. Ssss col
eiion 9i Ps,SaTes Wells
Co., F. d. Nudd, 2. Crockery and glassware
Z. II. Walker < Co,
Incidental aricles-Wool, coarse, Z. a Hilton
| l.. A. Hilton, J. Novelty rug machine, ID. +. vii
cox, /. Evaporated sweet corn, F. f. Bixby, /.
Mscellaneous-Cucumbe pickles, Mrs. L
Powers, /; S. d. Greenleaf, 2. Sweet pear pickle.
and apple pickles, Mrs. f. l.. Powers, /. Cameo
fruit, Mrs +. l.. Powers,I; Mrs. +. v. Gilman, =
| Case of teeth, DR. c. p. Smith, /. Collection il
cents, Mrs Elisha Town, Flax comb and Mexi
can knife, Miss Annie Weston Case groceries, +
L. Powers & Co. Ancient pottery, Mrs. II. ID
Watson. Wooden chain, Eva Weston.
Fancy arices-Bed spread, Mrs Francis Burns
1; Ethel Preble, .. Worsted quilt, Maud Moore, !
Silk quilt and afgan, Mrs. John Jones. /. Hal
Aunie Weston, Rugs, Mrs. Mark Gctchell.
aud J. Braided rugs Mrs c. c. Watson, l. Tidys
Mrs. B. f. Hilton, /; mrs. Vernon Gilman, .; Car
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