Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-09-09
Agricultural.
Notes at the New England Fair.


Without attempting any report OF this
great exhibition, few practical notes
and comments made while g.ancing along
the pens and examining the different ex-
hibits NAV be of interest.
The Holstein-Friesian breed OF cattle
made fine show, and the breed seems
yery popular. They have been called
Dutch. Holsteins, Holland and East
Friesian bv turns, and it will be remem-
bered by Kennebec county farmers that
some wears ago, fine herd of them was
kept at Togus Soldiers Home. They are
a stocky, handsome breed, black and
white in color, the cows large, roomy ami
mails, with large udders and deep milking
capacity. Of late years the name Hol-
stein Friesian has been adopted for them,
and Herd Book has been published
which records the names of 1927 bulls
and 3I60 cows and heifers. The breed is
celebrated for the great quantity OF milk
which the cows produce. A few examples
are given :-"Atossa," four year old
COW belonging to ?. NJ. HARDWOOD of
Barre, Mass, has record of Is lbs. of
milk in one day; 2751 lbs. in ten consecu-
tive days, (trom June 80 to July 10, and
20884 lbs in thirty best days for the year.
Pride of Twisk," owned by the same
gentleman, has a record of 50 lbs of milk,
8 IL lbs. of butter, and lbs of cheese,
(made from the skinned milk, all from
one DAYS milk Another COW owned by
Mr.. Harwood, "Tastrea," has record of
771 lbs in one day, and Gal lbs. in nine
days, on grass alone.
MIR. Charles Robinson also of Barre,
Mass, exhibited a herd of this breed.
His COW Belle Winkle," calved Oct. 10.
1885. and for period of 200 days, gave
30 lbs. of milk per day, or a total Of
10000 pounds. The feed was good hay.
ensilage, and eight quarts OF bran and
four quarts of ground oats as provender
ration. Mr.. Robinson speaks highly of
ensilage, and says by its use he has been
enabled to keep three times as much stock
on Is acre farm. as he did previous to
adopting the enslage system. This year
he has twelve acres in corn all grown
for enslage, from which he ex
poets to harvest three hundred
tons. He always cuts the corn be-
fore packing it in the silo. although he
has packed it in whole There is no trouble
about preserving il whole, but it comes
out of the pit in bad shape, therefore he
had rather cut it, even if does take longer.
Kennebec county carried off the highest
honors for beef cattle over all New Eng
land. This was done by Messrs. Burleigh
q Bodwell of Vassalboro, and f. 0. Bailey
of Winthrop-the former exhibiting nine
pairs, and the latter eighteen pairs of
magnificent oxen and steers. ranging in
age from two to five years. In Mr. Bur-
Ia; % p; tho lirbtosf mir rrS old
weighed 1910 lbs. and the heaviest pair,
Baley's superb lot, the lightest pair, 8
yrs. old, weighed 5000 lbs, and the heavi-
est pair, yrs. old, weighed 5000 lbs,
and glrted #. 8 in. Mr.. Bailey's entire
lot was sold on the ground to l. c. Libbev
of Burnham, for the Quincy House. Boston,
but reserved tor exhibition at the State
Fair at Lewiston Sept. l4-l7. 1t is under
stood the price paid was l0c per ID. live
weight
A magnificent pair of grade Shorthorn
oxen. 6 yrs old, was also shown by F.
NJ, Norton of Pennington They girted
it. 6 in, and weighed 1910 lbs. The
animals were remarkably fine and soft in
touch. MIR. Norton said they bad gained
Just one foot in girth during the past ten
months.
| The Jersey COW Lena dam of the thor
oughbred Jersey bull Lena's Lennox, own
ed by G.. G Whitney of Beech Grove Farm,
Thomaston, made - lbs. 8 ozs. of butter
! in seven days at six years old; and at two
years old made 10 lbs. II ozs. in seven
| days She is recorded in the Maine Jer-
sew Herd Book.
A remarkable 1916 grade Jersey cow
was exhibited by o. C. Holway of Water
Vile. called Lady Brown In seven
DAYS from June to June 10. 1886, she
gave AIS lbs. OF milk from which was
made 22t lbs of butter. The milk of the
first three days of this trial weighed 1911
| lbs. Her feed was grass and six quarts OF
shorts per day. From June % to %. she
gave 1891 lbs of milk. In seven days.
August 5 to Il last. she made 1871 lbs of
butter, her feed being good pasture and
two quarts of meal each day.
| A good observer among the horse stalls
will note the difference between that class
of horses termed gents driving or road
horses, and the trotting class. The form
err are built for business, are strong. good
! limbed horses, up-headed, gentle in dispo-
sition, and will take YOU along in road
wagon at three minute gait-a speed
much faster than most amateur horsemen
| have correct idea of. On the other hand
the trotting horse, as now bred, is a light.
nervous, spirited animal. just as different
| from the road or business horse as can be
! For the former there is always a good de-
mand while but few want the latter
The breeding of the former class of hors-
es is legitimate agricultural industry.
that of the latter speculative operation
in which there are many blanks and few
prizes.
/ For the premium offered for best lot of
butter made by girls 16 years of age and
! less. there were but three entries, all OF
them kennebec county girls. They were
Olive l.. Robbins, Maggie Robbins and
| Annie f. Moore-the two former daugh.
tiers of Mrs. NJ. l.. Robbins of Winthrop,
and the latter the daughter of Mr.. J. Hen
nv Moore of the same town. The first is
16 wears of age, the second 9. and the
third IA. The blue ribbon was awarded
to Miss Moore.
Her father. Mr.. J Henry Moore, is one
of the best young farmers of Winthrop
and has private dairy of twelve cows,
the butter from which was awarded the
first prize MIR. Moore is now shipping
from fifty to sixty pounds of butter PEI
week, sending it all to Newburyport
Mass. where it is sold on contract for