The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1886-09-23
South Branch Grange Cattle Show and
Fair

South Branch Grange Cattle Show and
Fair
Saturday was a gala day in Prospect, the
event of the year coming then in the annual
Cattle Show and Fair of South Branch Grange.
The management had wisely postponed the
festival from Thursday, and fine day and the
cooperation of the farmers of Prospect Stock
ton, Frankfort and Searsport rewarded them.
The attendance was very large, making the
little village seem quite populous for the time.
There were representatives, from every town
in Eastern Waldo. To many an opportunity
to see SO many friends is alone worth the effort
to attend.
The show of stock was perhaps inferior to
that of preceding fairs, but in several particu-
lars it was good. OF special interest were Il
five months old calf weighing 520 pounds,
owned by Hervcy Partridge; j. L. Gould's
herd of Galloway and Galloway and Hereford
stock, twenty-onc head in all, including three
yoke of oxen; five dairy cows belonging to S.
5. 1revctt; Edw. G. Clit'ord's swear old short
horn Durham bull and a flock of South-down
sheep, the property of Barak Littefeld. We
missed the usual large herd of Jerseys from
Evergreen Farm, the proprietor being unable
to exhibit them this year.
journal readers will remember +. Partrdge's
challenge, inviting trial of strength between
yoke of oxen belonging to him and any team
of two horses in town. Perhaps the result
does not settle the question of horses rersuS
oxen, but for the present the horses are the
champions, since NJ. ii. Ilacy'S team out
pulled the oxen. We shall expect to- hear of
Evergreen again.
| The horse racing occurred in the afternoon.
In two straight heats Joseph Colson's =. &
Jim B. won, with Edward Grants w. =. Ned
second. An exhibition heat was trotted by
the b. 5. Kentucky onder, owned BY Rowe
Emery of Frankfort. Mr.. Emcry's beautiful
matched pair of black horses We're admired by
all lovers of horse flesh
Base ball was played by picked mines, Il num-
Der Of players from Stockton being present.
The days pleasures ended with a social dance
| in the grange hall.
The hall display would have been more in
! teresting if there had been a larger number of
entries in field crops, vegetables, fruit. and
dairy products. Those who contributed spared
no pains to make the fair success. Much
credit is due to the officers Of the Grange. A.
A. CHM, master. and Mrs. y. +. Gerrity,
secretary to Wm ii. III. CHM, marshal Of tie
day, and to the various committees.
We give below the awards Of premiums a.
rot receive any report in elias, 9.
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VILE
Draft oxen, Kelly Nickcrson, lst; J. f.
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JERSEYS 3 wear old - John Sbutc, 1st; Chas.
IttIcticld, 81. , wear dds. $. Treyctt. lit /:
J. f. Gould. ID. wear old ~ Albert cum
mlng>; talNcS-Arthlr Haley.
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boif"r IL cnuId roIf HYMN on," Nv n,,,'
I ILrofnrI cow anI haitian I l., Ir,iI
Rctt Stock Of cows .pr, i Gnu,I TI','.
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"o'''''' 49, . - 'e'e''' -'
ToWN TEAM
Best town team. Prospect.
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Matched horses. Rowe Emery 1>t; Joshua
LlttIehrld, ID.
FAlhily carriage horse. ;. II. West.
our Er' oid' jas Niark 1t; v. H. Glhn'
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Two yr Old. Eugene blanchard, Isl: W. II.
| 80
One " oId. l.. l.. CalderWood. l>t; H. h.
lieagah' 81.
Two Ir' OLD trotting colt j. +. Libby.
CROPS.
u.h..+ oot. l. p,.t.;l.
Rams ,r.' ''' YrI,nw.c,nJH q, rro,.t+ 1.+
II / ittIo4inid 81 i,iJ, +, ~ ;.l',t,,I,
six weeks, heanS-G ~ i it,JnfoiI I'VE
1on. = tTro,lt+ = I.'.t,;,I..o .,
roru TnliomtNII iIi1.,ri T. ~,
CHM 81 Swnet-I 4 [inn IL A.! rh,I ! II.
tIntinlI 81 ponS : trrnn.,tt - -
shimni,,'r ,,atdtoo II u Iit+io,;,jl t,+J
IibhIf 81 P0''''0 - -
Tnrnin, I, IT p.r,riloo
| Pumpkins. +. Partridge. lSt !: II. l.. Clifford,
"a: ,u,,, :, ,..,..,,
squash D.. LlbbE an" {. II. lltticlicd.
/ i'er1ect gem squash. \. y. Hlnn gratuty.
b2ets, -. IrcNclt. 1T; !. Partridge, -.
! tIoufd. Margaret Mu,i@ttt
oatS III straw. y. \. Glnn'
N'troh' = = lfcNett' Isl; :. llbhy' ~.
FRUIT.
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