Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-10-05
LITcHFIELD'S EXHIBITION
Closes Auspiciously-Som Names of
Those Who Were Awarded Pre-
miums.
Especial correspondence of the Kennebee
Journal.

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Journal.
LTcHFIELD, Oct. 4.
The Both annual exhibition of the Litch
field Farmers Club was held on thei
grounds at the Plains today, On account o.
the unpropitious weather the show was post
poned from Tuesday. Notwithstanding the
rain large crowds of visitors were on the
grounds during Tuesday and Wednesday
bat the big crowa was reserved for today.
| The show of stock though smaller than a.
some former exhibitions, contained some
really fine animals. The Maine State cattle
club Jerseys were represented by several
animals from the fine herd of F.. z. and S
A. c. True. Among them was a bull calf
bred by 5. b. Locke of West Paris, sired by
Ellis Stock Pogis. Its mother was Gardune
Pogis. The pedigree showed the
calf to be 10 per cent. St. Lambard.
They also exhibited the one-year old bull,
Z. of H, shown four times and winner of
four first premiums.
Young Granger, winner of second prize at
Bangor and third prize at Lewiston.
One-year old heifer, Lady Granger, win
ner of first premiums at Bangor and Lewis
ton.
Two-year old heifer, Alberta, winner of
first honors at Bangor and Lewiston.
A fine pair of grade Hereford steers, Is
months old, girthing feet inches, exhibit
ed by VIM. H. waliron, deserve special
mention; also grade Durham steer, by the
same, S months old, girthing feet inches.
A nice pair of one-year old steers were
shown by G. Robie Dingley; also calves 6
months old, by Frank Berry.
VIM. f. Merrymau, entered his fine stall
lion, Farrow Knox also mare and colts sired
by him.
Colts were shown by Chas. A. Edgecomb
James A. Chase and others.
Rufus 5. Maxwell exhibited two lambs of
the Shropshire breed that were beauties.
VIM. Maxwell showed sheep of the Cots
void and Southdown breeds.
The ladies' department was well filled con
tanning many things worthy of special notice.
A fax wheel of our grandmother's days,
beautifully bronzed ard exhibited by Mrs.
A. f. Googins, attracted much attention.
A patchwork quilt of many pieces, the
handiwork of Miss Edna Sprague, aged
years, showed good taste. A hooked rug by
Mrs. Laviua Currier, 81 years old, was a
fine piece of work. Thermometer case, cal
endar, etc. by Mrs. J. X. Jack. Hand
painted banners by Miss Linnie S. Merrill.
Embroidered banner by Miss Effie Lyle, and
other articles too hume rous to mention de-
serve honorable notice.
A beautiful red. white and blue Harrison
and Morton tidy, by Mrs. Leonard Merrill,
was a beauty.
+. w. McCausland of Portland, showed
fine organs of New England manufacture.
The Dyer and Hughes organ was repre-
sented by J. d, Hughes of Gardiner.
W. Z. Purnton of Bowdoinham, showed
fine line of swivel plows, disc harrow, ETC.,
manufactured by Belcher, Taylor & Com
pany.
Samuel Williams showed rutabaga tur-
nip weighing IL l-2 pounds.
Sample from crop of thirty bushels from !
Aroostook blush potato, by j. Purinton, was
very nice.
Three potatoes of the early Vermont va
riety showed by f. Pinkham, weighed six
pounds.
J. A. Chase had fine samples of potatoes
grown on Williams & Clark's special potato