Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1888-09-26


by E. w. Wentworth, Winthrop. three
year old by Polo Corona, 32l6. (American
Jersey Cattle Club,) Sam Bell. Malone,
3,5l9 "a. NJ. J. c. c. and Maine regis
tered bull Is months old by Lake View
Pedro, $50, Maine registry; Sam Pomona,
i57, Maine registry. herd of eight ami
mails in this class was shown by NJ. +. Nor
cross, Winthrop, all thoroughbred but one.
This herd consisted of the bull Santa Claus,
and three cows, three heifers and one grade
COW. Mrs. NJ. L. Robbins, whose reputa-
ton as Jersey breeder and maker of high
prize dairy butter is well known in Maine
and is here with herd of nine thoroughbred
and two grades. The leading male in this
herd is King Oscar, by Ralph Jr. Maine
1867 dam Kinda $3.50 Maine.) There are
Eve thoroughbred cows Of the ages from
three to eleven years, the best cows now in
Mrs. Robbins' herd being u ggie, with
record of "a pounds Of bal era day, -yie-
toria Pansy stock; and Lady Alice (665) 0
years old. In addition to the above grade
Jerseys are shown by Arthur S. Nickerson,
L. Z. Hunton, Emmons Williams, II. w.
Fuller, S. w. Giles, all of Newfeld, and
Miss Sadie Jacobs Of Mt. Vernon.
A fine herd of thoroughbred Holsteins were
exhibited by Mr.. B. w. Hartman of Kents
Hall and your reporter regrets that at the
time of his call at this pen, no one was
present to give any account of the herd. c.
&. Page, East LivermOre, exhibits two grade
Herefords, and two full blood Herefords,
and a pair of grade Hereford calves,
months DID, one of the heifers in which lot
has been awarded seven first prizes at fairs
this fall.
Sheep were exhibited by f. A. Bailey,
Winthrop Centre; J. o. Harris, Mt. Vernon
j. W. Williams, Winthrop and L. d. French,
Mt. Vernon.
Swine were shown by F. NJ. Weber, Mt.
Vernon; Z. W. Wentworth, Winthrop, and
Gartleit, Belgrade.
The collection of poultry was a most
creditable one in extent and excellence. Mr..
Geo T.. Coleman of Keadfeld was the lead
ing exhibitor, and his fine display was WORTH
lily bedecked by the many first and second
prize trophies won by his birds at the State
Fair at Lewiston. He showed six pairs of
Plymouth Rocks, fowls and chicks, and the
same number and age of White Plymouth
Rocks. Mr.. Coleman also exhibited three
contributed Brown Leghorns; Lewis A.
George, Wayne, White Leghorns; c. p.
Swift, Wayne Laced Wyandottes; Chas. A.
French, Mt. Vernon, Wyandottes; Lewis A.
Fogg, Readfield plymouth Rocks; L. +.
Houston, and A. II. Wilson, White Ply
mouth Rocks. Turkies and geese were ex-
hibited by ID. S. Clifford, Mt. Vernon, and
Orrin Farnham, Realized.
After pretty careful inspection of the
cattle upon the grounds, your reporter only
had time this afternoon to make little
study of a portion of the articles composing
the display upon the lower or main floor of
exhibition hall, a few notes of which are Civ
en-. Such as they are they pretend to no
completeness, as the exhibits in this hall are
not all in place today and when more are
added tomorrow supplementary notes will
be given.
While the exhibit of fruit is by no means
complete, it is very tiue, the specimens being
well grown and colored, and quite as ex-
iensive in sorts as the best orchardist could
wish. Mr.. J. C. Dudley, Readheld, eIhib-
tied 81 varieties of apples and of pears.
Reuben Russell had ID of apples, and of
pears, among the latter choice specimens of
Souvenir du Congress, Flemish Beauty,
and Bartlett. b. L. Maxim of Wayne
showed 23 varieties of apples and a speci-
men of cranberres. MIR. Maxim has a
| splendid little orchard of four hundred trees,
now bearing heavily, which Mr.. Albert Carr
calls one of the best orchards in the State.
A. f. Williams, Mt. Vernon, 8 varieties of
apples. ID, w. Lord l6 varieties of apples.
A. G. Leighton, Mt. Vernon, 10 sorts of ap-
pies. Master Walter f. Keith of Winlh
rop, made good display consisting of l6
varieties of pears and % of apples. T. L.
Hopkins, Mt. Vernon, 10 varieties of apples.
plate of early Crawford peaches grown
| by VIM. Ii. Holmes, of East Readfield,
shows what can be done at peach growing in
Maine. The specimens are good sized, fair
ly colored, but are evidently not ripe. 6 H.
Fairbanks, North Monmouth, makes very
meritorious display, his collection embracing
4 varieties each of grapes and pears, and 40
of apples. o. L. Basford, Fayette, shows
varieties of apples. Another large and good
exhibit was that of II, I. & S. 4. Leech,
East Monmouth, who showed kinds of
pears and 80 of apples. really notable
exhibit in this class was that made by c. NJ.
Weston Belgrade, consisting of 10 varieties
of pears and 43 of apples Most of the sorts
were exceptionally fine, selection of Is va
rietes of winter apples being very fine, and
his Bartlett, Nickerson and Goodale pears
deserving of high praise.
In specimens of corn there were eight
traces of yellow, and three of sweet the ex-
hibi,ors being A. T. Williams. Mrs. II. w.
Webber, aud J. Blake, Mt Vernon; J. W.
Williams, Readfield Geo. Ladd Vienna,
and NJ. +. Norcrus., Winthrop. Vegetables
of fine quality were exhibited by Z. IL. Lea
witt, Winthrop; A. II. Yeaton, Readfeld; !;
L. II. Strout, Kent's Ilill C. S. kimball,
Readtield; Walter II. Keith, Winthrop, aud
Edgar $. Robinson, Fa, cite.
Tomorrow will occur the exhibition of
horses and races, and on Thursday the an-
uual address by Hon. ". T. Haines. of
watervile, reports of committees, and ,rot-
ting. The attendance today has been light.