The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1888-09-27
The Waldo and PenObsc0t Fair.
Reported for the journal.


Three town teams were on exhibition, all made up
of large, well formed cattle 1t was surprise to
many to see SO many large on teams on the ground,
as it was thought that thing of the past
in Maine farming.
sheep and swine were well up to the average in
numbers and superior in quality. flock of thor
oughbreds were shown by NJ. +. Bartlett, Dix
mont, while the grades represented by W. b.
+. Twombiy, c. Nj. Conant and others. The show
of swine was confined almost exclusively TO the
White Chester blood. The principal exhibitors
were &. NJ. Conant, E. c. Richie, Daniel Mansur.
| Walter Goodwin, of Monroe, led OF with farm
stock, having herd of nineteen animals on eNhib
ition. W. Il. F. Twombly showed herd, including
five head of Holsteins, that is hard to beat. The
Hercfor'ts were in the background this year, there
being but one bull of this breed shown-a fine ami
NAL shown by Ira Z. Clark of Monroe.
Horses and colts were out in force and it must
have been difficult for the judges to decide where
| to put the ribbons W. b. Ellis, Monroe, showed
five, VIZ, brood mare with colt by her side; 3 w.
yr. old mare, by the Morrill, horse, weight 1900; IL
mo. old stallion colt Patchen Boy Jr., by Pachen
Boy, that stands l5i4 hands and weighs 1925 These
| colts are good specimens of the general purpose
| horse and the kind that are always in demand.
Frank Barnes, Iiermon Centre, was on hand with
his big colts; he showed three stations Cydes,.ale
and Messenger blood all sired by Crown Prince,
that were respectively one two and three years
old Hermon Boy, yrs old is red colt, well
| formed, good style, easy action, stands Il hands
and weighs 1850; Black Dan, yrs. old, stands lGIs
hands, weighs 1900, and is, as his name indicates
| jet black; the yearng stands II hands and tips the
| scales at 1000 These colts are full brothers and
are said to be the best representatives of draft
stock ever shown on the society's grounds. The
different bloods were ali represented by fine spec
mems of horse flesh, but want of space forbitls
| full enumeration Of the same
The display Of vegetables was sood, as also the
| d. n n
showed samples Of nursery stock that attracted
| considerable notice. 1t is seldom that one sees
finer specimens Of apple and plum trees than were
shown by this firm If any went to the fair carry
ing the impression that good nursery stock cannot
be crown in Maine it is safe to predict that the
| stock shown by The Messrs. Robertsons efectuaily
cleared their mind of such a delusion.
Among the attractions of the fair was the tent of
| the Cottrcll Brothers, Belfast. where was to be
! seen of their incubators in full operation.
They moved the machine from Belfast Tuesday
and the chicks seemed to hatch out and be lust as
happy as though they had not taken journey of a
dozen miles over IA road that is not always one of
the best: The temperature of the hatcher is kept
as nearly may be possible at 1902; while the
| brooder is maintained at about 80 deg. This firm
| is doing large and successful business raising
| chicks for the Boston market and they hatch by
artificial means exclusively. Of a truth, the cluck
of the setting hen is not heard within their halls.
The public were here given chance to see the set
| ting hen made by man at her work, and 10
pare her aptncss with the product of Nature. If
| some ingenious Yankee will only invent an egg
| that will hatch every time the setting hen and the
| The races were good as usual, and called out
a good crowd to watch the contest 1t is evident
that "money makes the mare GO at a horse trot if
nowhere else.
The awards by the committees Of the different
departments were made as follows
Dow, 2'i; Ivory Grant Sd.
Family Carriage Horses. Ahncr I.ittleield, lst.
+. J. Murch, ID W. b. Ferguson, Sd.
stations for driving and general Geo.
Sweetser, lst; c. NJ. Conant, 2d IL. +. Haley, 3rt.
Trotting stock with stock. c; II. Conant list: II.
+. Haley, 2d; John ii. Body, Bird.
Heavy Draft stations. Frank Barnes, list; {.
+. Bessey, ID.
Hopkins, ID r. p. Leonard, ,rI
3 yrs. Old stations. l.. Hayfor'l, lSt \. II.
| Clark, I'd: G. f. Curtis, Bird.
| Draft Breeding Mare. W. b. Ellis, LIST; +. G.
jackson, ID; J. !. Bartlett, 3rl
Driving Breeding mare. D. II. Smith, LIST; Ed,
shibles, "a; l.. }. Whitaker 3rd.
yrs. old colt. A. II. CLARK, Ist; {. NJ. simpson,
syrs. old colt; Z. Z. Body, LIST Henry A. Con
, yrs old colt WIN C. Marshall lst; +. NJ.
DolG 2d; J. X. powne, Bird.
". old colt, "a. Shibles, lst Fred Conin, 2l,
W. b. Ellis, Bird
Colts under W. Geo Sweetscr, lst; l.. W.
Whitaker I'd 5. II. Coison, 3rd.
Trained colts J. X. Downs, list; II. NJ. Leonard,
2d; W. u. Ellis, 5rd
CATTLE.
Herd Thoroughbred stock. Eli e.. West lst
Durham Herd. Eli c. West, Ist same 3D.
Jersey. q. NJ. simpson, LIST Fred Ellingwood,
- J
2yrs. old Durham heifer. Eli c. West, l-t.
yrs. old Jersey heifer. g. NJ. stevenson, list;
j. X. Downs, I'd.
VI. Durham hefer. Eli G. West, lst
Durham calf Eli G. West. LIST.
Jersey hcifer calf &; NJ. stevenson, lst.
| Jersey Bull. Colman Ham, Ist; &. NJ. steven
son, ID; e. NJ. Conant, Bird.
Hereford bull. Ira Z. Clark, LIST.
Ilolstcin bull. j. NJ. Carleton, lst II. +. Haley,
| 2d; W. W. Dollof, Bird.
Jersey bull calf. Fred Ellingwoot, LIST.
Fat Cattle. v. p. Paul, LIST; Herbert Black, ID.
Fat calf. Walter Goodwin, lst; W. i. +. Twom.
bly,, ID.
Fat yrs old. Walter Goodwin, LIST; W. Il. i.
Emery, ID '"' 'N'' '''''''''
4 VI Old oxen. V. &. Paul, LIST; Herbert Black,
3 yrs. OLD oxen. Herbert Black, list; Sanford
Emery, 2d; Eli &. West, Bird.
2yrs. old steers. w. Il. f. Twombly, lSt Walter
Goodwin, ID; W. b. f. Twomhly, ard.
Tyr old steers. Fred Iittleicid, lst; L. Z. West,
Steer Calves. W. W. Dollon lst
Trained steers. W. b. +. Twombly, LIST.
Town teams. jackson, LIST; Dixmont, ID; Mon
| roe, 3rd.
Farm stock. Walter Goodwin, LIST; Eli c. West,
2d, W b. F. Twombly, 3rl.
Mich cows. Walter Goodwin lSt.
Stock Eli C. West LIST; w. b. +. Twom-
bly,, %; Walter Goodwin, 3r'l.
. yrs; old heifer. a. b. Elliott, LIST; w. b. +.
rTe on ai a aa;fsr ,o cro.lor Isl w.,,.r coo,
| win, ID John ii. Maldocks, ird
Heifer calf. A. b. Elliott, LIST; W. Is. f. Twom-
bly,, I'd.
Grade bull. Chester Neaey, lst; Henry Wil,les,
ID
Grade calf; ". b F. Twombly, lst; Walter
Matched oxen. Herbert Black, list " i. Paul,
2d
=, Working oxen. Herbert Black, lst; w. b. +,
| Twombly, ID.
Flock Grades. Aaron Fernald, LIST; w. b. +.
| Twomby, 81; Z. NJ. Conant, 3rd
Grade buck. Aaron fernalil, LIST; G. NJ Conant,
Grade Lambs. W b. F. Twomby, LIST; Aaron
| Fernald, 2d.
Thoroughbred sheep. NJ f. Bartlett, lst.
| Thoroughbred Buck. NJ l.. Bartlett, LIST.
SWINE.
Breeding SOW Daniel Manstr. lst; L. C. Richie,
2d; =. NJ. Conant, Jrd.
A. j. kensington, LIST, c. j. Moore, ID.
FRUIT AND VEGETABLES.
Collection of apples. J. p. kensngton, Ist; J.
| Nj. Smith, I'd; a. d. Strattar'i, 5rtl.
| Five named varieties fall apples. S. A. Smith
| LIST; }. =. Remission I'd; James Bickfori 81.
Five named varieties winter apples. II. l..
Clements lst J.. 7: Remission ID; 9. IL. IIad!ey 3D.
Bellllowers. }. NJ. Smith Ist; }. CroNlord ID.
X l. Greetings. A. b. Strattard lst. A. X.
Walker Cd.
Williams Fayortc r.. l.. Clements lst; sA.
| -, -. oiecHinS. a. d. i-iiotl Isl, a. ID. StTil
| tard 2d.
King Tompkins. F. W. Richie lst A. b. Elliott
| I'd.
Badwins. A. b. Strattard LIST; r. l.. Clements
Cd.
Wines. F. w. Richie LIST: S. A. Smith 2,l.
Black OXfords. Louisa King list; +. w. Richie
| I'd.
Northern Spy. j. Croxford lst c. IL. IIadley
ID.
Crabapples. J. p. Remission list; A. b. strattard
I'd.
Pears. A. b. Strattard LIST; A. X. Walker I'll;
| David Libby 3D..
Cranbcrrics. Louisa King LIST: Bradford w.
Bartlett Cd; Daniel Perkins 3D.
Grapes. F. w. Richie LIST.
Tomatoes. Edwin Lufkin LIST; f. W. Richie ID.
Wheat. A. X. Walker lst
Barley. James Bickford lst.
Oats. c. NJ. Conant LIST; c. 4. Felker 2d.
Indian Corn (ground). Aaron Fernald LIST; +.
A. Rogers ID
Peas. VIM. Webb lst David Libby 2d.
| White Beans L. A. Rogers LIST.
Early Potatoes. Frank Grant LIST; s. "A. Smith
I'd.
White Potatoes. G. W. Richie LIST; Gorham
| Grant ID G. Ii. Hadley 81.
| COlored Potatoes. A. X. Walker LIST.
Turnips. Frank Grant lst; F. W. Richie ID; r.
| l.. Clements Sd.
Cattle Beets. A. B. Elliott LIST; c. NJ. Conant I'd.
Table Beets. Walter Goodwin LIST; Bradford w :.
| Bartlett I'd.
| Onions. o. G. Dow list.
Cabbage. Bradford W. Bartlett LIST; F. A. Rog-
| ers I'd.
| Hubbard Squash. Arthur Elmonds LIST; Brad
ford W. Bartlett I'd.
Turban Squash. o. c. Dow lst; l.. C. Dow ID.
Boston Marrow Squash. n. 7. Woodman LIST;
Warren Weston I'd.
Marblehead Squash Arthur Edmonds lst; n.