Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-06
A Walk Along the Cattle Pens.

WORKING GOxEN-Commencin at the south
corner our walk commences with the large
class of working oxen. Androscoggin county
has four yoke at the start, owned by Reuben
Stuart, Lewiston, William Stuart, Lewiston.
Josiah T. jordan and Jas. II. Jordan. Lew
iston, have pair each. Mr.. Reuben Stuart's
girth feet, and weigh about $500 lbs. Mr..
Jordan's weigh 5000 lbs. J. G. Fish, Oak
land, has FIVE fine, large. well matched pairs.
Edward McGntire, South NorridgewOck one
pair. Columbus Hilton, East New Poland,
one pair three ear old steers, #. in. in
girth Geo. T.. Shores, Waterville, one pair
one year old steers. Ira J. Allen, Turner,
pulling oxen, #. in girth. J. NJ. Hilton,
North Anson. shows a herd of eleven head
embracing steers, oxen and general farm
stock. +. NJ. Merton, Pennington, shows a
pair of fat cattle I years old. which girth 8
fl 3 in. and weigh 1900 lbs. This pair is
one of the bert, age considered, on the
ground. j. Bailey, Weld, has two pair of
fine working oxen.
The Lake View Farm of +. A. Bailey,
Winthrop Centre. is represented by a collec-
ton of thirty five head, under charge of f.
T.. Robinson. The collection comprises fifteen
head of thoroughbred Herefords, the remain
der being made up with working oxen and
steers. Among them are two pair of ) year
ods girthing #. in; four pairs of year
olds, girthing fl. 8 in. and two pairs of 3
year olds girthins #. g in. Mr.. Bailey
also shows pen Of Shropshire sheep a buck
and ewes. the buck weighing $50 lbs. Mr..
Bailey's contribution is 6ne one.
Next to Mr.. Bailey, At the upper end of
the ground. rs we walk along. We find the
fine display of Mr.. II C. Burleigh and his
son, Thos. G. Bulleigh. These breeder.
show total of about forty head. including
twelve head of thoroughbred Herefords an1
fourteen of thoroughbred SUSSEX. These
gentlemen also show seven or eight pairs of
oxen and steers, and several pairs Of Horned,
Dorset and Shropshire sheep in the fat sheep
classes.
G. W. Lane, Readheld. has . pair of
year old steers, we'll matched and fat.
Frank Ham, Belgrade. shows the thorough
bred Sussex bull Sussex Lad, 2 years old.
Geo. c. Potter. Emden has a fine pair of
year old grade Hereford steers that are
beauties. Albert H. Bosworth, Solon, a
pair of year olds, girthing feet 3 inches:
and another pair Of the same age, girthing
about feet. He also shows pair of steer
calves. ten months old. girthing 5 feet 6
inches. Jonathan Whipple, Solon, two pairs
Of matched steers.
The Maine State College exhibit part of
the fine herd which is now being got together
at that institution. The lot embraces Q total
Of seventeen animals, comprising thorough
bred and grade Sh0rthOrns, Holsteins. Jer.
s~ys, Guernseys srd Ayrshires.
W. L. Spauliing, South Norridgewock, is
a large exhibitor of thoroughbred and grade
Herefords. Thoroughbred Shorthorns are
exhibited by Scott o. Jose of Dexter. A.
w. King Of Charleston. Howard l.. Ellis of
Fairfield, and X. 4 c. D. Waugh of Starks,
are among the leading exhibitors in the class
Of thoroughbred Shorthorns. They are each
we'll known breeders, and have been high
prize winners at our leading State Fairs for
many years.
In thoroughbred Holsteins the exhibition
10 large, the leading exhibitors being Henry
Boardman, Bangor and F. W. Berry, New
Gloucester. +. p. and A. c. True. South
Litch6eld. show twelve head of thoroughbred
Jerseys, including finely bred year oil bull
True's Stoke Pogis, having IS per cent of
the ST. Lambert blood. In the distribution
Of the prizes the Messrs True were we'll re-
membered by the committee. Maine State
Jerseys are exhibited by John C. 4 C. E.
Wheeler. Chesterville. c. F. Cobb, Mt
Pleasant Stock Farm. vassalboro exhibits =
herd of sixteen thoroughbred Jerseys.
The National S0ldierS Home, Togus,
throughbred and grade Holsteins. 4 selection
from the Home herd of seventy-d animals.
The Messrs. Briggs of Maple Grove Farm.
Auburn, exhibit herd of sixteen animals
all thseoughbsed Jerseys. {. A. Garland,
Bangor, 10 also large exhibitor Of Jerseys.
shsvine total of twelve animals. T. E.
Merrill of Lake View farm. West Glouces-
ter. shows . herd Of nineteen Jerseys.
S. N. King, South Paris. exhibits nineteen
head in this same class. in which comped-
6ss = very close. In Mr.. Kings herd are
| hfseen A. C. Club animals, and three Maine
Seate registry. Mr.. King takes six prizes II
IN shcw. One Of Mr.. Kings heifes calves
| jsse pspchassd in Massschusesss vas award
| ed the first prize. IL from . family whose
gfanddam has . REGARD Of 80 lbs, l-2 ozs.
butter in seven days HAS
he Vegetable Hall.
A dozen tables in exhibition hall at the