Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-12

taxes the leading plaee. the paintings of Nj
Alsef v. curTier Of Halioseli. eight in nun
Der. being given the best portion upon tf
walls These magnificent works which has
been repeatedly described in our ceiumni
will thu be brought to he attention Of
large IL not discriminating audience. Th
display Of oils. crsyons and water colors
large and the hall has been crowded durin
the entire exhibition The Lakeside Prei
Co have an interesting exhibit Of the hn
ars work nov being issued By them in
greax variety Of designs. Miss Kate Furbis
Of Brunswick, who has won much honor i
years past for her stu lies and sketches G
Maine Wild novers. makes = most credifAbl
display Of tapestry painting. Chimes
plaques, water colors, painting on porcelain
and studies Of pansies that are finely done
Portland; Mas Oliver, Portland, and A.
y. King. Brunswick, are among the COZ
tributors TO this department
The Sheep aud Swine.
Good evidence Of the increased interest i
sheep husbandry is shown in the large dis
play of all the leading breeds. Somerse
county sends down large numbers Of Merinos
the towns of Anson, New Portland and Mad
ison leading of. Among the leading ex
hibitors may be mentioned the following:
Frank Moore Of Anson took down = lot o
sheep of Merinos and their grades and grade
of other breeds. some 80 head in all.
A'good exhibi, of grade sheep was that O.
Arthur T.. Hilton, Anson. Mr.. Hilton's ex
hibit comprised l6 head. all grsdes-Shrop
shire and Merino-but one full blooded buck
One pen Of fat wethers, 2 years old, gradel
would weigh alive 200 pounds each. A pei
of ewes, same age, were but little less hefty
These are good object lessons Of what may
be accomplished by all our farmers.
4. A. Hilton, Anson, has several pens oi
sheep and lambs, some 10 head. Bert Hill
ton. same town. has eight Merinos ant
grades and good exhibit.
A. +. Hilton, Anson, has 10 head and al
good sheep of grade Cotswold and Leicester
Six Of these were heavy fellow.
Charles W. Hilton Anson. has a fine hOcl
of sheep, comprising 80 head. Some dozer
or more of these are full blood Merinos and
a fine lot is the head. A lot of fat wethel
grade Cotswold, average in ten head. lss
pounds each, the heaviest tipping the bean
at 214 los. Two pens of grade Merino wethers
are prodigies in the sheep line, truly.
OF the Down families. Oxfords are exhib
ited by the Messrs. Bracket, Gorham Hamp
shires by b. r. Sturgis, Gorham, and South
downs by DR.. N. K. Boutelle, Waterville,
+. A. Bailey, Winthrop, and Amos Hatch
Jackson. DIR. Boutelle has taken great pains
in the selection and breeding of his stock OF
Southdowns, and his exhibit Of 25 animals OF
the breed was a choice one. Mr.. Hatch
shows several pens of different ages,
all fine animals. Mr.. Bailey makes
a fine showing. His leading buck 10 fine
large fellow, although only one year old
One guessing on his weight might gel
nightly mistaken, but if less than 25G
pounds might get it considerable under the
truth. The yearling ewes are as handsome
sheep as are often seen. A pen of twO-year-
olds are beauties. Next comes q pen OF
horned Dorset ewes, from the farm of II. c.
Burleigh, Vassalboro; al o pen of fs'
wether two-year 0lds. of the Downs.
Saline are exhibited by |. V. McKenney
Auburn; F J. Fogg, Dexter; J. ID. Palsifer
& Son. Auburn; A. p. Russell, Leeds; W.
II. Stewart, Lewiston A. W. SanbOrD,
Sabitus, and DR.. A. Garcelon, Lewiston.
The Chesters and Poland Chinss lead.
Implements.
There is large display Of farm imple
menis and machines, but they are scattered
about the grounds and buildings. Many are
down under the grand stand which is too faI
off for many visitors to take them in. Neal
the main building Mr.. J. l.. True exhibits
a large lot Of the well known Heebnei
Laural Tread Horse Powers, and close by
Hon. p. p Burleigh of Houlton, shows one
of the new Rigby Potato Dggers. a machine
which is attracting a good deal of attention
1t is a substantial, well finished machine
and has met with approval wherever used
1t was given a trial at the Fort Fairfield
Fair last week before large number Of
farmers, and the result may be judged from
the number of orders received, that will keeT
the factory busy for month yet. 1t is a
machine which must come into wide, general
use. The digger was first used in Aroostook
county in 1888, and in the fall of that year
Mr.. Burleigh of Houlton. dug two hundred
and fifty three bushesls of potatoes, and
hauled them to his cellar, a distance of hall
mile, with one span of horses in a single
day.
In a large tent Messrs. G. b. Olin & Co
have several styles of implements. among
which are the Perry spring-tooth cultivstoI
and harrow, and the Robinson rake. A. W
Gray's Sons have exhibited their msnufac
lures at the State Fair for many years. ant
as usual have an excellent exhibit of horse
power thrashing machines, and also saw
and speed regulator. VIM. Deering & Son,
show three moving machines. Aultman
Miller 4 Co. of Akron, o.. send four NOV
ers and a binder. The cheerful agent o.
Belcher & Taylor Of Chicopee Falls. Mass
expatiates upon the matchless value of tn,
rake ard plows made by his firm.
Mr. Hiram Clark Of this city has two de
livery wagons on exhibition their claim be
ing that The resistance upon the wheels i
equalzed and that the weight is the same OF
both the forward and back axles. Geo
Tyler & Co. of Boston, show q large numbe
of plows, horse hoe and cultivator, Tige
rake, Stuyde bakers road cart and hayforl
and potato planter. The big banner of th'
Walter A. Wood Co calls the attention Of
the throngng crowd to the moving machinei
and horse rskes of the company. A. /.
Denison shows a corn planter. The Thoma
Mfg Co. of Springfield. o., has an exhibi
of force pumps, hay tedler and lawn NOV
ers A. A. Mitchell, Portland. is still ol
hand with the Bay State fertilizer and othe
farm and garden implements.
In another tent several rods nearer tn
grand stand, for the agricultural implement
are .andwiched in between dime circuses an
restaurants, J. NJ. Childs of Utica, N. Y.
shows light road carts and sleighs. He ais
deals in all kinds of farm implements. Tn
immense space under the grand stand is take
up with moving machines, dairy utensili
carriages, etc. The largest exhibitor Of farr
and dairy implements are A. l.. & E. =. Cos
Ill 2 - Dx,l
land. Swivel plo~s, horse rakes. cor
planters, cul;ivators, moving machines
Cooley creamers, butter tubs. butter mould
and all kinds Of dairy implements are show
by that live and progressive Lewiston firm
The latter firm has all sorts of farm an
dairy implements, and also samples of va3e'
cider mills and ensilage cutters. The Delave
Separator, machine for separating tn
cream and milk by centrifugal processes,
attracting some attention.
The Richardson Mfg. Co., of Worcester
one of the largest firms in the United State
shows several mowers including the six foe
machine which is proving such q success
Kemps manure spreaier is too we'll know
to demand any attention. J. J. Fry
has in this building sixteen plows, sever
harroxs, cultivs,ors, side bill plows, ste'
road .crapers and ensilage cutters.
ID. T. Kelley of Portland shows eisi
plows and three Kelley moving machine
exhibited BY the Eureka Mover Co. q
Usica. N. Y, are novelties in this section {
the country. II seems to the reporter th'
one of the great advantages Of this machin
il the umbrella holding attachment to say
the complexion.
Wade and Dunton of Lewiston have
large exhibit of carriages, beech wagons ar
single and double top bugsies.
c. T. Nevens Of Auburn comes next wi,