The Portland daily press., 1891-09-30
ON NEW GROUNDS.
The Show at FRI eburg Gives Promise
ofCreat Success.

FRYEBURG, September 29-The 4lst an
nusl exhibition Of the West Oxford Agricul-
tural Society opened on new and spacious
grounds near the charming cid New England
village of Fryeburg today under the m 9st
auspicious conditions, the weather being
mild and pleasant, with the exception OF a
slight sprinkle of rain for few moments in
the latter part of the afternoon. The gener-
al display is very large, particularly in
horses and cattle.
These grounds are on level plateau, with
most pleasing aud picturesque surrounding
OF grove aud grand mountains of New
Hampsh re. The track is a very good half.
mile course, aud the equipment in the way OF
stalls and pens and a big two storied build
ing, known as Exhibition Hall, is all that
could be desired.
The society is formed by IA towns-nine of
Maine and five of New Hampshire. viz
Fryeburg, Lowell, Hiram. Brownfeld, Stowe,
Sweden. Denmark, Porter, Stoneham, the
western registry district Of oxford county,
Me. and the neighboling towns Of Conway.
Chatham, Eaton, jackson and Bartlett IN
the easterly part of Carroll county, N. Ii.
Among the agricultural implements exhib-
tied Is Hall moving machine from the
ccmpany's works In Portland. 1t attracted
much attention, and Mr.. j. j. Pike, the
agent for the new machine at FryeDurg,
says the farmers in that vicinity who have
examined IL and some who saw 1t in opera
tion at Cornish are highly pleased with 1t.
That this mountainous region and the fer
tile valley of the Saeo Is good grazing
country was evidenced In the number OF
splendid cattle and their fine condition.
There were elghty-nine yoke of oxen and
counted upwards of two hundred and fifty
head of cattle of all descriptions. There are
several town teams present, and more are
coming tomorrow when the exhibition and
examination takes place. These teams con.
sist OF eight yoke. Fryeburg, Lowell Den-
mark and Sweden are already on the grounds
with teams OF uoble oxen, and Sweden has
in addition, town team Of handsome and
well matched steers. In the morning New
Hampshire will be represented by teams
from Conway. Chatham and probably other
towns.
The exhibit Of horses is also large noticsa-
bly, in colts and mares with foal. Upwards
of fifty in this class are entered for prem.
lums.
The trial of draft oxen began at one
o'clock. The prizes were won as follows
Oxen over seven feet-AugustQs ingalls,, Den.
Cobb, Denmark, Sd.
Oxen under seven feet-Reuben DYER. Den
mark. lst; b. Knight, Sweden, I'd; S. Rowe, Den
mark, Sd.
Three year old steers-s Rowe, Denmark. LIST
Lester Warren, I'd.
This was followed by testing the strength
Of draft horses, aud resulted as follows: j
j. Pike, East Fryeburg, 1st; Osborn Rich
ardson, Denmark, I'd.
Ths Trotting.
The trials of tr0tting speed were not Of
great interest to the general crowd, beine
simply colt races in two classes, f0ur-year
0lds and under, and two-year-olds and less
| The judges in the stand were Messrs. II. G.
Knight of Cornish, starter; W. Ii. Abbott Of
Fryeburg, and Ii. j. FUss of Cornish. The
summaries:
FOUR-YEAR OLDS.
G. T. & f. b. Fox, Cornish, m Maggie FoxI
A. j. Parkman, Lowell, blk Cassius M.......2
Woodman Charles, Fryeburg, ch Obine. ....3 (
| Tlme-3.02, 2.55.
Two.YEAR-oLDs.
| 4. c. Walker, Lowell. b m Ruble. .......2
A. II. Shirley, Conway, b m Jenette .......l 3
William Heseltine, w. Denmark, bro Ba-
ny Boy. ........-.................3
Time for half mlle-l.47, 1.41, 1.42.