Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-09-20
North AROOSfOoK FAIR.
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Especial to the Kennebsc JOURNAL

Especial to the Kennebsc JOURNAL
Ths fersy.erss annn.i exhibition Of the
y,gsh Aroostoek Agricultural and Hort
! cultural 6oeissy opened st Prssqus Isle on
Tuskdsy, Sept. 18Th, The morning VS.
somevhaS eIoHdy. with , cold northwest
VIVID, but the clouds soon scat cred and the
sun came out brishr, though the c7ld Wind
continued The officers Of the society bad
been q work for scme days previous. put
tias the large exhibition building In order,
sad making al needed repzirs upon cattle
pers which were arranged Ia the vacant
space vithin the srostirg park. The park
assoeissisn had Also attended TO the WORK
Of pustis the track In goad condition, and
ca Tuesday morsiag evsrythins was IN
resdinsss for the cattle show snd fair.
The faithful and efficient secretary. MI.
r. j Smith. vas early upon the ground,
and .. a early hour droves Of cattle began
70 arrive and were quickly assigned places
10 she pens By the officers in charge Of that
de7arrment Booths for the sale Of various
articles we're arranged on the space between
the track and the fence, and several eating
houses were opened at shieh good square
meal could be ootsired Of reasonable
rae The dolls we're SCI up for targets for
the boys, and the children OF ~ larger
growth. various other games were pro.
vided, out all shyssefs and gambling rack
cts we're rigidly excluded.
Although the cattle cane in large mum
tiers in the early part Of the forenoon, yet
90 perfect were the arrange ments that there
was na confusion, ard By ten O'Clock fine
lot Of cattle and sheep were 10 the stalls and
pens Mr.. H M. Fish Of Caribou
bs8 very fne herd OF thoroushere
Hefefords, an6 some very handsome grades.
At The head Of this valuable herd
stands the handsome Hereford bull, Star OF
the z as, SIX years old next January. This
bull wa. bred by Mr.. wm. Houshton of
Fort Fairfield. His sire WAS Rinsleader
ard his dam Mooss. Sire and dam both
imported Herefords. Mr.. Fish also exhib-
tied the Hereford bull. Grove l4sh. four
years old and two thoroughbred yeariing
bulls. The herd OF cows shown by Mr..
Feb consisted Of Moosa, an imported Here
ford l2-year. old, with calf by her side b.
Grove l4.b; Miss Stairway, imported Here
ford ll-year- old, calf by Star Of the Eat;
Martha, 4 year-old. dam Moosa, sire Ring
leader, calf by Grove l4th; Mary Stanvay,
yesr-oid, dam Miss Stanvsy, sire Ring
sire Ringleader; calf by Grove 14.h; Mag
gle Stairway years cd, dam Miss stan-
ley, sire Ringiesder; Minnie Stairway.
yearliug heifer, large and handsome,
dam Mary Stairway. sire Grove l4'h,
All the above are Herefords Of purest
blood and make as fine herd for the num-
bar as can be found in the State. The
grades in this herd we're one 5-yesr-old
steer by Grove l4th, one COW with calf by
her side by same sire, ore Gov, 3 year-old
by Star of the East, two yesrlirg heifers,
two steers 2 yrs old, gir;tiag over Dix feet
each, and two yearling steers, large and
handsome, all BY Star Of the East. Also
one pair grade Durham oxen, years Did,
measuring IT. in.
Mr.. Albert L. Haines of For. Fairfield
had fine herd OF HefefoIds and grades,
consisting of the thoroughbred COW May
flower, year old, dam Streak 81, Sire
Hero, With calf by her side by Aroostook
Boy. Ma flower was imported from Eng
land by Bodwell AMI Burleiga. Also one
thoroughbred bull, i year-old, dam Msyfow
Ell, sire North Star one heiier l.year- old, dam
Forelock, sire Aroostook Boy. For grades,
Mr.. Haines exhibited six COWS H. reford
and Durham, one COW Hereford and Devon,
one yesr-old heifcr, IN. yearling hsifer
and two 2 year.old s'eers all grade Here
fords and one pair grade Durham oxen, 5
ye ar old, measuring | 2 feet ard hand |
soma. MIR. Hxines also showed one thor |
oughbred Shropshire buck ald 8 grade |
Shropshire sheep.
Mr. +. W. Hauahton Of Fort Fairfield |
showed one thoroughbred Holstein bull, s. 4
year old, measuring 7 II. 8 in, two yearli0g |
heifers and one 2 year -old heifer, grade |
Ho stein
A yourg son of Mr.. Alex Ross, Of
Ms pleton, showed yoke Of handsome
grsds Durham calvss which he took much
pride in handling
Il E Parkhurst & Sons Ane herd of
Durhams consisted of !
yearling ball. 2 cows, one 2-yeRr old and
two yearliDg heifers. They also showed
handsome thoroug hbre1 jersey COW and
, flock Of sheep consisting Of one buck 2
ears old and six ewes, all thoroughbred
and six ewes and six lambs,
grade Shropsbires
Mr.. George W. Moore of Mspleton,
showed one yeaflinC bull, FIVE cows, two
J yearold heifers and three calves, all
grade Holde.ness
Mr.. VIM A. Pomroy of Presqua Isle
'howed one heller calf and one bull calf,
grade Durhams.
Mr. Alien Nor N Of Presq lie Isle, sho wed
,ne pair grade Durham oxen, years old,
yirthing feet.
Mr.. The odore Chandler of Pfesque I.le,
'ho~ed one pair orking oxen, to wit, bull.
Mr.. Chss. B. Coy of presq1e Isle, showed
our thoroughbred (! trsey cows. two Jsfsey
l=ifers and four grade Jersey cows.
Mr.. Robert Watt (Town FARM showed
me Berkshire SOW and ole g'ade Chester
zig.
Mr.. Hugh Mance showed one grade Be:k-
hire SOW with litter Of nine pigs.
Mr.. s. Z. G teawood Of Pfesque Isie.
howed one grade heiter calf
Mr.. John lutte, Presque Isle. ? thor
'ughbred Holderness bull, one-ye old.
Mr.. Fl. c. Townsend, Fort Fairfield, one
horous hbred Shropshire buck, six ewes
md six lambs. Il
Rev G. M. Park, Preequ, Isle, showed
ne COW and one 2year old heiser, both
JERSEYS, six cows,t~o year.
Id heifers ard three calves, grade Jerseys,
ne grade Hoidei less COW and calf, aix
ows, entered as hest COW 81 one boar and
he SOW, improved Chesters.
The several committees were prompt in
be performance Of their du,ies and the
oltoN lLs pi.m,ums uu stvCk -eIexs arded ]
Stock Premium
Tho9oughbreds-Here bulls, II M
fish, lst and %; Durham bull, E Park
urst & Son, ] It; Holstein bull. E W
Ioughtnn, LIST; Hereford COW. Fl NJ Fish,
st and I'd; Jersey COW, G NJ P. K, 1-t; {
B Coy, I'd; Durham COW, E. L. Park .
urst & Son, 1t and "a,
Two-yesr-old heifefs-Herefold, II M !
'ish. Let and ID; Jersey, G NJ Park, Let /; /
B Coy, I'd; Durham, Z E Pakhurst & G
or, lst. II
0ne-yesr-oli asifei.-Hereiord. II NJ 7
'ish, 1T; A L Hsints, 81; jersey. C B i
10y. lst; Durham, E Z Psikhurst G Son,
st AMI ID; Hereford bull calf. A L
isine., LIST; II M Fish, -.
Grsdes-Bull, + Taitie, LIST; G W I
fcore I'd; 6 cows. C Coy, LIST; A L !
LANES, 2i; g NJ Park, 81; best cnr, AL
Isines, I'i; G W Moore. I'd, G NJ Park.
il 2 sear-eid heiitr, < W Housh.on, Ia n
W Moore, 81: A L Hsines, Sd; 1-year- ,
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