The Portland daily press., 1892-09-07
BUXTON AND HOLLIS ANNUAL.
Fine Display at the Farmers Festival
Now IN Progress.

The BUXTON anu 1olliS dHnuoi Ae'Ai
opened yesterday for three days meet
ing. The attendance was very good for
an opening day and somewhat threaten
ing weather. There was goodly dele
cation from Portland, and a number OF
horses owned in this city were nominated
for the races.
The ladies make beautiful exhibit on
the upper floor of the exhibition hall,
especially in the work of the needle in
embroidery, knitting and the products of
the dairy.
The display of cattle did much honor
to the ancient towns of Buxton and Hol-
lis. That which attracted much atten-
ton was the superb dairy stock from
Maplewood Farm, Buxton, bred by Hon.
Mark P. Emery of this city. This ex-
hibit included Holsteins, Swiss and
Guernseys, and Mr.. Emery was awarded
first premium on each class. His two
year old Swiss bull, Mountain Boy, is
from the imported stock of Chas. R. Mil
liken of the Glen House Farm. Maple
wood Farm is one of the most delight
fully situated in the Saco valley. 1t was
the birthplace of Mr.. Emery and the
home of his ancestors, and the interest
he manifests in keeping up the reputa-
ton of the grand old farm in every detail
reflects credit upon himself and the
Emery family.
In the line of working oxen and steers
there were upwards of fifty pairs of noble
cattle. Particularly noticeable among
them was the yoke of six year olds OF
Thomas K. Emery's that came from In
diana. They are splendid specimens of
fine cattle, as in fact they all were, and
we may hear more of them later on when
it comes to trials Of strength.
There were two races in the afternoon,
one for the society's purse for horses
owned at home, ana the other open to all
in the $50 class.
The Judges in the grand stand were
Messrs. Southwick of Newburyport,
Fowler of Saco and bennett of Hollis
Centre.
! The first race called was for the soci-
etys purse. Four starters appeared and
drew positions as follows: Maud H.,
first; Gen. Sheridan, second; Bessie,
third; and Edmont, fourth.
For the first heat Bessie took the lead
and held it without an effort. The po-
sitions were Bessie, first; Edmont, sec
ond; Gen. Sheridan, third; Maud R.,
| fourth. Time, 3.244.
In the second heat it appeared to be a
| Jog for Bessie to win. Edmont was sec
ond. Maud r. third and Sheridan fourth.
Time, 3.17.
Bessie took in the third heat handily,
with Belmont second, Maud r. third and
Gen. Sheridan fourth. Time 3.17. The
purses went in that way.
$50 RACE.
There were twenty entries for this class
and eleven starters responded to con-
test. They drew positions as follows:
| Con first, D. j. F. second, Anniversary
third. Charles A. fourth, Sweet Fern
| fifth. Eucles sixth, Prince Wilkes
seventh, French Girl eight, Dickey Boy
ninth, Good Friday tenth, and Oakdale
Dot eleventh.
1t was a large field of horses and con-
siderable time was consumed in getting
the word for the first heat. Sweet Fern
| led with Good Friday, Oakdale Dot and
Chas. A. close up. The balance of the
field were well strung out. The four
leaders finished almost side by side and
made very pretty conclusion to the
heat. The positions won were: Chas.
A. LIST, Con I'd, Good Friday Sd, Oakdale
Dot 4th, Anniversary 9Th, Sweet Fern 9th,
Dickey Boy 7th, D. ]. F. 9Th, French
Girl 9th, Eucles 10, Prince Wilkes II.
Time, 2.481.
The second heat was again close one
among the leaders and four horses fin
ished the mile SO near side by side that
it required nice Judgment to place them.
The positions awarded were: Charles
A. first, Sweet Fern second, Good Friday
third, Eucles fourth, Con fifth, French
Girl sixth, Dickey Boy seventh, d. J. F.
eighth, Oakdale Dot ninth, Anniversary
tenth, Prince Wilkes eleventh. Time
24S1.
The third and deciding heat was wor
by Charles A. after a hot contest with
Sweet Fern.
The programme for today is a trial Of
strength of draft oxen and horses in the
morning, and in the afternoon the races
in the three minute and 2.40 classes, fol
which large fields of horses are entered
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