The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-10-05

| the West Oxford County Agricultural
Society opened for a three days meeting
at their grounds in Fryeburg yesterday
morning, under somewhat unfavorable
circumstances as to weather, but all the
other conditions for successful fair
were all that could be desired.
The Cattle.
The exhibit of cattle was very large
and of superior quality with all the breed
represented. By actual count there
were nearly two hundred head and the
sturdy oxen played the leading part in
the cattle show.
Particularly noticeable in the collec-
ton was the herd of William Sturdivant
of Fryeburg-eight head, pair of five
year old Durham oxen, two full blooded
Jersey cows, a full bloeded Jersey bull
calf and three grade Jerseys-all partic-
ularly fine animals.
William Carsey of Portland had rare
herd of ten Herefords, among them two
pairs of calf steers that are remarkably
handsome.
A fine pair of young trained steers,
Herefords, owned and finely broken by
Master Frank Goldthwaite, attracted
much attention.
The Horses.
In addition to the large field of trot-
tiers entered for the society's purses there
were 81 entries for premiums. Among
them are half a dozen finely bred stall
lions, several brood mares with stockings
and the other colts, and the entire ex-
hibit was superior-one that did honor
to the great horse raising state of the
Northeast.
The bad weather seemed to have de-
pressing effect upon the hall exhibit, so
largely made by the ladies' in the second
story of the spacious exhibition build
ing. Still there was an attractive dis
play of needlework, rugs, ETC., and fine
apples and jars of preserved fruit Sam
uel Thurston made good display of pi-
amos and organs.
The most notable feature of the exhib-
1t ON the lower floor was the splendid
traces of yellow corn, particularly those
of Mr.. Charles Evans, a veteran railroad
man who has taken up farming within a
few years past. Mr.. T. G. Pike makes
creditable display of agricultural imple-
ments and the vegetables of all descrip-
lions spoke of the fertility of the Saco
valley and the advance made in their Gull
tivation.
TIKI 6,,c+ Loreoe oolJoJ 1ua.,, +J,oca Il,
the 2.4O class. The judges in the stand
were Messrs. Fl. M. Bean of Camden
(starter), James E. Hutchings of Lowell,
and W. Fl. Abbott of Fryeburg The
track was heavy and slow from the eff
fects of the rain of the previous night.
Numbers and colors for the drivers were
used for the first time ON the Fryeburg
track. There were eight starters, and
the positions drawn were, Alice E. LIST,
Valkye I'd, Vendome Sd, Edwin R. 4th,
kentucky Boy 18th, Kittie Clymer 9th,
Hunter It'll, NJ. G.. D. 8th. g
So large field of horses took time in
getting a start for the first heat. The
distance flag was waived by the unani-
NOUS consent of the drivers. Valkye
took the lead and held it to the first half.
The field was then well strung out, and
it kept stretching with the exception of
the three or four leaders. Kittie Clymer
made a speedy squirt and went to the
front, winning the heat in fine style.
Valkye was second, Edwin r. third, M.
G. D. fourth, Kentucky Boy fifth, Hun
ter sixth, Alice E. seventh, Vendome
eighth. Time, 2.42.
In the second heat the horses kept bet
ter together and Kittie Clymer and
Ill 10 81 Il 4bo
first half, going under the wire neck and
neck. Edwin r. was well up with the
leaders. On the second half Kittie drew
away and won the heat by two lengths.
Valkye and Edwin R. had close strug
gle for second position, and Valkye won
it by half neck.
Vendome, not being well, was drawn.
For the third heat there was close work
between Kittie Clymer, Valkye and Ed
win R. and all three finished the first
half in a bunch. Then Kittie Clymer, as
usual, pulled away and took the first
place. Hunter was unsteady and took
long run, going up and finishing third,
but was set back to last place.
First money goes to Kittie Clymer, sec
ond to Valkye, third to Edwin R., fourth
to Kentucky Boy. Summary:
Mahlon Jordan, Freedom, N. H., Kittie
chnfchill s Foss, Cornish, IN IN vaikye.2 2 .
r. Linscott. Brownfeld, b Edwin R....3 8 8
+. Pugsley, Cornish, b Kentucky Boy..5 4
Daniel Durgn Brownfeld, IN M. G. D.4I5 6
A. I'll. Price, North Fryeburg, oh
Roy Rankine Freedom. N H., b m Alice
T. D. Emery, Cornish, b Vendome S DIR |
Time-2.42, 2.431a, PA.
The Four-Year-Olds.
For the purse for four-year- Odds there
were three contestants. The race proved |
to be good one, resulting: |
E. N. Fox, oh m Mamie Withers. -. 2 1 |
Wilson Webb, br m Miss Rolf. .......3 / 3 |
Time-3.o9. 3O71a, 3.O71a, 3.06.
Two Year Old Colts.
The race for the youngsters was half |
mile heats, best two in three. The colts
for the start were Forepaugh,
which drew the pole, Perhaps second
place and j. J. c. third. Summary:
G. E. Fox, b S Perhaps. - |
A. V. Dow, J. j. c.. .:..............2
]. S. Ames, b S FOrepaugh. .............3 3
Time-1.55, 1.55.
The races for today are for the three
minnie horses the o. 81 class and the