Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1894-09-25

Paris, Nrs. y. II. More, Oxfprd, Re
becca Illbbs, Ilsbron, nrs. frsd J.
Wood, shows ralls, Nlss Malta Aus-
tin, Paris, Mrs. u. X. Stearus, Hebron,
J. W. Mash, Norway, ]. X. Chase, Nor.
vay.
ruE CATTLE.
iRsysssri sor NJ p~merrsi By %. q. Hs~sssi
Of Parts
"rhe best lot of cattle on exhibition
fos years,- waa the renark Of every one
a passed through the long lines OF
cattle. All Of the popular breeds were
there and were we'll represented BY good
specimens Of each class.
ruE noiSTEiNs.
Here 10 u. l.. Brett Of Otlsaeid, thu
vell-kuowu bre~,ier Of llolsteins, With
fourteen head of purc bloods, hesde I'd BY
HE famous ball, girtiag feet, Inches
and weighing 1900 Ina. l'"hablv the
best herd Of iIolsteins In tho lImits Of
the society.
Edgar i. IIobb. 90 Norway had n
head of llolstsins aud grades.
j. N. Martin of South lnrIs was there
With his famous COW.
A. 10. Andrews 10 south i'aris had
pair of we'll matched calves, large sire
aud well made M.
puRuAns.
Nathan Mlllett ot Norway likes the
Durhsms, aud was on hand ~ usual
With 81 head Of good cattle, consisting
Of oxen, cows and young cattle.
Chas. renley Of Paris had u good
cattle.
BenI. Tucker of Norway keeps 20
COW. aud sells his milk. Was there
With n OF hls best cows and heifcrs.
Frank Ryersou 10 Paris had 4 a-year.
old steers, one pair of nicely matched
ones that sirt q feet, inche- aud weigh
sts0 lbs.
Eidron stearus and Ora Blrd are al
Ways here from SteArns lll.l In Paris,
9th some good cattle.
uEREsoRDs.
y. n. Millett of Norway IL quite noted
Tor his white faces, aud u here With ~
head, all fat and sleek.
JERsE,s.
Among the cows the Jerseys are the
fs,orites In these DAYS of ceiling cream.
We will frat notice the hcri of y. N.
King Of kingleside Farm In Paris, for
they attract the most attention. MI.
King .. here with Ia head Ut full bloods,
lust home from the state fair, wherr
they c.piarei the usual amount of RIB
bons and are very sure To Win some
more NJ our county fair.
n. ". Tucker % Paris has smooth
looking cows aud heifers worthy OF q
premium In any society. aud the same
NAV be said Of Carroll King nj Paris
~ho had bead Of high grade Jerseys.
Mountain View stock Farm has nice
Jersey bull.
President ]. 4. Roberts OF Norway
Ike. the Jerseys and has four good ones
on exhibition.
A. y. Jackson, the biggest farmer In
Norway, takes pride In driving some
good cattle FROM hls large herd.
WIN Durham % West Paris owns q
lot Of Jerseys and had some good ones
here.
but the finest yearllng bull MAS en-.
hlbl,cd by u. A. futile 10 Iluckheld and
owned BY DR.. J. q. Caldwell. lie took
the firsi premium at the state fair, and
4. az fine an animal Ne MAS ever seen on
these grounds.
TOWN IEANs.
Paris, Norway, oxford, Greenwood
aud Bucknel each had long string oi
fat, heavy cattle. oxford especially
showed 10 oxen that can hardly h
.auslcd by any society In the state,
They attracted great attention from the
ox men present.
A fec good nocks of shecp were en-.
hiblt.d by T.. ". Everett 90 Norway, D.
N. renley Of Greenwood and ;. H.
ulllett of Norway.
SWINE.
The hog department Was quite vel
illlei. The Chesters take the lead. W.
n. Cole % Paris, J. A. Roberts Of Nor
way. II. l.. Brett of Oti.held, u. j.
IIobbs and r.. A. Merrill Of Norway, and
4. o.. Morse Of Paris, are among the
principal exhibitors.
President J. A. Roberts Chester SOW
aud pigs we're extra niee ones, aud his
prospects are good for pork. Mr..
Roberts IL master of the Norway grange
aud . very popular man, and when his
brother Changers get short of meat We
advise them 10 ~ to him To borrow
pork.
MODERN Abs To AGRICULTURE.
&c. Merrill, the well-kno~n South
Paris manufacturer Of agricultural In
plements, IL on hand ne usual With .
iuli line of hi. goods. lIls latest imple-
ment, devised within few weeks, IL the
riding floating spring tooth harrow.
This Il the first spring-tooth harrow put
upon the market that the driver can
ride. The farmer can seat himself CON-
fortably upon this, aud drive on wheels,
up and down Hill With entire safety, to
where hi. work Z. To be done. Then he
can let the harrow down to any desired
depth. and ride all the forenooa-if the
pI-c. Isn't too stony. This harrow was
exhibited at the state fair, though IL had
not then been perfected, and II wss pro-
nouncrd by all who examined u Ia be
the perfection Of spring tooth hsrrows.
Il..idss this harros, Mr.. Merrill exhib-
lts new spring tooth cultlvator, with
common sense arch frame, so construct
81 ~ Ia avoid the tendency 10 clog CON-
mon With spring tooth cultlvators. lie
also shows hl. level land and swivel
plows, etc.,-eighieen different imPle-
nents la all.
W. n. clifford exhibited the Dcering
mower, for which he IL agent.
W. q. Cole Of Norway exhibited the
Champion moving machine, which he
sells.
The Allen horse rakes and Utica spring
tooth harrows were on exhibition.
CARRIAGES.
H.. l.. Millett Of south Paris, carriage
manufacturer and repaircr, showed q
number Of fine vehicles Of various kinds.
About noon Wednesday . fine drixlle
began, and umbrellas were spread,
and people began to retreat Into the pro-
t.ctlon Of the grand stand and the build
ingS. The rain wasn't bad enough TO
interfere with the trottlng, and II IL pre-
sumable that the managers were thank
ful Il held OF until the people had paid
their money. IL WAS IN endurable
though not pleasant afternoon.
just before dark Wednesday night,
the squinoctial storm, which had been
threatening, began deliberately to get
down TO business. The farmer who WAS
ten miles from home with = string Of
cattle got wet before he reached shelter.
And the heavens were opened, aud the
floods descended.
There Was no uncertainty or amtlgu-
lty about the face Of the sky Thursday.