Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-29

IaiE IN 1871 ana IS5Z. lie c0molneS several
high breeds. A. P Russell brings a good
string of II from Leeds. John T. Buker,
Bowdoin Center, has Il, one of which
gained first money at Lewiston last year.
c. A. Garland of Bangor has 10 Jerseys
in his stalls. l. T. Carville, Lewiston,
brought l2 of his best cattle and they are
all plump and smooth. d. L. Britt
brought IL over from Otisfeld Gore.
Columbus Hilton, from Anson, shows nine
high bred cattle. Clyde G. Blake of Oak
land, with three pairs of Hereford oxen.
j. V. Fletcher of Anson, with eight head of
cattle; J. G. Fske of Oakland, with 10
head, and B. Scott Larrabee of Scarboro,
all make good showing.
II. c. Burleigh of Vsssalboro, brought
over one of the longest strings. He has 2l
and they make as pretty show as any on
the ground. Fat, sleek and well cleaned,
they show up well beside the other cattle.
Mr.. Burleigh's stock was considered the
best on the field last year, and it surely is
not exceled this year.
r. & c. ID. Waugh of Stark brought nine
head of smooth cattle with them. j. II.
Jordan of Sabattis brought a pair of heavy
oxen and o. w. Rolfe of Deering has six
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plump oxen are in the stalls belonging to
F. W. johnson of Freedom, while in the
adjoining stalls Albion N. Clark of Bing-
ham shows seven head. One pair which
belongs to Mr.. Clark, though only three
months old, stand feet inches high and
are in perfect condition. They were raised
and bred by the exhibitor.
Eastman Hathorn brought eight prize
cattle from bis farm at Athens. Some of
them are prize winners. The Howard &
Ellis string from Fairfield shows 10 prize
cattle allin fine condition. F. j. Libby of
Richmond, also has good showing of prize
stock. He has 20 on exhibition.
A. j. Libby & Co of Oakland, brought
over the longest string. They have so
Herefords, all thoroughbreds. One of
them is Hereford bull called Onward who
is the monarch of the herd. In this same
string Mr.. Libby has pair of oxen which
weigh 400 lbs.
c. H. Nelson was in the judges stand at
Maplewood, this afternoon. He starts Par
ker and Matty Merrill at Manchester, N.
H., tomorrow.
Val, the winner of the $50 class, today
is credited with a mark of 2.2l IA this
year, and is also said to have done half
mile in l.l6 1-2. If he was more certain
on his feet he would be great trotter.
Secretary of the Board of Agriculture b.
Walker McKeen called at the JOURNAL
headquarters, today. Tomorrow the county
representatives of the board will have a
meeting here. There will be present, be-
side Secretary McKeen, o. Meader of AL
bion, O. Gardiner of Rockland, b. +. Briggs
of Auburn, A. w. Gilman of Foxcroft.
&. M. Gowell, superintendent Of the
Maine State college farm, and Secretary
McKeen constitute the committee to test
the milk in the special dairy test.
There will be balloon ascension tomor-
row in which Madame Laroux will figure
as aereonaut.
Sheriff Sterling of Fredericton, N. B.,
and DR.. A. l.. Murch of Bangor were ex-
amining the trotting bred stations, today.
II. F. Tibbetts of Hermon is familiar
figure about Msplewood. He is acting as
marshal this year, position he has held
for number of years past.
The judges for the races were Isaiah
Pompilley, Auburn; starter, Hon. +. p.
Thompson, Fredericton, n. B., Sheriff
Sterling of Fredericton, n. B., DR.. Il. n.
Drake, Pittsfeld.
The party consisting of Col. f. c.
Stevens of Augusta, Col. c. II. Prescott Of
Biddeford, Capt. c. b. Hall, L. S. A., and
Il Journal man, which is to accompany
Governor Cleaves on a trip through Penob-
SCOT Piscataquis and Aroostook counties,
arrived here, last evening, on tie express
The Governor will arrive at $50 Wednes-
day morning from Dexter.
A general invitation is cordially extend.
to the JoURNAL's patrons and friends to
visit our headquarters on the grounds and
register thei- names. An attendant will be
three to care for wraps and packages and
will be pleased to show every attention pos
sible