Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-09-25
SOMERSET FAlR.
The Annual Exhibition Opens at Skowhegan
for Three Days Session.

SKowHEGAN, Sept 2i.-(SpeciaD. The
Somerset Central Agricultural Society
three days annual fair was opened here
monday. The good weather which ha:
characterized nearly all the agriculture
meetings in the State, prevailed.
At an early hour the hall exhibits began
TO arrive, and at this writing (noon) it il
1vident that Coburn hall will be filled to is
utmost capaciy.
The managers of the fair have spared nc
pains to make this successful occasion,
and today's opening indicates that it will br
one of the largest agricultural fairs ever
held in this section.
Monday afternoon was devoted to sn
examination of grade and full blood cattle,
sheep, swine and poultry, examination of
oxen and steers and examination of town
teams of oxen and steers.
At F4iryiew park there is large list OF
entries ia the stock department. Especi-
ally noticeable is the big exhibit of fine,
thoroughbred cattle, while the sheep and
poultry department elicit favorable com
ment.
J. V. Fletcher, ,Starks, had an exhibition
Pair oxen, short horn heifer, short horn
COW. eight merino sheep, consisting of ont
back. 2-years; one buck, l-year; three
ewes, 2.years three eve lambs, G-months.
+. +. Clark, Anson, exhibits pair 3-yeaf
old steers, pair draft cxen.
A. +. Hilton, st rks, has short horn COW
4 years, two short horn heifers, 3 years.
snort horn COW, years, short horn helter,
. years.
Bert Hilton, Stqrks, two Hereford cows,
6 years, Hereford heifer, thoroughbred
Hereford heifer, . years, two grade Here
ford h ifers, year.
F.J. French, Madison, had yesrol3
Hereford grade COW, Hereford grade hul.
calf, grade Hereford pair steers, year,
pair Holstein grade steers. years old.
X. O. Hight, Skowhegan, had one heifer
and one cow.
S.N. Blanchard, Madison, pair steers, .
wears: w. NJ. Rowell, Madison, pair oxen ;
Ed. Allen, Skowhegan, pair fat oxen; Gee.
Russell, Skowbegsn, pair matched oxen; a.
w. Suov, Fairfield, psir oxen; ii. A.
Archer, Skowheg IN, Holstein heifer, gradt
Jersey COW, cram COW; A. McIntire Skow
he gan, pair oxen, Jersey cows, short horI
COW: p. S. Fletcher, Skowbegan, fu /
blood Jersey COW. . years: NJ. c. Deane.
Madison. Holstein heifer and jersey COW
Frank Mitchell, Skowhegan, Jersey heifer.
wear, pair Jersey heifers, years; c. 2.
Wbntemore, Skowhegsn. grade Hereford
oxen; Nathan Fowler, Skowhe-
gan, pair matched steers, years,
grade Hereford; G. W. Emerson,
Grade Durham bull l5-mouths-old; Joshus
Burns, Madison, grade Durhsm bull, 4
months-old, grade Holstein bull, 2-years;
o. Harris, oxen,. 5-yesrs; John Weston.
Skowhegan, grade Hereford oxen, 1-yesrs;
T.. f. Emerson, Madison, two grade Jersey
beifers: J. w. Packard, Skowhegan, one
Jersey COW, two grade Jersey cows, Guern-
sew heifers. 2-yesrs, grade Jersey heifer, 3
wears; George II. Weston, Skowhegsn,
Guernsey bull. 3-years; A. X. Perkins,
Skowheg gan, pair matched steers, 2yesrs;
w. A. Pitts, Skowhegsn. Jersey bull, Jer-
sew heifer: George f. Foster, Cornvile.
Guernsey bull, l-yesr, Guernsey bull, l.
wear, Guernsey heifer. 3-yesrs; B. j.
Barker, Athens, pair fat oxen; B. P. j.
Weston. Skowhegan. two psirs oxen,
wears; pair steers, 2 years; pair oxen, 6
years.
Frank Thompson, Skowhegan. fine flock