Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-09-26
SIDNEY FAIR
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Oxen.

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1t is doubtful if any town in Maine can
show much better collection of matched
pairs of oxen than was seen here, today
The following teams participated in the
pulling matches: l yoke. years old,
girth it,, belonging to George Swift;
yoke years old, glrth 6 IT. 10 in, j. NJ
Hammond; yoke years old girth it,,
in, John Swift; / yoke, years old
girth it, 5 in, 6. F. Bowman; yoke
Frank G. Morrison; yoke years old
girth ft. in. A. q. Barnard; l yoke, 6
years old, girth fl. l in, Lindley Wyman.
In addition to these teams, fine matched
pairs were also exhibit ID by S. W. Bragg,
David Il. Bartlett, A. g. Barnard, A.
Taught, Ambrose Getchell, LII. Wyman.
The pulling match was won by team
belonging to l.. H. Wyman.
Apples.
No visitor here, today, would have COR
sidered the apple crop failure, either
from the looks of the exhibit. or the fruit
trees along the way. A large display of
beautiful apples was laid out on the tables
in the hail. Among the exhibitors and
exhibits were: Geo. d. Sweet, % varieties
J. A. and A. Il. Drummond, 81 varieties
G. A. Leedacker Is varieties; Geo. F..
Bowman, 25 varieties, and received 1st
prize; d. L. Sawtelie, 10 varieties A. Il.
Taught Z varieties; L. T. Stevens, 6
varieties; Calvin Graves. 16 varieties
Chester I. Hallett, varieties. and received
I'd prize; c. H. and p. L. Libbey, 6
varieties; +. A. Davis 6 varieties
Vegetables.
One of the finest and largest displays OF
vegetables ever exhibited at a town fair
was laid out upon the tables in the exhibit
hall. Among the exhibitors in this branch
were: L. G. Tilley, cabbages, parsnips
squashes, onions, sweet potato squashes,
carrots, and beets weighing from Is to 20
pounds apiece. Mr.. Tilley received LIST
premium on his collection.
The other exhibitors were: r. X. Pierce
cauiiflower, beets, Brussels sprouts, llale
and fine specimen of Kol Ri Bi. A first
prize was also awarded to this collection.
Martin L. Reynolds exhibited some fine
specimens Of potatoes, seed cucumbers and
corp.
G. d. Swift exhibited some fine squashes
and pumpkins.
John Swift exhibited some large speci-
mems of pumpkins, averaging from IS to
IS pounds apiece, also some large squashes.
David A. Fields exhibited some fine
onions and beets.
c. Graves had large and fine display
of potatoes, beets and pumpkins on exhibit
ton.
D. L. Philbrick displayed large variety
of vegetables.
Ezra Belts exhibited a fine assortment of
carrots, turnips and potatoes.
B. F. Hussey had on exhibition some
very large squash, one weighing so pounds
Canned Fruits.
r. X. Pierce had on exhibition some
canned blueberries, raspberries and pears.
Mrs Dr. Driscoll displayed some fine
specimens of canned currants, crab apples
and raspberries.
Mrs g. f. Bowman displayed some
canned peas, peaches and tomato catsup,
Some fine Photographic views were ex-
hiblted by A. r. Drummond.
Cattle.
Manley Bailey had on exhibition and
attracted quite good deal of attention, a
full blood Jersey bull, 3 years old.
C. Graves exhibited handsome pair. of
Jersey twins.
Ezra Bates bad on exhibition pair of
Shropshire bucks, 2 years old. The father
of these bucks was brought over from
England and cost him $500. Mr.. Bates
was awarded first premium.
David Bailey had on exhibition full
blooded Jersey bull, IL weeks old.
Clyde e. Tilson bad on exhibition some
twin 2-years-old colts by Young Gideon.
Lowell Farnham exhibited a 4-years- sold
bay colt.
Notes.
George W. Manter exhibited some fine
maple syrup.
A fine exhibit of comb honey was shown
from the apiary of A. L. Drummond.
The Journal is indebted to Mrs, Daniel
Driscoll and Miss NJ A. Brown, for valu-
able assistance in collecting data for the
above report.
The ladies In charge of the baked bean
dinner are deserving Of great credit. 1t
was royal repast About 300 people par
took of it, and although the humber far
exceeded expectations. all were abundantly
provided for.