The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1895-09-26

Tuesday forenoon with first-class weather
The exhibits in all departments were not
up in quantity to last year, but were all of
excellent quality. The drawing matches Of
the different teams of horses, oxen and
pline and strength in the animals Mich
cows and calves were conspicuous by their
absence, but there was good showing in
oxen and steers. There was good attend
ance for the opening day. Following are the
entries, and premiums awarded il the vari-
Gus classes:
NEAT STOCK.
Daniel Meservey, Morrill, pair draft oxen
under feet; pair oxen to pull against men,
Adelbert Paul, Morrill,, l pair draft oxen
under feet.
Gray, Morrill,, pair draft oxen over
I feet; pair fat oxen.
w Woodbury., Morrill,, pair draft oxen
over Z feet; l pair matched oxen; pair
steers, years old; bull, 2 years old, beef
breed.
Geo 0 Holmes, City Point, thoroughbred
calf
Thomas G Woodbury., Morrill, pair train
ed steer calves.
Townsend. Belfast, COW, 5 years old
l heifer, 2 years old; heifer, year old; i
bull, year old-all Grade Holsteins.
Israel Woodbury., Morrill,, / pair steers,
years old.
r R Paul, Waldo, pair steers, years
old.
r G Cross, Morrill,, pairs calves, thor
oughbred Holsteins.
Daniel Weymouth, Morrill,, pair fat oxen.
" Shepherd, Belfast, pair matched
oxen; pair steers, year old.
SWINE.
John 81 Berry, Belfast, made the only
showing Of swine, a breeding SOW and pigs.
The sheep shown were all excellent speci-
mems, and were shown as follows:
+ W Woodbury., Morrill,. thoroughbred
Oxford Down buck.
| Geo o Holmes, City Point. 1 flock
| thoroughbred Southdowns, thoroughbred
| bucks.
I G Reynolds, Brooks, flock thorough
| bred Hampshire Downs, / thoroughbred
| buck.
POULTRY.
There were but two exhibitors Of poultry,
| but they made an excellent showing, with
coops Of handsome birds Of various breeds.
James 81 Clark showed cOops of 6 birds
[ each Of White Wyandottes, Plymouth Rocks,
| Light Brahmas, Brown Leghorns and Ply.
| mouth Rock chicks.
Geo Holmes exhibited by pairs, Bronze
turkeys, Light Brahmas. Brown Leghorns,
GS.
Pea Comb Plymouth Rocks, Sea Bright
Bantams, Black Breasted Red Games, 1
| Game chicks, r p Game chicks, Plymouth
Rock chicks, Light Brahma chicks.
THE UPPER HALL.
The hall exhibits were not so large as
| last year, but the various .showings were
| good, and each attracted considerable atten-
| tlon. The following entries were made:
| Equity Grange, Belfast, exhibit domestic
articles, sofa pillows, patch quilts, fancy
scarf, cradle quilt, outline quilt.
| Mrs. Thomas Frisbee, Belfast, counter
pane, crochet work.
/ Sadie Fris e. Belfast, outline quilt
! Lottle Frisbee, Belfast, silk quilt, worsted
! quilt, scale rug.
Mrs. Geo. Holmes, Cityp int, worsted sofa
| pillow, tidy.
Maud B. Holmes, Citypoint, handkerchief
case, outline tidy, spiasher, stocking bag.
i Mrs. Israel " oodbury, Morrill,, s prs gents
| knit hose. prs ladies' knit hose, 4 prs dou Bile
| mlttens, pr single nlttens.
| Mrs. John Brown, Belfast, patch quilts
! made by lady 50 years Of age.
/ Miss Sadie Woodbury., Belfast, crochet
| cOunterpant.
| Mrs. Sarah Pitcher, Belfast, B prs knit
| hose, by a lady 81 years of age.
4 Mrs. j. HI Clark. sofa pillow.
! Alice NJ. Hunt, Belmont, fancy apron.
I Mrs. X. y. Patterson, Belfast, quilt Of
1872 pieces.
Mis- q n " llSOIl3 DGlldSG, GAU1DlU OI mowers,
I Mrs Elisha Sherman, Belfast, night robe,
Mexican work, ladies' pants, Mexican work .
skirts, fancy crochet.
Mrs K Weymouth, Morrill,, carriage
afghan
Mrs L A Brown, Belfast. exhibit Of wax
flowers in glass globes.
THE LOWER HALL.
: The largest exhibits of farm produce was
made by z. A. E. Long of Lincolnyille and
insisted f,ill of
squash, of cucumbers, % of potatoes, Z of
!. onions, II of apples, l of cranberres, Of
tomatoes, II OF beans, of peas, 6 Of corn, 5
Of cabbages, 2 Of parsnips, of carrots, II of
\ beets, 10 of turnips-132 varieties il ali,
/ j.. r. Litteteld, Waldo, varieties an
pies.
NJ. B. Hunt, Belmont, trace 8-rowed
corn.
A. S. Redman, Belfast, bushel winter an
, pies, II varieties apples, peck cranberries
\ grapes. tomatoes
| j. III. Clark, Belfast, peck cranberries. s
varieties pumpkins.
! F. A. Gray, Morrill,, exhibit farm products.
| trace corn, IL row, l trace s row, / trace
| popcorn, citron, bushel onions bunch
0. 4. Dickey, Northport, squash, New
York Red, GA pounds.
NJ. 1. Stevens, bushel autumn apples
| PREMIUMS.
| The following premiums were awarded:
Fat Oxen-D Weymouth, 1st; Gray,
I'd.
Matched Oxen-F W Woodbury., 1st; F W
| Shepherd, I'd.
| Three years old Woodbury., 1st.
| Two years old-R r Paul 1st F W Wood
bury, I'd.
One year old-F W Shepherd, 1st.
| Calves-R G Cross, 1st and I'd.
| Sheep and Bucks-I G Reynolds, 1st on
buck; + W Woodbury., I'd; Reynolds,
1st on flock; Geo Holmes, ID.
Swine-John H Berry, 1st.
Poultry-George Holmes, 1st; J 81 Clark,
ID.
Draft Oxen over feet-F W Woodbury.,
| 1st; F A Gray, Cd.
Draft Oxen under feet-D Meservey, 1st;
D Paul. ID.
Draft Horses-G A Leavitt, 1st; M P Shaw,
| I'd; G G Abbott Sd.
| Trained Calves-Thomas Woodbury., 1st.
| Thoroughbred Calves-Geo o Holmes, 1st.
Thoroughbred / year old Heifer-J G
Townsend, 1st.
Thoroughbred Bull, beef breed-F "
Woodbury., 1st.
Thoroughbred Bull, dairy breed-J A
| Wilson, 1st; J 9 Townsend, ID.
Cow G Townsend. lSt.