Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1895-09-24

morning the cloud OF dust raised bE the
! teams began 10 hang over All the roads
leading 20 the fair grounds. The street
between Norway and South Paris had
been sprinkled. and for time AZ least
was free from the suilOcating dust that
filed the air everywhere else-an i'm
proyement appreciated by all, and one
I which added much 70 eyerybody's en-
iOVmcut.
.The crowd on the grounds Wednesday
was not far from three-iOurths The siIe
/ Of what we see when all the conditions
are favorable.
THE CATTLE.
\ Rrporte,l for the Democrat hy n. r Hammond.
Paris
AsI walked down through the pines
aud saw the cattle, | found many tne
animals. but not - many a. last year,
aud IL seemed 20 me that they were not
I Ia quite 50 good condition a. | have
,een before.
There were not so many heavy oxen
I a. last wear. still there were many well
matched cattle. Norway and Pari, had
some large oxen in their town teams,
and there were number Of pairs 0i
well-trained oxen In the drawing match.
The herds Of cattle from the farms
spoke we'll for their owners, and attract
I cd due share Of attention.
uoL>rEIN>.
I FL. Hobbs Of Norway had II head of
I Holsteius, Including handsome 9-year-
/ old bull worthy of premium from any
society.
I ". W. Durham Of Paris had fine
bull and coW ON exhibition. Mr. Dun
Z ham i one Of The beet farmers in town,
aud his farm, hjs building, aud all OF his
surroundings are ~ the very best class.
I G.. l.. Briggs Of West Paris had a fancy
/ pair OF matched calves.
Cummings a Scribner Of Paris had a
heavy pair ot well made up oxen.
/ j. &. Cummings OF Paris Hill Mas
there with pair % j-ycar-old steers.
extra good ones.
I !. n. Martin Of South Paris had
grade ilolsJeiu COW with all the marks
I u iir>,-clASs mixer.
VI. G.. richardson hid three grade
I llolSteius.
/ DUEUAMs.
| !. n. Millett Of Norway likes good
oxen. and Is partial To the Durhsms. lie
| Is here with six good cattle, Including a
ui,e pair Of twin steers.
/ y. W. Nillejt Of Norway l. always on
hand with lot OF good cattle. This
year he has herd % twelve, showing
\ the good qualities OF the Durham.
1 J.C Cummings Of Paris i just little
proud Of big Duyham COW.
/ Leroy r. Everett oi Paris had a heavy
pair Of oxen and four uice steers.
4. +. Jackson. NOTway's biggest
\ farmer. drove ia twenty head of good
cattle from his large stock.
/ Y. +. Dunn Of Norway showed four
cattle.
/ Isaac Moves Of Greenwood had \
/ handsome 3-yesr-old bull.
Ben Tucker aud son Of Norway, who
/ keep about forty COWS, we're here with a
mixed lot of fourteen COWS and thor
oughbrcd Jersey bull, all good lockers.
HEREFoEDS.
:. II. Millctt Of Norway i very par
tial % the whiteiaces. lie drove in eight
cen herd of fancy animals. tie has
fourteen head Of oxen and steers, that
probably can't be cqualed in Oxford
I County.
". l.. stanton and son Of oxford are
among the best breeders OF Hereford eat
tie They have eight head OF very fine
cattle.
q. \. Bird aud +. H.. Stcarus from
SteArnS Hill in Paris are here a usual
with some good cattle.
some nice cattle OF the old stock OF the
[ Rawson Holmes estate are here.
II. l.. Brett OF Otisiield i ALWAYS here
with some Of his favorite black and
white cattle.
A.E. Morse Of south Paris has three
good calves.
r. Durham from the well known
Locke farm, West Paris, has ni'e lot
Of COWS.
fills Whitman Of Buvkfield shows a
pair OF 3-yeAr-old steers raised 10y III. r.
and II. u. hammond of Paris, that are
not to be beaten by any society Ia The
county.
Harold Whitman, G-year-oli toy ~
Buckdeld, is the proud owner of q we'll
matched and we'll trained pair of white
faced calves.
Albert Andrews of Paris shows eight
cen head OF fiue cattle from his large
aud productive farm in the west part OF
the town.
A. J. Peuley aud c. r. Penley have a
lot of cattle here that speak well for their
owners.
There are a tue lot of Jerseys on the
grounds.
;. NJ. King from kingleside Farm in
Paris is one of the best known breeders
OF JERSEYS in the state. He has fifteen
head of thoroughbredS here that won
premiums AT Bangor, at Rigby Park,
and at the state fair at Lewiston, and
are sure of fair share Of the premiums
AZ this fair.
\ President J. \. Roberts Of Norway
has two very fine Jersey COWS.
/ b. +. Cook of oxford has a likely
Jersey bull and two grade Jersey cows.
! saw number OF other cattle at the
grounds, but did not know who owned
I them.
SHEEP.
The sheep on exhibition were very
good.
j. Everett Of Norway had very
nice flock.
J.H. Millett of Norway always has
good sheep, and had some good ones
here.
S.H. Millett's sheep, like all of his
stock, are always of the very best.
/ SWINE.
The hog department was well filled.
C.. X. King of Paris has two very tine
Ohio Improved White Chester bears,
and a brood SOW with five pigs.
T.. A. Merrill had two good Chester
boars.
lie. Andrews Of Paris a SOW with
eight pigs.
f.. j. Hobbs had some good pigs.
Harry Wood had some fat pigs.
George Wood of Norway had busi-
ness looking SOW with III pigs. III long
noses are mark Of Intelligence, Mr..
Woods SOW had reason To be very proud
Of her promising family.
/ THE BUILDING SHOW.
The days when there were any painful
vacancies in the space inside the build
ing are now of the past. The space Is
I L. lad gar