The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-08-20
THE CATTLE.
1t Is An Overlooking Show Which Takes
part of the Horse Quarters.

THE CATTLE.
1t is An Overlooking Show Which Takes
part ofthe Horse Quarters.
The cattle part Of the show is a great
one and grows upon the imagination of
the visitor as he goes about the sheds.
The regular quarters for cattle do Tot be-
gin to hold the collection.
Philo Leach, of Bridgewater, Mass.
has ten Ayreshires, headed by the bull
Clarewood, a veteran which never before
this left any of his twenty showings with
out a ribbon. He is noble animal.
j, Hooper Leach, of Bridgewater,
Mass, shows Devons, eleven head in all,
headed by the great bull Bills John, with
great record last year, and a second
premium at this fair.
H. s, Stockwell, of Sutton, Mass, oc-
cupies an interesting portion of the
Devon shed with some of the slickest
looking COWS on the grounds.
Nv. II. Neal Of Meredith, N. H.. has
twenty-five head of Devons, headed by
the bull Champion, fine three year old.
The Elmwood Guernsey Stock Farm,
Samuel G. Hall, of Kennebunk, has a
fine herd of twelve Guernseys. These
Guernseys with their lighter red, form a
pleasant contrast to thea darker Devons
around them. The COWS Laura II and
Mareclla II have good records. Marcella
II as two year old got record of $500
pounds of milk for year. In two years
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ID. W. Clark of Portland, has an exhi-
bition of eleven Guernseys, including sew
eral of the animals that made up his fine
exhibit of last year. The bull King of
Dunhawtown, a stock, two year old,
heads the herd. Mr.. Clarks exhibit is
as usual good.
James B. Palmer, of Round Hill Farm
Lisbon, Conn, has an excellent herd OF
Guernseys, as is attested by the blue rib
bons futtering over the stalls. The
twelve year old bull Lord Lyman heads
the herd. On him and his get Mr..
Palmer has in nine years won 81, $40 and
several medals. Seventeen head are in this
herd. The COW Darkspot has record OF
twenty -one and one-half pounds in seven
days.
H. Fl. Witherell Of Monmouth, has a
small but select herd of Guernseys, head.
ed by the noble bull Earl of Monmouth.
| There is glare of bright ribbons over
the Shorthorn exhibit Of A. Fl. and W.
G. Streeter of Cunnington, Mass. Their
three year old bull Standard Bearer
weigh 2,10O and looks even heavier. He
took prize at this fair over bull weigh
ing 2,SOu He holds the championship OF
New England. There are thirteen head
in the Streeter herd.
| G. F. Dole of Bardwell's Ferry, Mass,
has herd of seven Shorthorns, over
which futter five blue and one red ribbon
The yearling bull Marshall Abbottsburn,
is a son of Mary Abbottsburn, which has
been the champion of the West for the
last two years. She brought 81 200 VIII en-
| two years old.
The Cottrell Valley Stock Farm, of
Hoosick Falls, N. Y, has eleven head OF
Shorthorns. The bull General johnson,
two years old, won everything last year,
and stand first out of three competitors
here this year. The COW White Hose in
this herd is notable for having hair OF
pure white. She won second here.
George Z. Jones of Kennebunk, has a
herd of ten thoroughbred registered
Herefords. The registered bull Grand
view Wilton. weighs / 300 and girth seven
feet and five inches. He takes second
here. Mr.. Jones is the only Hereford
breeder in the lower part of York county
and he has a fine stock. The COW Mary
will make pound of butter day
Martha is her equal. Two four months
calves weigh $50 pounds, and have gained
two pounds each day since birth. They
get the premiums for matched and
trained.