Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-21


George. Hebron, Mrs.. J. G. Crawford,
North Paris, Nrs. h. =. Swim, south
Paris, Lemuel Gurneys Hebron, Ars. J.
n. CHadbonSne, East Waterford.
Domestic butter Was shown BY Hrs.
Cora r. whitman, BuckAeld, Mrs. ]. A.
Roberts, Norway, Mrs. j. @. Crawford,
North Parts, Mrs.. II. L. Swift, South
Paris, Mrs. e. A. Merrill, Norway Lake,
Nrs. L. Quincy, Hebron, Mrs. Calista
Richardson, Norway.
Waterford Creamery exhibited several
specimens Of creamery and granular
butter.
white and brown bread were exhibited
by Miss Mary Delano, Norway, Mrs. w.
II. Buck, Norway, Mrs. Ella +. Hing,
south Paris. white bread by Mrs.
Calista Richardson, Norway, and Mrs.
George Wood. Norway. Brown bread
by Mrs. c. n. George, Hebron, Mrs.
Lola Thurlow, South Paris, Mrs. l.. X.
Davis. South Paris.
white bread BY girl under 10, by Edna
Richardson, West Paris, and Blanche
Penley, Greenwood. Brown bread by
girl under Is, Marjorie Penley, South
Paris, and Alice Penley, Greenwood.
Table Injuries were shown by Mrs.
Emma Noble, Norway.
TO MAKE FARMERS WORK EASIER.
Tie space under the grand stand,
which Is devoted to the display OF agri-
cultural implements, did not have so
bare look rs II sometimes has. There
Il a good deal Of this space, for the
stand Il large and machinery enough to
fill IL would stock number OF the larg-
est farms In the county.
The Whitman Agricultural Works Of
Auburn exhibited an extensive variety
OF farm machinery, including several
kinds Of feed and ensilage cutters, corn
planters, weeders, barrel headers, wheel
barrows, root cutters, corn shelters, four
sizes Of cider mills, wagon jacks, grain
trucks. etc.
c. II. Penley. the South Paris agent,
showed the Mccormick mower and the
Mccormick corn harvester (the latter the
frat machine Of the kind ever used In
this section) and Monroe's rotary roller
riding harrow, single and double.
The =. X. Dederick Perpetual Baling
Press, which was the bulkiest and heav-
lest machine on exhibition, Is for bsling
hay and straw, and Is manufactured In st.
Hysclnthe, Z. q.
+. C. Merrill Of South Paris, who Is
too well known to the people OF Oxford
County as manufacturer OF agricultural
implements TO need any introduction,
had an exhibit OF plows and cultiyators.
Mr.. Merrill's o. X. swivel and level
land plows have a deserved reputation,
and their good qualities are well under
stood. Mr.. Merrill also exhibited the
Planet Jr. cultivstor and horse hoe. He
also makes riding spring tooth harrow,
but did not exhibit II ut this fair, as his
models for next year are not yet quite
ready.
VEGETABLES.
The vegetables came very near being
conspicuous BY their absence. There
were some on exhibition, and some that
were pretty good, but taken as whole,
in quantity and quality, they were be-
low the average.
s. ii. kilgore showed collection o!
onions, II varieties OF beans, OF peas,
- varieties Of grains and seeds, bects
tomatoes, carrots, OF cucumbers, ? o!
turnips.
+. VI. Edwards Of South Paris showed
a well arranged assortment Of beans, 81
varieties.
Two mammoth squashes exhibited by
+. A. Young. formerly postmaster al
West Paris, attracted special attention
on account OF the way In which they
were m lrked. On them In raised letter,
WAS written brief biographical sketch
OF Mr.. Yourg's life.
Mr.. 4. +. Morse Of South Paris wa,
on hand early with his exhibit, which
was the most extensive In this depart
ment. He takes great pride 10 hi
garden, and always makes large ex
hibit. His collection this year included
ten or twelve varieties of sQuashes
celery, ksle, Swiss chsrd, cisrons, Gu
cumbers. and numerous other vegetable,
about 60 varieties Ia all.
o. h. Clifford Of South Paris showet
squsshes and pumpkins.
A. ii. Andrews, South Paris, squsshes
W. ii. Porter Of Norway, pump
kibs, squashes and onions.
l.. ;. Swan OF South Paris, severa
varieties Of potatoes, and trace Of vel
low corn.
J. l.. Graves, Hebron, cabbages.
J. e. Rowe, Oxford, onions and cab
btges.
Rev. 5. ID. Richardson OF Hebron
several varieties Of potatoes, also beets
carrots and onions.
G.. W. Sawyer, Hebron, beets.
j. 6. Crawford, North Paris, cucum
bers aud beans.
c. +. Stanton. Norway, cucumbers.
Mrs. c. A. Briggs, South Paris, Hub
ird squash.
Harold + Bean, trace Of pop corn b,
bov less than Is years old.
OTIS Howe, Paris, three specimens o.
potatoes. and cucumbers.
+. A. Merrill, Norway, turnips.
Harry Dudley, Buckfeld, potatoes.
+. NJ Noble, Norway, specimen o.
yellow corn.
A. S. Bessey, Buckheld, s-rowed vel
low corn.
+. A. Briggs, South Paris, citron.
josiah Churchill, Paris, trace S-roweC
corn, trace proved corn, and pole o.
beans.
FRUIT.
For decidedly 'off year" for fruit
there was surprisingly good show AM
OF surprisingly good quality.
c. II. George OF Hebron entered col
lection Of 81 varieties Of fruit.
Otis Howe Of Paris showed 10 varie
ties Of apples.
Elmer V. Walker Of Oxford showed
IL varieties Of pears, Z Of apples.
V. p. DeCoster of Buckfeld showed
seven varieties Of apples and pears.
j. A. Bradbury Of Norway showed
varieties Of pears aud 2 OF apples. Ons
Of his plates of spples-the Longfield
a new variety-included the entire crop
The tree bore just ten apples, enough &c
make plate.
Lemuel Quincy Of Hebron showed s
collection OF "a VARIETIES Of fruit, inclui.
ing spples, pears, plums and grapes. liz
also made an exhibit Of potatoes ant
made entries Of butter and cheese, cider
jelly, which he thinks Is the first evel
exhibited here, and maple syrup ant
sugar. Mr.. Gurney's maple sweets are
we'll known all over this part Of the
country, and can't be beaten for purity,
sweetness, aud color. Mr.. Gurney his
been specially interested Ia making nice
maple goods from boy, and has follow
ed the process Of manufacture through
It's numerous advances and improve
ments.
o. X. Clifford, South Paris, showed
nine varieties Of apples.
A. ii. Andrews, South Paris, some
handsome Golden Russets.
Mrs. A. Z. Delano, Norway, collec.
tons OF fall and winter spples.