Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-08-20
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White Chester frst prizes were won by
Albra Adams Of North Madison, Me.
Jersey Red prt4ea were swept BY pigs
OF A. y. Remission, Simpsons Corner. Me.
yorkshire prixes went to c. A. Arnold
of Arnold, Ne.
Cheshire prizes went to 8. e. Dolliff Of
Ncwburg, Ne. sssse rs sssl2Y+ss~ 5,Fs
Wednesday In the cattle department
was passed IN Judging Sussex, Devon,
Jerseys, Ayrshires and fat oxen.
In the Ayrshire class the principal
winners were the Isaleigh Grange
Farm at Danville, Que, and C. H.
Hayes & Son Of Portsmouth. N. H. A.
w. Hunt of Brunswick, Herman Conbett
of Pennington, and Francis Gushing OF
Cushing's Island. were each first prize
winner In the Ayrshire class. I. G.
Burleigh and Mrs. C. X. Burleigh OF
Vassalboro. carried off all the prizes
in the Sussex class.
Relative, Of the exhibits at City hall
that have been Judged, in creamery
exhibits Maine olftclassed rivals by a
large margin. Hillside Creamery, Hill
& Jewett. proprietors, OF Exeter, and
S. F. Dolof of Mount Vernon. leading
in the creamery and private dairy re-
spectively.
In exhibits OF farm products C.. A.
Arnold of Arnold, Me-, and Henry
Johnson OF South Turner. led in honors.
The Tatnuck Farmers Club of Wor-
cester. won the grange exhibit, and the
individual members carried Off several
other prizes.
The preserve display went to Mrs. \.
S. Edgecomb, Portland.
Flower display, etc. was taken by
JOS Derwanger. E. ]. Harmon and Geo.
W.. Billings. all Of Portland; honors
about even.
Portland ladies carried Off the arr
prizes.
Creamery.-Display Of butter. Hill
side. Exeter, LIST; Bethel Dairying Co..
End.
Print.-Hillside. list; Bethel Dairying
Co., End. s
Package.-Bethel. 1st: Hillside. End.
Butter in. packages, Hillside. 1st
Bethel, End. Granulated butter. Water
ford Creamery. list; West Paris Cream
cry, End. 4. -.
Private dairy displays. F. Doloff,
Mount Vernon, LIST; A. ]. Abbott, West
Paris, End. In the different classes s.
F. Doloff, ]. Henry Moors of Winthrop.
and A.. ]. Abbott took nearly every
thing.
What Famous Troop Does.
For the benefit OF those who have not
been fortunate enough to see the man.
oeuvers of the famous Troop F. Bird u. 8.
Cavalry we will give short description
of it. The first days drill was given in
dress uniform which makes a handsome
sight. Every horse in the company is of
the same size and all are dark bay In
color. 1t must have. taken a long course
of drills for both men and horses as the
manoeuvers are very intricate.
They appear riding down the track
with Capt. Dodd at their head followed
by four guides carrying the troops colors.
Two of these color bearers with a small
detachment of men were sent to each
end of the stretch to act as guards then
began the fun. The troops band is sta
signal from Capt. Dodd, they struck up
march. At another signal from the
captain the troop, who had been riding
by fours rode or rather waltzed sideways
by the grand stand in single file. every
horse keeping perfect time to the music.
Then followed aseriesof manoeuvers hard
to describe but very pleasing to the eye.
1t reminds one OF the nnazes of a quad
rill with an occasional round dance. At
signal from Capt. Dodd the band would
change its tune to different time and in-
stantly the noble horses would break into
canter or a trot. whichever correspond
ed to the time of the music best One
pretty trick is worth mentioning. The
troop is formed in one line, then they ex-
tend it in open order. The band strikes
up lively waltz and every three meas
ures the horses of one accord whirl In
perfect time either to the right or left or
turn wholly around. Nearly all the or
ders are given by signals.
Wednesday the troop arrived in fatigue
uniform and gave some exhibitions OF
rough riding which was followed by
sword drill which was excellent. 1t takes
but a wave of the hand from the captain
to draw the swords. The final salute TO
the audience was the regular military
salute with two pats of the hand upon
the horses necks.