Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1897-09-28
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TWO GOOD pArs AND 4 GOOD CROWD
FOR THg SHOW LAST WEEK.

rwo GOOD DAYS AND A GOOD CROW
FOR THI SHOW LAST WEEK.
The thirteenth annual fair Of the Ok
ford North Agricultural Society, or ID
".Andover fair" ~ it h commonl
known, was held Wednesday and Thur
day Of last week.
While this fair Il not . big fAir Z
compared with those located nearer B
larger centres Of population, Il Ii one l
which the people Of Andover and I'd
Joining towns take q special pride, an
70, which they bring ont their best prod
ucts and their finest handiwork; and
Is a fair which Is attended by abou
Everybody In that section of the count,
and everybody always has good time
The weather, which has favored tn
fairs all the season, made no exception
for Andover. Wednesday was q goo,
day, and there were probably 1900 o
1901 people on the grounds; and Thurs
day was as good day ~ could hav
been ordered, and the crowd Is regarde,
as the largest ever seen on the grounds
THE CATTLE.
There are number Of nice herds o
cattle In this vicinity, and q portion o
them were at the fair, though not $,
good = showing Of them as In som'
former years. The Jerseys are fsvorite'
around Andover.
j. r. Caldwell Of Andover had herr
OF eleven on exhibition, mostly full
biooied Jerseys.
q. b. and T.. S. Poor OF Andover, 8
herd OF ten, all thoroughbred Jerseys
headed bv bull Of three years.
G. w. & s. F. Abbott OF Andover,
two yoke yearling steers, one yoke OF
a-yesr-olds, and one COW Durhsms.
Arthur Roberts, n good Jersey COW.
II. o.. Burditt, three cows and two
heifers, all full-blooded Jerseys.
Lewis c, Akers, three cows, 2-year.
old heller, and calf, Durhams.
Fred Barrett, 3 bull aud heifer, Jer-
sey.
Geo. III. Hutchius, n COW and heller,
grade Jersey, although the little Dur
ham blood which they possess makes
them look like that breed.
Il lOlts Hau Va A1haeohN
yesrling Holstein steers.
Henry Howe Of Hanover, pair OF
yearling Hereford steers.
c. T. Saunders OF Hanover, pair Of
big handsome yesrling Holstein steers.
These steers took first money In the
drawing for 2-yexr-olds, and second Ia
the drawing for 3-year-olds, hauling q
load Of 1871 pounds.
Joseph G. Reed Of Byron, q pair OF
dig, well matched Durham oxen.
James n. Hall Of South Andover, q
pair Of big oxen.
c. +. Goodridge Of South Andover, e
pair of 3-year-old steers, 6 feet 3 In girth.
SHEEP AND SWINE.
Daniel Berry showed q flock Of sheep
and two iiocks Of lambs.
Bucks were shown by Lucien |. Akers,
John u. Newton, Vim. Gregg and Scott
Grover.
Sows and pigs were shown by B. l..
Akers snd u. w. Barnes; boars by A..
A. Berry and Barnes 4 Dresser.
POULTRY.
A trio Of White Bantams were shown
by Arthur Newton, Andover.
Plymouth Rock. and White Plymouth
Rock chicks by Dick Melcher, Andover.
A trio OF Plymouth Rock chicks and
coop Of fowls, same strain, by Lewis
Akers. Andover.
Plymouth Rock and White Plymouth
Rock chicks by l.. NJ. Hewey. One Of
these pullets, Matched the middle OF May,
has begun laying.
A trio Of Buff Leghorns by DR.. Turkey.
A trio Of Plymouth Rock fowl by
John +. Caldwell.
T.. f.. Richardson Of South Woodstock
showed coops Of Plymouth Rock fowl,
Drama fowl, Lsngshsns, Houdans, and
Golder Sebrights. These coops were
adorned with several premium cards and
ribbons won at lasNyear's fairs.
+. 5. Smith, Apdover, showed a trio
Of Plymouth Rock chicks.
Geo. Philbrick and +. +. Bedell, An
dover, showed pairs Of turkeys.
VEGETABLES.
A fair display OF vegetables, OF very
good quality, occupied the space assign
ed under the grand stand.
A very handsome trace OF sweet corn
was shown by j. b. Martin, Rumford.
Good traces Of yellow corn were shown
BY l.. X. Hall, Andover, +. S. Smith,
Audover, Henry Howe, Hanover, j. l..
Andover, l.. b. Holt, Audover,
G.. w. Abbott, Andover.
T.. T.. Caldwell, Andover, showed IL
specimens Of beans and 4 specimens OF
peas.
Good specimens Of potatoes were
shown BY j. +. Caldwell, Andoyer, Fred
Rumford, l.. Is. Holt, An
dover, S. Cabot, Andover, G. l.. Chap
nan, Ardover.
Cucumbers BY j. F. Caldwell.
Tomatoes by j. +. Caldwell, and Mrs.
Elliott, Rumford.
Pears by j. +. Caldwell and Z. +.
Caldwell.
Squsshes by Geo. o. Huse, Andover,
T.. S. 4 y. b. Poor, +. S. Smith, p. w.
Silver, Rumford. F. 4. Gordon, Andover.
Varieties Of vegetables were shown by
+. ;. Il o. b. Poor and VIM. Thomas,
Rumford.
Cranberries by W. W. Perkins, An
dover.
Pumpkins by l.. Il. Hall, and Fred
Rumford.
Beets by +. +. Caldwell and q. w.
Abbott.
Onions by Henry Howe, Hanover, and
Mrs. Sidney Howe, Rumford.
Cabbsges by Harold Poor, Andover,
and p. NJ. Edmunds, Roxbury.
Celery by Charles Poor.
Sunfower and satisfy by 5. Cabot.
Kohl rAbi by G. w. Newton, Andover.
Carrots by &. W. Abbott.
APPLEs, &C.
This part Of Oxford County Is not a
special fruit growing region, and this Is
not an apple year, but such as were
shown were Of first quality.
L.. b. Holt Of Andoyer showed several
varieties OF apples. also grapes and
plums. -.
G. W. Abbott showed ten varieties Of
apples.
pies.
Varieties ofapples were also shown by
II. w. Suter, +. 4. Gordon, Andover.
Chas. Lovejcy Of Andover had the big
end Of the fruit exhibit, showing forty
one varieties Of apples.
CANNED GOODS.
There was very good show Of canned
goods, both as to quantity and quality.
Canned goods and jellies were shown
by E. Z. Caldwell, Mrs. F. n. Thomas,
Mrs. Gertrude Newhall, Mrs. Llewellyn
Elliott. Rumford, Mrs. Fred Farnhsm,
and Margaret Mullin, Ando-
yer, =. a.,
Maple sugar was shown By Mrs. Sid
ney Howe, Rumf0rd; maple syrup by