The Portland daily press., 1898-08-23

ment and one of the largest exhibits is
that of A. J. Remission, Simpsons Corner,
Me He shows 145 different varieties of
Wyandottes. Plymouth Rocks, Coohius.
Brahmas, Langshans and Leghorns. His
display of geese,and turkeys is the largest
on the ground. There'are Bronze, Maria
gansett, White and Bun turkeys anu
Emden and African geese.
Eugene A. Drinkwater, Sabattus, Me-,
has forty different varieties OF Wyan-
dottes, s..Asiatics, Brahmas and Cochlns.
He has also u fine collection OF Leghorn
Ham burgs.
George p. Coffin of Freeport is on
hand with Langshans, Leghorns, eto''
while &. w. Spaubding, Poultney, w.
takes pride in his handsome buff Wyan-
dottes, Cochins andSLangshans.
The collection of'Bantams by William
Ballard, Portsmouth, N. H., is most
attractive one, here you can see bantaMs
of every color and description, black
breasted, red pyle, black, white, gold and
silver duck winged, altogether making a
fine exhibit.
P. H. Freeman. Pittsburg, Mass, has
good exhibit of variegated colorsd birds
has Plymouth Rocks, Hamburgs and the
second largest collection of ducks and
geese.
Among other exhibits are those of g.
a. Wndeigh, Tilton, N. B., George A.
knight, Peabody, Mass, Wood and Free
man, Fittsburg, Mass. W. B. Davis's-
display of Plymouth Rocks is notable
one. He has eight coops and the plumage
is fine, attracting much attention.
Herman Corbett, Pennington, Me-. A.
Achorn, Westbrook and Siegar Bros. !,
have large collections.
TURTLE DOVES.
John 6. Sawyer, ID Fessenden street,
has IS or 30 coops which every one will
observe. They contain Pouters, Fantails,
Homine pigeons and Turtle doves, etc.
They make most attractive sight and
their clean plumage and the handsome
tips which mark them are commented on
most favorably. W@
Other exhibits which should be favor
ably noticed in the poultry department.
are those of Robert J. Ballard, Ports
mouth. N. H., William Ballard, Ports
mouth, N. H., David Plummer, Cash
Corner, James W. Parker, Woodfords,
Me-, Frank Burns, Westbrook, Thomas
Teeney, Gorham. syssa
G. ID. Maxwell of Stroudwater has on
exhibit nice collection of Belgian hares
and guinea pigs. 7ze aza7
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT.
A, NJ. Gray s. Sons, Middleton Springs
Vermont, show two horse power
thrasher and one horse power circular
saw.
d. NJ. Osborne & Co.,, Of Auburn, N.
Y, have notable display of corn
haryesters which cut and bind corn, q
reaper for grain and Columbia one and
two horse mower.
PIGS.
The pigs have their favorites and are by
no means overlooked. There are many
fine specimens Albra Adams has 80 hogs
and pigs headed by the boar "Look Me
Over" They are all Of the Ohio i'm.
proved Chesters except three pens, two of
which are Cheshires and the other as
| Lancaster.
A. B. Jones, Turner, Me-, has some
| Jersey Reds and A. J. Kenneston of
| Simpsons Corner, also shows some of the
latter breed.
Henry johnson, Turner, Me-. has some
| Cheshires which oil lovers of pigs will de-
| .-I~A - at q mi In
Poland Chinas sent by J. W. Sanborn of
Laconia, N. H., are notable as the breed
is quite prevalent in the West though not
| of ten ssen in the East.
| SHEEP.
Lovers OF mutton will have their appe-
titles whetted by an inspection of the fine
| specimens of sheep to be seen. G. W.
Hilton of Anson shows twenty Oxford
Downs One buck weighs 405 pounds;
| another 1926 and the ewes average 800
pounds. 5ss} sts
Some fine Delaine Merino sheep are dis
played by Henry R. Perry of Eagle
Bridge, N. Y, and L. B. Harris of
Lyndonville, VT, shows full class Of
Shropshire sheep. He also exhibits
pictures of dressed wethers, which prove
the good mutton qualities of his sheep,
one wether 25 months old after dressing
tipped the scale at 1876 pounds and one 10
months old, at 1903 pounds.
Mr.. Perry has fine yearling ram just
imported from England that weighs 260
pounds.
B. B. Morrell, Stanstead. P. g., has 95
sheep. Oxford Downs, South Downs,
Leicesters are among the breeds. They
are great mutton and wool getters.
j. G. Ailton, Anson, Me-, shows %
sheep Hampshires, Merinos and Fst
sheep are among his exhibit.
Frank Moore, Starks, Me-, has
Leicesters and Merinos and Walter Hilton
rs South Downs. David Gray shows
mutton sheep.
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