Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-09
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THE srArE FAM.
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re! Pc something remarkable for but few OF
The hui as ever reach that standard.
his stock is said by some GOOD iudees Du to
De the best best seen this year. 1880 :
Hera3cr reM y y showing pair of matched
1aSIcioTu Steers, tWO-yea rS-Olil that ire
getting more than their share Of atten-
ION ION on account of their twin-like resem-
Henry johnson OF Iew,s+or 10 sra
looking Grade Ayrshire cow.
Inc Jersey herd of j. B. Read of Bow
ao,nha m + hI probably as much visited as
h hi Fi hme nerd Is led on by the handsome
the blue ribbon, Lily. four-year-old
TrM' ,, MHn second prize for the milk and
F5se palIe F sGr the butter test at The New
money pm the milk test here but the pre-
d NUNS TOT the butter test have not as yet
]. Libby, Of Richmond, is again at the
fair as usual. He has been here ever
sincs the fair started and intends to keep
lead at the m.x fa Ewing aostein He has
=, handsome 5-year-old bull that girths
!E feet and wears the bue ribbon, leads
R ms ner hs = i, SIX KIN months old bull Dandy
winner and probably in a few years Will
be heading the famous herd from Rich
mond; Agnes. one of Mr. Libby's cows is
Of The best aS to Ss
~: Z; Pearl OF South Turner. has a two,
year-old Durham bull that is noted for
his early maturity.
Lewiston, with a herd of seven Devons.
His three-year old bull MEALS Defender
IS probably considered to be the bes.
his stock Is not considered, to be So good
as that of the older bull ..Spuddy', but
wnen It comes to points the judges can't
md a flaw in the noble animal from
Brown Bessie's son It'll, two-year. old.
1ull FLOODED Jersey, the property of A. L.
shaw OF Damariscotta, is fine looking
come in for his share of the honors.
Simeon Tracy of North Deering, has
u pair OF Hereford oxen. and steers that
are giving many of the others some points
IN working and pulling.
r. Hathorn of Athens. has two pair OF
tnree-year-oids, two pairs of two-year-
pIes and one pair Of yeariings Of Grade
f. w. Bryant of North Jay. has paic
of yearling Grade Hereford steers
r. B. Perkins Of oxowhegan. has a two
year-old heifer Hereford that took the
first prize. while bull of the same age
wears the red ribbon.
Wilbur Hilton Of Madison, has one pair
OF grade Hereford oxen, ! year old. that
girths feet 10 inches. and tips the scales
at 267O.
A. J. Libby of Embden. has 30 head of
e teams of oxen e herd Is headed
by somerset I'd. who took second money.
A bull cali was considered almost perfecs
and WI Mill e. home wearing the blue;
the largest pair measuring feet.
F. NJ. Norton of Pennington. has IL
number of pairs of working oxen, ranging
in inches hes 81 ~ 49, '''"s' - iee'' ;
The following are the entries in the
working and pulling classes;
Free for all-Ernest H. Ingalls, Den
mark. e. F.. pea slice Alma. A Il .;Alby
Embden; s. Tracy. Deering.
Seven TT. 4 in.-Chas. r. Bean. East
G. Fish. Oakland: K. J. libby. Embden:
9. Tracy. Deering; Geo. NJ. Mareen.
Under de- #. in.Pchas; +. Bean, Eass
Falls; o. F. Deering. South Buxton; J. G.
FISH Oakland; A. J. Libby, Embden; Geo.
NJ. Mareens. Standish.
Six it,. 10 in. and under-Chas r. Bean.
E: H. Ingalls,, F. w. Pettengill. J. G.
Three years.. F: Buker n. Perkins.
Two .years-Elmer IT, Reed. F, w.. Biek-
ford. Sabattus.
One year-Wilbur Hilton, Anson;,G. E.
Peaslee, Alma.
These are the entries for the fat oxen
and steers: james W. Clough. Hallowell;
A. ]. Libby, Simeon Tracy, Allen H. Jor-
dah Taper Glo Masher a taryle
cassius Merrill, e. E. Reed. CshManterl
J, p. Read f. G. Harlow. A.; 4, Shan
Wilbur Hilton. E. w. Pettengill. Ephraini
Robinson. South Chesterville: Gile Bros.
Z. w. Bryant. North jay: w. f. Eaton.
South Scion: 3. B. Perkins, Skowhegan;
Chas. p. Woodbury.. Lincoln Center.
The Maple Grove Stock Farm of Au-
burn. B. F. & F. II. Briggs, proprietors,
occupies one of the new cattle barns.
They have IS head of fancy Jerseys to
show. the patrons of the fair. They arc
divided up with 10 A. j. c. c. and six
Maine State Jerseys.
The herd is headed by the famous bull
don of Hood Farm, who has an envi-
able reputation both as prize winner
and the sire of excellent stock.
The COW "Lurana'' is indeed great
prize winner. having taken three blue
ribbons this season consecutivey from
Rigby. Bangor and the Maine State Fair
The 3-year-old red heifer Blonde Briggs
Is also meeting with good success in the
art of capturing premiums.
The exhibit this year is in charge of G.
c. Mendall. an old employee OF the
Mcssrs. Briggs.