The Portland daily press., 1898-08-23

takes pride in showing "a head of pure
| AYRSHIRE cattle and two large bulls, a
number of yearlings, etc.
| The Saddleback farm, East Baldwin.
Me-. make and exhibit for the first time
since 1885 In that year and several pre-
yious ones this farms exhibit bore off
numerous prizes. This year they are in
the race again and offer 10 head with
the bull 'sKathleen's Son." we'll known
AS the sire of Euna's First and double
grandsire of Bangor Maid and other
famous prize winners. They show 10
of his get of various ages and as the bull
is now IA years old, this may be his last
public exhibition.
A very notable collection is that from
Hobart farm, Dover, N. III. There are
81 head of A. j. G. G. Jerseys headed by
bull Kemberma, a descendant of Mary
Ann of st. Lambert, who had q butter
record of Sc pounds, ~ l-2 ounces in one
week. Another bull is Prize Defender,
a grandson of Young Pedro, 81 re of the
famous COW "Eurotissima, one of the
prize cup holders, given by the Ameri-
can Jersey Cattle company. Another
bull, Premier Pedro, who is grandson
of the famous worlds fair sweepstake
bull Pedro.
Then there is the Kingleside Farm, S.
NJ. King, South Paris, with their cattle
club Jerseys, IS in number. with the bull
Harro K, full blood to Louee Wheeler,
whose butter test was 16 pounds per week
as three year old, also such favorites
as Brinka, butter test, II pounds, 8
ounces. The collection is a fine one for
thers is the bull Major MarigoId by
Stoke Pogis of Prospect, only son of Ida
Marigold, who has taken highest honors
at several fairs.
S, C. Hall of Kennebunk has 20 head
of Guernseys headed by the celebrated
bull Prof. Hudson, I'd, who in field of
eight at the last New England fair, took
first prize. MIR. Hall also shows 10 head
of fine Dorset sheep.
D. W. Clark of Portland is on hand
with 10 Guernseys, led by the King Of
Durham town, born January IL, 1895,
sired by Dude from the imported dam
| ssFavoritss DIES Long Champs"
]. B, Palmer, Jcwett City, Conn.,,
shows 20 Guernseys headed by the bulls
Lord Lyman and Prince High Rock, two
valuable animals.
Lord Lyman is 1S years old and young
looking for his years.
| There are also two herds entered for
prizes, one of which is Geo. II. Wadleigh' s
of Tilton, N. H., made up of 10 Red
Polled. They are chunky, close built
cattle and harmless. Mr.. Herriok of
Orono has herd and will try conclu-
sion with the best of them.
A. o. Kelley of Worcester, Mass,
shows two herds of Brown Swiss, ~ in
all, headed by Dupry Boy and are entered
| for the first time at Portland fair.
DRAFT OXEN.
There are q number Of fne-looking
well-built draft oxen and among them is
pair of 5-year old twin oxen, girthing
feet, the the entry of E. r. Carpenter,
| Charlton City, Mass.
! z William Marear of Standish has three
Jokes girthing z feet. 2 inches; 6 feet,
inches. Then comes Simeon Tracey
with pair of draft oxen 6 feet 10 inches
in girth.
r.. NJ. Norton, Pennington. Me-,
| has pair of oxen for sweepstakes
girthing l-2 feet. Ernest 81. Ingells,
Denmark, Me-, two pairs draft oxen
girthing feet, inches and feet,
inches. Wilbur Hilton, Auburn, pal
of yearlings, feet,s inches in grit. These
lare but few of the many draft animals
and sweepstakes oxen which will enter
for the prizes.
HOODS FARM, LOWELL, MASS.
A tent in the cattle department which
Is bound to attract many interested Wis
itors is that pitched by Hoods Farm,
Lowell, Mass, and under will be seer
l3O head Of the handsomest Jerseys one
could wish to look at. They range in
age from years upwards to 10 years
and are headed by the bull Hood Farm
Pogis,'' and there is also on the ground
that famous COW "SignaPs Lily Flag, y
who holds the silver challenge cup valued
at $3.50 for the largest yearly test of but
ter made by Jersey COW, namely 2e
pounds in one week and 1049 pounds an6
"a ounces in one year.
| Another equally famous COW is "Tor
mentors Fancy Wax" who took first
prize at New England fair in 1895. Hel
test is IA pounds, ounces. These little
and big Jerseys are fawn colored ant
black and are as good as pictures to looi
at. Near by this tent is another in which
this farm shows variety of agricu
tural implements of all sorts and on the
vacant space adjoining are wind mills
| G ,orge G. Tyler agent.
KENDALL & WHITNEY'S EXHIBIT
Kendall & Whitney have spacious
tent on the ground set aside for the cat
tie department and make fine display o
| AGRICULTURAL implements, dairy ant
poultry supplies, etc.
They show a hay press from the Whit
man company of St. Louis and what Il
more, this press in active operation
| 1or,otbipn raYeyy If aver