The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-10-27
Embden station Cattle Show
and Fair.

at Embden Station on the plains. 1t was
the second annual show and fair, and all
the folks for miles around assembled to
compare the products of the year. How
fitting the time and place for an agri
cultural exhibit. One hundred years
ago, so the records say, Indian corn was
raised on this same broad plain at the
rate of 80 bushels to the acre. How
little those early settlers thought of the
possibilities of the future. Cattle shows
and fairs had not entered the mind of
man in that primitive time. Tuesday
was the century mark and we'll did it
tell the story of hundred years. The
dark, cold morning was any thing but
propitious and during all the forenoon
there were doubts as to whether it
would rain or not. Despite the atmos-
pheric condition the farmers were seen
coming with their stock until at the
7 noon hour there were 157 head of cattle,
40 horses and 81 sheep on the grounds
A. j. Libby's herd of 80 fine thorough
breds and grade Herefords and Jerseys
were a beautiful sight as they stood
lined up at the stanchions and were a
prominent feature of the show. George
Z. Patten exhibited 10 fine grade Dur
hams and Herefords. He has year.
ling thoroughbred, registered bull that
i girts feet and 3 inches, and weighs
about 1900 pounds that is a'fine animal.
D. K. Williams was another farmer who
had good string of cattle on exhibition.
In fact all the cattle exhibited were
good ones, as well as the horses and
sheep. The test of draft horses was an
interesting feature of the afternoon and
drew large crowd.
The fair comes in for it's part of the
days programme and was held in the
hall on the north part of the grounds.
A finer collection of fruit, vegetables
and fancy articles are seldom seen.
This hall grew, 80 to speak, expressly
for this department of the show and was
the gift of A. j. Libby. The boards in
the tables and upper floor were trees
growing in the woods at 2 o'clock, Mon
day afternoon, previous to the fair, Tues
day, and at dark the new boards were
being placed on the building. 1t was
filled to overlooking with things useful
and beautiful. Fruit, vegetables, corn,
cheese, butter and fancy work in quilts,
rugs and tides and many other things
! too numerous to mention, were among
| largely to this department. On the
wall, for the first time exhibited, hung
the beautiful silk lap robe az feet Az
made from the prize ribbons awarded
him at the Maine state fairs. This robe
contains over $50 of those meritorious
badges, and of itself alone is worth GO
ing miles to see. Among other things
which Mr.. Libby exhibited were two
large plush chairs the arms being three
pairs OF his prize oxen's horns and the
chair legs, the oxen's hoofs; chair
brought from the v orld's fair and last
but not least, WEIGH and Shetland
ponies; baby pony, four weeks old,
was great attraction especially with
the little folks, as was also tame deer.
Following are preferences awarded:
Herds of Herefords-A j Libby, /;
Anse Stevens, 2.
Hereford cows-A Libby, l; Harlem
Boynton, Q; Lewis Hilton, 3.
Hereford heifers, one year old-A j
Libby, / Geo c Patten, 2.
Hereford buls-A Libby, l.
Hereford bulls, one year old-Geo G
Patten, /.
Hereford bull calves, Thoroughbred
Libby, l, and 3
Hereford bull calves, (grades) -John
Walker and 2.
Hereford heifer calves-A Libby, l;
Hazel Moulton, 2.
Herds of Durhams-D Williams, /;
Ansel stevens, 2.
Durham cows-Ansel Stevens, /; D K
Williams, 2 and 8.
Durham build K Williams, |.
Jersey cows--Herbert Thompson, G
Lane, 2; A j Libby, 3.
Jersey heifer, three years old-R M
Eames, /.
JERSEY heifer, two years old-C F
Lane, /; Forrest HAYES; 2; Herbert
Thompson. 3.
Jersey heifer, one year old-George
Dellng, l; j T Perry, 2; F Lane, 3.
Jersey heifer, one year old (thorough
bred)-F w Lane, l; Walter P Fenti-
man, 2; E W Fentiman, g.
Matched oxen-A j Libby, / F A
Vittum, 2.
Matched steers-John e Walker /
Hilton Bros, 2; Ephraim Spaulding, g.
Colts, three years old-E c Robinson,
/; j T Perry, 2.
Colts, two years old-Albert Copp, l.
Colts, one year old-Rosa Mullen, l
Fifield Ireland, 2.
Brood mare with foal-Jo'm Stevens,
/; A Libby, 2.
Draft horses-George Higgins, 1;CVI
Bailey, 2; l. E Ward, 8.
Draft oxen-Fred c Ward, /; F A
Vittum, 2.
sheep-A J Libby, /; r M Eames, 2.
Lambs-R M Eames, l.
Oxford Down buck-W w Moulton, l.
Swine--C T Lane, l.
Ponies-A J Libby, l, and 3.
The FAIR.
Apples-C Lane, L; Mrs NJ A Whit
ney, q. G A Halves, 8.
Onions-Ansel Stevens, L; w II Cook,
2; lothian Stevens, 3
Cabbage-Ansel Goodrich, /; d K Will
liams, 2.
Squash--Geo c Patten, Il Mrs M A
Whitney, 2; T II Hilton, 8.
Pumpkin-D X Williams, /; c f Lane,
2; Ansel Stevens, 3,
Potatoes-C Lane, l.
Beets-T Fl Hilton, &C E Fentiman,
2; c f Lane, 8.
Turnips-C Fentiman, / c F Lane, 2.
Carrots-Jotham Stevens, L; Geo CT
Patten, 2; c K Feutiman, 8.
ucumbers-Jotham Stevens, l; F
Lane, 2; G E Fentiman, 8.
Yellow corn-T II Hilton, l; Nathan
Thompson, 2; Francis Burns, 8.
Pop-cOrn-Thomas Matson, /; s 81
Chase, 2.
heese-Mrs Moses Thompson, / !; Mrs
K Williams, Q.