Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1898-09-20

MENrs ON THE EXHIBITION.
With the sound of lowing Of the cattle
and q thud Of horses hoofs, Q cry Of hawk
ers aud fakirs, general rush and hustle,
and flying cloud Of dust along the
highway, the season Of fairs In Oxford
County opened at Bethel last Tuesday.
The Riverside Park Association has to
congratulate itself on having put up .
better show, out doors and In, on three
days OF last week, than II ever has be-
fore this Is universally admitted. II also
has to congratulate itself on having
three days Of good weather and making
financial success. There WAS rather a
light crowd on Tuesday and Thursday /;
but Wednesday brought out q good
crowd, and IL the quality Of this years
exhibit can be maintained and perhaps
gradually improved in future years, the
attendance will tale care Of itself.
THE CATTLE,
The show OF cattle was universally
pronounced better than was ever made
here. Ii was principally OF dairy stock,
though few good pairs OF oxen and
steers were exhibited.
C. E. Valentine showed eight hand
some grade Jerseys-three cows, one
3-year-old heifer, two 2-year-olds, one
yesrling beifer, and one yesrling bull,
which took first premium.
George Chapman of Bethel showed q
grade Durham heifer 3years old, q grade
Holstein same age, grade Holstein l
year old, two grade Durham yearlings,
a grade Durham years old with pretty
calf which was one day old the third
day Of the fair, a heifer calf, and hand
some pair Of matched steer calves, and
several other animals-fifteen head In
all.
l.. A. York showed a grade Ayrshire
COW, a grade Holsteln yesrling heifer,
grade Durham COW, and a grade Jersey
yesrling heifer.
W. l.. Chapman, six heifers-two 3
yesr-olds and four yearlings, Jersey and
Swiss grades, aud bull calf.
II. Young, East Bethel, grade Hol-
stein bull calf.
+. X. Chase, Bethel, exhibited eleven
Jerseys, ten Maine State,
ana one Cattie tiup Ouli.
4. F. Cushmsn, Bethel, grade Ho.-
stein which tested rs pounds Of butter
A day the week before the fair, and
grade Holstein 2-yesr-old heifer which
has made . l.3 pounds OF butter 10 a
week.
Eli Barker, Bethel, one grade Holstein
COW and two grade Durham heifers 3
years old.
q. z. Bean, Bethel, grade Ayrshire
md Hereford cows, and three grade Jer-
'ey heifers.
J. A. Thurston, Bethel, pair OF good
l-year-old steers.
NJ. W. Hastings, Bethel, three cows
Tor dairy use, which showed their Jer-
,ev origin, and one OF which in March,
lS9S, tested Is 40 pounds butter in 8
week.
Fred Edwards, Bethel, fifteen head
Holstein bulls, grade cows and heifers.
O. Z. Harrington, Locke's Mills, good
pair OF black and white steer calves.
F. l.. Ordway, Bethel, grade Dur
nam bull and grade Durham COW and
bull calf.
40. Hayford, Hanover, pair OF
yearling steers.
c. F. Saunders. Hanover, pair OF big
black and white 2-year-old steers.
c. Z. Bartlett, Hanover, pair OF big
red oxen.
Green Emery, Bethel, grade Hol-
stein COW and bull calf.
Fred J. Lovtjoy, Mason, q pair OF j.
,ear-old steers girthing feet 4.
l.. II. Tyler, Bethel, yoke Of 2-year-
Did steers, a handsome pair Of matched
steer calves, and bull calf.
A PEW YANKEE PIGS.
Sow and pigs were shown by Henry
NJ. verrill, Bethel, Vim. l.. Chapman
md DIR. j. A. Twaddle, Bethel.
A boar was shown by DR.. j. A.
rwaddle.
G. A. Hastings showed two Berkshire
pigs.
sheep and lambs were shown by +.
/. Ordwsy, Bethel, Herman Mason,
Bethel, and l.. A. York, b. thel.
The BIppIEs.
Only a small amount of poultry was
Inhibited. j. A. Thurston exhibited a
o; Of fowls. Una Lov' joy, Pekia
ducks and brown ducks. Fred j. Love
oy, Leghorn chicks. +. +. Cushman, a
lot Of fowls. Mrs. c. B Jewett, a pair
II White Pekin ducks. |. Cushman,
lot OF fowls and chickens. T.. E. Rich
,rdson Of South Woodstock, two lots OF
fowls.
George o. Goddard and Claude A.
exhibited q large and healty
family Of white rats.
THE HALL.
The hall was well filled this year with
IN attractive lot Of exhibits display
which put to shame the meagre show OF
former wears. One reason for the i'm
proyement was doubtless general re-
yiyal Of interest; another was the fifty
dollars offered in premiums TO the
oranges, which was money very well
invested, and did more than anything
else toward filling the hall; and still an-
other reason wss the general good guam
.ity and quality OF farm crops this sea-
,on. The show Of farm crops, vege-
tables and fruit, what there was OF II,
was pronounced as good as that at the
state fair By several who had attended
hat fair; and the show Of fancy work,
quilts and rugs, would be hard to beat
anywhere.
THE GRANGE EXHIBITS.
Three oranges competed for the prizes
pffered by the society. Bethel Grange
occupied the east end Of the hall. A
tier Of shelves was built up in the al
cove, on which were arranged fruit,
flowers and canned goods.
4 double shelf in front contained more
Of the same, and dairy products, fancy
" ork. &C., in addition, while on the
walls were hung quilts, pictures, &c.
This was very well arranged and at
trsctive exhibition, and secured the first
premium of s25 90.
Bear River Grange Of Newry had its
space at the west end Of the hall. A tier
Of shelves was built up, and this and a
shelf at the end were filed with the vari-
Gus forms of farm and household prod
ucts. The traces Of yellow corn and
pop corn were striking feature OF this
collection. This exhibit received the
second premium, $500.
Round Mountain Grange OF Albany
had a space on the north side Of the hall,
not less attractive in proportion to Its
extent than the others, and this grange
was given great credit by all, as 1t Is
small in numbers. A
prominent feature of this exhibit was q
number of large-no, huge-squsshes,
two Of which, raised by J. w. Cum
mings, weighed 100 and So pounds re-
This exhibit received the
third grange prize Of $1,000.
NOTES IN THE HALL.
In the Bear River Grange exhibit was