The Somerset reporter., 1898-09-15
Somerset Exhibitors and Awards
at the state Fair.


Among the exhibitors by Somerset
farmers at the State Fair at Lewiston,
last week, the following are worthy of
mention;
w. G. Hilton, Anson, breeds South
downs, and had nearly 25 head in the
pens, some of them grades, which shows
the possibilities of grading up the tiocks
by the introduction of pure blood.
The Lincoln breed is shown by M. d d.
Gray, Anson; he exhibited also lot of
fine woods.
E. A Hilton, Anson, had flock of
about 20 sheep, representing the ohrop-
shires and Oxford Downs.
c. ". Hilton, Anson, is a yearly ex-
hibitor of fine Oxford Down sheep at
the state Fair. He exhibited Il in the
pens, this year. and everybody acquaint-
ed with Mr.. Hiltons operations in the
sheep line will know that this dozen
sheep are of the best.
T. G. Hilton, Anson, had nearly 80
head of sheep in the pens. About half
are Hampshire Downs, the others, Dick
son Merinos, all fine animals,
Another Anson breeder of good sheep
is Frank Moore. He had about 40 head
there, including Leicester and Merinos.
W. +. Eaton, South Solon, exhibited
herd, II head; A. j. Libby, Embden,
herd II head; Ernest Hilton. Anson, 5
head; B. B. Perkins. Skowhegan, 2
head; assius Merrill Harmony, 2 head
of Herefords.
j. V. Fletcher, Starks, showed a fine
Shorthorn bull, very nice one, also a
fine COW five years old, extra mixer.
R. and c D. Waugh, Starks, showed
seven head of Shorthorns, nice bull, two
years old, and two very nice cows.
A. j. Libby of Embden had 80 all told,
seven pairs of pulling oxen; showed a
fine bull, Somerset I'd, altogether fine
lot.
E. A. Hilton, Arson, had six head of
Grade Herefords and Shorthorns, two
cows that were prize takers at Rigby
and Bangor, all fiue ones.
G. Hilton, Anson, showed four grade
cows and hefers, that won prizes at
Portland and Bangor. These are fine
animals and good in every part.
E Hathorn of Athens, had two pair
of three year.olds, two pairs of two
year olds, and one pair of yearlings of
Grade Hereford.
b. u. Perkins of Skowhegan, had a
two-year old heifer Hereford that took
the first prize. while bull of the same
age wore the red ribbon.
Wilbur Hilton of Madison, had one
pair of grade Hereford oxen, l year old,
that girths feet, 10 inches, and tips
the scales at 2,670.
G. G Gilman of Solon, was at the
Fair with herd of seven Devons. His
three year old bull, MEALS Defender"
is probably considered to be the best
show animal in the state. He being
young his stock is not considered to be
30 good as that of the older bull,
"Spuddy," but when it comes to points
the judges can't find flaw in the noble
animal from Solon
The exhibit of Grade Herefords of L.
c. Atkinson of Norridgewock, has often
been commented on favorably. Notice
able among his stock at the Fair was
three. year old heifer which is squarely
built, good size and considered to be
one of the best cows on exhibition.
One of the most novel things in the
line of fancy needle work on exhibition
at the state Fair in Lewiston, was lap
robe made wholly of prize ribbons won
at the Fair in past years by one exhib
itor. That exhibitor is Hon. A. j.
Libby of Embden, one of the trustees of
the Maine state Fair association, who
has, during the past ten or fifteen years,
probably carried off more prizes for his
exhibitions of neat stock than any single
exhibitor. His herd at the State Fair
is always large one and composed of
fine looking animals and forms one of
the principal features Of the stock ex-
hibit. Not only does he have large
herd of his own but one which is owned
Jointly by him and his son, Morrison
Libby of Oakland, is always conspic-
nous in the cattle pens. The lap robe
was made by Mrs. Morrison Libby and
is composed of IA prize ribbons, being
about equally divided among the three
kinds that are given out by the associa-
ton. blue for the first prize, red for the
second and white for the third. 1t is
about five feet square and in the center
is piece of blue satin on which is
printed the words: "Prize ribbons won
at the state Fair by Andrew j. Libby"
Following are awards of premiums
on Somerset cattle, sheep and swine:
CATTLE.
HEREFORD.
Herd-W. Z. Eaton, South Solon, 1st;
A. j. Libby, Embden, I'd.
Bull, years and upwards-W. E.
Eaton, South Solon, 1st; A. j. Libby,
Embden, I'd.
Bull, years-B B Perkins, Skowhe-
gan, I'd.
Bull, yr.-Cassius Merrill, Harmony,
I'd.
Bull calf-A J Libby, Embden, 1st;
w E Eaton, South Solon, I'd; A j Libby,
3rd