Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-30

the last course. The cattle were delayed
in reaching the great fair. but they ar,
at last here and in their places. 1t is true
that there are not so many as usual bu;
then perhaps the quality may make vi
for what it IS lacking in numbers.
1t is not at all unlikely that there arc
fully as many hare, when compared with
years prior to last year. You remember
in the way of the stock exhibits at the
that last year was an unusually large on.
Eastern Maine State fair. and now that
it has gone back TO the normal condition
of affairs, the people naturally notice it,
The Journal gave Il partial list of tn.
cattle, Tuesday morning. but so few had
arrived, Monday night, that The fun lis
could not be given. The trains were de-
layed on several accounts and this &C
counted for their lateness in appearing
Every COW, sheep and hog was in place
Tuesday morning. ready for The critical
eyes of the public The hair Of each ami
NAL had been made to lay down in rs
own particular manner. and the horns OF
the animals wearing such things were
secured and sandpaoered to make them
look their very best.
The judging Of some of the cattle was
laid down on the programme, but OWING
to The delay in arriving this was post
poncd until Wednesday. when some Of the
pulling matches Will come off.
j. V. Fletcher of Arson, is one Of the
first exhibitors to be seen. He has mis-
herd Of Shorthorn stock as the main fea T.
urc OF his part of the great show. Then
come tie veteran exhibitors Of the Grade
Shorthorns, L. & e. d. Waugh OF Stark'.
their fancy herd for years and years.
also has fine display Of Shorthorns-
Charles o. Dill Of Phillips, is another
ShOrthorn exhibitor.
Follow down a short distance and You
arrive at the place where \. W. Hunt OF
Brunswick. has his Herefords. Mr.. Hunt
also exhibits some fine looking Ayrshres.
r 6. Burleigh Of Nassalboro. has herd
Of Hercfords and herd of Sussex cattle.
G. 5. Burlcigh also exhibits Hcrefords.
w e. Eaton of Scion, has Herefords G.
Merrill of Skowhegan. has herd of
Hereford cows, and Il. Il. Perkins is am
other Hereford exhibitor.
NJ. w. Allen of North Dixmont, is pres
ont with some members of the Polled
Aberdeen tribe Of cattle. Another ca.
hihitor If this grade y g. J. kcnniston ol
simpsons Corner, who has as good sue
cess with Ills fancy cattle as he does with
his many hens.
J. +. Buker is present with his Ayr
Shircs ana his American Cattle club Jcr.
seys. He also has some Maine Herd Book
Jerseys. q. \. Garland Of Bangor. ana
a. +. johnson of Dexter. each have herds
oi Maine Herd Book Jerseys.
:. Z. King of South Paris, The Hathorn
t'urm of PittsliciG. ana w. j. Hccker OF
Portland, all have thr American Cattle
Club Jerseys. c. ~ York of Bangor. an /
G.. T.. Libby are also exhibitors OF this
same class 90 animals.
The Dcvons are wholly confined 10 I'M.
herd OF George q. Gilman Of SaIon.
In the way Of Sussex cattle. outside tn.
herd of I. q. Burlcigh. $ W. Nelson or
Bowdoin, shows lot of them. Columbus
Hilton Of Arson. has Grade Ilerefords,
ana +. 7. Barker Of Athens, also has
some W this sort. +. +. Reed OF Eas;
Madison. shows both Grade Shorthorns
ana Grade llcrcforGS
In the way Of l-ycdr.old steers, thcr.
are exhibits ~ J. Y. Fletcher Of Arson,
Leon Mclaughlin Of Starks. ana +. =.
Reed Of Madison. or 2-year ODDS. there
i the fancy pair Of Eddie Harlow If
Richmond. one woke owned by q. G. MAJ
Nor Of New Sharon. ana Il. r. Barker IF
Athens. Three ycar-oIds T.. {. Harlow
of Richmond. has Two Jokes; +. +. Rect
one: q. Merrill of Harmony, one. and O.
lumbus Hilton. one.
Il. +. Barker of Athens. ana {. Merrill
rC HARMONY. each exhibit Iycar-od
-.yy.S or The cattle > years old or ov +
u'c .Ar5y VI: a. w. IIinckley Of Bluehiu.
~. u. Warren of Burlington. J. H. PHI
..I5 d. LODI am. and c. Il. Pcaslce of
\lHa
f!.n .,:rrr and swine are among the
ilgs tl,, are almost entirely missing
Il he 5.r.p ,mprisc those OF &. W. Hilton
XII. %...iE> Nho has South Downs. NJ. 4
-. tuvt ot S;ar!.s. who have LincolnS
+uI N. Il. hilton OF Arson, who has
hampshire Downs.
In the pig pens are found Laucastcrs
belonging to Il. II. Barker, ami G. \. Ar
holds Yorkshires. 1t was hoped that Al.
ydh Adams. the Madison raiser. would be
present. but he decided not To come.
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