Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-08-29

gig. and followed by Mr. Sanborn,s nr;-
vate driving horse. Kitty. an S-vear-
old, by Gemare, driven by E. II Gree,v
of Ellsworth. Then came a nair ~
bays sired by Gemare that attracted
considerable attention A handsome
| tandem. the object of great admiration.
was next in line, followed by the "a
mainder of the horses shown at halter.
The horses were paraded twice in front
Of the grand stand and then followed
around the course.
THAT is the finest exhibition of
horses of their kind of breeding ever
seen in this State remarked a we'll
known horseman at the close of the
exhibition, yesterday. And he is GER
tainly in position to judge.
SHEEP AND SWINE.
| The department of sheep has never
| held so many good animals as it does
this year. In fact the ordinary sheep
pens are all overrun, and many pens
usually given up to steers are now
! filled with sheep. There is a more ac-
tive call for sheep of the meat breeds
than mas been known for years and
our Maine breeders are to be at the
| front in breeding this class of stock.
| X. X. Cameron, Caribou, shows Il
Leicesters. c. p. Hamlin, East Wilton.
has 1G thoroughbred Shropshires. r.
| H. Farnham, Hartland, who has been
| breeding Lincolns for the past dozen
years, shows a flock of II head of this
breed. selected from his flock of over
| so at home. The original stock came
| from James West, Mount Kisco, N. Y
| f. Z. Clifford, Fairfield shows two Lin
| coins and 16 Leicesters c. A. Garland
/ Bangor, one of the leading exhibitors
at our fairs for many years past, has &
| lot of IL Southdowns, which class he
| has been breeding for Is years, a speci-
| men of his home flock of 80 head c.
w. Hilton, Madison, shows "a splendid
oxford Downs for which he says there
is a loud call this season. He has a
| flock of 60 thoroughbreds of this class
an imported buck weighs over 300
pounds, and one handsome lamb
weighs 40 pounds. Mr.. Hilton is one
/ of the most intelligent sheep breeders
in the country, and judged the sheep
at the great fair at Buffalo, N. Y, last
wear. Mr.. Hilton will at once go to
| Ontario to purchase more breeding ami
mails for his flock.
| Hampshire Downs are shown by +.
G.. Hilton of Auburn. He has 14-rams.
ewes and lambs-from his flock of 80
thoroughbreds. NJ. G. d. Gray, Starks
show 13 thoroughbred Shropshires,
whose stock came from imported ami
mails and from breeders in New York
Oscar a. Abbott, Vassalboro, also
| shows a fine lot of Shropshires-a class
which he has bred for many years
| HORSE PREMIUMS.
The following awards by the horse
| judges have been announced:
| Matched or cross matched driving
horses-Bay mares, Dennis Murphy
Bangor, 1st.
Ladies' driving horses-Bay gelding,
Harry, Mrs. d. E. Larrabee, Dover,
LIST; bay mare, Matchmaker Mrs. F.
d. Gilbert. Bangor I'd.
| Gentlemen's driving horses-Brown
mare. Fortuna. H. B. Grant, Bangor,
! 1st; filly, Alice Patchen Wilkes, John
| T. Clark, Bangor, ID.
| SWINE DEPARTMENT.
The largest exhibitor in this class is
AlDra Adams Of Madison. who shows
Is head Of Chester and Poland China.
l.. l.. Rogers, Troy, exhibits Chesters;
G. w. Hammond, North Carmel, has
| good lot of Chesters; E. H. Baker Ban
gor, also shows Chesters, Lancasters
| and Suffolks-a fine lot of seven good
| animals; e. l.. Allen, Hermon Center,
shows the Duroc Jersey
EXHIBITION HALL PREMIUMS
The collection of preserves. canned
fruits. jelies. and pickles is the finest
display that has been seen in Exhibition
hall for a number of years. mad the COM
/ 4 4 a ell IN
which was the best. as they were all eX-
leellent The judges would compliment
the different exhibitors on their fine dis
| A. Field. Brewer. chairman. Mrs. H. c.
| Whitmore, Hampden, Mrs. l.. ID. Crook,
| Brewer.
HOME MADE BREAD, CAKE. ETC.
Graham Bread Mrs. John Conner. Park
street, Bangor, LIST; Mrs. George kimha J.
| Hermon Pond, I'd.
Brown bread, Josephine Arey, Brewer.
list; Mrs George kimbail. I'd.
Burt. Bangor, 1st; Mildred Carnes. ID.
i Fruit cake, Mrs. James "A. Snow. Brew
Ter, LIST; Mrs. George Kimball, I'd.
Angel cake, Mrs. f. E. Squirting, Brew
err LIST; Josephine Arey, Brewer, %.
Chocolate cake, Mrs. J. d. Snow lst:
Mrs. p. f. Squirting, I'd.
i Cream cakes. Mrs. J. S. Snow. list; Jo-
. Orange. cake. Mrs. NJ. E. Harrington.
Br ISer 1s5 t.. Mrs. j. s s sn9w Nd "a:
Holland and Miss NJ. E. Blaney
BEES, HONEY AND AMERICAN M
PIGMENTS.
Full colony, any pure race, W. 7. Jones,
Hampden.
Largest and best collection. w. T.
Homes. Hampden, list; Frank Jones.
Hampden, I'd.
Italian colony Frank Jones, list; w. T.
Jones, I'd.
Colony. black, W. T. Jones, 1st; Frank
Jones, I'd.
Queen cells, w. T. Jones, list; Frank
Jones, I'd.
Bees. in embryo. w. T. Jones, 1st;
Frank Jones. ID.
Committee G.. w. Snow.
CREAMERY BUTTER AND CHEESE.
F'irkin not less than 20 pounds, Win
terport Creamery, I'd.
Butter in prints, not less than 10
pounds. Winterport Creamery. I'd.
Committee, H. A. Gilbert. j. f. Bart
lett, c. Il. Arnold.
Factory cheese. 10 pounds. June make,
| North Newburgh factory, list.
Factory cheese. 100 pounds. July make
North Newburgh factory, LIST.
Committee, c. A. Arnold
PRIVATE DAIRY BUTTER.
/ Display. s. l.. Brimmer, Tilden, 1st; C.
| F. johnson. Dexter, I'd.
/ Butter,pin prints, not less than 10