The Somerset reporter., 1902-10-09
starks cattle Show and Fair.

The Sandy River Agricultural Society
held their l2.h annual cattle show and
fair, Sept. 23l, and although the weather
in the morning was threatening 1t clear
ed away and in the afternoon The grounds
were we'll packed.
A ball game between MERGERS and
Starks, resulting in a victory for the
former, horse pulling and other sports
attracted much attention but they all
took a back seat for the baby show.
Twenty-three youngsters were entered
and whooping cough kept many away.
The exhibits Of cattle and sheep were
good. Among the exhibits of sheep
were:
C.. w. Hilton with his pen OF Oxford
Downs; w. 81 D. Gray whose Shropshire
sheep have taken so many ribbons at the
fairs this fall; Elmer Nichols with G3
Merlnos; A. II. Waugh and G. G. Green
leaf, both exhibiting large, fat Oxford
Downs
Following are the premiums awarded
to cattle and sheep exhibitors
Oxen and Steers-J. r. Hilton, lat on
years, John Nichols, 2nd Fred Young,
LIST on years, Geo. Creation, 2ud, John
Nichols, 81; NJ. D. Frederic, LIST on 2
years, John Nichols, End; j. V. Fletcher,
1st on steers year, d. II. Bartlett, End
James Wood, lat on calves, w. w.
Creation, 2nd, L. G. Jones, 81.
Beef Cattle-Joh Nichols, lst on oxen
6 years, j. X. Hilton, 5 wears; John
Nichols, lat on steers and years.
Thoroughbred Shorthorns-Herds, j..
V. Fletcher, 1st; bull year, J.V. Fetch
er, 1st, j. B. Wood, 2nd; cows 4 years,
J. V. Fletcher, 1st, j. B. Wood, End ;
heifers year, John Nichols, lst; heller
calf II months, j. V. Fletcher, LIST.
Grade Shorthorns-Herds, James
Wood, lst, U. G. Jones, 2nd COW years
and over, G. G. Greenleaf, lat, John
Nichols. End, U. G. Jones, 81; heifers 3
years, U. G. Jones, 1st; years, James
Wood, 1st, NJ. D. Frederic, End; year,
u. G. Jones, LIST, John Nichols, and, J.
V. Fletcher, Sd; bulls years, B. F.
Yeaton, lst, II months, g. g. Greenleaf,
LIST.
Grade Hereford-Cow years, w. G.
Jones, LIST, years, james Wood, lst, D
and years, B. B. Moore, lst. James
Wood, End heller 2 years, John Nichols,
1st, year, M. D. Frederic, LIST.
Durham cow IL years, U. g. Jones LIST
on Durham COW years, B. &. Fletcher
lst on Jersey cow 8 years, 1st and 2nd
on same years, 1st on same Z years, LIST
on same years, 1st on same years.
Jerseys-W. W. Farrand, lst on COW 4
years.
Thoroughbred-Her B. F. Yeaton,
lst; cows 8 years, B. E. Fletcher, lst,
years, B. Z. Fletcher, lat and God, 8
wears, B. F. Yeaton, 1st, years, B. F.
Yeaton, LIST, years, j. E. Webb, 2nd,
years, B. F. Yeaton, Sd; bull / year,
B F. Yeaton, lst; heifers l year, B. F.
Yeaton, LIST, j. E. Webb, I'd, 2 years, B.
E. Fletcher, lst calf, j. E. Webb.
Thoroughbred Oxford Down Sheep
c. w. Hilton 1st on buck 2 and l years,
1st on buck lambs, 1st and I'd on ewes 2
and l years, 1st and I'd on eve lambs.
Shropshire-M. and d. Gray, 1st on
buck year, 1st and I'd on buck lambs,
lst and I'd on ewes and ! years, lat and
I'd on eve lambs.
Merino Sheep-Elmer Nichols 1st and
I'd on buck, years, and ewes 2 years,
year and lambs; lst, "a and 81 on buck,
year and lambs.
Grade Oxford Downs-A. II. Waugh,
lst on buck and eve lambs, G. G.. Green
leaf, I'd, and 1st on weather lambs.
Best exhibit of Sheep-C. w. Hilton,
1st, NJ & d. Gray, "a, Elmer Nichols
| 81.
There was good display of vegetables
also fancy articles. The decision of tn.
committee on baby show was: Lydis
G. Smith, 1st on babies, George Adams,
I'd, Leroy Grant, 81. Stella Jeffers, Isl
on year old, Schuyler House, ID, Mer
Moore, Sd. Ruth Jeffers lat on 2 years
old, Ethel Luce, I'd.