Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-10-21
ROME CATTLE SHOW.
The Second Annual Exhibition Great
Success.

The second annual cattle show and
| fair at Littlefield's Fair grounds. Rome.
was a success in every way The
weather was excellent. and there was Il
large attendance, it being estimated
| that fully 1000 people We're on the
grounds ii reminded one of days gone
| by to see the fine cattle on exhibition.
| There was also quite good exhibition
| at the hall Of vegetables, fancy work.
| flowers. &c, and no doubt there would
| have been much more had it been gen
orally understood by the ladies' Every
thing was quiet and orderly throughout
the day.
The whole number Of cattle shown
| vas 100. thirty-tWo Of them being
| owned by Messrs f. r. and "A. S. Fos-
| ter.
According to the best Judgment of
| the committee the following premiums
were awarded.
OXEN.
Geo. Mosher. LIST; A. s. Foster. "a.
| 4 years old, Ally Watson, 1st; Il. Il.
| Foster. I'd; :, years old, +. II. Foster.
| list; 2 years old, A. $. Foster, LIST and
| I'd; ! year old A. s. Foster, 1st; Mas
| ter George Mosher. I'd: best pair
matched calves, Cyrus Watson, lst;
| David Perkins, I'd; best Durham cow
| and calf shown by G. II. Tibbitts; best
!! years old hefer by a. $. Foster.
Jersey COW by j. II. Littleiield. nice.
pair year old twin heiferS were shown
| by JOY Morrow.
HORSES, COLTS, AND SHEEP.
| Best pair 4 months old colts b. r.
Charles. months colt +. l.. Blaisdeil,
| LIST j. H. Littielield. I'd.
DRAFT HORSES.
/ Frank Clement, LIST prize; f. ID. Stew
ems, I'd prize.
| Single Draft Horse
| +. ID. Stevens. list; Ernest Mosher,
I'd.
POULTRY.
| Ducks, Freddie NickerSon. list and
2d; Seabrights. Mildred Nickerson,
| LIST: Nettie Foster, "a; Guinea Chick
| ems: SeWalI Foster, LIST; j. II. Little
| field 2d.
| BROWN LEGHORNS.
| Mary Foster, list: X. |. Reds, J. IT.
littletield LIST. boxes Of nice poultry
We're also shown by Georgia Mosher.
| FIELD CORN.
| Llewellyn Stevens, LIST; Levi lie
| Baron, ID
| PUMPKINS
| Levi lie Baron. 1st. AS lbs. Cyrus
Watson, AZ lbs. I'd.
| POTATOES. GREEN MOUNTAIN.
A. NJ. Dudley, 1st, 2% lbs; Geo.
Mosher. %. Also potatoes grown by
Mr.. James futile. aged IS yrs.
APPLES
| Greening, a. S. Foster, 1st; Kings,
S. Clement LIST; Mrs. H. Crowell, Cd;
Alexanders, Fl. Crowel, list; S. Clemnt.
| "a. Twenty o., Gano and Craven
stein, Cyrus Watson, list: Macintosh,
Red, l.. lie Baron, LIST; Cyrus Watson,
I'd; Northern Spy, S. Foster. 1st; c.
Watson, I'd; H. CroweI, Sd; Ben Davis,
s. Foster 1st: N. Y. Pippins, S. Glenn
ent, 1st; Paradise Sweets, and Sweet
Greetings, H. Crowell, 1st Also a good
| display of apples by George Mosher.
FANCY WORK.
Quilts.
Mrs. Levi lie Baron, LIST; Cecil Estes,
| I'd. Made by children Genie LIE Baron,
age 6, list; Pearl lie Baron, age II, I'd.
other quilts shown by Mrs. Abbie
Turner, list; Cort Perkins I'd; A. Fos-
ter Sd.
Sofa Pillows.
Pearl lie Baron, 1st; Annie Little
field, ID; hooked rug, Mrs. Ed. Farm
ham, LIST.
Flowers.
Mrs. II. Crowell. LIST; Mrs. Flora
Nickerson. ID. Mr.. A. NJ Dudley
showed a cluster Of ripe raspberries
picked Oct. 9Th.
Refreshments We're furnished during
the day by Mr. and Mrs. Littlefield. A
social dance was held in the evening
with music by Messrs. Rowe and