The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1903-09-10
The htafe Enir-

Ihe state Fair at Lewiston had the
good fortune to have splendid weather
tins year, and WITH In fine show made
tie bert record in nay 9f attendance
and receipts that it bad for some years.
Inc races were strong attractions and
called out az asaa great crowds.
The display Of cattle, sheep, hogs,
h'Tseh, poultry, etc, il represented 10
nave oeen the best for Yeas and the fair
aI ny Hal magnificent exhibit.
re hoilce that Somerset as usual was
wen represented in sheep The Hiltops
oI Arson and stalks made good show.
ing as usual and captured their share Of
blue ribbons Z. + Clifford Of Fairfield
exhibited a flock Of Leicesters and DAVID
gray OF Anson d flock Of Sbrobsbires
l. ". Hilton Of Madison disyIayed a
mock OF fine Oxford Downs. Among the
cattle was herd Of seven head Of grade
hereford oxen.
from the Carrabassett Stock Farm in
North Apson comes herd Of eighteen
splendid Holsteins, every one of which
ls thoroughbred This il said 10 be
one of the best 5 ock farms in the state
and certainly these cattle sustain and
confirm the reputation.
lie old veteran, y. 5. Keene Of Pal
myra, exhibited splendid herd Of
thirty two thoroughbred Holsteins
lhey comprise all kinds from the mon
ster bull at the head down to the
Youngest calves. Mr.. T. F. Homestead
is IN charge of this herd and he is in
love with the breed. eA..aas
Among ths-horses the following are
noted:
j. F. Mills of Pittsfield had a good
string of drivers comprising Chester A.,
tour year-old by Esperanzo; Dustin. a
tour-year old by Nelson; Thomas Jeffer-
son, three-year- old by Gov. Bodwell,
Dooson, two-year-old by Bingen; Baron,
t"o-year old by Baron Wilkes. These
colts are all frst.class.
ID X. Berce, Sko vinegar. had driver
IN Phineas, a 14months old colt by
Stirling.
c. w. Day of skowhegan had Miss
Stirling. Miss Stlrlug has a mark of
l6t and is pretty much of fayorite in
the races in which she started.
Inc annual meeting of the Maine
state Agricultural association was held
Thursday evening at City building.
Lewiston. Treasurer Eveleth reported
the receipts of the fair up to that time
as s19,274 This exceeds the whole
week of last year by about $500 All
OF the old officers of the association were
elected excepting the trustee for the
ilrst district, B. A. Parker being elected
in place of Alonzo Libby of Westbrook
The board of officers is as follows:
president, b. j. Libby, Embden; sec
rotary Geo. Il. Clark, Auburn; B. A
Parker, trustee, first district; {. l..
barker, Lewiston, second district; B. j.
LIBBY, Embden, third district; David
Campbell, Cherry6eld, fourth district;
l.. e. Morse, Liberty, fifth district.
me almost unanimous re election of
the officers of the association indicates
that they are efficient and popular.
A much appreciated man on the
grounds was Mr.. b. j. Libbey of Emb-
dent, he new president of the association.
Ihis is his first term as chief execu-
tive, although he has been here in one
capacity or another for many years
Previous to his election as president he
had been in charge of the cattle depart
ment, and for this department he was
peculiarly fitted. A big breeder himself
he understood the business thoroughly,
as we'll as the wants of the exhibitors.
The awards of Somerset exhibitors
include the following:
Art Department: Miss Zaidee Morri-
son, professional, free-hand portrait,
LIST; water color, LIST.
shorthorns: Y Fletcher, Arson,
bull, 2 yr, Sd; COW, yr, Sd; Morten A.
Harlow, Norridgewock, bull, ! yr, 81;
COW, yr, 81.
Grade ohorthorns: Z E Clifford.
Fairfield, COWS, yrs and over, LIST and
I'd; heifer calf 1st.
Grade Hereford: D Walker, Madi
son, heifer calf, LIST.
Sheep, Sweepstakes, c w Hilton,
Madison, LIST; t G Hilton, Arson, I'd.
Leicester-E E Clifford, Fairfield,
buck. 2 yr and over, 1st; buck, VI. LIST
and I'd; buck lambs ewes, yrs and
over, 1st; ewes, yr, LIST; eve lambs, LIST
and I'd.
Hampshire Downs-T G Hilton, An.
son, buck lambs. ID; eve, ? VI and over,
LIST; eve, VI, LIST and I'd; eve. lambs,
LIST and I'd.
Oxford Downs-C w Hilton, buck, 2
yrs and over, LIST; buck, yr, 1st ana 2d;
buck lambs, 1st; ewes, yrs and over,
LIST; ewes, VI, LIST; eve lambs, LIST.
Merinos-T G Hilton, Arson, bucks,
2 yrs and over, LIST; buck, VI, 1st; buck
lambs, lst; ewes, 2 yrs and over, LIST;
ewes, yr, list; eve lambs, LIST.
Shropshire-M & d Gray. Arson,
buck, , yrs and over, LIST; buck lambs,
LIST; ewes, yrs and over, LIST; ewes,
yr. I'd and Sd; eve lambs. I'd and Sd
Fat sheep-C w Hilton, Madison,
coarse wool, fat ewes, ? yrs and over,
list; fat eve lambs, list. T e Hilton,
Arson, fat wether lambs, fine wool, 1st;
fat ewes yrs and over, LIST; NJ Il D
Gray, Arson, ID; fat ewes, VI, T G
Hilton, LIST; NJ & D Gray, I'd; eve lambs,
T @ Hilton, LIST.
Hampshire Downs, Specials, T G Hill
ton, Arson, ewes, yr, lst and ID; pen
of lambs, LIST.
The Elusive Lead Pencils,