Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-23
READFIELD FAIR.
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in this row of pens, and Cyrus Whit
tier of Mt Vernon, Francis Leighton
of Mt. Vernon, Geo. Philbrick of Mt.
Vernon, and H. X. Luce of Mt. Vernon
also showed good cattle.
Over inside of the track the Elliot J.
Beal herd of Jerseys, IL strong, was ad-
mired by everybody. Here also Chase
E. Fogg of Readfield, had IS Herefords
| that captured a lot of prizes. Gilbert
| Underwood & Son of Fayette, showed
eight handsome Jerseys from his FAM
Gus herd. Another fine lot of Jerseys
were the eight full blOoded ones shown
| by L. l.. Hackett of kent'S Hill, with
the bull General Allen at the head of
| the herd George G. Jacobs of Winth-
rop, had i Jerseys, 10 of them OF the
purest blood. James Smith of Winth-
rop, had nine grade Jerseys and a
registered bull. Others with cattle in
the pens here We're E. w. Watson Of
Mt Vernon, F. 5. Packard of Readfield,
I Fl. B. Winters of kent's Hill, r. & G..
A. Russell of Readfield, Walker Bros.
of Mt Vernon. A. NJ. Ward of Mt.
Vernon, George Clough of Mt. Vernon.
| Edwin Gordon of Mt. Vernon, Elisha
Williams of Mt Vernon, G. P. Phil
brick of Mt. Vernon, Orlando Smith of
Mt Vernon. Hovey Luce of Mt. Yer
non. VIM. Z. Gordon of Mt. Vernon, w.
X. Atkins of Readfield. NJ. W. Fish of
Mt. Vernon, j. d. Hunton of Readfield
c. w. Leighton of Mt. Vernon, F. c.
Lane of Kent's Hill, f. w. Watson of
Mt. Vernon. C. D. Wadleigh of Bel
grade, Gorham Wadleigh of Belgrade
Clyde Dunn of Belgrade, and Jesse
| SpauldinS of Belgrade.
| When it came to the town teams
| there were three handsome strings in
| line with the honors heavily on the
side of Mt Vernon. The first prize
was awarded 70 the Mt. Vernon team
consisting of the 10 pairs of white faces
owned by F. A. Robinson. The sec
ond prize was awarded to another Mt.
Vernon team entered in the name of
H. K luce and containing 10 pairs
owned by Dura Weston, Frances
Leighton, J. O. Harris, c. o. Weston,
Weston Gilman, John Damren, L. b.
Wright F. A. Wing, G. w. Leighton,
F. B. Leighton Albert f. Gordon, Ed
| win Gordon and Arthur Gordon. The
third prize went to the Readfield town
team containing 10 pairs owned by
Elliot j. Beal, Charles Stevens, f. A.
Morgan, Chase f. Fogg, l.. O. john
son, F. f. Sherburn, E. Fl. Thomas and
w. H Hunt. The prize for the team
of yearling steers went to that entered
by f., j. Gilman of Mt. Vernon. Ii
contained five pairs
There were very few sheep at the
fair. Those present We're entered by G,
G. Jacobs of Mt. Nrnon, Chas +. Fogg
of Readfield j. D. Carron, Fred Robin
son of Mt Vernon, and G. d. Wadleigh.
| The swine present We're exhibited by
Bert p. Stewart of Belgrade, Elliot ].
Eeal of Readfield, Dudley Halves of
Keadfield. Fl. F. Jones of Fayette, l..
| H. Wright of Readfield, and F. A. Doll
off of Mt. Vernon. In the poultry de-
partment c. Fl. Gordon Of Fayette, has
four cages of geese and ducks, II. f.
Jones of Fayette, II pairs of fowl, with
one of turkey and one of geese, w. b
Frost of Wayne. 10 pairs of fowl, and
G. P. Swift Is pairs of fowl. G. d.
Winter of Kent's Hill also has several
cages of handsome birds. The poul-
try will be judged on Wednesday along
with the horse department and the hall
exhibits.
The chief excitement of the after
noon was furnished by the pulling
matches. over three tons of rock were
piled upon a drag and the best oXer
of Kennebec county We're given tries
of five minutes at it. 1t wasn't rur
away with, but there were exhibitions
of bovine power and pluck tina
brought out cheers from the great
crowd. And the best thing abou
these contests is that the drivers Were
all humane and the patient cattle Were
not abused. In the sweepstakes con
test three pairs We're entered. A big
black pair of Holsteins owned by
Hovey X. Luce of Mt. Vernon, were the
first tried and pulled the load 43 fees
and 10 inches j. 3. I.eighton's pail
pulled it 30 fit. ~ inches. Then fine
looking pair owned by John Viewer o.
Belgrade. was hitched on and Bert P
Stuart of that town took the goa6
stick. The appearance of the oxen an(
the reputation of their driver made the
crowd expect that there would be
something doing and it was not dis
appointed. Before the time had elapsed
this pair had pulled the load 46 feet. !
inch, and was given the prize of $40
The next pulling contest was open tc
, oxen of five years or older and the
load was about half a ton lighter than
in the sweepstakes. In this much en-
thusiasm was aroused by the good
pulling. A splendid pair owned by E
B. Robinson of Mt. Vernon, and driver
by Orlando Smith, took first honors
with a pull of II TT. inches. The 9th
ers were as follows: J. G. Fish, Oak
land, So fit. inches; Chase E. Fogg
Readfield, "a TT. inches; c. o. Weston
Mt Vernon. 81 it.: John M. Viewer
Belgrade. 50 fit. inches; H. r. Luce
Mt Vernon, 81 fit. inches, and Dure
Weston, Mt Vernon. IA it. inches. AT
, ter this the prize working horses were
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