Oxford Democrat., 1910-09-20


Der of Durham beifers were shown b
NJ. l.. Thurston of Bethel.
A. NJ. Carter of Bethel showed goo
lot of Durham stock, including yea
old bull, a number of COWS, aud sewers
heifers, all thoroughbred and registere
stock.
County Commissioner Henry D. Han
mond of Paris had two yoke Of in
matched cattle, one yoke 8 years ol
and the other 4. Both Of them hav
AIKEN ribbons in their class in previou
years.
q. A. Bryant of Mechasic Falls cam
on the grounds Tuesday morning with
herd of cattle, but they had not bee
entered under the rule, and had to
driven home again.
A good Jersey cow and two heifef
were shown by Mountain View Stoc
Farm, South Paris.
The show Of swine was not large bu
good.
A Chester SOW and nine pigs wer
shown by Joe Thurlow Of South Paris
A Chester SOW and pigs were show
by E. NJ. Everett of Norway.
| A very large Yorkshire boar W.
shown from the farm of DR.. Alfred Kin,
of South Paris. He attracted lots OF at
tention.
A large Chester boar was shown from
Mountain View Farm, South Paris.
A. j. Penley of South Paris, Berk
shire boar, four months old.
| D. L. Brett, Otisfield, Chester boar
| A number of specimens OF the Hamp
shire belted breed were shown by j. W.
IS. Colby of South Paris. This is com
paratively new breed in this section
He also had Chester boar and Hamp'
shire boar. Colby is interested In swine
needless to say.
Ralph f. Sturtevant of South Paris, a
Chester SOW with seven pigs.
Walter Knightly of South Paris show
ell two sows with pigs, OF the Hamp
shire belted breed, and boar with pedi
gree.
About the usual show of sheep was
made. The exhibitors in this line were
C. W, Starbird, West Paris, G. r. Stan
ton, South Paris, E. NJ. Everett, Norway.
THE POULTRY.
Something different is the poultry
show from that of few years ago, when
few miscellaneous coops under one end
of the grand stand made up the whole
of it. This year the exhibit filled halt
the length of the grand stand, and even
the variety of strains represented would
make a long list. The award OF
premiums gives some idea of the mag
nitude of the show.
The coops used by the Western Maine
Poultry Association for its show last
winter, which are uniform in size and
style, were used, but these were not
sufficient, and large number of Others
had to be brought into play.
There was total of about 120 entries
OF fowls in pairs and breeding pens,
besides geese, ducks and turkeys in
quantities that would surprise you.
There mnst easily have been nearly
500 birds on exhibition. 1t was great
show, particularly for fanciers, and in
general of high quality.
SEEN ABOUT THE HALL.
Never before was there such a quantity
of flowers to beautify the ball, either in
plants or cut flowers. They filled a
considerable length of the shelf, on the
west side OF the lower hall, besides those
which made part of the grange exhibits.
Mrs. T. P. Richardson of Norway, al
ways an exhibitor in this class, showed
a large collection of house plants in
bloom.
A good show of cut flowers was shown
by Mrs. Wilbur Rogers of Norway, and
another by Mrs. E. B. Tubbs Of Norway.
E.. P. Crockett, the South Paris florist,
exhibited large collection of flowers,
of many species aud varieties, in bou-
quets and set pieces.
Mrs. C. W. Chick of Norway showed a
handsome lot of flowers, thirty varieties
as marked, though the reporter did not
count them.
A good variety of flowers, and very
handsome ones, were shown from Mount
ain View Farm, South Paris.
Efie Swan OF Norway showed an ex-
ceedingly handsome lot of flowers,
especially notable because their grow
ing is done along with other regular
occupation.
An attractive assortment of field crops
and vegetables was shown by w. b.
Porter of Norway-not so large as he
has had in some former years, but not.
able considering Mr.. Porter's advanced
age.
A notable exhibit of crops and vege'
tables was that shown by Roland z. An
drews of Norway, not because OF its
large size, but because be is boy of
years. 1t comprised at least a dozen
varieties.
A large collection of crops and vege'
tables, including some mammoth pump
kins and squsshes, was shown by G. G.
French of Norway.
A very creditable exhibition OF field
and garden vegetables, in the class for
boys under Is, was made by Robert F.
Parlin Of South Paris.
S. n. Kilgore of Norway Lake showed
large variety Of seeds.
Ralph <. Kilgore Of Norway, 8 years
Of age, showed four handsome plates OF
potatoes.
Frank M. Edwards OF South Paris
showed a collection of seeds numbering
200 varieties, beans largely predominant
ing.
What was undoubtedly the largest
squash on exhibition was by Ralph
Wheeler of Oxford.
An exhibit of crops and vegetables,
not only 10 great variety and excellent in
quality but arranged for the best effect,
was made by Mountain View Farm,
South Paris.
Considering the generally short con.
dition of the apple crop In this vicinity,
there was really large show OF fruit,
though less than in some years. 1t was
all OF good quality. The show Of pears
was above the average.
A section OF the wall, for the entire
length of one side of the upper hall,
was filled with the display Of drawing
and art work by the schools OF Norway
the Norway Lake school having a sepa
rate special display. The work is arrang
ed BY grades, and is revelation to those
who do not know what is now being
done in the schools along those lines.
An attractive place was the end OF the
upper hall where the N. Dayton Bolster
Co. made Its exhibit of house furnishing
goods. Rugs, wall papers, dishes, lamps
vacuum cleaners, blankets, ETC., were
bec0mingly shown.
W. L. Merrill Of Norway made small
but attractive display of photograph
work.
Mrs. G. A. Allen attracted the ladies
with display of millinery.
D. B. Woodbury. placed 10 the corner
of tue hall a stalk Of Mortgage LITTER
western corn which is Is feet Q inche'
tall.