The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1911-09-21
SOLON'S CATTLE SHOW.
AND FAIR
1t Was Held September 1, and 1t Was
One of the Best.

The Scion Grange Cattle Show and
Fair was held September 4, and was
success in every way. 1t was an
ideal day and a large crowd gather
ed to see the attractions.
The Grange served a dinner of
beans baked in the ground to over
two hundred people. In the evening
there was a grand ball music by Ken
dall's orchestra, which was largely
attended. Special mention should be
made of two of the best herds in
Somerset county. One, Jersey herd,
/ exhibited by J. NJ. Brown & Son, and
the other Thoroughbred Hereford
herd. exhibited by Grant Witham,
and also a string of fine Hereford
steers exhibited by George Gilman.
The following premiums were
awarded: Best herd of Thoroughbred
Hereford, Grant Witham, first; best
Thoroughbred Hereford cows, Grant
Witham. first, second and third; best
Thoroughbred Hereford, year old,
Grant Witham, first; best Thorough
| bred Hereford bull calves, Grant
Witham, first, second and third; best
Thoroughbred Hereford calves, Grant
Witham, first and second; best herd
Grade Jerseys, J NJ. Brown & Son,
first; best dairy COW, J. NJ. Brown Il
Son, first, second and third; best 8
year-old heifers, j NJ. Brown & Son,
first, second and third; best 2-year-
old heifers, j NJ. Brown & Son, first,
second and third; best foals for 1911,
Greenleaf Brown, first; Roland Boy
ington, second; John Baker, third;
best matched pair horses, G. G.
Palmer, first; Fred Drury, second;
Draft horses, 1900 pounds and over,
Everett Savage, first; John H. Saw
age, second; Draft horses under $500
pounds, Grant Witham first; G. G.
Palmer, second; best yoke of oxen
Granville Tuscan, first; George Gill
man, second; best pair 3-year-eld
steers, Coney Grant, first; Alvah
Bumpbus, second; best pair 2-year-
old steers, George Gilman, first;
Coney Grant, second; Charles Irvine,
third; best pair 1year-old steers,
George Gilman. first; best pair calves,
John Baker, first; Chester Grant,
second.
There were displays of farm pro-
ducts of unusual variety shown by
John Mahoney of Hillcrest farm, Fred
Magoon of Elm Hill farm, Chester
Grant, j. C. McCollor, Ernest Whip
pie and J. e. McCollor. There were
preferences awarded the vegetables
as follows: Potatoes, Delaware, Fred
Magoon, first; John Mahoney second,
and New Queen, F. Magoon; Early
Dewdrop, ]. E. McCollor first; Dako-
ia Red, ]. E. McCollor, first; Early
Strawberry, John Mahoney, first;
Early Queen, John Mahoney, first;
Green Mountain, NJ. P. Pollard,
first; Red, Mary Henderson, first.
Beans, Lima, NJ. P. Pollard, first;
j Cranberry, NJ. P. Pollard. first; Gran
berry, Fred Magoon, second Valen-
tine, Fred Magoon, first; Butter, Fred
Magoon, first; Kentucky Wonder, AL
vim Head, first; Lazy Wife, Mary
Henderson, list; Sulphur, John Ma
honey first, James e. McCollor, sec
ond; White Mexican and Davis White
Wax, Fred Magoon.
Carrots-Alvin Head, first; Fred
Magoon, second.
Beets-Daniel Witham, first: Alvin
Head, second; Fred Magoon and NJ.
P. Pollard
Rhubarb-M. P. Pollard.
ucumbers-Orange, Mary Hender-
son, first; Ivory Monark, Sidney Bak-
er, first; Green, A. Head, first; Ell
len Whipple, second; ]. E. McCollor,
third; Picking, Fred Magoon, first;
Twin Mrs. B. F. Williams; Canta-
lope, Fred Magoon.
Bell Pepper-Fred Magoon.
Kohl Rabi-Chester Grant.
Sweet Corn-Ernest Whipple, first;
John Mahoney, second; Fred Ma
coon, third.
Cranberries-Wm. P. Rowell.
Onions-Yellow, Sanford Nottage,
first; j. C. McCollor, second. Red,
Fred Magoon.
Tomato-Green, John Mahoney and
Mary Henderson, first; Fred Ma
COON, second: tomato, ripe, Fred Ma
COON. first; Walter Cross, second; Fig
tomato. Mary Henderson; Cherry to-
mato, Mary Henderson.
Squash-Marrow fat, Sidney Bak-
er; Hubbard, Daniel Lombard, first;
j. G. Spaulding, second.
Scallop-Sidney Baker; Citron. Liz
zie Witham.
Pumpkins-Mammoth SO pounds,
Sidney Baker; Yellow, J. G. Spauld-
ing, first; Yellow, Fred Magoon, sec
ond; A. C.. Williams.
Turnips-Daniel Witham, first;
John McCollor, second.
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