The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1912-09-26
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OF matched three year olds and pair Of
H. w. Littlefeld, Brooks. had IL had
Herefords, part pure and part grades
his specially being oxen, beef and vesI
His whole herd of cattle. numbers sn
Mr.. Littlefield combines the two ind,,s.
tries, apple growing and stock. Ha
ships all fancy fruit in boxes and will
have about 1000 boxes for the markat
His orchard is the second in size IN Wai.
do county, having about 8, 600 trees. RAID.
win, Ben Davis, Stark, Wolf River
Wealthy and Alexander. He cultivates
plows, top dresses, or mulches. accords
ing to conditions, and while he has snrav.
ed in past years has not done so lately AZ
1t did not seem necessary. In boxing
the number of apples in each box r.
placed on the box, and all are of uniform
size. Boston, Providence and New York
markets take the fall fruit, while the
winter apples go chiefly to the English
market.
Edwin Greeley of Bar Harbor. 12 wears
old, who was with Mr.. Littlefield for the
summer, trained three pairs of steers
which were shown here. At Belfast
he took first and second prize and the
special offered by The Republican Jour
nal.
George o. Holmes, Belfast, showed
Ayrshires, two head, which are good
looking animals.
F. M. Nickerson. Monroe, showed II
head registered Shorthorns. His origi-
nal herd contained some II head. ali of
which are fine mixers and handsomely
marked. They have been money maxi
ing herd and his stock has always been
in demand. The herd has been bred upon
the same farm for over Is years and is
known all around. 1t was originally the
herd of the late Eli C. West, and Nick
erson, his son-in-law, has kept the stock
up t its high mark He now is superin-
tendent of schools and owing to scarcity
OF help is reducing his stock.
DISPLAY OF FARMING TOOLS.
Besides the exhibits in all depart
ments, there is always much interest
shown IN the displays Of local and other
firms. The display of farming tools was
the best for some years. ]. C. Plourd of
Monroe, who is located at the old Ed
Nealley stand, handles farm machinery
OF all kinds, carriages, harnesses and other
equipment, cream separators of several
kinds, fur coats and robes. Mr.. Plourd
had big exhibit, including eight vehi-
cles, samples of as many different kinds;
double, single work harnesses and driv-
ing harnesses. A vegetable cutter and
two Sharples' separators were under a
canopy enclosure outside also manure
spreaders, riding cultivator, sulky pillow,
two walking plows and walking cuitiva-
tor. Mr.. Plourd and W. B. Bartlett,
his clerk, were kept busy looking after
the exhibit.
THE W. c. T. U. REST ROOMS.
The rooms of the W. C. T. U. were
the source of much good to many people
as testified by the large registration and
the donation box. Miss Alice Kane of
Swanville was in charge Wednesday and
Mrs. C. M. Conant Tuesday. Other
members of the union were also present
and aided in the care of the headquarters.
The ladies were always prepared with &
cup of tea for the weary, or to furnish a
comfortable place for child to have a
nap or for the sick or injured to rest
really rest room, rightly named. Mrs.
W. B. Twombly is president of the union
and Mrs. C. M. Conant superintendent
of fair work. They, together with all
the members, were untiring in their
efforts for the welfare of the rooms and
those who were its guests.