Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1921-08-23
A Roval Show.

/ A Royal SnoWs
Our Oxford County people, who are In
terested In the exhibition soon to come
of on the grounds between South Parli
and Norway, may like to hear about sim
liar shows in England. Thomas Reec'
has reported the show at Derby, Q par
Of which is given below:
The annual show Of the British Roya
Agricultural Society was held this yeal
at Derby and 1t was again successful
The attendance In the five days OF tbt
show was $4,000, just . thousand lesi
than the attendance for the four day.
when the show was last held at Derby In
1905. The miners strike accounts fol
this falling of. At the same time II
must also be remembered that ten shil
iings, or at the present rate OF exchange
two dollars, was charged for admission
IN the first day of the show. This was
double the highest figure ever before
charged. The charge for the second and
bird day was also higher than before,
and the fourth day was normal. One OF
he most picturesque people attending
tho show was the Amir OF Katsena, Nj.
geria, in turban Of white and red and
robe of embroidered black velvet lined
with rose pink silk, attended by swsrthy
suite of six similarly hsbited.
The most important event OF the final
day was the announcement OF the results
of the milk yields and butter tests for
dairy cattle and goats. The animals
competing were MIXED at five O'Clock on
Wednesday evening, and donors went to
those giving the highest yield during the
iwenty four hours ending at 6ve O'Clock
on Friday evening, with an allowance OF
points for the length Of time during
which the animals had been In milk since
their last calving. In the butter tests
for COWS exceeding 900 pounds live
weight, first prize was awarded to r.
Bruce Wards Jersey Caper, weighing
/, ,043 pounds, who had been 80 days 10
milk aud gave 8 pounds. II ounces OF but
ter from 90 pounds of milk; Walter
Hunts South Devon Milkmsid, 4.h, 81
days In milk, gave 2 pounds, 4 3-4 ounces
Of butter from 1894 pounds Of milk, and
gained second prize; and G. e. Scorers
Lincoln Red Brscebridge, No. 81, 10 days
in milk, was third with pounds, 8 IA
ounces of butter from 808 pounds of
milk.
The gold, silver, and bronze medals OF
the English Jersey Cattle Society for the
three animals OF the Jersey breed yield
ing the highest points in the butter tests
10 the "a hours were awarded respect
lively to Bruce Wards Caper, Mrs. Eve
lyn's Fairlawn Hussy, and Bruce Wards
Evergreen, which also took fret prize in
the class for COWS not exceeding 100
pounds live weight.
The champion prize for Shorthorn,
Dairy Shorthorn, Lincolnshire, Devon,
I.onghorp, Red Poll, and British-F FriesisD
cows or heifers obtaining the highest
number of points In the mllk-yield COM
petitions was awarded to Joseph Wat
sons Red Poll Gressenhsll Molly for
yield of 70 pounds, 2 ounces Of milk, and
reserve to Lieutenant Colonel W. e. Har.
rison's British. Friesian Cotton Bran
Roylstte, I'd, for yield Of 78 pounds, IL
ounces of milk with three points less
.but,erfat. In the Ayrshire, Jersey, and
Guernsey section Bruce Wards Jersey
Caper gained championship honors, and
the Duchess Of Albany's Guernsey Bosis-
tow Victoria was reserve. In the Kerry
aud Dexter section j. W. fowler gained
both champi onsbip and reserve for bis
Kerry COWS, Gort Curly, 9th, and Wyres-
dale Glover. An unofficial test OF the
Blue Albions gave excellent milking re-
suits, with an unusually high percentage
OF scalded cream.
The Royal Show week is always q pc.
riod of great activity In the agricultural
industry. There were several meetings
held, many of them of formal kind,
but most of ell the showyard is con.
venient centre and meeting place for rep
resentatives of agriculture from ell parts
OF the country. The interchange of opin.
ion between those who may have nc
other opportunity in the year OF discuss.
ing matters is essential to the welfare
of the industry, while the show itself Ii
magnificent demonstration OK contin'
ued progress. It is the chief work OF The
Royal Agricultural Society, but 1t Is BY
no means the only task OF Importance
which 1t should undertake. It will bs
recalled that the financial responsibility
imposed upon the society by the heavy
costs of showyard construction com
PEELED 1t to review its position last year
Economics have been effected here ant
there, and in connection with the show
itself sources of Increased income hsv'
been explored.
The resolution which Lord Bledislo'
brought before the annual meeting o
the Royal Agricultural Society at Derb.
was duly passed. The council OF tb
society is asked to take into considera
tion the advissbllity Of STRENGTHENING 1t
attachment to agricultural education
science, and research by electing mum
Der of representatives OF these branche
OF agriculture to the council. 1t will b
recalled that from motives of econom
the Woburn Farm ian experiment sta
tiop) has been given up, and as the GO
ciety's motto Is "Science with practice
it is but natural that many should regre
that stern circumstances should hsv
dictated surrender OF the wider policy.