Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-04
STOCK NOTES
By G. NJ. Hatch

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| BY G. NJ. Hatch
Starting a "Collyum" In the Ken
nebec Journal I may as well talk a
| little of Waterville Fair. To me it
! looks as If there had been a steady
decline in the showing of good stock
| since the barring of any but Maine
owned cattle and when Harvey
Eaton as president put over by far
the greatest of Maine cattle shows.
Perhaps the management were little
/ II any to blame for there was a de-
mand for such action by Maine
breeders, who are to be censured
for not trying to show better and
better fitted stock, especially in
Herefords, which were then the fea-
ture Of the show.
| This year Gorham drew several
good herds that would have naturally
! come to Waterville save for the>rea-
son they had the chance to win
some money at the former town.
Let US hope that next year will see
matters adjusted so that there may
| be no confliction Of dates by fairs
so near together.
There are several points where
Waterville scored.
The management was keenly alive
to all needs of patrons for their
convenience and their safety.
Racing score cards We're gifts of
the association, the track was kept
sprinkled and the stretch clear of
grooms or spectators.
j. II. Underwood of Fayette. was
! the big winner on Hereford cattle,
with a herd founded over sixty years
ago and in the Underwood name.
His bull Beau Napoleon has been
an easy first at Bangor and Water
, vile and will probably be the same
at Lewiston.
T. G. Burleigh of Vassalboro. son
of the senior member of the cattle
importing firm of Burleigh and Bod
, well and successor to the ownership
, of the Burleigh herd, brought up
seven head. He did not fare as well
as he should in the judging ring in
! the opinion of men who know the
1 breed.
l. G. Stevens of Skowhegan, made
his debut here as AN exhibitor of
Herefords. His fine large bull, Jacob,
son of Harvey D. Eaton's Buster
Fairfax is I feet 5 inches, weighs
about ton and real bull His COW
of the same breed weighs 1910 lbs.
A good herd OF cattle
Short horns were of the milking
strain or dual purpose sort and the
exhibitors were L. y. Hobbs of
Acton, Maine and F. o. Berry and
son Of Litchtield. His yearling bull
Darling's Model is a fine type and is
son of the former Flintstone Model.
Mr.. Hobbs sold his grand champion
COW at Bangor, to Mr.. H. j. Wheel
right of that city, who is establishing
Shorthorn herd at his farm at
Orono but bought a heifer calf of
Garnett Henderson of Carmel, which
he hopes to make a grand champion,
as he did last year with her full
sister purchased of Mr.. Henderson, as
a calf.
There Is but one herd of Jerseys.
that of c. Z. and A. ]. Luce of Farm
lngton, who had the grand champion
bull at Bangor and will come near
winning, both Grand championships
at Lewiston next week, with ordinary
luck, and the herd has much more
OF quality than ever.
There was but one Holstein herd.
that of a. f. Hodges of Avondale
Fairfield Center, real herd of pro-
dscers that won some of the best
prizes in hot competition at Ban
gor.
There were but one herd of Ayr
shires, that. of ]. o. and o. P.
Andrews, of Exter. The Messrs.
Andrews have been constantly i'm
proving their cattle Their leading
pull is from the famous Middlesex
Meadow herd at Lincoln, Mass, and
their best COW is a four year old,
bred by themselves and not beaten
IN two years showing as a young
heifer.
There were but two herds of
Guernseys, those of Millay Bros,
OF Bowdoinham, and c. H. Berry of
Monmouth.
The former have some very reject
young stock in females but Berry
trimmed them for Grand champion
male with one of his own breeding.
Teddys Tosterin of Cold Brook
Farm. Mr.. Berry sold most of his
guernsey females last year to Walter
>. Wyman of Augusta, but will be
back in old time form in a year or
SO. Has a good herd now.
There were three herds of Aber-
deen Angus. or black polled cattle,
and the G'lenck herd of Belfast, was
easily triumphant. Mr.. Glenck is
.ASSo'iS SoHie SOOu cattle and 1t
looks as If in year or so the need
OF an expert judge will be required
TO decide rs to the merits of his
cattle and those of Jefferson Farm.
Mrs. Ida Lancaster of Corinna, has
a good herd but not quite up in
elther quality to the Glenck herd.
There were six pairs of Hereford
steers, three pairs each, belonging
10 +. Q. Berry and son of Litchfield,
and three pairs to Mr.. Wyman of
sidney, all nice steers.
There were all the old timers out
with the sheep and we'll filled pens
contrasted strongly with the meaeer
show at Bangor.
Z. P. Hamlin of East Wilton. who
mas been showing Shropshires at
state fairs for 80 years, lost but one
plue ribbon on his entries, and he |
mas Llncoln's, long wooded breed.
A. H. Ellis and Son of Fairfield.
nave a large number of varieties.
Ihey show in nice condition and
CONSPICUOUS. Hampshires, Suffolks. !
Tunls and Merinos.
X. S. Horne, Winslow, has Oxford
Towns, by many regarded as Names
nerd and Mr.. Howe seems easily
Names best breeder of this variety.
he also has Colswolds and Horned |
Dorsets two less known breeds at |