Oxford Democrat

Oxford County Agricultural Society

THIRD DAY.

Premiums Awarded.

STUD HORSES. BREEDING MARES AND COLTS

Committee—Nephtali Mason. William W Oliver. Oxford, Breeding Mare 4.00

Joshua Perham, Woodstock, Breeding Mare 2.00

EW Clark, Paris, 3 years old Colt Book

William W Oliver, 2 years old Colt 2.00

Lyman Lassell, Norway, 1 year old Colt 1.00

Moses A Webber, Oxford, 1 year old Colt Book

AS Cobb. Hebron. Stallion 5.00

John A Green, Waterford. Stallion 3.00

GW Graham. No. Waterford. Book

TROTTING AND WORK HORSES

Committee—John A Green, E M Hobbs R S Stevens.

Marion Bessey. Paris, best trotting years old col 5.00

Wm Woodbury, Norway, best trotting 4 years old Colt 7.00

A S Cobb, Hebron. best trotting Stallion 5.00

Sylvanus Cobb. Jr. Norway. best work and family Horse 3.00

BULLS, STEERS AND HEIFERS.

Committee—John Hathaway. I.M. Thomas. John Dunham.

Jonathan Whitehouse, Norway. 3 years old Steers 3.00

Joseph G Rowe, Oxford, 3 years old Steers 2.00

George C Tuell. Paris, 3 years old Steers Book

Solomon H Muilett, Norway. 2 years old Steers 2.50

Joel Millet. Norway. 1 year old Steers 2.00

Jonathan Clark, Paris. 2 years old Steers 1.50

AS Thayer, Paris, 1 year old Steers 1.00

George C Tuell. Paris. Durham Bull 5.00

Stephen Pottle, Norway, 3.00

Walter E. Holmes. Oxford. Hereford Bull 5.00

Joseph Lovejoy. Norway, Grade Bull 3.00

A S Thayer. Paris. 3 years old Heifer 2.00

Mary H Thurston, Oxford. 2 years old Heifer 2.00

PL. Pike. Norway. 2 years old Heifer 1.00

AD Forbes. Paris. 1 year old Heifer 1.50

Walter E. Holmes. Oxford, 1 year old Heifer 1.00

PL. Pike. Norway. Steer Calves 1.00

HERDS, MILCH AND STOCK COWS.

Committee—Iehabod Thomas, Joel Millet AS Thayer, Paris, one herd 10.00

Amos T Holt. Norway, one herd 6.00

Frank T Pike, Norway. 4.00

HG Cole, 1 milch Cow 3.00

A D Forbes. Paris. 1 stock Cow 2.00

HG Cole, Norway, 1 1.00

SHEEP AND SWINE.

Committee—Noah Prince. Orison Ripley, JG Rowe.

Joseph G Rowe, Oxford, best flock of Sheep 4.00

Jonathan Clark. Paris. flock of Sheep. Book

Asa Danforth, Norway. best Buck 3.00

Austin Partridge. Paris. 2d best Buck 2.00

S.J Frost, Albany. best Boar 3.00

Sebastian S. Smith, Oxford. 2d best Boar 2.00

Robert Gray. Paris, best Sow and nine Pigs 3.00

FARM CROPS.

Committee—Uriah H Upton, D B Robinson. George P Hammond,

Benj Whitehouse. Oxford. Seed Corn 1.00

JG Rowe, Oxford, Pop Corn Book

Seed Wheat 1.00

Azel S Tuttle. Paris. Seed Corn Book

O M Comings. Norway. Seed Corn Book

RS Stevens, Paris. Seed Corn Book

Col. O Ripley. Paris. Rice Corn Book

JC Marble. Paris, winter rye, 2.00

S J Frost, Albany. Crop Oats 2.00

VEGETABLES AND ROOT CROPS.

Committee—Jas. M Wilson D H Haskell, Gilbert Barrett

S S Smith. Oxford, Watermelon

Richard Lombard. Paris, Muskmelon 0.50

Chas. T Melcher, Paris. Garden Vegetables 2.00

ML Bartlett, Norway, Sugar Squash 0.50

Mrs Hiram Chase. No. Paris, box Peppers 1.00

H Gilbert, Oxford, 3 Beets, Book

John Tucker. Norway. Marrowfat Peas, Book

John E Farwell, Bethel, Flaxseed.

John E. Farwell, .

Dr. Rust, Paris, Rhubarb Pumpkins 3.00

FRUIT.

Committee—Thomas Chase, Henry E. Ham mond, Joel Perham jr.

Jarvis C Marble, Paris, best variety of Fruit 4.00

David Noyes, Norway, variety of Fruit 2.00

EW Clark. Paris, best Winter Apples 2.00

Edmund Hayes, Oxford. 1.00

Orison Ripley, Paris, Fall Apples 2.00

Thomas H Brown. Paris, Fall Apples 1.00

Augustus D Forbes. Paris. Pears 0.50

Uriah Upton, Norway, Plums 0.50

Solomon Chase, Paris, Cranberries 0.50

Azel S Tuttle. Grapes 1.00

Thomas H Brown. Paris, Grapes 0.50

Thomas Chase, Buckfield, Pears Book

J S Holmes. Oxford, Book

HG Cole. Norway. Book

Henry C Reed, Norway. Apples Book

Charles Bicknell, Buckfield, winter Fruit Book

PLOWING.

Committee—Farnum Jewett, Eben J Pottle.

Jonathan Clark, Paris, Plowing 4.00

Frank Pike. Norway. 3.00

Charles H Clifford. Paris, 2.00

Moses Webber, Oxford. Book

DOMESTIC MANUFACTURES.

Committee—H G Cole, Mrs. Hiram Millet, Mrs. Charles Frost.

Jane P Furlong, Greenwood, best piece fulled cloth 1.00

Mrs Thomas Briggs, Greenwood, best piece frocking 1.00

Mrs Austin Partridge. Paris, best all-wool flannel, 1.00

Mrs John E Farwell, Bethel, checked flannel. gratuity

Miss Melissa Tucker, Norway, rug,

Mrs Emma B Hatch. Norway. rug.

Mrs Holdah Bemis, Norway, rug.

Mrs E. B Hatch. Norway. rug.

Mrs Esther Reed. Norway, rug.

Mrs John Tucker, Norway. 3 pr ladies hose.

Same, 3 prs gents' hose.

Miss Abby Frost, Norway, 6 prs mittens

Same, lady's under vest,

chine hose.

Same. Nubian Scarf.

Mrs Lemuel Jackson, Paris, stocking yarn.

Mrs John Tucker. Norway, 16 do..

Mrs Lydia Cummings, Norway, 13 do.,

Mrs K Briggs, 5 skein worsted yarn,

Mrs Ephraim Maxim, Paris. 2 pairs fringed mittens,

Miss Jennette K Jackson, Paris, 1 pair double gloves,

Same. quilt.

Mrs Holdah Bemis, Norway. knit counterpane

Mrs Lemuel Jackson. Paris, bed spread,

Mrs Thos Higgins, Norway, bed quilt,

Mrs Lemuel Jackson, Paris, table cover,

Mrs Jeanette K. Jackson. Paris. crochet tidy.

Mary Cressey, Buckfield, collar and sleeves.

Mrs E F Millet. Norway. tidy.

Miss Leah Jones, Paris, specimen of patchwork.

Griffin Trull, Greenwood, fulled cloth.

Miss Alice Phelps. Paris. tidy.

Mrs Danl Farrar. Buckfield. linen thread,

Mrs Olive Stanley. Norway. rug.

NEEDLE WORK AND MILLINERY.

Committee—Sidney Perham. Mrs T. H. Brown. Mrs A. T. Holt. Mrs. E. A. Holmes.

Miss H A Millet, Norway. dressing case,

Same. toilet cushion.

Same. napkin for cake basket,

Miss L. L P Millet. Norway. camp cap.

Same, needle book.

Same, ottoman cover.

Anna M Wrisley. Norway. lamp mat.

Mrs Jackson Clark, Norway, ottoman.

Mrs T G Goodwin. Norway. cushion.

Miss J. Ellen Mixer. Norway. card basket,

Miss Melissa Tucker. Norway. slippers,

Mrs D Halkett, North Woodstock. infant's skirt,

Mrs AD Forbes. Paris, ottoman cover,

Mrs Mary E Cobb. Norway. knit cap.

Miss Martha G Cole Paris. chemise and drawers.

Mrs Mary Thompson, Norway. 2 flannel skirts. 1.00

H Rosenberg. South Paris. display of millinery, 2.00

Entries were made in this department, and many articles not named above possess merit and deserve commendation.

DAIRY PRODUCTS.

Committee—H Hubbard. Mrs Ebenezer R Holmes. Mrs. John Hathaway.

Ephraim Maxim. Paris. cheese. 2.00

Mrs Hiram Millet. Norway. cheese, 1.00

Mrs Joel Millet. Norway. cheese 0.50

Mrs Thos Witt. Norway. fall butter, 1.00

Mrs Silas Jones. Paris. fall butter. 0.75

Mrs Hiram Millet. Norway. fall butter. 0.50

Mrs Sarah R. Cummings. Norway. June butter. 2.00

Mrs Thos Witt. Norway. June butter. 1.00

WORKING OXEN AND BEEF CATTLE.

Committee—John Hathaway. J.T. Linnell, Edmund Curtis.

Jonathan Clark, Paris, best pair working oxen. 3.00

Stephen Pottle, Norway, 2d 2.00

Woodbury Stanton, Oxford. best beef cattle. 3.00

DRAWING MATCH.

Committee—Farnum Jewett, Silas Mitchell.

John Dunham. Buckfield, drawing 5.00

Reuben Favor, Paris, do., 3.00

CU Currier, Peru, do. 3.00

John Hathaway. Paris. stage. do.. Book

A Dudley. Paris, stag and bull, do.. Book

MISCELLANEOUS ARTICLES.

Committee—T. H. Brown. J.C. Snow. L. H. Wrisley.

Mrs Elliott Smith, Norway, domestic soap. 0.50

Miss Mary J Cobb, Norway. 5 specimens cone work, 0.50

Miss Melissa Tucker. Norway, specimen tatting, 0.25

Ransom Dunham. Woodstock, pepper sauce, 0.25

Miss Mary Jaques, South Paris, hair wreath, 0.50

Mrs M. Munroe. South Paris. cone frame and crayon drawing. 0.50

Mrs Mary E. Bartlett. Norway. cone frame and picture, 0.25

Mrs G F Leonard. Norway. 2 oil paintings 1.00

Mrs Wm A Pidgin. Paris, 2 bouquets, 0.50

Lydia W Burnham, Bethel. pencil drawing, 0.50

FURNITURE.

Committee—Sylvanus Cobb, Jr., E. W. Clark, E. A. Holmes.

Goodwin & Mixer, Norway. 6 black walnut chairs. 1.00

Same, mahogany centre table. 1.00

Two other items of furniture were omitted, without competition; but your committee do not deem them worthy of premium.

AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.

Committee—Samuel E Merrill. Henry R. Parsons.

E H Brown, Norway. plow No. 4. 2.00

Tristram Hersey, Paris, No. 2 seed plow 1.00

Same, No. 3 cultivator. 0.50

Same, No. 1 breaking up plow, 1.00

TOWN TEAMS.

Committee—J M. Lane, Luther Houghton.

To the town of Oxford for best team of ten yoke, 10.00

To the town of Norway for second best, 5.00

BREAD.

Chairman—Wm. A. Rust.

Mrs. Hiram Millet, Norway. brown bread, 0.50

Mrs. Elliott Smith, Norway. wheat bread,

Asa Danforth, box honey, 0.25

BOOTS, SHOES, AND LEATHER.

Committee—H. Hubbard, L. Hathaway.

Stevens & Shurtleff. Paris, 6 calf skins, 1.00

Same, 3 sides upper leather 1.00
Thursday morning was cold and drizzly. Few people were on the ground and they had a poor prospect of entertainment. The officers threw open the gates, and a purse was made up for some trotting. Two matches were made. The first, for $150.00, was contested by Sylvanus Cobb, Jr., with his Bonner horse; and Willard H. Woodbury, with a mare owned by Ezra Jewell, Esq., of Woodstock, best 3 in 5. The second, for a purse of $100.00, was between the roan stallion, owned by A. S. Cobb, of Hebron, and the Brandy colt, owned by E. F. Stone. Dr. S. H. Tewksbury, Mr. Babcock and Mr. Hitchings, were appointed judges.

The first called were Cobb and Woodbury. The third trial a fair start was made. The horse took the pole, and maintained his position, trotting two mile heats, without a break, in three minutes each. The mare came in about three lengths behind each heat.

The stallions then trotted one heat. This was the closest match of the two, the horses most of the time being very near together. The roan stallion, driven by Mr. A. S. Cobb, won the heat.

The first horses then came in for a third trial. The horse took the lead at the first corner about four rods, and maintained it to the farther side, when Mr. Woodbury played a Yankee game, by trotting across the corner and striking the track some three rods ahead, with the pole, and came in a length ahead. At the first corner, the horse passed, and kept his distance ahead, winning the heat in 3:56—deciding the race.

The stallions came up again; and in a well contested heat the roan won the race.

The following is a summary of the two trials:

For the Purse of $150.00.
S. Cobb, Jr., Bonner horse, 1
W. H. Woodbury, Jewell mare, 2 2 2
Time, 3:00, 3:00, :56

For the Purse of $100.00
A. S. Cobb, roan stallion, 1 1
E. F. Stone, Brandy colt, 2
Time, 3:12, 3:18

In the Lower Hall, we find several samples of "Wheeler's Water Drawer," which was described last year. It is manufactured by O. W. Hawkes, Mechanic Falls, proprietor for Oxford County.

Mr. Ryerson exhibits "Rice's Water Drawer"—a simpler device restoring to its legitimate position the old oaken bucket. It is operated by a windlass, to which one or two buckets may be attached. The bucket is suspended by a hail, attached to a hoop near half way down, and has a valve in the bottom by which it is quickly filled on dropping into the well. As it nears the top, a hook catches under an iron rod, and the water is turned into stationary spout and runs into the trough. The apparatus is simple and cheap, and cannot be deranged in winter by freezing—qualities that recommend it to those who prefer this method of drawing to a pump. There is an advantage in this method of drawing that is not often thought of. The water in open wells, especially when it is agitated, is more healthy than in wells to which the air does not have free access. We have known wells, where the water could not be used when drawn with a common pump, to become quite tolerable when the water was brought up by chain pump. B. Ryerson & Son, Lewiston, own the right to sell this machine in Oxford County.

Messrs. Brown & Bisbee, and Tristram Berry, hay the Society under obligations to them, by filling a large space. The plows are too well known to need remark.

Rev. R. Dunham exhibits some stalks of Southern corn, raised from seed, ripened on his own grounds in Woodstock. They are monstrous specimens.

The interest felt in supplying a substitute for cotton, is evinced in the exhibition of flax, raised by Mr. J. E. Farwell, of Bethel. More ambitious persons have attempted to cultivate the cotton plant, and we have specimens, one in Lower; and another with a boll beginning to form. Mr. Chas. H. Mellen, has with his fine garden vegetables, some sweet potatoes. There are also numerous specimens of seed corn, wheat, rye, oats, potatoes, turnips, squashes, pumpkins, peppers, etc., lining the tables.

The ladies have taken care that the space devoted to their work should present gay specimens of work, but it is not so full as usual. The articles, however, were in good taste, and well made. Mr. Rosenberg presented a case of Millinery. It contained some of the latest styles of goods for ladies wear, from his establishment. Some genius has a fort unique battle, in which is a wood en reel, wound with thread. The bottle is closed with a wooden stopple, closely keyed in upon the inside. It certainly cannot be opened without a trick, and none but a Yankee could have discovered the way to put it in its present shape. Rev. R. Dunham exhibits some samples of Dahlias, from his garden at Bryant's Pond. Among them were some handsome seedlings. Other specimens of flowers are exhibited. The exhibition of flowers is a new feature, opening to competition an employment delightful as well as healthy. We also find several specimens of fulled cloths, some excellent mittens, hose, and yarn, all of which are creditable to the exhibitors. The knitting machine was again exhibited, attracting as much attention as ever. There is a later invention which shapes a whole stocking. J. E. Leonard, of Norway, presented two very handsome oil paintings, worthy the premium awarded. A crayon, or lithograph, head, was exhibited in a very handsome cone frame. Another square frame, of same material, was exceedingly well done, and attracted much attention. The hair wreath was very nicely done and arranged with taste.

The display of fruit has not often been equalled in this County, and few counties can rival it. There were some fifteen exhibitors, and these had from twenty to fifty varieties each. They embraced nearly every apple worthy of cultivation, from the hardy seedling to the tender and delicious fruits from scions brought from distant parts. One exhibitor, Mr. E. W. Clark, brought bushel baskets full, of some of his fall apples. His Porters and Alexanders presented a most beautiful appearance—6 of the latter filling the basket. Dr. Brown had 46 varieties of apples, 3 pears, 1 grapes, and a crab apple; this was the largest variety offered.
John S. Holmes presented some beautiful Bartlett pears; and another exhibitor had a basket of fine Duchess d'Angouleme pears.

Several varieties of grapes were offered. The Shaker grape, the Northern Muscadine, was awarded the premium.

Two lots of tomatoes were entered by Amos T. Holt, of Norway, and Charles T. Mellen, of Paris. The committees evidently have not learned to appreciate this delicious fruit; as we find no notice of them in any report.

Dr. Danforth exhibited some boxes of excellent honey, which looked very tempting through the glass face. It was worthy to go with the nice bread by its side.

Granville P. Jordan exhibits quite a long chain, of wood, with hook, swivel, and block. It is an ingenious piece of work.

Sylvanus Cobb, Jr., exhibits on the table of miscellaneous articles, a wooden chain, of his own "whittling," and a Chinese idol. On the back of the idol he has wickedly pasted this slander upon heathen dom:

"When a season of unusual rain occurs, and prayer to the idols has been offered, without effect, the natives put the gods out in the wet to see how they like it."

Mr. Dunham has a fine two story house, with doors, windows and trimmings complete, cast in Maple Sugar,—a material which, though pretty, would not be durable with some occupants we know.

A very neat cross, of Autumn leaves, with glass, and bound with paper, was from Mrs. A. L. Burbank, of Bethel. A very pretty leaf picture was presented by Miss Huldah Dennison, Norway.

Mr. John Parsons, of So. Paris, presented an old hatchet, plowed up this season. Its shape betokens old age, and hard usage, and is a very different tool from those at present in use. It must have seen service when few people inhabited this region.