Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1881-04-01
The State Fair.
Tur P.ocEKpIxes OF THE TRusIEEs.-CoS-
soLIpArIox OF THE COUNT AND SIAI1
FA1Rs.-IxPRovExEx COMPLETED.

The trustees of the Maine State Agricultu-
raj Society, decided, Tuesday evening, to
hold the next annual State Fair in Lewiston,
commencing Tuesday, Sept. 6, and continu-
ing four days. This time is two weeks
earlier than the time Of holding the last
State Fair. President Prince, Secretary Den
nison, Treasurer OsgoOd. and Trustees b. r.
Hight of Skoxhegan, Col. Kicker Of Rock
land. and s. G. Girard of Levant, were pres
ent. Trustee c. +. Libby of Portland ar
rived Wednesday morning.
Wednesday forenoon, the Trustees of the
! Androscoggin County Society decided TO hold
their fair in conjunction with the State Fair.
The county society will receive its stipend
| from the State, the same as if holding sep
arate fair.
President Prince and the Trustees of the
State Society conferred with Mayor Ludden,
Wednesday morning. in regard TO connecting
| Civ Hall with Temperance Hall BY bridge,
| in order that the latter hall may be used as
an art gallery, and more room may be Afford
ed. This was done in 1875, when the Fair
was held in Lewiston. Last year. it will be
remembered, City Buildings wasn't large
enough 10 hold the crowds. 1t was decided
| to have such bridge built, in the alley, in
/ the rear of Lisbon street. entering tie hall
windows.
Improvements will also be made at the
Park The entrance will be improved. new
Judges stand will probably be built, and some
grading will be done.
| Wednesday forenoon. Mr.. n. r. Pike of
Winthrop appeared before the trustees and
advocated the recognition of the Maine Jer-
sew Herd Book by the Society, as the stand
ard upon which to base premiums for Jer-
sevs. G.. +. Libby, Esq, of Portland, spoke
in behalf of the American Jersey Herd Book.
An informal discussion of the claims of the
two herd books was continued for about two
hours.
The trustees have decided to compromise
the matter by offering two sets of premiums
for JERSEYS one set based on the American
Herd Book, and similar one based on the
Maine Herd Book.
The trustees voted to accept the offer of
the Androscoggin County Agricultural So
ciety to consolidate their fair with the State
Fair with the understanding that there should
be no expense incurred by the State Society.
s'aside from premiums and advertising"
Division superintendent were appointed
as follows
Hall department. b. NJ. Hight; horse de-
partment Colonel Kicker; ticket department,
c. f. Libby; stock department, s. G. Gil
rard.
The brilliant success of last years baby
show has induced the Trustees to add baby
exhibition to the attraction of this year 8
fair. Premiums of S75, to be paid in gold,
will be offered as follows:
Handsomest child, IL months old, $40.
Next handsOmest. same age. 81. Heaviest
child, same age, $40. Best twins, SIS. Best
triplets, &Ij. IIandsOmest colored baby,
SO.
The afternoon was occupied in arranging
the order of the four days proceedings dur
ing the fair, and revising the premium list.
The premium list and programme. in PAM
phlet form will be out by July LIST, or sooner.
l-Lewistoa Journal.