Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-10-06
EsEc AeRlcULTUaAI socuTY
Day Of the Fair. A Lively kAew
ne Successful ExAibition. rr,l ~.

| n''y-second annual exhibition of thu
neaneoec Agricultural Society closed OF
thursday, after three days of succes,fu
snow. The display was excellent. far bevond
.he most sanguine expectation. particular,v
~ ue household department which a. the
nhest ana best ever gathered into the hall o,
On the ground. Readfield ia one Of ,be
snaftest farming towns in Kennebec county
ana an excellent place to hold the fair. "A .be
possesses live and active farmers, men who
1ke an interest In the affairs of the society.
aEa VINO labor untiringly for the highest adj
yancetnent OF the agricultural interests of
their section. ~
Inc weather on Thursday was fair
niue 100 cool for comfort, but notwitt-
s.anaing THIS It 10 estimated that
the grounds, who from the time that the haII
vas opened till the exhibits were removed
,hrohyed IN to view the products which never
looked better at any fair held by the society.
an the DAIRY line Mrs. Cyrus Roberts, Read
neid; Mrs. j. X. Yeaton, Mt. Vernon; Mrs
amos Packard, Fayette; Miss j. NJ. Robin
son, Mt. Vernon; Mrs. II. II. Bodge, Fayet,e ::
Mrs. NJ. +. Jones, Fayette; Miss Belle stan
icy, MT. Vernon; Mrs. Il. b. Dudley, Mt.
vernon; Mrs. David Dollof. Mt Vernon.
all made fine exhibits OF cheese, as also did
the keadfl.ld and Wayne Cheese Factories.
Butter in excellent quality was shown BY Mrs.
M. r. Jones, Fayelte; Mrs. John A. Wing.
fayette; Mrs. u. w. Hall, Mt Vernon Mrs,
ID u. Fairbanks, North Monmouth; Mrs. l..
Guild, Readfeld Mrs. f. j. Mason, Win
throp; Mrs. l.. +. DoliOff, Mt Vernon; Mrs.
Henry Greedy, Readfeld; Mrs. j. Dudley.
Winthrop; Mrs. Henry Moore, Winthrop
Mrs. N 5. Sherburn, ReadfielI Mrs. Mar,
l.. Robbins Of East Winthrop.
Mrs. j. o. Butman, Readfeld;
Mrs. Lucinda Gilman, Readield; Mrs. X.
w. Packard, Readfeld; Mrs. 5. G. Fogg.
Readfield; Mrs Il. o. Nickerson, Readfe Id.
In the special department for ladies there
were about 200 entries which is the best ever
shown. There were nice looking blankets,
nice homemade cloth, WOODEN and cotton
hose for both sexes, great variety OF ladies'
fancy crochet and needle work. too numerous
to mention, drawings and paintings, and in
fact everything both useful and ornamental
which usually go to make up display on
such an occasion. There were several kinds
of sewing machines, Mr.. G. G. Hunt OF Au-
gusta, show musical instruments. There
were two entries of bread, one by Mamie &.
Lapbam Of Augusta, and one by Annie f.
Moore of Winthrop.
The quantity of fruit on exhibition was
not large. c. NJ. Weston of Belgrade had
fine display of apples and pears, as also did
w. L. Anterior OF Hallowell, J. c Dudley of
Readtield, f. Caldwell, Manchester, X. II.
Boswell. There was no display to speak of
of grapes and pluTs.
On vegetables Henry L. Hunton, of Read
field, had very large display
embracing all the common varieties. His
exhibit covered long table. David Ste
vens of same, had nice squashes of different
kinds, potatoes, onions, ETC. There were sew
eral other small exhibits which we did
not note. On the south side of the Hall
were numerous traces of golden seed corn,
embracing many varieties. Seed corn was
shown by j. +. Stevens, Fayette; Henry
Greedy, Readfeld; Mrs. A. A. Ham, Mt.
Vernon; Joseph Edgecomb of same; A. +.
Bean. Readfeld; +. S. Davis, same; John
Wing, Fayette; j.. W. Williams, Readfeld,
and others. We noticed also several traces
of pop corn and a few of sweet corn, nota-
bic among which was trace of purple top
shown by n Kimball Winthrop.
Much Of the time Thursday forenoon was
taken up in listening to the reports of COM
mittees on awards, after which Gov. ROBBIE
was introduced and spoke as follows:
thank YOU for you hearty reception, and
your warm congratulations. am aware that
it is not altogether personal in its character,
but it is largely due to the position which
. occupy as representative of the State l
congratulate the State in its great prosperity
as indicated by its numerous and well at
tended agricultural fairs. The State Fair at
Lewiston was great success. The large
and improved exhibition of farm stock of
every class and variety, from the best selected
native and foreign kinds was never equalled
a, hi INN pantst f.r i'm,
plements and machinery were well repre-
seuted. The productions of the farms of
Maine were never more satisfactory, or bet
ter represented by selected articles and
specimens from garden, field and orchard.
The presence on single day OF nearly 10000
of cur citizens certainly manifests a deep in
terest in the agricultural progress in our
State. And the large receipts of nearly
coo Indicate not only financial success,
but the growing disposition and ability of our
people to encourage agricultural fairs.
The eastern fair at Bangor, also proved a
great success, and with the advantage of a
better organization, and the improvements
which experience always make, it will be a
formidable, but friendly rival of the parent
society.
congratulate the farmers of Kennebec
for the successful result of their presen t
Fair. Your society is one of the oldest in
the State. Agriculture has made great prog
ress during the years since its first organiza-
ton and you have contributed largely towards
such a result. The high character OF the
farmers OF this county need no encomiums.
They have always excelled in stock raising
and excellent farm crops. The deep in terest
of our citizens in education, morality. loyal
|. ty, and temperance has secured for this
county reputation which is known by all
men. | congratulate you all for this pleas
ant meeting and the happy incidents of this
autumnal gathering.
The beautiful river which divides this
county, was a stroLg iLducement for the
early empraut TO build his cottage on its
| banks This county has not been settled
| more than $50 years. Our forefathers are gone,
| but We see about US the monuments which
they have l. fl in fertile fields, good roads. and
fences, school houses and the village church.
| Our children sport bene ath the trees which
they planted, and our hearts must be cold II
| We did not feel that peculiar emotion that
this is our owa our native land.
Letus sll rejoice for the continued goodness
| of the great Greater of the Universe. and hum
| Div thank Him for SO abundant harvest
| and that universal peace and happiness con-