Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-12
The STATE FAIR.
lnnsax Threnes Crowd The
Park at Lewiston.
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eesdings OF Most Duccssssul Day
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The state FAR PAsk has been . oasy place
'"isy, ana the attendance mas been one oi
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about twenty permanent cottages in regular
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Issued this year 10 more ,han toaf huhdred
tentsfs who come from all parts Of the State.
In ,smaiu the estlre time of tb,. fair even
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| uack runs into the enclosure, 50 thst caiie
trains are discharged inside the grounds. In
ALI depsr,ment, the fair ia in the hands of
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familiar with their duties, and who always
discharge them to the satisfaction of ali.
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them are here to celebrate the crowning OF
the harvest in co mps rison of the results Of
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peoples hoi'aay seAsoh-shey are improving
it TO the utmost. The weather today has
been splendid.
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The large exhibition hall ON the Park con-
tsins a 6ne DISPLAY of exceedingly attractive
colIection. Not ali the free advertising dis
| NAV. have vet been removed hue there a,a
| less of them than in vears before. and We
hone before long to see them entirely dis
| c.rded and their space occupied with leyiti-
mate exhibits
The COLLECTIONS here comprise the dairy
aepartment vegetable and farm crops
grange exhibits. bees and honey. fruit and
| aavers and a number of miscellaneous col
lec,,on, Joel KicbarJ.on .xbibit. a colIec-
tjon of .ixty-seyen natv. wood, and forty
specimens of native grasses grains and
forage plants Factory cheese is shown by
the south Newburg, Leeds Centre, North
Turner and Monmouth factories. The dis
play of butter is quite large. Creamery but
tor ia erbihited bv the buttey factories at
| Poland. Turo.r. Minot Centre. West Paris
and Rnck 64Id. and nr;va,e dairy bu,ter ia
.boxn nv II. Moore Wintbrop. OH,
| Meaaer Albion. A. p Russell. Leeds. and
Mrs. NJ. l.. Robbins Winthrop. The butter
| il exhibited in variety Of fancy pr,n,s. in
tubs. in tin ard wooden boxes. in glass lar.
in the granular form. and other STYLES of
nackages The entire display il Interest," 10.
| 4 verv large collection of market garden
cyon. il made nv v. MeKepney of tn
Fairyiew Garden. Auburn; and l.. NJ. Sbep.
ard makes a display of over one hundred and
thirty varieties of potatoes very in
.truc,ive exhibition. Mr. Jordan of Auburn
show, the frest celery we have seen for the
fall. A large display is made by the men,
bers of Turner Grange. their fine collection
occup,inv nearly one-half of the north wing
on The middle floor. Bees, honey, b, e
keepers supplies. a branch of the exhibition
in which large numbers Of people are inter
este1 has been removed this wear from the
upper floor to the south wing of the middle
aoor. The iisplny this wear is large. One
of the finest farm displays in this building is
that of |. r. Waterman l. Son, East Auburn,
who show upon pyramid of shelves one
hundred an thirty five different specimens
of farm products.
The whole of the third floor of the build
ing il occupied bv the display of fruits and
flowers Of the Maine State Pathological So
iet,-A well arranged, highly creditable er-
hibit. Good system AM fine taste are shown
in the disposition and arrangement of the
several features of this choice coll, ctiou
The tables of fruit are arranged by counties,
ard other tables are assigned to special
varieties and family collections. There are
tables or pot plants and cut flowers disposed
about the different wings of the building in
most attractive designs and in effective loca
tons. Canned fruit occupied a large table
by itself in the north wing, and it is most
attractive one On the north wall is a de-
sign of the National Shield surmounted by
the American eagle, the piece executed in
green and gold moss, cedar and
en- -Four large racks of cut flowers are
shown by Mrs Charles Stanley, Winthrop,
who also contributes several floral designs,
among them an exquisite little ship in white,
. blue and pink asters, with smilax and cedar
for green A large display Of cut flowers is
made by John Burr, Freep0rt. and one al
most equally as large by W. G. Bailey of the
same town Gordon Brothers, New Sharon,
exhibit sample of new apple barrels Of
, their own manufacture. Upon the walls are
exhibitions of dried and mounted wild flow
ers, the exhibitors being Miss Cora f. Ring,
Rcbmo d, Laura B. Beals, the members of
the Lewiston High School, class of '92, and
J Master Clarence u. Knowiton, Pennington.
The latter collection is very interesting. 1t
embraces g. specimens, all collected, anal
wed and mounted by Master Knowltou, who
is but l2 years of age, this summer
Among the Kennebec county exhibitors OF
apples and pears are: J. Pope & Son, Man
chester; II. G. Fairbanks, North Monmouth
Charles 1. Perley. vassaiboro; w.O. Towle
. West Gardner; W. r. Wharf and the Oak.
lands estate, Gardiner, and E. A. Lapham
p;ttst,n Mrs Francis Hoyt Winthrop