Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-09-09

! seeds. vegetables, srains, etc. Much OF
! the space upon this 4 sof 10 taken with manu-
, facsarsrs' goods and exhibits Of no special
interest or sisnincance
By far the nose ints resting display in
this part Of the hall 10 the exhibit Of Turner
/ 0fargs, R. d. Leavin, master. This
exhibit occupies the whole OF the
north wing and hlls $40 sluare
feet Of table space, besides great deal Of
, wall space. and exhibits suspended from
. RACKS for greater effect. This collection 10
not only large bus Interesting. - every
individual exhibit 10 the work Of The pres-
ent year. aud no article or object in the
collection was showa Last year. The die
play comprises vegetables, fruit. grsssss.
seeds, butter. cheese, cut f1wers, pot
plapts, canned fruit, domestic manu-
fsctures. 6ne art work, fancy needle
work, etc, the whvls arranged with
10 great deal Of taste. We have
not space to enumerate the several individ-
ual exhibits, but muft call the attention Of
all t. the collection OF Maine plants Of 70
speciments. collected and mounted BY
Lsura B. Beals and Nellie A. Day. There
is no other grange competing for ihs
special grange pnze Of 800. aud should
this grange succeed in winning it, the
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| 1T Waterman & Sons. East Auburn.
occupy 100 square feet Of table space. and
= large amouat of wall space with . fne
display Of garden aud field products from
their Gel, bratsd market garden. The col
lection embraces 20 varieties Of afAins and
grasses in toe straw, including blue Joint
seven feet tall, Hungarian, golden millet,
clover. and corn with fl We ears on stalk
| 81 varieties Of vegetables; 81 vari.s :
ties Of grains and seeds. ahd Is varieties OF
potatoes.
Besides this The Me ssrs. Waterman make
! = fine display for the Bailey special prize.
Their cole ction Of potatoes 10 very inter-
esting, the senior Mr.. Waterman being an
expert potato grower. He says that for .
a general market crop he estesms
the Early Maize aud New Queen a. among |
the best. They are both Maine seedlings,
the latter originated by Mr.. g, w. Z.
Yensrd, Of Caribou.
TIC. Jordan, Auburn, makes large and
fae display of general collection Of gar
den vegetables.
Other exhibitors in this department Of |
the hall are james Bickfo,d, Carmel; Al. |
bsrt G Robbii S, Winthrop; W. z. Foss,
North Leeds; Barratt Brothers, West sum-
ner, Pnlsifer & Co, Auburn; W. X. Bach
elor, East Winthrop; l.. Jennings, Turner,
and Nathan Z. Newsil, Auburn.
Bees, honey and bee-keepers' supplies
are exhibited by J Pike, Livermore Falls |
c. II. Greeley, Clinton; c. W. Cosiello~,
Waterborough; W. H. Norton, Skowhe- |
gan; s. Ii Siockmsn. Auburn.
Notes.
Governor Burleieh will visit the fair
today, Wednesday.
There was magnificent show of steer |
calves in front of the secretary's head
quarters, Iu. sdsy forenoon. About 20
pairs were sho IN, and the group of little
bovine beauties attracted great deal OF
interest.
The bright sun of the forenoon did won-
ders in putting the track In condition for
the afternoon, and when the races were
called there were but few soft places.
The grand stand was about q quarter
filled at the races in the afternoon. De-
spite the rain there was quite an attendance
at the farmers meeting in Lecture Hall
Monday evening. President Jerrsrd was
in the chair and remarks on breeding and
the different breeds Of stock wers made by
Mr.. Ellis of Fairfield, MIR. 8. M Kivg Of
ChNlestown and others. Lease G. Libby
E.q Of Burn nam, had been announced to
speak but was prevented ffom being pres
eDt.
The State Board Of Health is doing an
excellent work in distributing in the halls
large envelope containing copies Of various
circulars issued by che board In the interests
of the health Of ibe people. The series
consists of circulars on scarlet fever,
diph,heris. public hygiene. health Of
domestic animals, etc, , and the circulars are
distributed free, with the request that they |
be read and preserved.
In his remarks at the fsrmers' meeting |
Tuesday evening" Seward Dill, Esq . well
known cilizen of Maine, who has resided /
for some ears in California, advised the
young men Of Maine to stay in the State,
telling them they could do - well here as
any whefe.
The exper judges on cattle are c. M.
Winslow Of Brandon, Vt, aud 6. A.
Fletcher Of Milton, Mass.
Gilman's Band of Oakland furnished
music at the grounds Tuesday, and will also
furnish it on Wednesday.
JIM Weever Of Belgrade showed fine
pair Of twin calves in front Of headquarters
Tuesday. They are FIVE months old, grade
Herefords, Of . beautiful dark red and have
white faces. They sirth 4 feet inches.
estimated at SIX to eight thousand.
Hon. Hall G. Burieigh's name has been
mentioned ~ cannid ate for president Of
the society at the Lection to take place to-
night, but is 10 understood he will on no
condition be candidate.
The committee or herds, thoroughbreds.
sheep, swine, matched and fat steers and
working oxen, commenced their labors
early Tuesday morning and kept is up IN
interruptedly throughout the forenoon.
1t Is announced that thu original pro-
eramme ss published for Wednesday Will
be carried out today, on time and with )ut
changes.
At the fArmefs' meeting this Wednesday /
evening, the subjec, Of Taxation Is ffscs-
ing the Farmer" will be discussed. Hon.
Il. G. Burleish will preside and will make
tue opening address. Other speakers an
nounced are Hon. A. M Spear, Mayor Of
Gardiner Prof. Allen z. Rogers VI The
8 ATE College Hon. d. A. Wadlia OF The
Name Senate; President McKeen Of the |
State Board of Agriculture, Hon. Warren |
II. Vinton Of Gray, and J ,tl Richardson,
Esq, Of Newport. Good music viii be
furnished
Among the callers At the JOURNAL build |
ing Tuesday, were A, L. DenuisoD, Esq
Portland; Nelson L. Allen, E q Denny,-l
willie J. Henry Moore. Winthrop; Thomas
boyd, E,q Booihb.y; M.j. Seward Dill. |
Csifornia; II. C. Gould, Fairfield; o ID.
Gardiner, Riverside; &. M. Khg. South |
ParB; DR.. c. W, Abbott and G. ".
Hussey, Albion; and DIR. Williams, A. ID |
Russell. Esq., and r. L Hersey, Augusta.
The sn6ual meeting Of the Stat. Asf. |
cultural Society will be held ut the Bates
ttreet schoolhouse, Lewiston. A large al |
tendance 10 expected.
The receipts of the fair Monday were |
slI64 70-pfetty good for rainy day.
Pnnce's grove was . lonely place for |
campers and tenters Monday night.
The Rsoss.
| The races appointed for Monday have |
been trotted today with following result;
THREE MIsurg CLASS Tom King en-. |
tered By A L. Spear. first; NolAB's 81. |
James. second; josie Campbell. third
Harvey s.. fourth Best time 2 40 J.2
! 234 CLAss-Ben v, entered by Briggs
OF Auburn. brst. Hsroldson, ssceni, Hec-
tor. third, Charlie Ray, fourth. Best time.
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STALLION RACE Robinson d, first. Res
oiuss. second, Keystone, third. BeH time,
22s Ia
FoALs OF '90-Grenadief isst, Lou Seer
second, the third and fourth money divided
between Tempus and Gardiner Wilkes.
| The annual meeting Of the society will
| be held Wednesday evening
The Wild West show BY electric Light 10