Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-09-05
THE STATE FAIR
Opens Tuesday, Continuing
Through Sept. 6,7, 8 and9.
Magnificent Array Of Horses Entered
for Races for Big Purses.
larqsr Easriss Of Stock and Other Exhibits
than Ever Before Received.

LEWISTON, Sept. 4.-(Special) 10
morrow The 2ath annual State Fair. inelud-
ing the consolidated exhibits of the Maine
State Agricultural Society and the Maine
State Pathological Soeity, and will con-
tinue through Sept. 6. :, and ., al the
State Fair park. this city.
4, The list of entries for the races and ex-
hibits exceed anything ever before known
in the history of State fairs in Maine, and
the officials are satisfied that with good
/ weather all previous records will be broken.
Following are the officers.
President. Col. :. q. Jerrarl, kendus-
keag: secretary, &. VI. Twitchell. Au-
gusta; treasurer, f.. G.. Eveleth, Auburn !;
trustees. Alonzo Libby. Westbrook: Geo.
o. Bailey. Belfast IL. Wesley Hutchins.
Auburn: A. J. Libby, Emblem; general
superintendent, S. G. Jerrard; department
superintenients tickets. II. Wesley Hutch
ins: horses. Alonzo Libby; stock. A. j.
Libby halls, Geo. o. Bailey.
Meeting of the trustees will be held at
the presidents office at O'Clock \. NJ.
each ,lav. or at the call of the president.
On the ouening day, Tuesday, children
under 10 years of age, when accompanied
by parents or guardians, Will be admitted
free TN the last day persons of 50 years
OF over will be admitted free and given re-
served seats on the grand stand during ex-
hibiton of the grand cavalcade.
The examination by judges of the various
exhibits will commence Tuesday with the
following work laid out for the day;
Southern stocks and grades
Holstein stock and grades
AYRSHIRE stock and grades.
Maine herd book Jerseys and grades.
Clvdes,lale and Percheron stations.
classes - and so
French coach stations, any age.
Brood draft mares.
standard stations, ) years old or
over, class 30.
Non-standard stations, wears old.
class Sc.
Non--standard stations. 3 years old.
class 81.
Non-standard stations, years old,
class 3s.
Colts. l-year-old, class ~.
Geldngs or fillies, years old. class 81.
Geldings and fillies, 5 years old, class 40.
Geldngs and tilles 2 ears old, class 4 !.
Geldngs and tilles, year old, class i3.
Working steers, year old
Pulling oxen sweepstakes, feet, 2inehes
and under.
Pulling oxen, under feet inches.
Matched steers, year old.
Matched steer calves,
Swine. all breeds.
Poultry, all classes.
Butter, cheese and dairy implements.
Dressed meats and poultry.
Grain, seeds, sheavcs and vegetables.
Grange exhibits.
The purses for the races are liberal and
the entries, numbering 2G0. ensure some of
the best racing ever seen in the state. Fol
lowing is the race programme for the
week
FIRST BAY-rrE>pAN, >trr. 9Th.
No l-s.Ub for three minnie class.
Ne. 2-S.aJ, for 2..i4 class.
No. 3-S;ah, for stations NJ any age
No. F. stake ior foal- OF l>pl
SECOND nAY-wEpNEsp,r, SErr 1th,
No. 5-saoD. for running race. fiat. Open to all.
Nu. 6-s25u, for 2.lo class.
No. 9-siU0, for l.3i class.
No - stake for fOals of lN!|.
Stallion cups, 2year olds
ruiKn pNf-rnuE>n>r, Ntrr sth.
No. 9-seo For $40 PAGERS
No. i1-Stt1. For ~ clas-.
= No lI-S.ib, For = b class
NJ p, stake for foals of l>>q
stallion cup races for 3-year-old>.
forErI ptY-FRInAN, ~ErT. 9TH.
NJ la-s2t1. For 20 class
No l4-s200, For running race, fiat, open to all,
No l.,-s .0pi Free for all.
No l6-S2t1, Consolation race, for all defeat
ed horses which started in 2.A and slower races-
Ten per cent. from winner.
M. Il. stake for fOals of lss>.
Stallion cup races ycarO and over