Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-08-30
EASTERN MAINE
State Fair to Open at Bangor
This Merning.
The Exhibits Far Exceed Anything
Ever Before Known at this Fair.
Splendid List Of En,ries for the Four Glasses
Of Races Today.

vsur folks this morning, dear jos RNAL that
there v a. never 90 gleriou. a preparatory
day for A state far in Maine, or one OF
Greater activity in every department, than
t,,lay has been for that of the tenth exhibi-
lion of the Eastern Maine State Fair Asso-
ciatjen " h.ch viii opeu in fine shape this
morning
The havoc, which the gale Of last July
n,,,.l. uiti, the buildings, fences and other
fixtures upon the park has all been repaired
and in MANY respects the rebuilding is an
,u,pro.,fnent ov.r the original structures.
II the right Of the main entrance the range
of for,, four box horse stalls that were lad
Sat to the stoand by the gale has been re-
built nth stalls that are much better and
higher thtn the others, better ventilated and
much more satisfactory to horsemen.
The enclosure has been narrowed some
. hat at .hc extreme west entrance and
about tu,nt, cattle stalls discontinued,
ubich wcre destroyed by the gate. They
aerr buit for the accommodation of the
<cu England fair 4 few years ago AMI VII
har,Ily be- needed this year. The headquar
tors of the .urerintcndent of the horse de
]
.idc of the track to near the presidents
Headquarters which is Il dceiied improve
nent.
1t the lcfi Of the main entrance the sew
eral exhibition buildings that were blown
,!uwn have been replaced by one long and
wide covered paw lion under which asricul-
tural implements will be exhibited. The
grounds have been put in neat order and
the track /. IN splendid condition.
The park has presented an animated ap-
poarancr today \ small army of work
men and helpers have been putting things
IN readiness and arranging cxhibi;s all day.
Two heat.iy loaded rattle trains arrived
about o'clock tbs evening one from the
West and one from Aroostook county and
far into the night stock of all kinds has
been arriving upon the grounds and being
assigned to quarters, The entries far ex-
cccd those OF any prcvou. year. and just
tcll the fo K. tbs morning that the stock Is
here. sure.
The horse stables and stalls are full to
oycrfowing Representatives of the great
Maine stables are here, among them
thp following: c. II. Nelson. Wa
t.ryill, with a long string. headed by Nel-
son, the Northern Il ng. who was logged
around the track tfis ai-crnoon IN 20 r.
lo,ny il easily. W. D. Haley, South Gar
Irm.f, who has Haley. by Nelson, Ethel
Nelson Mav Gift ,Iuur Bride and num-
her of voanger animals. NJ. T. Pooler,
>kowhpgan fila a large sable with fine
string headed by the wcll-kuown stallion
All-S0. Ur. T. y. Drake, Pittsiield, fills
rinc stalls having the stallion Early Bird
At the head OF The string. G.. F. Haley.
Monroe: Col W. g.. Morrill, Pittsfeld;
ttls. T. Stack pole, Gardiner, and Il. Il,
Ellis. Belfast. have each line exhibits. {.
T. Drake. Lew i,ton, is here with Glenarm
and BayarI Wilkes \. j. Libby of the
Pine IRE, stock Farm. Gardiner, has ar
rived and long string of finely bred co!ts,
Bert Yeatou. Au. i>ta j. here IN charge
uf stanley anI other horse, owned by John
H. Nav Boston. \ fine lot of heavy
iydr and rrrcbeon horses are here from
Nrw Brun-v ick owned by Mes>rs. Read.
P.ahoiiv and Brown of Fredericton. 50
t9uch. neat cattle has never been on the
how aruund the might before the fair.
IL, ran be ,cru now. Your reporter took
tarn round the cattle department stalls
about O'Clock this evening and was sur
rrihcd to find 50 many large exhibits in
place Among them were the following;
Hall G.. iurleiah, Nassahoro, has seven
head of Sussex, four of lIcreforls, all full
blood- and IL oxen and steers. j. Il.
Eurlrigh. Nassalboro. has seven head of
Thoroughbred Sussex, aud shows in the horse
department In. beautiful Wilkes colt
Patrick j l.. johnson. t,orham sho
.eYru woke of oxen. the lightest wci%i'
,hOn lbs. and tie hcavcst 1850 lbs. q.
W Eolfr ncering one pair pulling cattle.
\ = Russell, Leeds, has herd of 20
head uf JERSEYS. H. of which are thorough
hred, of both the american and Maine
State registry. j. +. Bukcr
Buwdoin exhibits l. head of
thoroughbred JERSEYS of both reg,stries
rh. STATE College shows herd Of si.tcen
head of fine animals under direction of
Farm Superintendent G, NJ. Gowell, e..
\ Garland. Bangor, places his herd Of SIX
teen Jerseys on eyhihltlon, and they are or-
,ul,,lug their stalls here tonight. \. j.
Libby. Oakland aul Emblem is on the WI;
mere tonight with hig lot of choice Here
fords and hix working oxen. Fletcher
Waugh Of Starks have just come upon the
ground this evening with one of the biggest
aud he.t fockS of sheep ever driven out of
Somerset county.
Tine JotESAl building is near the main
entrance to the park. and IS
one of the first buildings
the visitor passes You cannot fail to see
It in going upon the grounds Come in ard
sit down. Near il is the large new hml,'-
ing built by the association in which are
the quarters of the secretary of the Mar
boar,l Of agriculture. the Maine Farmer ar
representatives of the press.
Secretary Nckecn is already here and