Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-30
RICHMOND FAIR.
20th Annual Show of Farm
ers and Mechanics Club.
The Finest Display Of Fruits Ever
Seen in Exhibition Hall.
Good Showing OF Neat Stock, Farm Produce
and Other Departments.

Goth annual cattle show and fair of the
Club was held on the fair grounds here.
Tuesday The weather was delightful
and almost every one took advantage
of the day to take look at the far
exhibits. Tho fair was not in some re-
spects up to the usual standard, but
after all it was a fair that the farmers
of Richmond might justly feel proud of.
There was a good display of neat
stock. a pair of fat oxen owned by S.
Il. Hathorne attracted considerable at
tention. MIR. Hathorne is noted for
keeping the best oxen in this vicinity.
f. J. Libby exhibited his herd of A
head of blooded jerseys and Holsten.
He has some fine young stock. Nj. a.
Brown 4 Son brought out their large
herd of mich COWS and heifers. They
had II cows two yoke of working cat
tie, seven heifers, full blooded Here
ford bull 20 months Old, and a full
blooded Jersey bull. +. c. Harlow eX-
hibited pair of twin calves.
In addition to S. b. Hathorne's cattle
and a Hereford bull. John w. Pas
more exhibited a grade Jersey bull. A.
d. Blanchard exhibited a grade Jersey
heifer. An Ayrshire heifer. Belle of
Richmond, and an Ayrshire bull were
shown by Samuel Merserve. C. II.
Goodrich exhibited a Jersey heifer two
graded COWS and a grade Durham bull.
\ full biooded Jersey heifer. is months
| old. was shown by Arthur Blanchard.
Victor Ring had fine looking pair of
working cattle.
There were few competitors in colts
Elmer and Frank Yeaton had two fine
looking sucklings after General Smith.
F. J. Libby had colt and brood mare
Noah Alexander exhibited good >
years-old. David Palmer 3-years-o old,
and Fred Dunbar a yearling. H. f.
| Smith was present With his stallion
| Gen. Smith, making a good appearance
as he moved about the grounds.
The display of poultry was not large.
though some blooded birds were
brought out d. w. Alexander had two
coops of Plymouth Rocks. Mrs. S. Il.
Hathorne exhibited coop of the same.
Daniel Stewart made a good showing
having three coops of Plymouth Rocks.
The display of fruit was perhaps the
best that has ever been seen in the fair
house. The apples We're OF a very fine
quality. b. V. Stintson had 10 varie-
ties Alton Z. Morse had three plates.
C. e. Harlow three plates of large pears.
Apples We're exhibited by II. NJ. Skel-
ton he having % kinds. also five plates
of pears and one plate OF crab apples.
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and three plates of crab apples. OF the
common apples he had 80 varieties.
A. r. Reed had nine kinds of apples
and Edwin Totman brought out -
varieties of choice fruit. ID. w. Alex
ander exhibited six plates of pears and
so kinds of apples. The show of grapes
was not large, but they were as fine as
any natives we have ever seen. A. F..
Kincaid, Henry Shelton and c. E. Har-
low made the best display in this line.
Crauberries We're exhibited by several
parties
l.. II. Ross started for the grounds
with a wagon load of exhibits, but
meeting with an accident on the way.
his load was cut down to six plates of
apples A. p. Ring also came in late
in the day with a display of apples.
Butter made from setting in deep
pans was exhibited by II. N. SHELTON,
Mrs l.. NJ Reed, Mrs. NJ. A. Brown.
and Mrs. Daniel Stewart.
There was an extensive showing of
preserves and jellies by Mrs. Eliza Alex
ander, Mrs. A. Brown and Mrs. r. NJ
Reed. These ladies also exhibited
samples Of pickles.
A fine display of cut flowers was
made by Mrs. j. A. Claflin, Mrs. l.. Nj.
Reed, Mrs. j. II. Shelton, Mrs. Edwin
Totman and Mrs. S. G.. Alexander and
Cora Ring.
The needle and fancy work was not
so extensive as in former years. a
number of ladies contributed to this
department. Among the number were
Mrs. e. c. Curtis, Mrs. x. w. Small
Mrs. Daniel Brown, Mrs. A. d. Gaubert,
Mrs. Sjlas Baker, Mrs. w. c. Blair, Miss
Annie Stinson, Mrs. George LoVell.
Minnie Totman, Lula Buker. Mrs. Fred
Gorham. Marie Maxwell, Mrs. r. +.
Hathorne. Cora Ring, Mrs. l.. NJ. Reed.
Florence e. Reed, Mrs. S. B. Hathorne,
Mrs. J. A. Claflin. Mrs. j. 5. Chapman,
Mrs. Everett V. Chapman, Miss Leavett.
Mrs M. d. Kelley, Mrs. Ira Shaw, Mrs.
w. X. Dorr. Mrs. J. Fl. Shelton, Mrs.
George r. Ridley, Mrs. a. b. Reed,
Susie Merserve. Mrs. Eliza Alexander
,frs T., A. Glidden. Hollis Bowman
page contributed an oil painting to the
art department.
There was a good showing of farm
produce. S. 3. Hathorne exhibited
pumpkins, beets, squash, turnips, traced
corn onions and cabbage. M. A. Brown
& Son. cucumbers and pumpkins.
Samuel Winslow had some good cram
berries. c. f. Harlow had me sam
n,a of notatoes u. NJ. Lancaster, cit
,.,n Potatoes were shown by "A. E.
Kincaid and A. b. Reed. The latter al
co exhibited squash, pumpkins, onions,
tomatoes. pepers, and several varie-
ties Of beans.
Edwin Totman had three kinds OF
-, hoo,s and sample citron. Daniel
stewart exhibited traced corn. pump
kins and potatoes. H. N. Shelton also
exhibited pumpkins, squash citroh'