Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-10-11
In the Lower Hall.

On the right of the lower hall you start
with the farm product exhibits; Gilbert
and Pembroke Edgecomb of Topsham
each have very handsome displays. in
Guiding all the farm vegetables. at
tractiVely arranged. G. w. Barnes shows
telephone peas. Summit Valley Farm. F.
has large farm produce display, hand =
some indeed. l.. 7. Sylvester, brunswick.
has several very fine traces OF corn; be b
side citron. onions, watermelOnS. wheat,
oats and barley G. A. Rogers, Bruins
wick, shows handsome large potatoes.
The finest display of potatoes ever made
here if not at any fair is that OF ". r.
Johnson of Bowdon, post office address
Box 10l. Richmond Corner. 1t contains
III varieties and comprises everything
from the potato ball to the mammoth
is handsomely arranged in boxed llned
with black and each kind plainly labeled
with still others in pals at the base Inc
exhibit is admired by everyone ana Is the
remarkable features are cxhlbits OF the
product of one potato, the johnson
Dewey. bushels and , pecks. marked
mot for sale at any price, and the Gem
of Aroostook, which yielded 125i4 bushels
from 81 pounds. There are potatoes Of all
sizes. shapes and colors. all handsome
SpeCimens of the farmer art. The mum .
Der. variety and quality far exceed the
fine exhibit made last year by Mr.. john
son ana shows what hard work and per
severance will do.
Another remarkable exhibit is that Of
the product of a single bean found in a
box of tea and planted in 1877 by Mrs.
Polly Stewart of Brunswick. The first
years product was not used. but in ls.".
beside the box exhibited about 212 bushels
We're picked for use. The name is un,
known but the owner has had some good
offers for the seed.
f. l.. Tedford. Brunswick, shows a
mammoth pumpkin and squash, f. r;
Buker Of Topsham. squash. pumpkins and
turnips T., S. Blodgctt and w. A. Adams
of Bowdoinham. and W. s. Rogers of
Topsham. each show fine traces of eight
rowed yellow corn. K. j. Patten of Tops.
ham, has very nice general display OF
farm produce.
The Prospect Hill Farm display is one
of the largest and best, including every
thing that the thrifty farmer persuadcs
the land to yield.
The wheat. potatoes and caDoage by A.
f, Tedford and G.. K. Tedford of Tops
ham, fine.
The three crates of coon cats and kit
tens from the Oak Hill Farm. Topsham,
attract all the ladies and most OF the
men.
A. w. Hunt of Brunswick, has q bar
rels of very handsome potatoes. Il. NJ
Patten. Topsham has traces of corn. w.
T. Parsons, Brunswick, has squash, cap
bage, citrons. melons, potatoes, beets'
parsnips, carrots etc
tatoes: a. G.. Prince, Brunswick. ditto;
H. r. Gowd onions; f. j. x l., +. Dun
ming North Harpswell. some line pota-
toes. together Win oillpiiS. pCcI9' tuiii't
roes' melons. celery. squash, etc. Noah
Alexander of Richmond, NJ. a. Perkins.
Bowtoinham. and W. II. Lamont. Bath.
show onions. Oats b. r. |. Merryman,
Rowdoinham: buckwheat by w. ;.
Rogers. Topsham; beans by Il. b. Robin
son. Bowdoinham: squash and cabbage by
" s Rogers Topsham: potatoes. trace
Of corn and oats by G.. f. Toothaker.
Brunswick: beans. r. +. Slower, Bruins
wick: potatoes, f. G. Written, Bruins
wick; pumpkins W. a. Ward, Bruins. .
wick: buckwheat. w. a. Ward dish Of
novelty goods. Master Maynard tarr,
Topsham; beans. pumpkins. buckwheat.
harley. etc. J. A. Farr, Topsham: pump
nats n. III. SHELTON Richmond; extra
large pumpkins, Samuel Smith. ,Bowdon-
ham: potatoes, j. X. Estabrook, Bruins