Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-09-02
CLOSING DAY.
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ing. The premiums in the dairy depart
ment have been cut down so in the past
few years that the better class is de-
sorting the fair. Some who took prizes
this year remarked they should not ex
hibit here again as there was no glory
and little money in il.
These few remarks are made more
for the good of the fair than other
wise. as the Journal has ever been and
remains a warm friend to the fair as
ISOLATION and wishes its success.
one more remark. The people say
the fair was not properly advertised
this year. Many came in 10 see the eX-
hbits with the full conviction that
nothing had been done this year. They
We're happily surprised. They SAID
they had seen little or nothing in the
press about it. and that the other Sorts
of advertising had been neglected. N"N
as a matter of fact the fair has n, II
much beyond what its advertising mat
ter said of ii. The races and the even
ing spectaculars We're worthy OF the
fullest extent of newspaper talk long
before the fair and the fact that they
were to be the best things ever pre-
scented here should have had an un-
limited circulation. When Troop +
came here two years ago il was large
" advertised and the press commented
upon it to a great extent. Yet that
with its great attractions did not begin
to be up to the evening spectaculars
this wear. one performance of the
troop was satisfying while many this
wear wished to attend all three nights.
The heads of departments did "A good
thing in retaining the exhibits until
the very last thing. Sometimes tho
exhibitors will begin to remove theil
exhibits on the morning of the last
day. but everything was in place unit;
late hour in the afternoon, today
This fact ought to be appreciated by
the patrons of the last day and i
doubtless has been by those who have
thought of it.
Down in the cattle department there
was amusement as on the two previous
days. The pulling oxen We're out anc
the grand sweepstakes in his line
were decided during the forenoon II
the people who think there is cruelty
could have seen the management of
the oxen at this fair there would ne
longer be any remarks about cruelty
unless the believe it is cruel to make
the horses work.
The cattle stayed until about the las;
thing, today, but along toward night
they We're seen being led down to the
Maine Central yards where they We're
loaded, some to go home and others L
go to Lewiston. \ few will not go UNI
til Saturday and will be carried di-
rect to Lewiston in readiness for thu
fair. With the exhibits from here ant
with those that will be added. the
Lewiston fair ought to eclipse itself
next week The first day of this latter
exhibition is Monday, and it continues
throughout the week.
The poultry department has been {
squawky place the latter part of this
afternoon. The hens. turkeys anC
geese were being removed from tn,
transportation cases ready to be takel
TO their homes The poultry, like othel
things, has been withheld until th'
very last of the show, so that the Fri
days visitors could see as much of tn,
exhibit as those who visited during
the middle of the fair.
The sweepstakes pulling matches
which were intensely interesting anc
hard fought. resulted as follows:
For oxen over feet > inches sirth-
G.. +. Peaslee. Alma, LIST; A. W. Hinck
ley Blue Hill, End.
Oxen under feet > inches-B.
Warren. Eddington, LIST; &. f. Peaslee
End.