Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-08-30

space with their samples of their work
| in building a home or sections thereof
They manufacture all parts of houses
! and they have both the rough material
and the finished article on exhibition.
S. r. Johnson shows a large lot of tho
ornamental white bronze, both in mon
| ument and other forms.
The war views that have for years
been seen at every fair in Maine, and
which always seem to be as popular
as ever, occupy the next space.
Then comes section where the pic
| ture of the president of the fair will
be drawn and crayoned during the
fair. so that people can see the artist
while at his work.
NJ. +. Chick has display of the seeds
he deals in. Hampden Grange has an
attractivness made by the ladies of the
Grange with the assistance of their hus-
bands. There is everything that is
raised on the farm and is preserved by
the wives. together with needIework
butter and dozens of attractive little
things. Oil paintings and fancy work
finish the display. They are in compe-
tition with the Queen City Grange that
is to be seen the next booth above.
Here also is a great display that will
attract the attention of the members
of the Grange. These two Oranges
are the only ones who have thus far
engaged space and will compete for
the Grange prize.
George n. Holland has reserved a
booth where he will look after the
wants of the visitors. He will have
the reading matter in the way of agri-
cultural reports and government pa
pers on matters pertaining to agricul
ture. Mr.. Holland is the Penobscot
member of the Maine State Board of
Agriculture, and he is a thoroughly
up-to-date member of the agricultural
fraternity, a type Of the Well-to-do
successful farmer
a. l.. & +. f. GOss. the Auburn dairy
outftters. have a space near the
Grange exhibits. They have every
thing in the dairy and creamery line.
No fair would be complete without
some of the nicklc-in-the-slot ma
chimes, and a whole row can be found
in this room. They are Of a sort rather
out Of the ordinary, though perhaps
not any better.
The Bangor Stone Ware 60. has
pretty lot Of goods on exhibition, while
right opposite them Is a booth where
they cut glass and etch it in any design
that one wishes. Then follow the long
lines of flower display which was real
~ rather slow in being arranged.
Tuesday. Mrs. II. \. Hall # Brewer,
had her display in shape, but others
We're not in place very early
W. T. Jones Of Hampden Center has
one Of the most novel exhibits OF veg
ctables that has ever been shown by any
individual exhibitor. 1t seems as
though there could not have been =
more widely diversified lot Of goods
gotten together He has them arrang-
ed on a sort Of a background and there
they can b. seen 70 an advantage. It
IS the result Of great interest in the
farm garden. without doubt.
II. +. Lcavitt Of NeWburg. displays
vegetables for the sweepstakes. q. NJ.
Bicllford also has an exhibit Of this
sort. Mrs ] = Bartlett of Bangor has
quite an exhibit Of farm vegetables
but it is the one Of J. :. Bartlett WHERE
the people viii have to hesitate and
gaze III wonder. The sight Of 100 diff
ferenu varieties Of the Irish potato is
one that will make any man decide
whether he has any Celtic blood run
ming through his veins. If he can pass
this table without having his mouth
water for one Of the potatoes he has
no Irish in him. but otherwise he is a
true wearcr Of the Shamrock.
Mr.. Bartlett says il is. Of course
quite a task to raise so many different
varieties and To keep them all sepa-
rate. but he does it. He raises but
few hills Of each and exhibits each
year the best of each All the tubers
are as clean and nice shaped as any
one could imagine potato to be. The
names are a confusing lot. Some pa
per it is said. not long ago. published
the entire list of the names of Mr..
Bartlett's potatoes. but it would do the
Journal readers no good To go through
them. Perhaps it might be well to say
that the pride of the garden is the
President Mckinley potato. This is
we'll developed and very light color
ed one. Right beside it is shown
Free Silver potato, but though it is not
a 1G to l in comparison with the Presi- |
dent Mckinley. it is by no means up |
to the Republican variety.
Il can take the Champion of the |
World" remarked Mr.. Bartlett. "and |
raise more than from any other varie- |
ty. With clean soil think I can turn |
out about 800 bushels to the acre"
There is as much difference in the |
color Of the different varieties as there |
is between a sweet and an Irish po- |
tato. Some are red and some are |
white. while others have a black tint |
But the greater number have that sort |
If o flesh colorcd hue that everyone
likes so well to see.
The Wiley Clothing Co, company
If glass blowers. the Worcester Salt
70, and a booth Of jewelers. complete
the grand stand exhibit.
The butter ana cheese are about thS
same i'll amounts as in 1925 but it is not Il
great display ny any means. The pretti-
Est private dairy display is undoubtedly
hat of l.. r. Dolloff Of Mount Vernon.
He has all kinds from the fancy prints
he tub butter to the odd designs and ne
las private dairy cheese, too. There are
also displays by q. +. johnson of Dexter.
Mrs. G. +. Eddy. the Hathorn Farm of |
and Mrs. S. l.. Brimmer. Only
NO creamcries are TO compete, this year. |
he Ellsworth and the Pittsfied cream
cries.
The Agricultural Implements.
If anyone is interested in seeing the
hinSs by which the man hath his labor