Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-09-02
THE STATE FAIR
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mems of their kind.
/ A. w. Hunt of Brunswick, has 10
| Ayrshires; Pember Bros. of Levant, Is
head of the same breed; p. II. Reed OF
FIT. Fairfield, II head of Shorthorn Dur
hams and one Holstein; T. G. Burlelgh
of Vassalboro, 9 Herefords; 3. b. Per-
kins of Skowhegan, Herefords; f. A.
/ Dolloff of West Mt. Vernon, Snort
| horn Durhams: E. z. Gle of Fayette,
/ 9 Durhams: G. Underwood d Son, ray
| cite. Herefords and Jerseys.
| j. l.. Robinson of AspenhurSt Farm,
| South Windham, has herd of 10 head
of registered Jerseys, all but Tour Oh
| which are registered. The head of the
herd is the 3-year-old bull Mabeps
Poet. Mr. Robbins also has a yearling
| bull. a son of Champion Flying FOX.
The latter sold in 1901 for $4,000. An
other fine herd of Is Jerseys comes
from Elm Hill Farm, Cumberland
[ Center
F. III. Briggs of Auburn, has the
largest herd of cattle on the grounds.
| They are Jerseys, of all ages, and
headed bv the 7-year-old bull Don,
from the Hood Farm.
| G.. X. Paige of East Livermore, has
| a herd of Il Hereford steers right out
| of the pasture. and as fat as butter
| Indeed, Mr.. Paige claims that one of
them is the latest steer on the
| grounds.
| C. w. Hall & Son of Windham, show
| n woke of fulI-blood Durnams, and Au-
gustus Ingalls, of Denmark, Wesley
Perkins of Brownfield, and Leon II.
| ingalls, of Denmark, also show some
| handsome specimens of Durham draft
cattle. L. Fl. Mosher of Pennington,
| shows four Hereford steers.
A novelty in the cattle line is the
herd of 9 head of Belted Dutch cattle,
owned by Frank r. Saunders of Laco-
mia. n. II. They are headed by the
2-year-old bull Duke, and were prize
winners at the Pan-American EXPOSE
ton.
! S NJ King of South Paris, the we'll
known owner of Kingleside Farm. is
| here and has a head of Is as fine Jer-
| seys as one could wish to see.
! /. T. Carvel of Lewiston, has large
herd of Holsteins, under the leadership
of the 5-year-old registered bull Sir
Jan Soldene F. S. French of Turner,
| shows the town team of 10 head of
grade Herefords. Merritt Bates of
| Turner, has a yoke of grade Hereford
pulling oxen, and ]. T. Jordan of Sa-
battus, has Hereford and Holstein
pulling cattle.
Samuel Nelson of Bowdoin, has Z
head of Sussex cattle; Fred Libby of
Richmond, IA head of Holsteins; w. c.
Whitman & Son of South Turner, II
head of Jerseys; c. P. Hamlin of East
Wilton, 4 Jerseys: w. T. Woodbury.,
! itchf Hereford
steers: Geo. c. Cary of North Danville,
VT. has 45 head of Shorthorns. j. w.
Moulton of. Sabattus, has head OF
Shorthorns; l.. l.. Rogers of Troy,
grade Herefords and Shorthorns; and
A. o. Whe!an of Paris, Ayrshires and
Herefords.
There is very respectable display in
the line of pork producers, and while
the department is not full at present,
there but a very few desirable rents to
he secured The exhibitors are Albra
Adams of Madison. who shows improved
burn. White Chesters; Lockout Farm
No Danyilie; Vt; Poland g CHINA 1;,d F: "A
Of Wales. Berkshires: l.. L. Rogers O
Troy. Chester boar years old. This
| animal is simply immense, and there is
not spare room enough in his pen t.
set down dress suit case. G. F. Bridg-
ham of Auburn also shows some fine
| Chesters.
The sheep display is unusually large.
Exhibitors on the ground today are as
Chas. W. Hilton, starbs. "A Oxford
shropshires; E. f. Clifford. Fairfield, 2.
Leicesters and Lincolns, fat sheep
F. D. & r. G.. Hilton, Arson. flock of l,
HAMPSHIRE Downs and Dickerson Men
: nos; f. #. Farnham Hartand, flock Of
, II Hampshire Downs; r. r. Cameron
| Caribou 12 LeicesterS, with the imported
2-year-old buck. Grand Royal.
Speaking Of the poultry, it is too early
to say a great deal. There are lots o,
biddies of all kinds, in the building, ant
ducks and gese galore, but still there
? are more to come, and in justice to thu
late arrivals, personal mention is as yeet
| withheld. The poultry house is nearly
. flied, now. and if there are many more
/ arrivals. the management may have to
. secure accommodations for the possible
prize winners, with respectable families
outside the grounds.
There can be but little said of the dis
plays in exhibition hall as they have
been arriving all day, and everything is
| | in state Of incompeteneSs. Tomorrow
: however, the exhibits will be in line, anG
ready for the admiration of the thou
sands of visitors that are here to see
them. An exhibit that is complete, how
| ever, and has been a centre of interest
IS that Of the Lake Auburn fish hatchery
IN its tanks are specimens of the various
tie ones of the vintage of 1902, to the
, big fellows is and 20 inches long, thai
| fisherman often tell about and sometime
catch-though these are the fish that are
| hooked but get away.
a. o. U. w. Field Day.
: A feature of the day We're the field day
exercises of the A. 0. u. w. A lars
? | tent was erected near the exhibition
! building and about 100 members of tn
order assembled to enjoy the day. Afte
dinner there was a meeting of the eXecu
| tive committee. which was followed b,
the sports of the afternoon, which wer
held upon the field inside the race track
| Everything went off with a snap ant
afforded lots OF fun for all concerned
| The results were as follows:
100 yard dash. for members over 40 year.
OF age-J. L. Creedon, Lewiston list; p
f. Madden, Lewiston, I'd. Prizes-1st, IS
I'd. silk umbrella.
| 200 yard dash. for members under 40
\: G. Mclaughlin of Augusta, LIST. 50
W. -. Buber, Augusta, I'd, box of cigars
Standing jump, open to all members
j. }. Roach, Lewiston, list 9 fl. in, 81
j. j. Creedon, Lewiston. I'd, TT. . in. 81
Running Jump-Albion Kenerson, Bath
lst, II 1T 10 in, 81: j. j. Roach IL fe in
81.
Scramble for shoes-A c. Mclaughlin
Augusta, LIST, 81 r. J. Hitchcock of Bath
I'd 81.
Hop, skip and Jump. H. Flaherty
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