Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-03
OUR DAIRYMEN
Hooking to WaterviI|e for Their
Annual Convention.
Board Of Trade Will Tender a Recep-
ton, This Evening.
The Entire Session Promises to Be
Best Ever Held.

| Inc old Armory hall was a very busy
place. Tuesday, and will doubtless be
more so. Wednesday. Representatives
of about everything needed on a farm
from dog to the latest thing in dairy
machinery was arriving all day, Tues
day, with their wares and having
them carted to the hall. 1t was the
Itruckmen's busy day all right, and
about every job team seen was headed
towards the Armory or station
| Inside the hall it was all noise and
confusion as machinery was being set
lup and exhibits arranged. This is "A
heap OF work when you come to think
lof 1t. but those in charge do little else
the year round, so they can accom-
piish good deal in a short time
| some of the machinery familiar
enough on an up-to-date farm, looked
like the creation of the brain of an
Anarchist and some of the visitors, to-
day, steered clear of it until its in
lnocent purpose was explained. Really
now it's doubtful if you could imagine
what Babcock tester is for the first
time you see it. 1t looks like an in
lvcrtei cId-fashiOned sap kettle, but it
is really the greatest boon to the dairy
men yet produced.
Miss Farnham, who has probably ex-
Inhibited and sold more Worcester salt
Ethan the house wives of WaterviIe use
IN year. held the center of the floor
arranging the elaborate display of her
firm. This will be well worth seeing,
but let the description go until it is
completed.
l.. w. Dyer of Cumberland, secre-
tary of the association, was in charge,
lallpting space and keeping things
moving smoothly. He is delighted with
the arrangements made here for the
meeting and declares that there have
been none better wherever the meeting
has been held. Hitherto the exhibits
have been made in the same hall where
the meetings have been held, and the
Inconvenience of this is obvious. The
Speaker on the platform was bound
to be interrupted by some hustling
salesman. explaining his machine to n
prospective customer or vice versa.
Then the exhibits have been stored
laway along the sides and in the cor
lncrs in as small space as possible, in
order to give sufficient seating capac-
lty. But here one large hall will be
devoted wholly to the exhibits. The
demonstrators can demonstrate to their
hearts content. They can let all the
ldogs loose they want to in those funny
looking little tread mills that run
lchurns or do the family washing, or
they can speed up their big gasoline
Iengines. 1t will be every man for him
self and an equal chance for all.
| The people attending can go in and
inspect the exhibits just as long as
they please, and if they find them
more interesting than the speakers. no
one will be disturbed. 1t is but step
from one hall to the other, and every
one can suit his own taste. BY the
way the exhibits were arriving. today,
il looked as if the show would be the
very best ever had at any meeting.
, The unusual conveniences have at
ltracted them all right, and those at
tending will doubtless see as good an
exhibit Of dairy machinery and appli-
lanccs as they could at either of the
large fairs.
The committee appointed by the
Board OF Trade to assist in any way
possible has been attending to it's duty
in fine style. and everything has been
. made as easy as could be. When all
|
,thing in running order. the sight will
indeed be a novel one for Waterville.
There will be no charge for admis-
l. sion or anything else. All you've got 10
do is step inside the door and they'll
look ont for YOU the rest of the time.
There1l be plenty to amuse ana IN
struct and an hour will look like ~
seconds It's going to be a liberal ed
ucation in farming that no one can al
| ford to miss.
The meeting will open with the re-
eention bv the Board of Trade, Tues
Iday evening. and things will be in fun
lswing. Thursday morning. The meet
Iiuss will be held in the CITY opera
house and the public is cordially IN
vited. The addresses will no doubt be
| Interesting for those who are not idrih
, ers and well worth attending.
/, AS the exhibit is expected to he I'M
usually large. so with the attendance
10 is so easy to get i'm or out OF the
, city by train that there1l be little eN-
. cuse for not coming. Reduced rates
are offered on all the roads and AT the
hotels.
Everything, in short, gives promise
lof an exceedingly pleasant ana Prort-
able meeting. The program IS me- the
larrangements first-class ana the en-
hibit n record breaker. so that an ti'a'
. | is now needed is the people, ana thev
lare coming, so what more can you ar"
. Pros i,Ient Hill of the Board or 1raoe'
has a word to say about the receptio,'.
Tuesday evening. He is worried nan
to death for fear that the hall VIII no.
h. crowded to the doors. but OF course
LII viii. because every one IL
The following is his letter.
To the Editors of the kennepee jour
nal:
Dear Sirs:-
will YOU allow me. through your
n,per. to cordially invite. yes u'se'
the citizens of waterville to ATTEND .,c
reception at our Opera house 10 ,le
Estate Dairymen's Association, .o''
| lrow night, Dec. 3rd. at $50 +. ="
) Our friends should rece' -
HEARTY hand-grasp OF all upon '"''