Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-12-04
A WARM WELCOME
For the Maine Dairymen to
City Of WaterviIIe.
Stirring Speeches and Kindly Words
at Last Evenings Reception.
a Grand Exhibit of Dairy Products,
Machines and Utensils.

noon. that it is the greatest exhibit of
dairy products, machinery and utensils
ever seen in the State of Maine" That
struck the key note of the whole meet
ing. The meeting really didn't omen.
cdnesday afternoon, but with the re-
lceDtion rendered by the Board of Trade
in the evening, but to one looking in at
the Armory towards supper time il
would seem that everything was in full
swing.
| The exhibits began to arrive, Tues
lcay, and the men were hard at work
IAN through the day and evening get
ting them into shape. The people and
the butter began to come, Wednesday
morning, until in the afternoon Mr..
lGllman had reason for making the
statement quoted above. He seemed
to express the sentiment of all those
familiar with the situation and the
meeting will open in earnest, Thursday
morning, with a prospect of being the
best ever held
AT the last meeting there was keen
rivalry among different sections Of the
State as to where the next meeting
would be held. Some very fiatterinS
and tempting offers were made, but
those representing Waterville simply
promised to use them well if they came
and to do all that they could to make
the meeting success. SO they are
here and already before the meeting
has fairly commenced they are glad
they came.
Not all of the exhibits were in place,
Wednesday. but there We're enough of
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keep all the demonstrators busy.
The most imposing display and the
lone that will probably first catch the
eye of the majority of people entering
the hall for the first time is that of
Worcester salt. This represents a
Lighthouse, the idea being carried out
in an excellent manner. The structure
is Giro ular in shape, surmounted by a
lccnical roof with railing like the
lmore familiar type of the lighthouse.
lSaVeral handsome banners add to the
leffect. The walls of the house are
lmlde of bags of salt and there is a
large quantity of tiny bags of samples
to be given away. The whole is bright
IL Illuminated by red, white and blue
lelectric lights and makes an imposing
lcentcr niece for the whole exhibit. This
is in charge of Miss Farnham, the we'll
known representative of the firm.
The next thing perhaps that will
catch the eye is the huge butter cases.
These are owned by the association and
shipped from place to place as they are
needed. They are bulky affairs and
some idea of their size may be gained
when it is mentioned that they take
500 pounds of ice to keep them cool.
las fast as the butter arrives il is taken
to the ante-rooms and inspected by
Grin Duglass of Boston, n well-known
lbutter expert. and then passed on TO
the cases.
! A revelation for those not familiar
with the dairy will be the fancy
lmoulds. These represent all sorts Of
Iscenes and things. The work is re-
lmarkably delicate and really beautiful
lin some instances. When the case for
this is filled it will doubtless be one OF
1.-The star attractions as the few sam
lples there, Wednesday, attracted
much attention.
iii But starting at the left of the en-
trance to the hall the first exhibit is
that of Kendall & Whitney of Port
land. which is in charge of f. l.. Say
:ward. The Worcester salt exhibit ana
lone of the separators manufactured by
|
|connected with this, Kendall & whit
new being selling agents for both.
The exhibit consists of everything
anyone. cranks included. could desire
for the creamery. There is the old
fashioned dasher churn and the latest
sepurator. Everything and anything
that can be mentioned Mr.. Gilman
calls this one of the most complete ex-
| h;k;tc IF tho kind ever made.
The special exhibit of the Stoddard
Co. is in charge of w. :. names ana
Consists of several separators and
doc mil, run by waterville power in
the shape of Joseph Giroux's st. Ber-
nard. Jack.
III A section of a Green Mountain siio Is
placed in this section of the nan ana
Ilattracts much attention. me horth-
I west corner Of the hall is devoted 10
the exhibit of A. l.. & f. r. Goss oi
.II.ewiston. which is in charge OF II. r..
IlGoss The arrangement or thls Is "o|e'
land catchy. The principal feature
n refrigerator creamery, but there are
shipping cans. butter jars, snipfins
This and many other things that go
w;th ,ba manufacture and sale of but
,ar" The whole is Illuminated with
ro.ored electric lights. making one OF
1.-The most striking things in the nan
Passing around the end OF the pu,,e,
leases which occupy the puIk vi '
space through the center Oh VI. -
u!and crossing over to the
corner. the first exhibit is th2t Oh the
IE.mnire separator in charge OF -. -
slater To the novice these are n,ucn
the same as others exhibited. but .he'e
;e on. very novel feature in the shape
- h;cvcle attachment to furnish
power. .au ,,p
There are separators in the nan run
Inv dogs goats and by the ORDINARY
ia-fasb,oned crank, but this one =
ldyiven by n bicycle. The frame Oh an
orainarv machine is detached from .''e
wheels and longer chain placed upon
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