Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-09-02
MAINE STATE FAIR.
Great Prospects Ahead for
Names Grandest Exhibition.
Exhibits in All Departments and the
Races Promise Well.
Track Too Heavy, Tuesday, ana Events
Set Ahead One Day.

i Lewiston, Me-, Sept. 1.-(SpeciaD :
4 The Maine State Fair is on once more.
/ Last year, when the gates had been
closed after the last days program, it
| looked to many as if the curtain had
been rung down for the last time at the
| fair grounds, and that the stock breed
ers and agricuturists would in the flu
turc be obliged to so elsewhere to make
their fall exhibit.
But things We're not so dark in reality
as they appeared on the surface, for
the fair is here again. and larger and
better than before. The society has
taken Il new lease of life, and evidently
intends to conduct the fair ON strictly
business principles. one great change
in the method of doing business is that
the large and vigorous deadhead list
has been practically annihlated, and
the man, woman or child who attends
the fair, this year, on Il pass does so
because he is entitled to some special
favor.
Another change is in the matter of
lithcIS W hat DltlHDtTS. olltefly one
of these tickets allowed member free
access to the grounds, with his family,
at any and all times during the fair.
While perhaps this was all right when
first adopted, it was found that the
privilege was being abused, and it is
said that insone instance. last year. as
many as so people We're admitted on
one life ticket.
This evil, this year. is avcrted by is
suing tickets to life members, with
three coupons attached-One for each
day.s0 that ii member can only make
four visits to the fair. The move is
generally approved of. and will without
doubt make a decided difference in the
gate receipts.
But to return to the fair. This is the
opening day, but few Of the depart
ments are complete, and really this
story is a report in progress. Exhibits
| have been arriving during the greater
part of the day, and the rattle of ham
mers tells of finishing touches yet be-
ing put on.
Generally speaking, the fair is about
the same as heretofore, only better
The great feature of the fair, the stock
exhibit, is a big one, and one man, who
has attended the fair for years, said
today, that it was the largest lot of cat
lie that he ever saw on the grounds.
| And certainly it is the finest, contain
! ing as it does the flower of the Maine
| herds. Among those who are here
| with stock are:
J. V. Fletcher of Starks. who has Il
2-year- old Shorthorn Durham bull Of
| Cary's imported herd, a 5-year-old
cow, 1 yearling heifer, and a pair of
Hereford steers.
. years old.
Hopkins Bros. Fort Fairfield-27
head of pure blooded Shorthorns, head
ed by the 6-year-old bull, Nelson. Mel
son weighs 5000. and has been shown
since q calf, winning the blue ribbon
every time. At Bangor his calves took
| all the prizes given, and the herd took
| every blue ribbon except two in the
| Durham classes
t. r. Clifford of Fairfield, shows three
head of Shorthorns,-tWo COWS and Il
calf.
A. J. Remission of Hermon Center
mas Il lille iieft VI ii Dl6th olict f.ilso u.s.
i ]. G. Ward of Lewiston, has two
| Shorthorn bulls, which are fine animals.
| J. S. Bracket of oxford, has a Sussex
| 3-year- old bull, three cows and Il bull
! calf.
| Bent Tucker of Norway, has a fine
| herd Of II Ayreshircs, including the
3-year-old bull, "Oxford Bear, and
also five Holstens.
F. A. Dolloff of West Mt. Vernon,
shows six head of Shorthorns.
| Morten a. Harlow of NorridgeWock,
has a nice herd of five Shorthorns,
with the yearling bull, Harold
| AbbottSford."
The Forest Grove Stock Form of Fort
Fairfield, has a handsome herd of "a
Slorthorns. headed by the imported
bull Lord Boyne," 1851, 140.
G. S. Burleigh of Vassalboro, also has
a big herd of Hcrefords, Il in number,
and headed by the 5-year-old bull,
Lancer.
Pioneer Stock Farm of Littleton,
hero, of nine Herefords. led by the g.
year-old bull. Percy 1887.
T.. L. Gile of Fayette, has good
showing of Herefords, nine in number,
with leader in the 2-year-old bull,
Mark Ingleside.'
A handsome herd of % Jerseys. led by
Mabers Poet, 2964 is shown by the
| Aspenhurst Farm of South Windham.
The Elm Hill Farm, Cumberland
Center, has a fine herd of II Jerseys.
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