Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-09-21

The next booth is that of Bowler &,
Bartlett, importers of Boston. who
showed their celebrated Blue Ribbon
and Red Shield coffees and home IA
Horite and society chop teas, imported
directly from Japan. The agent is F.
E. Handy and Frank S. Gould is sales
man.
Ona part of the second floor was the
exhibition Of the WinsloW Grange
about which too much cannot be said.
one would know that it was a Grange
affair, for on one side of the hall is n
representation of the three great de-
partments of husbandry, and over the
exhibits are the names of the patron
goddesses Flora, Ceres and Pomona.
The rest of the hall was devoted to
the general products of the farm. Here
was an exhibition of honey by c. H.
Greeley of Clinton. Much interest was
shown in the potato exhibit of the
Johnson Seed Potato Co. of Richmond,
which was represented by j. G. Bale Y
of Richmond. The photographs shown
of the 80 acres under cultivation at
tracted much interest. The company
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toes, this year.
In the exhibits of farm machinery
which were displayed in tents in the
rear of the grand stand. was that Of
Lunt Morse & Co. of Boston. The five
gasoline engines which are shown add
the chug- chug of their exhause to the
general hustle of the place and form
an exhibit which attracts conSidera BILE
attention for the dairymen.
In another part of this tent is the ex-
hibit of the Empire Cream Separator
co. of Bloomfield. N. Y. This company
shows two hand separators and one
which is operated by bicycle power.
The Stoddard Manufacturing Co. Of
Rutland, VT, has an exhibit of gaso-
line engines and a large electric dyna-
mo, and also the DeLaval cream sep
arator.
Belcher e. Taylor of Chicopee Falls,
Mass, have a large exhibit of agricul-
tural tools. ]. ]. Pray of Waterville,
90 couples a large tent with a fine ex-
hibit of carriages and wagons, the
product of the Osgood Morrill, Co.. and
the :. r. Bailey Co. Of Amesbury,
Mass.
Reneath the grand stand Is a large
eXh bit of every conceivable breed Of
poultry. The features of the horse and
| cattle departments have already been
enumerated in the Journal. The cat
tie department deserves more than a
passing mention, for 1t is the big fea-
| ture of the fair and one which few Wis
| itors fail to see. Commissioner of Ag-
| riculture Gilman Is authority for the
statement that it is the largest exhib-
| it of cattle ever seen at state fair In
| Maine. There are nearly 600 head of
| some of the finest bred cattle in New
| England, occupying 400 stalls and a
| number OF tents which We're necessary
| to house the overflow. 1t is well worth
the price of admission and a half Of
| anybody's time to make a tour of this
| department of the big fair.
| The first two races on the card for
| Tuesday afternoon were run off in fine
| style and kent the interest of the crowd
at high pitch until the last heat had
| been trotted To be sure. the races were
trotted In straight heats. but every heat
was fought to the finish and the winners
| had run for their money. The green
| stallion class which was to have been
the third race on the card was called off.
The following is the summary:
a.1s PACE, PURSE $500
Frank s. b $. II. Hudson a Sons.
Decima Dean. m. w. F. Bisbce,
Camden NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. +
Nettie W. br m. F. E. southard
Earl F., g. A. Richardson. Jr.-
Clinton ...........-.....-. $3.50. I'D :
| Cecil H.. CHI G. Palmer Rros., Fat
Van D., blk &, A. f, Sawyer. Water
| VILE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. D
Lucy Simmons. m. C. $. Rowen
| Georgia VILE r. J. .......-..-....:.:.S
| Elm Bud, Pearl Brook Farm. Bel
! fast ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
| Frank C.. oh $ Frank Chase. Wa
Tire. 2.acr, 2,2GA. I'll.
10 TROT, PURSE 500
American Law. b s, ]. F. Rowland,
Eaby Girl. ch m, Fred Southland,
| SkOWhcean NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
August 5 $, Maple Grove Farm.
1nc aTi' b :, G: r. Pattee. Lewiston.i {
LADY T., b m l.. q. Bunker. Water
Harry Weiles, blk g, Charles A.
! Jones. Gardiner .............-...,;.;-' ]
! Ora Drew. aFerl Brock Farm Bel.
I fast Observation-Disclosures. ..-..l CS
/! The fo,lrwinc rsevod as officials Start
er. c s. Dcrrithy of Boston: judges, w
NJ. Nvc H. r. Lee. f.. w. Hanks; timers
q. w. Hilton, Walter Wiltshire and "A. IL
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