Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-02
The Maine Central Fair
Asso. Wants $1,000.
Committee on Agriculture Con-
siders Resolve, Wednesday.
President e. p. Mayo Of the Associa
ton, Presents Convincing Argument.

me committees on acri' ulturc hear!
! til" resolve in favor Of the Central
! Maine Fair. this afternoon at which
! thri" Mas a large attendance of inter
rSted farmers and business men from
the central section or the State.
| r. I. Mayo president Of the associa-
ton conducted the hearing in behalf or
| 'hc resolve. Mr.. Mayo submitted many
| letters from men Of nromiicncc in this
! community. all Of th"n strongly sun
| porting the appropriation and speaking
! i'll thu highest terms Of tho success fuj
fair of last year, thanking the associa-
'i"n for tn" cautious treatment extend
81 exhibitors and patrons and for the
prompt payment Of all premiums
Among the letters rcll BY Mr.. MAYO
Mere The following: =. Y. Bailey. man
aGcr - tarrabasset. Stock Farms,
North Arson: a. II. I;i,c. propricto :
Hillside Farm. Oakland: Rev. II. +.
Wood. WinsloW: John +. Buker. Bow
doin: f.. Fl. look. Easeaihoro: r. w
Dunn. Watc"Nill". treasurer Dunn
Edge Tool 60. VIM. f. T.. Boothby
general passenger agent Of tho Maine
Central tailr"a l. Hon. E. NJ. Fcrnaid
West Poland: Charles w. Hilton. Mad
iSon: \. II. Ellis. Fairfield. a. p Rus
sell. Sycamore Stock Farm. North
Leeds: +. r. Gerald. clinton: d. II.
Fmglcy. Littlcton: II. NJ Moulton. Elm
Hill Farm. Cumberland Ccitcr and Ell
mcr +. Haincs. Skow,n gan.
One of Mr.. Mayos strongest points
in favor Of the measure was that If thu
resolve did not prevail the Central
Maine Fair Association would be en-
titled To a Shar" in inr regular stipend
for aGricultur, fairs. Under the appor-
l'"nmcnt of last year 20 per cent. of tn"
r"miums paid hy 'arh fair was giv-
ei. by the STAT. With the same ratio
prevailing III" central Maine Fair
would have received 1850 from thv
state stipend, rs it paid cut $4,000 IN
premiums to c>hibitor, at the 1904 ,.X-
Edition SHOULD the Legislature refuse
the request NOW pending it would simp-
ly add $3Jt-t To the SUN tn which the
association is entitled under the gener-
IL law. But at the sam. time il would
tend to curtail the amounts received by
the rural fairs and thereby much in
jury would b" caused the smaller So
cioties. So that if the small fairs are to
>, State aid now being given them tn
stipend. amounting last year to ss6so.
must be increased Mr.. Mayo said he
aid not desire. in any way. to retard
Or prevent the growth Of the county
fairs and il was with this purpose in
mind that restrained ;nc Central Maine
Fair Association from applying for its
share of the State stipend. He believed
the State could afford to add SIN II
sum "f money TO thai which the as
sIciati"n has right under the law.
While the rcsoiv" calls for $1,000 it real
IT, means onl.- about $500 above that
which the association would get from
the general stipend.
Hon Warren &. Pfil5rook was the
first speaker WOO said that most pcO-
pie coming to the Legislature for state
aid. in the form of resolves in favor of
certain projects generally base their
claims upon promises Of what they
would do 1t is not so in this case. for
Mr.. Mavo and his associates have
chown what they can do. They have
given Milne AMI especially Central
Maine. a splendid fair. They own a
large tract of land on which they have
erected magnificent buildings. both for
exhibitors AMI for stock and have Civ
en- the people great exhibition.
The fair of last year was a substan-
tial ana solid promis" of what the Cen |
tral Maine Fair Association is to be in |
he future II - now in its infancy. |
That il will be i COOL fair. whether or |
not this resolve is endorsed by you, you |
can bank upon. The people Of Northern |
Eenne be-. Southern Somerset and |
Western Waldo are unanimous in sup
port of the fair 1t is no. therefore, d
local fair but represents the thrift |
progress and enterprise Of the State Of
Maine"
p. A. Smith. ESQ. OF Fairfield was
he next speaker and he went on to say
il the state could afford to appropriate
money for other purposes it surely