Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-01-20


postponed.
An informal hearing was given by
the committee on agriculture. Thurs
day after noon, on the measure which
will be presented in the House. to-day.
by Hon. Charles f.. Johnson of Water
Vile. asking for an appropriation of
$1,000 to reimburse the Central Maine
Fair Association for part of its eX-
penditureS of last year. The PROPOSE
iton is designed 10 place the Water
vile fair on the same basis as The
Lewiston fair. SO far as State aid is
concerned
Hon. +, F. Mayo. the president Of the
association. appeared in behalf of I'll"
resolve ami introduced several speak
crS who advocated the granting Of
the request.
Hon. Charles F. Johnson of Water
vile. addressed the committee and
told OF The successful fair of last year.
which was attended by large crowds
despite the cold and disagreeable
Weather which prevailed throughout
the fair. He thought it was Il reason
able request which the association
makes. to reimburse to an amount of
money equal to that which the state
gave Ia me Maine State Agricultural
Society for the same year. Mr.. John
son said that the Central Maine Fair
Association paid ont over $1,000 I'm
premiums. last year; that the fair WAS
a complete success. that all classes
Of people in this part Of Maine We're
interested and pleased with the eX
hibits and that next years fair Will
be even more successful than WAS that
of 1o4. Sir. Johnson spoke of the
great good the fair had accomplished
even in one year and said that much
more could he done if the State
would give the association the same
money as it gives to the Lewiston fair.
The editor of the Waterville Morn
ing Sentinel also addressed the COM
mtee in favor Of the appropriation.
Mr. Mayo then introduced Hon Ru-
titus Alden of Winthrop, former Sena-
tor from kennebec county. who ear
nestly advocated favorable acting on
the proposed resolve. He said he was
in full sympathy with any movement
tending to aid and advance the cause
Of agriculture ana he believed that
the Central Maine Fair Association
was destined to become powerful
factor i'm aiding the farmers of Maine
He said that he attended the fair. last
September and was surprised at the
extent ana variety of the exhibits ana
at the large attendance. He hoped the
committee would grant the request of
the aSSociation.
Hon. Randall w. Ellis of Embden.
also addressed the committee in favor
Of the proposition. SAYING that he was
glad to endorse what had been said
on the subject. He said it WAS re-
grettable fact. hut true. nevertheless.
that very few of Names agricultural
fairs are able to stand alone; they
need and are given aid by the State.
He thought the proposed resolve ought
to De fnvorably considered by the com
mittee
commissioner Gilman was asked by
Mr.. Mayo to say few words to the
committees Mr.. Gilman said that az
commissioner Of agriculture it was his
duty To visit fairs and investigate their
workings and report what he finds
them. He was i'm Attend
ance on the Waterville fair during its
progress and he declared il to have
been a great fair. Every county in
the State was represented" said Mr.
Gilman. among the exhibitors. and
premiums were distributed through
cut the whole State. 1t is clearly
State fair and not 4 rural fair | hone
that this fair will in the future main
tain the high standard of agricultural
instruction and education which it es-
tabliShed. last year.
The impression created by the re-