Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-07-10
Preparations Are Already
Well Under Way.
September II, IS and 10
Fixed Upon as Dates.
Many Innovations and Improve
ments Are Planned.

Rcadfjeld, Me-, July 9.-(SpeciaD.-
The trustees Of the Kcnncbcc County
Agricultural Society held a meeting
I'm the office of Beanc &, Beane Tues
dav and much Importance business
was transacted.
The trustees are determined to make
the fair Of 1907, which will be held
Sept. u, IS and 10, record breaker,
and to that end are leaving no stone
unturncd to add to the attractions
which they can offer.
For sornc time past there has been Il
general feeling thai the first DAY didn't
amount to much and the result has
hc"n a small attendance on that day.
This year, a special program is being
arranged for that day. This program
has not been fully completed but the
foll,wing events have been decided up
on and announced: Hon. Il. |. Brown,
president Of tie association, has Of
fercG a silver cup For a threc-ycar-"ld
colt race. The condition of The gift is
that no entry fee shall J." charged the
heats to be ono half mile, and the win
ncr If two heats GU; of three shall take
tie cup, which viii he suitable en-
:,ravcd with the event, date and win
ncr'S name.
The baby show viii also be held on
this day and will be better than eyer
10 fore. Instead of IL class for yc;tr-old
babies only there Will De Il class also
for babies two years old and over one
year old, making two classes in all.
Lihcral cash prizes are offered in each
class aud q lady who's" name is at
present withheld 10y request has do
mated $2J worth Of special prizes for
this event
The Grange exhibits of the past two
years have been 50 crc,lilabIc and OK
tensivc the trustees have decided t."
encourage these exhibits by IN offer of
more liberal prizes and the addition
of a third prize. The awards in this
class will be as follows: Best exhibit
by Grange. 80; md s25; 3rd. slo.
q The premium list has been carefully
= revised by a committee selected for
that purpose. Among the important
changes noted is the addition az u
e class for thrce-ycar-olds in all classes
of grade and thoroughbred cattle, Il
class for gcntcn,en's drivers without
h,recGrds. which are to be shown Thurs
h day. and q complete revision of the
poultry department. Ii fact, the poul
try department this year, will be
3 thoroughly up-tO-datc as Il tent will
b be procured and set apart for the spe-
fetal use of the poultry. The old fash
! Toned method of exhibiting fowl and
a chicks in pairs has been discarded and
the exhibits this year will consist Of
single heads and pens the same as
modern poultry shows now use. rand
liberal cash prizes will be offered. The
exhibits in this department will bc
kept tn" entire three days "r the fair
and will he cared for and fed at tho
expense of the society. Kenncbec Coun-
~ Is hot bed for the best Kind Of
Thoroughbred fowl and under thoS"
conditions the exhibit Of poultry is
bound to he one of the best features
Of the fair
Heretofore, the owners &c cattle were
at liberty to remove their exhibits at
&4sy time during tho day. This year the
&3nstees have made Il rule that any
anpits IN tie cattle department which
removed before 3 o'clock will for
cit all premiums awarded.
sam j.. Tuck. Il representative OF
t'oX and Rich Of New York City. fur
nish"rs Of special attractions for
lairs Of this kind was present and it
Is Sai" to say that the special features
"herod Will prove Of great interest to
all who attend.