Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-09-18
The Exhibits.

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The Exhibits.
The exhibits-there are lots Of them
! and they are all good. In the cattle
department an exhibition which at
| tracts a great deal of attention and
eXcites a great deal of admiration is
yoke of 4-months- old steers. owned
by Walter Robertson of Mt. Vernon.
They are perfectly broke and are cas-
lily driven by Mr. Robertson's little
daughter. aged II. They are red
steers. with white faces and muZzlcs
and are very pretty animals.
An exhibit worthy of more than
passing note is that Of the Maine Wes-
leyan Seminary at kent's Hill. There
are Is head of thoroughbred Holstein
cattle-as pretty cattle. probably. as
can be found in the State of Maine.
Six Chester pigs and a black boar and
one white Chester SOW, as good a COL
lection of cattle and swine, as far rs
the quality of stock goes. as can be
found anywhere.
j. H. Underwood of Fayette has a
notable exhibit of Hereford and Jersey
cows, 20 head in all. J. F.. Crane of
winthrop has 10 head Of fine JERSEYS
and l.. /. Hackett of kent's Hill is
exhibiting II fancy Jerseys, fresh from
the Central Maine fair at Waterville,
where many of them won blue rib
bons.
Another exhibit in the cattle de-
partment we'll worth seeing is that Of
+. A. Dolloff of Mt Vernon. Mr.. Dol
low Is showing herd of Shorthorns
which won championship honors at
the Maine State fair in competition
open to the world. f. f. Gile of Fay
cite Is exhibiting a herd of Herefords.
Is, which have made circuit of the
Dig Maine fairs this year and won blue
ribbons at all of them.
There is an excellent showing of
sheep this year. too. f. c. Wadleigh
OF Belgrade has as pretty an exhibit
ton of sheep as one could wish to See.
including handsome Shropshire buck
and several others. Gardiner Bros. of
MI. vernon have six eve lambs and
Is. q. Dunn of Readfield Depot has a
pretty pair of Shropshire bucks. A.
5. Gordon Of Mt. Vernon and c. II
Stevens of Readfield also have pretty
exhibits of sheep.
Never in the IS years which have
passed into history since the opening of
the Kennebec county fair has there
been such large and excellent show
ing in the poultry department. G. p
swift of Wayne is showing a flock of
80 Buff Rocks and Leghorns and every
fowl is beauty. The same is true of
the White Wyandottes shown by C. =.
Winters of kent's Hill, J. F. Crane and
Daniel Luce of Winthrop. f. f. Pea
cock of Readfield has a fine collection
of barred Plymouth Rocks, G. G.. ia
c"bs of Winthrop has a handsome col
lection Of rose and single-comb Rhode
Island Reds and c. o. Elvin Of Read
field has an unusually fine flock Of buff
and black Orpingtons. Peter Dunn OF
Mt. Vernon has a good collection of
Rhode Island Reds and f. c. Wadleigh
has fine assortment Of Pekin ducks.
geese, turkeys and barred Plymouth
Rocks.
There are more interesting exhibits in
hall than any mere news
paper description can do Justice to. |
The biggest exhibit, and that which |
attracts the most attention. is that of |
Readfield Grange. The exhibit is in |
charge OF a committee Of seven, con-
'isting of F. A. Walker, chairman, Z. |
B. Heath. w. A. Nickcrson, Mrs. w. A. |
Nickcrson. Mrs. Emma Hutchins, Mrs. |
Mary Mitchell and C. d. Whittier. The |
exhibit included tempting arrays of |
fruits Of various kinds, vegetables.
produce and handiwork OF the members
IF the Grange
There are two other booths in which
displays are tastefully exhibited and all
If them are meritorious There is an
corner" at one end of
he exhibit, which takes up nearly tho
,ntire length of the hall. Each depart
nCnt of the exhibit is in charge of ono
# the members OF the committee and
he whole, taken in the aggregate.
orms one of the most comprehensive
exhibits shown at any fair
his season. There was a giant pump
lin, grown by Mrs. o. A. Laughton of
seadfield. which weighs IL pounds.
IrS. Lawton has on exhibition another
pumpkin weighing So pounds and
quash weighing 80 pounds. Another
interesting feature of the exhibit is
weet Potato squash. a native of Ore
on. contributed to Readfield Grange
" r. .. Gordon. There are some
looking cakes and snowy
read. made by lady members of the
range, which fairly make ones mouth
;ater.
Murphy Bros, of Readfield, have a
hoice collection of vegetables on ex-
ibition, consisting of apples, pears.
oncord grapes, cucumbers, severa,
inds of potatoes. turnips, beets. and
abbages. William Godfrey of Winthrop
lso has a collection of which he may
lstly feel proud. There are cabbages,
quashes. potatoes. beets, etc
When 1t comes to fruit C. q. Damren
Readfield Depot has a collection of
'hich he is justly proud 1t includes