Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-09-07

Lewiston, Me-. Sept. 6.-(SpeciaD.-
Jupiter Pluvius was regnant on the
Maine State fair grounds all day Tues
day with the exception of a short time
In the forenoon. Nevertheless Tuesday
viii go down in history as the second
day of the fair OF 1910. it having been
decided at meeting of the trustees
this forenoon not to postpone the fair.
but simply to set forward the races.
Secretary Lowell stated this after
noon that if the sun should shine for
the next two days the entire program
including the races would be pulled
off in the remaining two days of the
fair. If tomorrow should be stormy,
of course pOstponement VIII be nee
essary and Friday will have to be in
cluded in the fair week.
A considerable number Of people Wis
tied the fair grounds Tuesday, not
withStanding the rain, and they kept
on coming ri intervals during the en-
tire day until 8 p. NJ when the heav-
lest shower of the day struck. The
judging in the cattle and poultry de-
partment went on during the day. but
the Judging Of horses will not be taken
up until tomorrow forenoon
The cattle exhibit this year is one OF
tine largest ever seen at the Maine
State fair. "Our five barns are not big
enough to hold the cattle that have
come this year." says the stock super
in:endent. David w. Campbell of Cher
ryfielc. lover 600 head of the best
cattle in Maine are here on the fair
grounds"
The towns teams of trained steers
and oxen will be feature this year.
Among the towns that have teams
here are Madison. Pennington. Oak
land, Bethel and Sabattus. The judg-
ing of Ayshires and Guernseys and of
sheep was in progress in the forenoon.
All of the prizes in the Ayrshire and
grade Ayrshire classes were taken by
j. A. Ness of Auburn F. G. Hilton of
Arson and Hamlin and Adams of Will
ton divided the prizes for Farine
sheep.
An interesting feature of the fore
noon was the prize judging contest
for amateurs. Eleven contestants took
part, including students from the Col
lege of Agriculture at the University of
Maine and amateur breeders. Those
taking part We're: A. l.. Deering, Oro-
no; o. L. Pingree, Denmark; A. w.
Jones, Bangor: H. nj. Tucker, Canton;
s. A. Piper, Troy: c. f. Norton, Cum
berland Center; ]. II. Waterman. w.
A. Waterman. r. Smith, Auburn: F.
E. Fortier. Turner; w. S. Whitney.
West Minot. Each one judged four
cows of each dairy herd and three
Clydesdale horses. Their work will be
gone over by Prof. p. A. Campbell OF
Orono. who will decide the awarding
Of the prize, which is silver cup.
Fully 400 people gathered outside the
College street gate at 10 O'Clock i'll
the forenoon and witnessed in the
grove there the slaughter of four tu-
berculosis cattle under the direction
of Cattle Commissioner j. M. Deerlng
A demonstration was then given from
the carcasses of the animals killed,
showing the effect of the disease IN us
various stages. which was most in
structive.
This demonstration was given at the
request of the Maine Breeders AssO-
citation. The cattle commissioners OBJ
tanned the four cattle which were kill
ed from a herd of 10. which was con-
demned by the tuberculin test. The
cattle thus selected were not picked
at random but were chosen from the
herd so as to give fair samples of the
test. One of the cattle slaughtered
was very badly affected. another mad
the disease in a mild form, while the
other two were fairly well marked. The
cessful and could not fail to be or
great benefit to all cattle owners VINO
witnessed it.