Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-08-31

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i Manuel training in the elementary
forms ID shown in the exhibit Of the
vassal borot public schools. The EXHIBIT
Includes drawing, cutting. mounting,
constructiot fand design. Fine exhibits
Of plants and flowers are shown. The
exhibit Is q fine one and shows great
merit on the part of the pupils as we'll
as carefullhess on the part of the
teachers.
Weterville's school exhibit is very
extensive and contains the best work
that has been done in the schools last
year. The work was not done solely for
exhibition purposes, but was in the
regular routine of school duties. Inc
work of the children from the SUBJ
grade to Grade TX is seen here. Su-
perintendent of Schools Herbert c.
Libby is in charge, assisted by a staff
of teachers.
The government relief map of the
canal zone is a feature in this room
that is very educational and exciteS
much comment. This map is one that
formerly hung in the United State Sem
ate chamber at Washington and it was
through the efforts of Senator Hale
and Congressman Burleigh that Supt.
Fuller was able to secure it's loan in
connection with the educational ex-
hibit at the Central Maine fairs
Supt. Fuller's assistants in connec-
ton with the floral exhibit in the Col
iseum this year are Mrs. A. NJ. Rich
ards, Mrs. J.. N. Webber and Mrs.
Tvrrl1xy nf the
easterly side Of the Coliseum is devot-
ed to the floral exhibit and the many
excellent individual and firm exhibits
are enhanced by beautiful cut flowers,
the gifts of Calvin & linn of Boston.
The Agricultural Exhibits.
The exhibit of the State department Of
agriculture. in charge of State Entomol-
ogist Hitchins, Is more comprehensive
than that shown at the fair in previous
years. The growth of the insects in the
insectory Is shown. also the use of spray
ing material and diseases of fruit trees
and the process of pressing the insects,
| in addition to the mounts. which have
heretofore been part of this exhibit.
The taxidermist exhibition by William
Cooper of Milo, which attracted a great
deal of attention when exhibited in Mad
ison Square Garden, New York. is at the
Central Maine fair for the. first time this
season.. The collection embraces many
rare species and all are done in a most
artistic manner. for Mr.: Cooper has done
nothing else since, 1868. when he COM
| menced his apprenticeship in England,
to the present time.
1 n &c In, oh Of "a aprinY1l-
tural exhibits The fruits and vegetables
are upon the first floor of Exhibition hall,
while upon the second floor are the
Grange exhibits and the dairy exhibits.
| C. E. Baldic of Waterville, Frank Ward
of China and Joseph johnson of Lewiston
tare among the exhibitors OF garden truck
and their vegetables and fruit are among
the finest at the fair. Scott O. Holt of
Fairfield also has good collection of
garden vegetables.
| o. f. Blossom of Turner has one of the
finest exhibits of fruits. mostly apples.
including 80 plates and 10 varieties. f. D.
Page of Bangor has good exhibit and
the Somerset county exhibit of Donald
| Ellis of Fairfield is also worthy of men,
| tion Among other exhibitors are Fred
Grant of Fairfield, Mrs. l.. r. Bremmer
with good Hancock county exhibit.
Harry C. Shorey of Waterville with so
varieties, j: W. Kennedy with a Kenne-
| bee county exhibit of % plates.
Three Oranges are represented in the
lGrange exhibits. which are fully the equal
of previous years. The Oranges compel
ing are Victor Grange of Fairfield, Vas
| salboro Grange of Vassalboro and Ben
ton Grange of Benton.
George f. Files of Benton has an ex-
hibit Of grain which includes five distinct
varieties of wheat, the same of barley
| and two of oats. Both the sheaves and
the threshed grain are shown. Mr.. Files
has nine acres of wheat and the same
amount of barley as we'll as a good acre
! age of other grains under cultivation on
! his Benton farm.
| The show Of corn on the ear and in the
bushel is very large for so early in the
season. The exhibits of apples are I'M
| usually large and attractive both for the
Irregular and special prizes.
DR.. Leon 8. Merrill of Scion is in charge
| of the special exhibit of the dairy de-
partment. He Is assisted by r. w. Red
| man Of Corinna and Clarence Barber,
while with him Is also associated Prof.
r. A. Campbell Of the Agricultural Col
lege Of the University Of Maine. This is
| the first year that the fairs and the dairy
department have co-operated in an exhi-
| bition of butter, cheese. milk and cream
| together with an exhibit of the testing
| work Of the dairy department.
The Dairy Testing Associations outfit
for determining the daily weight Of milk
attracts great deal of attention. as does
also the exhibit of dairy feeds. Ger.
tain of these feeds the department shows
are composed in great measure Of such
substances as peanut shells and oat and
| cotton seed hulls. They are about as
| nutritive," remarked Mr.. Redman, "as
bright oat straw The relative feed val
ues are shown upon a chart which gives
a great deal of information that the
farmer desires to know at a glance
Along the Midway.
The bankers on the Midway were