Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-06
Mondays Attendance.

The fair started off with rush on
the opening day Beside the unusually
large number who came to the city in
connection with the Labor day cele-
bration there were great many more
who came to the fair to see the flying
machine. \ conservative estimate of
the number of people on the grounds
is $4,000. by far and away the largest
number ever on the grounds for the
first day af the fair, while the receipts
for the day were given as $6592.66.
This is over $1,000 more than the first
day receipts for 1910. which was the
highest ever up 10 that time.
Those who came To see the lying
machine were in no ways disappointed
as Beckwith Ravens. the young aviator
in The employ Of Glenn Fl. Curtiss,
made the three flights according to
contract They were ali handles and
incidentally the young birdinan gave
the spectators some thrills. His first
flight was started at about o'clock
III the afternoon and he made fine
ascension and after doubling about
over the grounds came down in as
pretty landing as anyone on the
grounds had ever seen. Within few
minutes he again got away. He went
straight off over the river and came
back around of the grandstand and
started as II to make u landing. lie
began to drop towards the grounds and
OF full speed descended straight to-
wards the grandstand. But 1t was only
giving the spectators a thrill and at
once rose again into the air and cir
cling round landed back within the en-
closure. His third light was the long
est of the afternoonl This time he
went away over to Lake Auburn and
then down over the Twin Cities and
around the Lewiston city hall. Back
eicame to the fair grounds and again
made as if to descend into the crowd
but arose again and circles the grounds
again before landing. During his three
flights Ravens was in the air about 30
minutes and it is estimated that he
travelled about so miles. His greatest
altitude was given as nearly 1000 feet
He Is young man about 20 years or
age and is as expert a birdman as
many have ever seen. There are two
bi-planes on the grounds and the Wis
itors to the fair have a splendid pp-
portunity to view them.
As BELTS the golden anniversary"
of the Maine State Agricultural So
ciety. the exhibits are the largest in
every department. the quality is very
fine and. in fact. everything is of the
best Reports from the various de-
partments indicate record entries and
with the pleasant weather the financial
success is assured
Supt ID. w. Campbell ~ the cattle
department. reports the biggest amount
of entries ever here. to his knowledge
With the sheds all filled up and two
large herds forced to be kept in tents.
The exhibitors in the A. c. c. Jerseys
are the Elm Hin Farm. Cumberland
Center, H. NJ. Moulton proprietor, with
25 head, H. M. Tucker. Canton, IA
head; L. l.. Hackett. Kents Hill, some
fine specimens; C. r. Keep, North Jay,
good herd of this breed; w. {. WHIT
man & Son. Turner, II head.
The Guernsey breed is well repre-
scented this year. John f. Buker, pro-
prietor of Meadow Brook Farm Bow
doinham, has IS head; l.. ;. Goding'
Monmouth. shows breeders young
herd of five; @. n. Rose of Green mas
! a herd of II Guernseys and tive OF
Ayrshres.
There will be considerable eompe-
tition fer the cup offered by the Hol-
stein Friesian Association of America
for the best herd of Holsteins as there
are several we'll known breeders OF
this stock here with their herds out
| for the prize. CalVille Brothers of
! Lewiston show %; w Il. Dunton of
| Bath has 90: J. II. Strout of Web
ster shows Is head; Williams Broth
ers. West Bowdoin, have II head; c.
H. Ward of Richmond has five; c. f.
Waterman g. Sons of Auburn have a
herd of Is: Walter Gleason. Water
willie. had.
In the Ayrshire stalls are j. A
Ness OF Auburn with q head; II. l..
Heald of Skowhegan with 4; a. b.
Eodgkins of Lewiston with II.
e. T. Gile of Fayette has the larg-
est herd of Herefords, he showing Is
of this breed. with the bull Fairfax
Twelfth at the head; c. L. Barker Of
East Vassalboro has the next largest
number with seven, While T. G.. Bur-
lcieh of Vassalhoro has three.
There are three exhibitors of the
Shorthorns It. A. Dolloff of Mt Ver-
non shows Is: II. l.. Ellis of Fair
field has u and +. c. Cary of st,
Johnsbury. W. has Is.
The exhibit Of working cattle is an