Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-09-25
UNDER SUNNY SKIES.
Embden Fair, Monday, Calls Out Big
Crowds-Great Show.

Embden, Me-, Sept 24.-(SpeciaD.-The
ideal day and the desire to go to a big
fair brought out sabout 1000 people TO the
Embden fair, Monday. The fair was
held at Embden Station, an ideal spot
for such an event a large expansive
HELD gave abundant room for all the at
fractions Many came to the fair by
train and jumped off at the fair
grounds. There were % automobiles
bearing people from nearly every town
in the county.
The Midway at this fair made the
people from bigger towns feel envious
All the exhibition departments We're
Titled and in the cattle department some
of the finest exhibits that have been
seen at any fair this year were shown.
One of the unique exhibits which Illus
trated an idea that will undoubtedly
mean much to the young men and wo-
men IN every town in the State, was the
exhibit by four boys showing specimens
of potatoes that they had raised for the
contest instituted by the Scion Grange,
Last>spring the Grange, with the assis-
lance of Guy Williams, superintendent OF
schools, gave each boy that desired an
opportunity to- enter the contest for
raising potatoes, for which prize was
to be given for the three best lots. A
number of the boys entered the contest.
Each was given potatoes and told to
plant as he desired, working his own
method and ideas! The results were re-
markable. and inspired not only the
boys but the Grange to promote the
Idea. Oscar Adams received first prize.
He raised from four potatoes 66 pounds
| and ounces He used handful of fer
tlizer in each hill, spreading 1t about
under the potato. The soil was sandy
Master W. Kingman Williams, ten years
old, received second PRICE having raised
| 20 pounds from four potatoes. Whereby
he raised more in number than Adams
they lacked the shape and smoothness.
Master Verne Lecase. seven years old,
received third prize. From four potatoes
| he got 43 pounds and ounces. Master
Albert Kerke Il years old, came very
close to winning one ofthe prizes, having
raised 81 pounds from four potatoes
This contest has proved so interesting
and beneficial that another contest Will
| be given, next spring, which Will be OF
greater breadth. Contests In poultry
flowers and other works of farming Will
lbe given The idea is to create an in
terest In home work for the purpose OF
keeping the boy on the farm.
| The prizes awarded at the fair were
as follows: Herds of cattle-Shorthorns
IG. G. Palmer, 1st Shorthon bull, q. G-
Palmer, list; Jerseys, G. G. Palmer, LIST;
Herefords, Grant Witham. 1st and End
Hereford stock COW, Grant Witham list
and End; 1-year-old, Grant Witham, LIST
land End: 2-year-old, Grant Witham, End /;
heifer calves Grant Witham. LIST and
End Hereford bull. Grant Witham, End !;
steer calves, Grant Witham, LIST; best
| Hereford bull, G. r. Brown, list: 2-year-
old heifer, G.. r. Brown, 1st; 1-year-old
/ steer, Hereford Stock Farm, 1st; 2-year-
old steer, Hereford Stock Farm, LIST; 3
lyear-old steer, Hereford Stock Farm, LIST,
Horses-Draft stallion. G. G. Palmer,
list; colts, months old, draft type, Dan
Baker, End; suckers, Elmer Berry, list;
Mont Spaulding, 3rd; driving horses,
colts, 3. ]. Dunphy, 4st; 1-year-old, Ro-
Hand Boynton. LIST; 1-year-old draft colt,
Mont Spaulding list; Marshall Berry,
End. Farm Produce. George o. Moul-
ton, list; potatoes. ID. K. Williams, lst'
! That Embden has some of the best
/ draft horses in the county was SHOWN az
1.-THE pulling contest in the afternoon. fhe
lcontest resulted as follows: One pair of
heavy horses Weighing 29o0. owned by
Frank Keene, pulled a load of stone on
a drag, weighing $500, 81 feet and 3 IN
ches. Another pair. owned by Mr..
Keene, pulled the load 80 feet ana 3 IN
ches. Light pair of horses weighing 2i90
pounds owned by G. G. Palmer, End prize
pulled load of 500 pounds, " feet and