Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-29
Draws Usual Good Crowd
To the Bangor Track.
Kempton Takes The 2.27 Trot
DR.. Bingen The 2.25 Glass.
Ell Gallo Trims Billy Patten, In the
Three-heat Special Race.

Maplewood Park. Bangor. Me-, Aug.
2s.[lspeciaD.-W Wednesday. Cover
nor's day at the Eastern Maine State
fair marked by visit of Gov. F. w.
Plaisted and staff, probably will prove
to have been the biggest day of east
ern Names annual exhibition. The
early morning trains began to bring
their crowds of people and they con-
tinued to come all day. In the morn
ing there were thousands of people
on the grounds before 10 o'clock.
From this standpoint. at least the
fair is proving to be a great success.
and If the fair weather that was fur
nished, Wednesday, will continue,
Thursday and Friday, more big
crowds may be expected.
On the Midway, there was plenty
doing, as always. Diamond Lew
Walker is grazing the vaudeville field
in Montreal. and the girl shows We're
as numerous as usual, but the spec
tators wandered through "a maze of
canvas and there were many curiosi-
tiles, fakirs of all kinds, and refresh
ment stands.
G. Il. Baldic of Waterville, a famous
market gardener, occupies a large
space at the fair, with his display of
hundreds of varieties of fruits, grains
and vegetables, which is remarkable,
considering the unfavorable weather
that has prevailed for much of the
growing season This is probably the
most comprehensive exhibit of the
kind ever made in Bangor. and 1t is
one of the sights of the fair Mr.
Baldic takes personal charge of the
exhibit and is glad to discuss and ex-
plain any of its features.
Mark S. Leavitt of Newburg has a
splendid display of vegetables with
four or more varieties of each kind.
which attracts general attention.
George N Holland of Hampdeib
whose own entry includes about IS
per cent. of the crop yield of his pro-
ductive acres in Hampden. is another
play includes 10 varieties of beans.
onions, lettuce and celery. seven OF
corn. and four of peas.
Captain C. F. Treat of Stockton,
the soused clam man, is right on the
spot with his renowned CLAIMS. He
has been present at every one of the
20 fairs held by the association.
The exhibits in the agricultural de-
partment are even more interesting
than in recent years, chiefly on ac-
count of the fact that more is to be
seen in the line of power apparatus.
All of the dealers are agreed that the
farmers of Maine, and especially those
of Aroostook, are taking more kindly
to mower. year after year.
Inc ]. Fl. Ames Co. of Bowdoinhan,
represented by H. l.. Weymouth, is
showing Rice potato diggers and cut
tivators and B. c. Brett, who, for 80
wears represented the Vermont Farm
Machinery Co, is exhibiting the
United States cream separator. Other
b. Cunning Co. of Bangor. Knowles,
Dew & Co, of Bangor. G. Nj. Conan,
Co. of Bangor, and G. ID. Thornton OF
the q d. Thornton Co. of Portland.
Col. W. +. Harding of Bangor is the
superintendent of the horse depart
ment. this year Few entries had been
made. Tuesday, but the judges began
their scoring. which was continued,
"Wednesday. The horses passed upon
were Herbert M. Mudgetts entry,
Iowa. in the percheron class cordo :
van an entry Of Fred i.aonards. ana
The Belgian stud Rristolin, belons'ns
10 the Penobscot Belgian breeding 90.
oef old Town