The Republican journal., 1913-10-02
The Monroe Fair.
uF THE FAIR IN GENERAL


-, 2n interview with the Bangor Com
= .+s- raporter he said: "Speaking OF the fair
r--,,I. 1t is better than two years ago
..- was here, The stock is good and there
.-s.t ii and the management has evident
/ u,r.so increase the efficiency of the fair.
tr.-ea To the exhibit of fruit he said:
En-. -at is good and compares favorably
-,.. tire State fairs, not as extensive,
,,--. .ut IN some classes the fruit is su-
Tire mpettion in the Baldwins and
r,,- cry good, and the Wolf River is
,,5 ] ever saw. The competition in
..-.,..- IS very keen" Then, in speaking
.-. e. s-al fruit outlook in the section, he
a.. ,-r re was a larger per entage of fruit set
... section than in other sections.
FIN. general exhibits in both halls was equal
,. Isl year, and in the vegetable de-
.~s te superior, Quality rather than
-.,. --am-d to be the object in view In
.se. 5apartment the entries were not
..,....-- fly as last year, but were of fine
cE. HORSES, SHEEP, ETC
se department Walker Gibbs of
s... III Foilis, B. ". Burrill. and George
w. BANGOR, Henry Haley of Monroe,
f Newport and A L. Blaisdell and
.-- ell of Winterport had specimens
MS. Of which they are justly proud
..-sr in the Percheron stallion with
a- wned by Mr.. Haley, Major Her.
.. hercules. dam by imported Major
-s IT. seven years old and this is his
r.. .AraIou by Mr.. Haley. who has owned
.r .r.~ years. His other exhibit is AL
w f. by the mighty Alcyone, dam
4r-g az. Several after him were shown
Fst- 5iobs of Brooks, Henry Weber of
-ri 3. Taylor of Jackson.
ser, Monroe, exhibited a pair of
Pa matched work horses, dappled.
gers, Troy, showed three horses:
ri aeron stations, Fenion. seven years.
p three years old, and one brood
eza seven years. They are all
red draft stock.
a. as for matched driving horses F. D.
Milo and H. E. Staples of Brooks
contestants.
and c c. Hamm of Brooks, Nj.
pXmont and E. H. Littlefied Of
- uttered for family carriage horse
sdy
acre five entries for gentlemen S
d. Follis of Bangor. H. E. Staples,
o- and G. H. Rider of Brooks and R.
-;. EEL. II Waldo
s.=- rk horses with his handsome dap
a " His contestants were L. L. Rog-
rs 9y, {. F. Mudgett of Newburg,
-s-- Of Brooks and E. H. Littlefield of
yu y no had good horses and we'll
Il. lest for light weight draft horses
the second days program, II. F..
|5i--s A. Twombley and c. c. Hamm be-
1g-=. -tsstants. These horses weighed 2, 400
r-5=- .ad are excellent animals in their
as1m and L. ]. Bickford showed draft
Tta stock. a. F. X, ndall entered a
--'.. ;le ;rotting and driving class and c.
three-year- gelding and filly.
.tIefeld Of Swanville took second
Tire pulling match. The horses are
t.a striped faces. They are west
and have been owned by Mr. Little
-sl ears
ribou, Newburgh, showed Black
4u thoroughbred percheon stock horse,
handsome and clean cut, taking
exhibits were well up to the stan
some good animals were shown.
sford of Dixmont showed II head
g1bred Shorthorns.
.4id Of Dixmont entered a flock OF
"a sllr1 Down sheep and yoke of Here
. 4Ylmes of Belfast exhibited fine pen
s'sl-e0ns taking first each on flock anC
- H. Treat of Winterport showed g
Horned Dorsets, U of NJ stock, the
-.' - ycelved first premium at the East
S- sate tate fair. He received first ane
7'a reDidms on the flock and rams. MI
ss- took first on National Chester white
a4s
edmty of Brooks was on hand will
sa- 5f Aryshires, IL of which are full
lie head of the herd, E. T., l;
-s obi IS registered animal, and grit
feet. He was raised by Mrs
aag
ElcSer of Monroe had herd of Il
'-'l cattle, nine being thoroughbred Hol
byasdell exhibited three Yorkshire
' a5d two sows, young stock, and tool
~ oxen from neighboring towns at
attention. Newburg had town team
tafs Of oxen owned by A. W. knowlton
'"aHt, Henry Leavitt, Rufus Whit
@ 'ahn II. Miller and Earl Ward. Swan
team also six yoke, was shown.
req by Charles Thompson, George Ames
"'aherson. j. W. Nickerson, Clarenc
's0o. hphraim Littlefeld.
hidden Of Freedom showed thorough
PAIR Of matched steers-Shorthorn
ms his Is a halt breed, but the cattl
all round animals of dairy strain. H
farm as we'll as milk, as he claim
D. can get both beef and butter fat il
animal. The head of the herd i
f.. a'n' three years old, and girts sevel
D.. TVS mother makes IL pounds of butter
ue cow comes in Oct. 18th and ha
s.. "e cry after over a year in milk.
a 'o-year-old heifers girt six feet. An
r.. '"f Of yearling heifers girt about fv
Ia h,r .-Ix Al