Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-09-10
THE 10th ANNUAL FAIR.
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fve-mile exhibition races The boys
are all death -defying riders and the
velocity with which they round the
track is appalling
Somewhat apart from the main
eody of tents is one for fair
implements. Here the latest in farm
ing machinery is exhibited and
demonstrated. Harrows. plows. potato
diggers, manure spreaders. threshing
machines all have tkei places. The
great white tent for the poultry suf-
feree slight mishap from the wind.
early in the morning, but the damage
did not amount to much. A portion Of
TIE west side blew in. and delayed the
Gncr3tins Of the birds. which are. by
the way. in greater numbers and va
riety than they have been 70: years.
BOOSTERS. hens. ducks. geese. brakes,
Rhode Island Reds, Houdans. Ham
burgs. Plymouth Rocks, Leghorns
tame crows, Bourbon red turkeys, At
rican ducks. Bantams. Orpingtons, and
practically every breed of fowl is there
for the eohnoisseur to admire and
criticize e. +. Towne, who is super
intendent of the department, has ar
ranged the display to coed adv antage.
The stables are well taken UP with
the fast ones, and the exhibition horses
and the youngsters found means of eX-
preston for their admiration of the
plump and shiny steeds in Amt ne a
dandy?" With faces besmeare6 with
chewing candy and the mustard from
the hot dogs, the boys and girls alike
rompei around the great grounds and
hnall. found themselves over in the
cattle department. The great Hereford
bull, which tips the scales at 22e0. and
the small Holstein steer, all came
in for their share of praise from the
juvenile citizens. The more painStak
Ing of caretakers were rubbiab ='dp
the harms of their steers aud oNEik
and some even had the cows bundled
up with blankets. Anyhow 1t was a
great display of beef. 50 the Riddles
+, thought. for they went from the
! Torcfords to the Holsteins, to the Jer-
seys. Gueinseys. to the Durhams and
the Short Horns sngly admiring and
Commenting upon each.
The sheep and swine were by nc
means overlooked. The Leicester the
l. Hampshire Downs. the Oxford Downs
] the Southdowns, the Merinos, the
] Horned Dorset. and the LineoiHs We're
3, oil there, but the youngsters were dls-
appointed. for they couldn't find
black sheep in the whole tent. Ano
! they Tanted so. much to see enc. II
| sEite of their disappointment, Whlct
/ was soon forgotten, they hufrled>oNei
to the piggies, doing lazily In th'
sun. No one disturbed them, hut JUS
/ remarked on their corpulency, and con
+, tentmcnt.
/ Exhibition Hall and Coliseum.
! The Exhibition hall and the Coliseum
were resplendent in all their glory
! Almost perfect specimens of tomotaes
corn, apples, potatoes, cucumbers, can
telounes. pumpkins, squash, celery
caulinower and every other variety
were lastly arranged along the grea
long tables. TO be u judge is surel,
i not an enN liable position. Tile speci
mems of what Maine farmers can d'
with the aid of geeaasMother Natur
Il more than ever attracted attention. Al
most three score of firms representing
almost every branch of retail an
wholesale trade were exhibitors. Pateh
foodStuffs, furniture, musical instEu
ments, food preparing appliances
slaves, electric fixtures, candy ant
soda fountains, and everything tina
goes to make homes happy and coz
were all there for public inspection.
rhe art department under the su
peryision of Mrs. Kate Edwards 80
was more than ever place OF won
der Exhibitors varying In age ffo1
6 to SO years have sent their hanoi
work from all sections of the STATE
There was erochetting, basketry, ieVe
work, wood carving and photograph
| besides the oil and water colors. Al
| though the last mentioned are not !
| so great numbers as in previous year:
the quality makes up for the defieienc