Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-16

flylnS FOX strain.
f. C. Patten has Poland China pigs
in the swine department.; Henry
Simpson. Berkshires; j. A. Wilson,
Mr.. Totman, Berkshires;
A. Fisher, White Chester; E. Y. Shaw,
Chester, including a mammoth hog.
The Poultry.
Supt. Cyrus Key of this department
is showing up the birds in the new
house. This has been his 22d year
in that capacity and he is much pleas
ed with his new quarters. f. A. Drink
water of Sabattus, has over 200 birds
on display, J. p. Leavitt, r. w. Trott,
Percy Wright, w. r. Dearn, and Al
Shaw are all hen men. Three pens
contain Pheasants, golden silver and
in color. The birds are very
beautiful and rare in this section.
They are being bred and raised by
Robert Robertson of Brunswick.
Other hen men are +. c. Patten,
David Scribner, Richard Smith.
Charles Hackett, c. H. Ward. Fred
Luce has geese; F. E. Daggett. Indian
runner ducks; H. T. Sampson, fowl
and geese; Plimpton Guptill geese; J.
Richard Smith.
The Hall Exhibit.
1t never rained harder and the ex-
exhibits never came in thicker than
they did, Tuesday forenoon. Had the
first day of Topsham fair been pleas
ant the office force would have had an
extremely busy time in attending to
the entries.
The display of fancy work, this
year. is larger than ever before. In
the upper hall sofa pillows of all the
latest designs in hand embroidery are
shown. There is a large display oil
rugs, hand made in both braided ana
drawn.
The whole upper part of the hall
is a sky of colors with quilts and COM
forters. They look new too, and as
if it was their very first appearance.
A few pieces of burnt wood is ex-
hibited among the fancy work me
ladies will have chance to see all the
latest work in the fancy stitch line.
Home knit mittens that were knit
Beautiful bed sets, undertaking,
APRONS. towels and centerpieces with
all the new stitches and designs.
nv Mrs. A. M. Nickerson, who is IS
wears old and blind look gooa "
EVERYONE. There Were Is pairs ana
thew will go to the boys at Good WIN
Farm at Christmas time. Whoie
Ease of bedroom socks being SHOWN
hy senarate individuals look very
warm and cosy. ;s
II
rived bright and early with cakes pres
biscuits. brown bread. doughnuts anu
these were most tempting dispiaSea.
The candy making went on Jus. ehe
same if it did storm outside. piipei'
Willie of Old Orchard. 50 years oil age
is making taffy for the 3sth year at
the same stand
TT Andrews is also here making
neau,ttine This is an improved form
of peanut taffy and this is Mr.. Andrews
10Th year
Leslie Maloon was in his usual place
with his well known honey. he also
has a case of live bees at work MI
Maloon has a display of fruit also.
The Grange Exhibit.
With four Oranges showing pretty
things from hundreds of homes, II Is no
wonder that one side of the hall upstairs
is a thing of beauty. Topsham Granse
occupies the lower corner. and one is sure
to say complimentary things of their ex-
bibif. then as you pass along ana come
IN Dirigo, then to Solid Rock then TO
Sagadahoc, words fail to express the al :
miratjon of those who see it. Everyone
must be sure to see the exhibit OF fancy
work in one of the Oranges made en-
tjrely by a man. His thimble is also on
exhibit In the lower hall are the Nese-
tables shown by the different Oranges,
The long hall upstairs has no empty
snaces. The central part is closely filled
with fruit and flowers. Cressey 4 Alien
Of Portland are making music at one
end of the hall.
Something out of the ordinary Is SHOWN
in an exhibit OF grain from Canada. TINS
is in the different varieties grown there
and a man is on hand to tell all about 1t.
Daggett's market garden is we'll repre-
scented. Everything that is grown in a
home garden is attractively shown here.
Vegetables are exhibited by Rae smith
of l,owdoin. Among these are Ss varie-
ties of beans and everything In the veg
etable line This exhibit is from Elm
dale Farm.
Meadow Brink Farm products are
shown by Mr.. Metcalf. He has strawber-
ries growing on the vines among other
fine looking vegetables.
The Maine Farmer in addition to its
has apples showing what
one spraying can do.
Among the exhibitors of corn are:
Ernest Tedford, C. B. Smith. w. b. viii
liams Ernest Carr, Charles Meserve and
H. T. Simpson. Other exhibitors of veg
etabIes are: Fl. E. F. Walker. c. M
White. NJ. G. Keay Frank F. Miller,
Jones, Arthur C. Graves, w E.
Parsons.
Among the fruit exhibitors are: j. NJ.
C. NJ. White, \. E. Curtis,
James NJ. Fulton, j. +. Mulligan. Sam
uel Dunnng. A. d. Chase, Howard
tones, Mrs. C. S. Hatch, H. f. p. Walk
er, George r. Tedford. r. c. Brown, w.
B. Goodwin, w. H.. Cults. r.. w. Trott,
W. J. Doe, NJ. G. Keay.
Those showing butter are: J. f. Null,
igan, Mrs. Flora Merryman. Mrs. Benz.
Keay, Mrs George Tedford. Miss Helen
keay. Mrs Fl. T. Simpson. Mrs. +. W.
Mrs A. ID. Chase. Mrs. Florence
Merriman. Mrs. B. NJ. Mallett. Mrs. c.