Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-10-02
WESSERRUNSETT
VALLEY F A IR A T
ATHENS THURSDAY
Governor VIM. T. Haines Praises
Stock Exhibits-HOn. S. W.
Gould Pleases Audience

Skowhegan, Me. Oct l.-(SpeciaD.-
The biggest fair of the county this sea-
son was held by Wesserrunsett Valley
Fair Association at Athens today. II
was one of superior quality and excel
lence. Nearly 1000 people were in attend
ance, representing every part of this sec
ton. About 800 full-blooded cattle were
ON the exhibition grounds and also other
stock of registered merit.
Governor william T Haines. farmer
himself and a judge of good stock, said
that no better cattle and horses were
found in Maine than were shown at this
ernoon and he commended the people of
Wesserrunsett Valley for the progress
the farmers were making n st ok raising.
He said that Maine had better opportuni-
ties for farming than any other state
In the union and the farmers had only
to raise good stock instead of scrub cat
tie as heretofore and riches would
abound. Hon. John A. Roberts. commits
sioner of agriculture, spoke along the
lines mentioned by Gov Haines and urg-
ed more and better stock than had been
raised in the past years. Hon. S. w.
Gould, who has always been a farmer
and interested in scientific farming,
pleased his audience with human interest
re.r atks.
In the cattle department George e. Fos-
ter exhibited 40 Guernseys Mr. Foster
about 10 years ago started in to raising
registered Guernsey cattle, having about
that time bought a farm in Cornville. He
started with little at the time but is now
reputed to be one of the wealthiest farm
ers of this section, his wealth coming
through his own efforts in raising this
pure-bred stock. Charles Brayton show
ed eight head of thoroughbred Jerseys;
Charles Dunton, four head of thorough
fred Herefords; Ira Pullen, herd of
Jerseys; Thomas Pullen, a herd of Jer-
seys Fox Brothers, a thoroughbred Here
ford bull; Charles Dunton, Hereford bull
one year old.
Horse Departmental fair in Maine
has had the distinction of. having
such an exhibit of Percheron horses
as was shown here today Harvey d.
Eaton of Waterville showed a string
of French Percharons. there being
nearly 20 in the exhibit Bert Gilman
had fine mare and colt
Roscoe Bigelow showed the biggest
pair of Durham oxen and they girted
s feet, inches. He had 10 oxen of
this kind.
Good Poultry-Calis Austin won first
prize on a pen of White Wyandotte
poultry which was considered some of
the best shown in the county this
year. C. S. Brayton won second on
White Wyandottes and second on
Rhode Island Reds. The best hogs
were shown by Abbra Adams and
Floyd York and the best sheep by
Fox Brothers.
Hall Exhibit-The biggest hall ex-
hibit that the fair association has had
was here today. Many prizes were won
and the exhibits were of unusual
quality. w. p. Ordway of Skowhegan
offered a prize Of pair of all wool
blankets for the best display Of farm
products including butter, cheese,
canned goods, plums, apples, ETC.,
which was won by the Fox Sisters
Those winning first prizes in the hall
were: Winter apples. Lottie Roberts:
fall apples, Ellen Jones; onions. Fred
Brown; cabbage, Ben Misner; turnips,
Ed Nelson: squash, Leslie Williams;
largest squash. Leslie Williams;