The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1914-10-08

in their cattle show and exhibit Thurs
day at Athens. a crowd of persons
numbering between four and five thou
sand were in attendance and about
235 head of cattle were exhibited.
These cattle were, with a very few eX-
ceptions, shown by stock breeders
within five miles of Athens, many
thoroughbred animals being included
cherons from the Eaton farm were
much admired, the exhibit in the horse
department being large. The house
wives were evidently not to be out
done for it is seldom that a more at
tractive lot of fancy articles curiosi-
ties and domestic handiWork are col
lected together especially in towns not
more largely populated than Athens.
General farm displays for which pair
of bed blankets were offered by w. p.
! Ordway of Skowhegan were won by
the Fox Brothers and their wives. This
display included farm products, can
ned goods cheese, fruit and even the
cooked chicken and its furnishings.
w. r. Tibbetts also had a fine display
of farm produce showing products of
both field and household. Among the
other displayers of farm produce and
fruit were: j. f. Chapman, Dana
Cooley, A. l.. Williams, Leslie A. Will
liams, M. Thompson, H. c. W. hatcher,
B. p Barker, Ellen p. Jones, Charles
Dunton, w NJ Drew, E. Nelson, P.
Nelson, G. R. French, l.. Lancaster,
Fred Brown and L. F. Hunnewell,
Gates Austin had a fine display of
poultry as did Mrs. c. S. Brayton.
During the noon hour the Changers
served big crowd of people in p. of
H. Hall to an appetiZing dinner. The
band played several selections and
the midway attracted many. AT about
2.30 H. D. Eaton Esq, the Waterville
attorney and Cornville farmer and the
i president of the Wesserunsett Valley
Fair association, spoke briefly and then
/ the first speaker of the afternoon. This
statesman spoke briefly complimenting
i the exhibits. He urged especially the
i breeding of pure blood stock in Maine,
suggested a continued improvement
along agricultural lines and advised
/ the pursuing with diligence of what
ever has been undertaken. Hon. John
A Roberts, Commissioner of Agricul-
/ ture was the second speaker, and after
complimentary mention of the exhibits,
emphasized better farm conditions and
urged enthusiasm in the work. Hon.
S. w Gould was next introduced as
the final speaker and his advice to the
single men was to marry one of the
pretty Athens girls. He dWelt for a
little upon the peace of our country
and recommended that the young men
invest their money in Maine lands. He
referred to the Athens railroad and
said not to end the road there.
a ball game was played during tn
afternoon between the Athens and
Hartland teams, the home boys win
ming by a score of Is to 0. The horse
pulling was watched with interest and
there was a dance during the after
noon in |. O. O. F. Hall, similar event
occurring in the evening.
LIST OF AWARDS
Cattle Department-Dairy Herd
Best dairy herd, G. e. Foster, Corn
Vile, LIST and End; P. S. Poland, Athens
Sd Best dairy cow-G. E. Foster,
Cornville, LIST, score 80 points; G. E.
Foster, 3rd, IS points; H. w. Wood
i Athens. End, score 911a points. Best
heifer. years old G. E. Foster, Corn
Vile, 1st and End. Best heifer years
old-G. E. Foster, Cornville, LIST and
End Best heifer ] year old, G. e.
Foster, LIST; H. C. Tobey, Athens, End
Best heifer calf, G. f. Foster 1st and
End Skowhegan Creamery Cos
special premium for the COW scoring
the largest number of points, G. f.
Foster LIST and 3rd. COWS scoring 90
and IS points; H. w. Wood. Athens,
end, COW scored 9112 points. Scion
Creamery Cos. special premium for
the year old heifer scoring the larg-
est number of points, G. E. Foster, LIST
and End; p. S. Poland, Athens, Sd.
Stock Herds-Best stock COW, c. F.
Dunton, Cornyille, 1st and 2nd. Best
heifer calf, c. f. Dunton, Cornville,
1st; Lester Savage, SkOwheean, End.
Bulls-Best Guernsey Bull 3 years
old and over, G. E. Foster LIST. Best
Hereford Bull years old, Fox Bros,
Athens, LIST; Eben Dean & Son, Madi-
son, End Best Hereford Bull year
old, c. F.. Dunton, LIST. Best Jersey
Bull, year old, Foss & Allen; Best
Guernsey Bull, year old, G. T. Foster
Best Jersey Bull calf over 6 months
old, P. S. Poland, LIST. Best Guernsey
Bull calf over months old, G. e.
Foster LIST.
Working Oxen and Steers-Best pair
of working oxen, regard being paid TO
their size, likeness and general APP
pearance, r. G. Bigelow. Skowhegan,
lst; Fox Brothers, Athens, md; G. e.
Foster, Cornyille, 3rd. Best pair of
steers years old, Eben Dean Son,
Madison, LIST; Auren Buzzoll, Athens
End; Chas. Buzzell, Athens, 3rd. Best
pair steers, years old, Fox Brothers.
LIST; Auren Bu2zell. End.
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