Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-09-12

p. Manson. Oakland; Esther Manson
Bellows. Oakland; Mrs. Ella Pollard.
Oakland; Wellington Ellis, Oakland;
Harry W. Jones, Hanover Center. n.
HI ]. E. Jewett, North vassalboro;
Harry Tozier. Oakland; w, H. Nor
thrup, Bangor; John L. Woodbury..
Cornish; Edward p Allen, Oakland,
and G. NJ. Batchelder. Oakland.
In addition to the hens ducks, geese
and various other fowl shown in the
tent there is fine exhibit of eggs
which several of the best of the fan
ciers showing samples Of what their
hens do in this line. There are also
shown a good string of pigeons from
the A. j. Remission farm, and many
rabbits and guinea pigs. The whole
makes one of the finest exhibits that
has ever been got together under the
poultry tent at the Central Maine Fair,
which has always been famous for its
fine exhibit of poultry.
The place was we'll filled all day
Tuesday with the people who take an
interest in this phase of farming and
they all expressed themselves as be-
ing more than satisfied.
Cattle Show
In the cattle department the late ar
rivals were continuing to arrive for
the greater part of the forenoon Tues
day and they were having a hard time
to find suitable place for the stock.
Every stall was full, some of it had
overrun into the horse department.
there were large number of tents
and the management was busy gettip g
up more tents to house some of the
stock for which there could net be
found place. Among the large herds
which were noticed at the place We're
the white faces from the Burleigh farm
in Nassalboro. which are placed at the
left of the entrance gate, and there
is a long string of them headed by
one of the finest bulls in the State.
Then there is the herd of Guernseys
owned by o. \. Rose of Greene, which
attracted a great deal of attention.
John a. Ness of Auburn is at the fair
with a big herd of Ayshires which
were calling forth much favorable
comment. The Elm Farm. c. f. Wat
erman and Sons of Auburn, has a
herd Of Guernseys which were being
during the day.
One of the exhibits which attracted
a great deal of attention was that of
the Blanchard Brothers of Wilton. 1t
consisted of so oxen and steers. four
steers and IS oxen. There were match
ed pairs, pulling pairs. a town team
of six pairs of about the same size
and color. oxen from SIS to feet
and in general some of the finest oxen
that have ever been on the grounds.
Other herds that attracted great deal
OF attention were those of John Walk
er Of New Market ~ r.. J. Watson
Webb of Shelburne. Vt. and F. f.
Gile of Fayette all of whom showed
Herefords. These herds are some
thing out of the ordinary and every
one who saw them was more than de-
lighted with their appearance and of
the high grade animals which were
in them.
These are only the leaders in the
big herds which are to be seen at the
fair There are hundreds Of others
thai have animals that arc Just as
good or better. They were all attract =
ing their share Of the attention and
it was in all an exceptionally pleas
ing exhibit to all who saw it, especial
y to lovers of fine animals.
When it comes to sheep. say. the
Central Maine Fair is right there.
The leader in point of numbers and
breeds is the Long Branch farm of
Bowdoinham, which has 100 fine ami
mails on exhibition representing nine
different breeds. There are Hamp-
shires. Southdowns. Sopshires. Leis-
tiers. Horned Dorsetts. Coatswofd lin
coins, Chervoits and Suffolks. The
hundred represent the 600 which are
on the farm at this time. the estab-
l'shment being the largest sheep
farm in New England IN addition to
the splendid exhibit Of this farm. c.
T. Hamlin Of East Wilton has A good
exhibition Of I.incolns and Sopshires.
10 head Of each. George W. Weeks of
Canaan has good number and so
does Frank Gilbert Of Pennington.
The Horses
In the horse department there is rot
quite the numbers Of some former
fairs but what il lacks in quantity is
made up in quality. The list include
trotting bred stock and draft stock and
general utility stock and some fine
representatives for each are to be
found in the stalls. DR. A. E. Sawyer
with his famous horse Sterling. is on
hand as usual and he has number
of colts in the stalls adjoining. In the
stalls set aside for trotting horses are
sCme of tho finest in the State. Every
stall is full and among the sta bles
represented as those of Irving Pot
tie Of Portland, P. H. and G. ". Reed
Of Fort Fairfield. E. z. Walker Mon
mouth, ]. n. Willard of Caribou. Rob-
ert Waite of Lewiston. Alton Rich =
srdson. Jr. Of Waterville and DR.. ].
X Rogers Of South Portland
The machinery booths are we'll fill
ed up with various kinds Of farm ma =
chinery. The tractor has great at
traction for many people this year and
four representatives Of this are shown.
two regularly built machines and two
Fords to which have had tractor at
tachments placed on them were at
tracing a great deal OF attention.
There were also a number of light :
ing outfits and the usual number of
an