Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-10-05
READF|ELD FAIR
Draws Many People on
Opening Day
tooth Anniversary Of kennebee coun.
~ Agricultural Soeiety-cattle
Pulling Features Fridays Program
Fine Exhibits in All Departments
Fair Continues Today

Fair Continues Today
Readfeld. Me. Oct. 1.-The sun
shone brightly over the Deadfield fair
grounds Friday morning inviting alt
the people in the vicinity to attend
the Tooth anniversary Of the kenne-
bee County Agricultural society.
After postponing the fair day on
account of rain the weather for the
opening of the occasion was ideal and
good crowd turned out to mingle
together and enjoy the days program.
One hundred years ago the Kenne-
bee County Agricultural society was
originally incorporated as the Win
throp Agricultural Society by the
Massachusetts General Court, and it's
first exhibition was held in Winthrop
ON July of that year, 1918. Subse-
quently he name was changed to its
present name and for many years
the annual fa:- has been held at
Readfeld.
The opening day of this years fair
was old folks day and program of
much interest was carried out. In
the afternoon the juding of cattle
took place and it was certainly q
splendid looking lot of cattle that the
judges had to decide upon. And the
cattle pulling was an event that was
well contested and was witnessed by
many. Oxen, feet to TT. in,
three years, owned by Leroy Smith
of Readfield took first and second
premiums in that class, while Mr..
Smiths oxen. #. in. to #. 10 in.
two years old, were awarded first
prize in that class. Oxen, 7 feet or
over, owned by George Stone Of Read
field won first premium and Mr..
Stones oxen. feet and 6 inches and
feet and Sin. also took first pre-
miums. A pair of pulling oxen
owned by John Damren of Readfeld
won second premium, while working
oxen. #. 10 in, owned by William
Wyman Of Readfield. took a second
premium. Oxen, IT. in. to it. 10
in, owned by Herbert Currier Of
Readheld, were awarded third prizes.
William Hunt Of Augusta exhibited
pair of steers, four years old, which
won third premium. First premium
in the pulling was taken by Mr..
Stones oxen which pulled a distance
Of 303 feet: second place was taken
by oxen owned by Chase Fogg Of
Readfield which pulled 12S feet; and
, oxen owned by Mr.. Damren which
took third premium pulled LOG feet.
Oxen, #. in. to 6 it. s in. owned
by Carl w. Jacobs took first and
second premiums in their class.
The largest exhibit Of cattle was
owned by j. H. Underwood and con
sisted of &c head Of Herefords and
Maine State Jerseys. The animals in
this exhibit were: Herefords. two
bulls, three years and over: two
bulls. one year old: two COWS. one
2-year-old heifer two 1year-old
heifers two heifer calves. Beef class
-Yearling heifer. heifer calf. a. ].
c. c. Jerseys-,)ne COW. one year.
ling heifer. one heifer calf one year.
ling bull. Maine State Jerseys-One
yearling bull, two cows one oyear.
old heifer. one yearling heifer ana
one heifer calf. These are all regis
tered cattle and it was certainly an
attractive exhibit.
Master Chase Fogg Of Readfeld ex-
hibited yoke Of yearling calves
which won much favorable comment.
The only sheep exhibit was nat of
H. J. O'Hear Of Augusta r. F. D.
No. ?, who is the owner of Shrop-
shire Spanish Merinos, horned Dor
sets and Oxford Downs.
Hall Exhibits
The arrangements and variety OF
the hall exhibits this year is indeed a
big feature of the fair. Every nook
and corner Of the exhibition hall con-
tains an interesting display Of some
sort, among the exhibits there be-
ing relics and curios. oid-fashioned
clothing and furnishings. mounted
birds. etc, besides the usual fine dis
play of fancy work and exhibits Of
fruit and vegetables, dairy products
and canned goods.
In the department Of relics and Gu
rios Leon Burr had display worthy