Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-04
CENTRAL MAINE
FAIR NoTfS

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Cattle 0fseders' Association ana the
New Ensfand Hereford Breeders As
ISOLATION, the Central Maine Fair 10
enabled 20 o6er Q much increased
amount Of tdoney In the Hereford
classes Premiums amounting to 31z1aJ0
have been offered, which ID more than
three and Uns.hslf times the money ever
offered before. Two years ago the Gum
was but $z1G
There will b q eetstoxethAr banquet
next Monday evening On the grounds.
Every exhibitor, every breeder Of purs-
bred livestock In New Ensland, every
county agent, every commissioner Of
agriculture, every Agricultural imple-
nient man2and every friend. patron or
promoter Of agriculture In any capaci.
ty Is vited to attend. United States
Senator Bert NJ. Fernald, viii coms from
Warrington to address the meeting.
After the address those present win
separate and hold breed association and
other meetings. This promises to be
the best thing Of it's kind ever attempt.
ed New England.
Members Of the New England Here.
AOSU otCCo0ao S&OOSASssOA VIII SeA "
gethsr IN tent on the grounds Of the
Central Maine Fair on Thursday eve-
ming. Henry O. koxisy Of sheibyviljs.
KY. president Of the American Here
ford Cattle Breedsrs' Association; R.. J.
Kinzer Of Kansas City. secretary Of the
associa alton; Col. Fred Reppert Of Dec
atur, Ind:. ana many other Hereford
enthusiasts win be present.
Friday the New England Hereford
BreedArs' Association will hold its
fourth annual auction sale on the Cen.
tfal Maine Fair grounds At Waterviile
at 10 o'clock. The average prices Of oil
Herefofds sold at auction in the United
| States for the past 10 years has been
announced. This year the sale Of 121
head made the Astounding average, Of
$685. This il the hfurs for the Warren
r MecraS Kind.
| The Chamber Of Commerce wishes
everyone who attends the fair to be al
home in this city and IL the exhibitor
or Judge enc Of me citizens Of Water
willie will furnish room free Of charge.
II visitor the chamber will find .
| good place to room at . fair price. II
. card 10 sent to che Chamber Of Com
merce. Waterville. Maine. accommoda.
tions will b made possible Tor as many
frooms ~ are wanted.
At this fair the greatest steer show
ever held in New England will - held
| and 800 IN cash prizes are offered.
The late Ex-Gov. W. r. Haines
to the grounds where demonstrations
Of tractors and and tractor drawn
| implements will be held each Day of
1.-THE fair. from 10 o'clock until noon.
PlowinS. narrowing, spreading, una
nurin9. threshing sTxin,s saving wood,
land mtny other kinds Of work win
b performed. The adnission to the
'srouhnd - free, n
I In fact. taking everything tossth-
or. the fair this year IL considered
by the directors to be one Of the larg-
est and best ever held. The midway
promises to be the best IN years. and
there 10 no question, II the weather
il fair. that the week coming will
be one Of the biggest that fair goers
have ever konown. =.
A feature Of the fair win be the
flight Of the airpiane each day, and
l ~ 40 1AANCA oISVu pAS0cuSSEa WI
be taken for tide daily, barring &C.
cidents or Indictment weather. -
Among the noted men to be pres
ent at the fair this year, are: Gov
Milliken. Senator Bert Fernald. Ro-
bert Scoville Of New York, president
Of the American Guernsey Cattle
Club: Captain oscar H. Baker, Of the
American Jersey Celtic club; ]. l.
Torney Of the Chicago ONCE Of the
American Short Horn Breeders asso-
ciation;, Henry o.. ,Moxley, president
Of the Hereford Breeders association;
r. ]. Kinxer Of Kansas City, seer
tary Of the American Hereford Cattle
Breeders association and Prof. Ger
.rigns. principal of the Connecticut
Agricultural College.
The fair will opel. next Monday
and continue until Friday, LASTING
I'VE days. ~ against four In previ.
Gus, years. There will be racins
.evovv dav With y,,,rsns ~ e7snn