Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-02-06

don't cover them up, out Dr1nS them
along where they may be inspected
by the boys and girls. If your mid
way is made up Of cheap shows it
will be the center of attraction for
the boys and girls. and although am
In favor Of things that are good, the
cheap shows should be cut out. II
the boys and girls want recreation.
why q few good shows on the ground
will supply their wants"
In closing he said that he wanted
the managers to feel that they had
the support Of the department and
that they were willing to help in any
way.
H. D. Eaton of Waterville was
called upon, and said that he could
not help feeling as though it was the
right thing to do in raising the price
of admission, and that the public ex-
pected an increase in improvements
and attractions at the fair, and that
to do this the admission must and
should be increased.
IF you can't increase attendance
at fairs as fast as improvements, you
will get in the hole, and that IL a bad
thing to get out Of, and we do not
only owe it to ourselves as managers.
but to the people"
L. S. Purinton of Houlton was called
upon and said that the fair at Houlton
was increased to 90 cents as admission
fee and that everything worked ont
satisfactory. He. said that the only
oc fNo
took people was by automobile. anu
that they did not charge Admission to
the grounds. and that each automo-
bile that came there was always from
two to six people in the cars. and that
they felt as though they could afford
to admit the car free as each person
paid the admission fee of 60 cents. A.
B. Peckham of Ellsworth said that he
thought it would be good idea to in
crease the price to 60 cents; that they
were obliged to pay out money and that
it must come from some source.
The matter of entering takers and
exhibitors was brought up, and in some
instances the takers and exhibitors
we're charged an admission fee while in
others they were given their admission.
In Bangor the admission fee was charg.
ed to everyone excepting the horses
and drivers, and that they were given
free tickets. In Pressure Isle the
stock and birds were given free admis-
sion and the exhibitors furnished their
own feed for their stock In Bangor 10
cents was charged for each bird and
they fed the birds. Takers were chary-
ed admission and rent for the ground
to the amount of 81 foot. Waterfalls,
similar to Bangor. In Pennington, A.
L. Adams. representative, stated that
no entrance fee was charged to any Of
the exhibitors and that all stock was
fed at the expense of the association
No admission fee for takers, and tina.
. cents was charged for entrance fee,
saying that there were about 500 an
nual members who purchased admission
tickets for the season for the amount of
81, and that there always was crowd
which included the family and neigh
boris family. and that still they had
money in the bank and had not called
upon the State for help. At this report
there was big applause, as Pennington
was the only place where everything
was given free and still money in the
bank.
A. Fl. Standish, representative Of the
American Horse Breeders Association:
]. Harry Allen Of New York, a book.
ing agent for attractions; and John A.
Roberts. commissioner of agriculture,
Of Augusta. were present at the meet
ing as guests. The representatives from
from the fairs in the State of Maine
present were:
Northern Maine Fair at Pressure Isle
j. +. Guiou. d. w. Gilman. T.. r. Nc
Laughlin. Arthur Sylvester.
-Four County Fair at Pittsfield-A. H.
Burse.
Madison Agriculture Association-J,
r. Withee
Houlton Fair-L. W. Erwin, A. B,
Leighton, l.. 81 Purinton.
Bangor Fair-A. b. Peckham. S. r.
White. ]. Stuart. H. l.. Parker
Central Maine Fair. waterv:lle-H. D.
Eaton. r. NJ. Gilmore. Roy Smith.
Lewiston Fair-L. F. Callahan. J. S.
Butler.
Pennington Fair-A. L. Adams, c. H.
harrington, e. NJ. Blanchard.
Readfield Fair-E. e. Peacock.