Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-22
Maine Day and Gov.
Baxter Entertains
At Springfield Fair

Springfield, Mass. Sept. 21-Tues-
day was State of Maine day at the
Eastern States Exposition in this
city and was made a gala event at
the Exposition grounds as well as in
the city itself, where many Maine
people make their homes and are
visiting.
Governor Percival r. Baxter was
here with his private secretary, Gill
bert r. Chadbourne and the follow
ing members of his staff: Adjutant
General John A. Hadley, Colonel Bis
bee Spaulding of Rumford, Capt.
Daniel S. Dexter of Lewiston and
Colonel Harry NJ. Bigelow, COM
mander of the Sd Maine Infantry.
Governor Baxter entertained the
other New England governors to an
all-Maine dinner served in the log
cabin which is part of the Maine ex-
hibit. All the foods served were
State of Maine produces, including
brook trout, from the State hatcher
les. The dinner was prepared by
Curator Thomas A. James of the
State museum, Augusta, an expert in
many lines, including cooking
woods or camp meal, assisted by
Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture
+. +. Philbrook of Portland. q ia
nous banquet manager. The Cover
nor's guests were loud in their praise
of the edibles and their preparation.
The New England Governors are:
Percival P. Baxter of Maine; Chan
II q nf Al
bert c. Brown of New Hampshire;
James Hardness of Vermont; Everett
j. Lake of Connecticut; Elmer J.
San Souci of Rhode Island.
Governor Baxter and his staff in
the morning visited Camp Bartlett in
Westfield, where the Maine troops
QO3d Infantry, were in camp prior
to embarking for France Returning
to the exposition grounds, the Gov
ernor and guests spent considerable
time inspecting agricultural and live
stock exhibits
The Maine exhibit u Machinery
Hall features a hunters Cabin.
where Governor Baxter made his
headquarters. A complete fire-look-
out station, such as is used in the
Pine Tree State is one of the exhibits
of the Forestry Department. Statis-
tics are given to show that there
were 100000 quarts Of milk sent out
of the State last year, together with
thousands of pounds of cheese.
Maine also shipped 1o,000,000 eggs
outside the Commonwealth.
Pennsylvania State College won in
competition With four other colleges
in the students Judging contest for
TAT stock Five men, one on each
team, took part, judging three classes
of horses, beef cattle, sheep and swine.
The ratings made up by the judges
were as follows:
Pennsylvania State, 1861: Connect
cut Agricultural College. 1899; Rhode
Island State College, 1920: Massachu-
setts Agricultural, 1888; Cornell, 31O7
Maryland University won the inter-
collegiate dairy cattle judging con-
test. Cornell ran second and Massa-
chusetts Agricultural College was
third, Connecticut Agricultural Col
lege,. winner last year was fourth.
Maryland University secured posses
sion of the $500 bronze trophy that
goes to the winner.
In the cattle classes Herefords.
Guernseys and milking short horns
received blue ribbons in the coliseum
arena. Other stock judged today in
cluded Hampshire and South Down
sheep, Poland China and Duroc
swine.
The young beeves which the boys
and girls have fattened for market
since last Fab were sold at auction.
Luther Beldon of Hatfield raised the
grand champion which was sold to
William May of Springfield for 50
cents a pound The other animals
brought from 16 to 40 cents a pound.