The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-09-28
v ESSE Ri INSET 7
VALLEY FAIR OCT. 3
Splendid Program and
Big Exhibits
Plans Nearing Completion for Big An
nuaI Exposition Mt Athens

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Plans are nearly completed for the
annual exposition of the Wesserunsett
Valley Fair Association which is to be
held on October 3, this year rms
! fair has become one of the best one
dav fair shows in the state and last
year over five thousand people were in
attendance at this event. The fair
this year will be much larger than
! ever. 1t is expected that four to i've
hundred head of livestock Will be
shown on the grounds. Among the
exhibitors will be the fIolstein herds
from the Cooks Holstein Farm" OF
Athens owned by f. II. Cook K Son
who for the past few years have been
building up splendid herd of pure
| bred Holsteins. This year they will
show their entire herd Of thirteen at
the fair. Their exhibit will be head
ed by King Walker Pieterje No. 36O708,
who is grandson of King Walker own
ed mt he Summit Farms Davidson who
| has gained national reputation as Il
herd sire. His dam Is Lottie Gerben
formerly owned by f. l.. Hight of
| Cornyille who owns the Snnnyside
Stock Farm in North Cornville. This
| COW had record of 17R pounds of
| butter fat In even days without pre-
paration on ration Of Stevens a. and
| hay with out door forage The fe-
males to be shown with him are all
purebreds of splendid type.
A breeders young herd will also be
headed by Il grandson of King Walk
| A ttpnn ibou huUn
| hand two grandsons of King Walker
and a grandson of Shady Brook anoth-
er famous sire which they are offer
! ing for sale and which will be shown
at the fair. 1t Is expected that they
will be bought by some good tIolstein
| breeder who is anxious to build up his
! herd.
Several other breeders of TIolsteins
are expected to be present are Charles
BuZzell & Son, Charles Leighton, Ma
! hum Cook. Howard Rowell and
Frank l.. Hight of the Sunnyside Stock
J Farm who Is planning to exhibit about
twenty five head of his splendid ami
mails. These animals attracted much
attention at the Skowhegan fair.
| Among the Herefords shown at the
fair will be large herd from the Har-
vey u. Eaton farm of North Cornville
who probably owns the largest herd of
| Hereford cattle in Somerset County.
| Mr. Eaton for several years has shown
these cattle at the Wesserunsett Fair
and has not competed for the prem
iums. giving the opportunity to out
side breeders. This generosity If Mr..
Eaton has been heartily appreciated
by the fair managers. Mr.. Eaton
who for several years has been presi-
dent of the New England Hereford
| Breeders Association, has got togeth-
err some exceptionally fine stock which
now numbers approximately one hun
dred fifty head. 1t Is not known at
the present time Just how many are to
be shown but a large per cent OF his
herd is expected. Other herd men OF
note will be Dana Robbins and Eben
Dean x Son of Madisin. who are plan
ming to exhibit about fifty head of
stuff. A large drove of Herefords is
also expected from Bingham. Chas.
+. Dunton and the Fox Brothers are
also going to show several Herefords.
Arthur Rowell of Scion has twelve
| fine Herefords entered.
EXHIBITS FROM THE SuNNYSIDE
STOCK FARM
Frank L. Hight, North Cornville,
owner. will exhibit several head OF
Holsteins which attracted much at
tention at the Skowhegan Fair all
purebred stock. Mr.. Hight will also
exhibit several sheep many of which
are purebred One of his sheep eX-
hibits will consist of one sheep and
three lambs which were triplets this
spring. He will also exhibit few
purebred sheep.
OTHER EXHIBITS
Cony Grant and Pat Cassidy of
bingham are to exhibit carload Of
beef steers which they have had in
preparation for over year. Cassius
Merrill will also have an exhibit of
Herefords. George Foster will ex-
hibit Guernseys. Among the noted
exhibitors of Jerseys will be Beck
with & Taylor who have one of the
best herds of grade Jerseys in the
county Walter Hilton and John
Curtis have some splendid purebreds
besides a few grades. Charles Buzz
zell and Charles Dunton will also ex-
hiblt livestock. A. A. Hall always
has few steers that he will show and
he will also exhibit few sheep.