Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-09-29
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Wesserrunsett Fair at Athens

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Wesserrunsett Fair at Athens
Plans are nearly completed for the
annual exposition Of the Wesserun-
sett Valley Fair Association which is
to be held at Athens on Tuesday,
October Ord. This fair has become
one of the best one day shows in
the state and last year there were
five thousand people in attendance.
The fair this year will be much big
ger than ever before. It, is expected
that four or five hundred head Of
live stock will be shown on the
ground.
Among the exhibitors will be the
Holstein herds from the Cooks
Holstein Farm. Athens, owned by
E. II. Cook and son, who for the
past few years have been building
up a splendid herd of purebred Hol-
stems. This year they will show their
entire herd of thirteen at the fair.
Their exhibit will be headed by King
Walker Pieterje Lota No. 36O70S who
is grandson of King Walker owned
at Summit Farms; Davidson who has
gained a National reputation as
herd sire. His dam is Lottie Gerber
formerly owned by f. L. Hight of
Cornville who owns the Sunnyside
stock farm in North Cornville.
This cow has a record of IL and
IL pounds of butterfat in seven days
without preparation on ration of
Stevens forty-four and hay with poor
forage. The females to be shown
with him are all purebreds of splen-
did type.
A breeders young herd will also
be headed by a grandson of King
Walker. At the present time they
have on hand two grandsons of King
Walker and a grandson of Shady
Brook another famous sire which
they are Offering for sale and which
will be shown at the fair. 1t is eX
pected that they will be bought by
some good Holstein breeder who is
anxious to build up his herd.
Several other breeders of Hol-
stems who are expected to be present
are Charles Buzzell &, Son, Charles
Leighton, Nahum Cook, Howard
Rowell and the Frank l.. Hight of
the Sunnyside stock farm who is
planning to exhibit about twenty-five
head of his splendid animals.
Among the IIerefords shown at
the fair will be a large herd from
Harvey ID. Eaton farm of North
Cornville who probably owns the
largest herd of Hereford cattle N
Somerset County. Mr.. Eaton Tor
several years has shown these cat
tie at the Wesscrunsett Fair and h; $
not competed for the premiums. Civ
ing the opportunity to outside breed
crs. This generosity of Mr. Eaton
has been heartily appreciated by the
Fair managers. Mr.. Eaton who for
several years has been president or
the New England Hereford Breed
crS' Association. has got together
some exceptionally fine stock which
now numbers approximately one
hundred fifty head. 1t is not known
at the present time Just how many
arc to be shown but a large per cent
of his herd is expected. Other herd
mon of note will be Dana Robbins
and E,bcn Dean &c Son of Madison
who are planning to exhibit ABOUT
fifty head of stuff. A large drove CT
Herefords is also expected from
bingham. Chas. +. Dunton and the
Fox Brothers are also going to snow
several Herefords. Alden Rowes or
Scion has twelve fine Herefords en-
tered. John Curtis and Walter Hill
ton of Athens also will show scVerai
good herds. Walter Andrews OF
Athens has some good stuff entered.
1t is hard at the present time TO give
credit to all of these good herds Oh
animals to be shown.
Frank l.. Hight. North Cornville,
owner. will exhibit several mead OF
Holsteins which attracted much at
tention at the Skowhegan Fair, all
purebred stock Mr.. Hight will also
exhibit several sheep many OF when
are purebred. One of his sheep eA-
hibits will consist of one sheep ana
three lambs which were triplets TINS
snring. He will also exhibit few
purebred sheep.
Cony Grant and Pat Cassidy or
Bingham are torexhibit carload OF
beef steers which they have had IN
preparation for year.
Eben Dean & Son and Dana ROD
bins of Madison will probably exhibit
about fifty head. Cassius Merrill Will
also have an exhibit of Herefords.
George Foster will exhibit Guernseys.
Among the noted exhibitors CT
Jerseys will be Beckwith Taylor
who have one of the best herds grade
Jerseys in the county. Waiter Hill
ton and John Curtis have some
splendid purebreds besides lew
grades. Charles Buzzell and Charies
Dunton will also exhibit live STOCK:
A. A. Hall always has few steers
that he will show and he Will also
exhibit a few sheep. waiter An
drews has also several head entered.
Poultry-The French Bros, Athens,
who had about 90 pens of poultry
last year, are to exhibit again TINS
wear The French brothers are two
brothers, Floyd and Evan, now at
tending Somerset academy. In l9Zo
thew won one of the State champion
ships in the Boys and Girls clubs.
John Walker of Madison will probab-
" show several fine birds. as will also
Walter Hilton, E. V. Hight and otn-
CrS.
Sheep-W. r. Magoon; the FOX
Brothers of Athens. who are start
ing a pure bred herd OF OXFORD
Downs.
Midway-The largest number OF