The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1923-10-04

LiatiOn Dau -,
lasO as This attractive little village
nens; s,von over to its visitors and
u Gid old home day the people came
a. ~ greet each other. 1t was
tod that there was an attend
uo ot about 5000 people and the i'm
.msnts OF the grounds were ap-
';aied ,. by the patrons of the fair.
as the same old midway as allur-
80 ever with it's venders of soft
.ss M its hot dog men, gaudy blank
's and beautiful baby dolls. Down
.so @ lower end a merry-go-round
mod @ away, amusing the children
% arown-ups. The Guilford Band
,ished splendid music from the re-
..oa bandstand and during the aft
.oo @ a large crowd witnessed the
milling. A program of address
oroyed another good feature of
asernoons program. The speech
sing was from the band stand and
n patten, business manager OF
,ndependent- Reporter presided, in
tmcing Dudley Alleman, editor of
1 Maine Farmer as the first speaker.
| llleman came about one year ago
New York state. He had prev
Islv had training along educational
ss and practical farming to suit
for his present duties. w. j.
Ipmnson of China, Master of the
Iiue state Grange followed Mr..
Isman His address was largely
Lole of encouragement for the bust
Of agriculture. Accompanying
1 Alleman was c. L. Eastman OF
4 husiness staff of the Maine Farm
Mr. Eastman graduated from the
Iivorsity of Maine in the class OF
!,
Ehe Wesserrunsett Valley Fair has
heen noted for its unusual ex-
Ms of stock and this year there
magnificent display of cattle
km many of the prominent Somerset
Unty farmers. There were seven
n head of purebred Holsteins from
Sunnyside Stock Farm of which
huk L. Hight is proprietor in Corn
e Fox Bros. of Athens had a
pd showing of white faced oxen and
ers and Lyman Buzzell also came
the front with white faced stock,
W. ross Of Athens exhibited. Grade
ernseys and one sample of his Hol-
IN breed H. e. Skidmore had
|ade Jerseys, John Curtis, Jerseys,
Hand B. Bosworth, purebred Jer-
vs. Frank Gardiner, Grade Jerseys
n. v Hight of Harmony, jerseys,
C. Stevens of Skowhegan had sew
head of Hereford stock, ]. f.
apman and Son, grade Jerseys
arenoe and Jasper Hinton, grade
rsey heifers and Walter A. Hilton
herd of purebred Jerseys. Dex-
farmers, w. N. Eaton and F. H.
G F. Watson, the latter a North
bier concern, showed Herefords, an
uual exhibit of fat steers and oxen
nrious ages being shown by these
hculturists. More white faces
ne shown by Amos Chapman and
E. Chapman & Son had some good
piing fat oxen. Dana Robbins OF
Idison had twelve white faces and
n E. V. Hight Of Harmony had
ne excellent young Hereford stock
J. Rowell exhibited purebred stock
Worthy Bros. of Strong had some
their well known Aberdeen Angus
tile in the field. Other exhibitors
e Cobb Bros. of Harmony, w. e.
hkham of Athens, w. A. Dore of
hens, John Lawrence of Solon with
ade Guernsey calves and Beckwith
Taylor of Athens with a splendid
Abit Of grade Jersey stock and fine
ns stuff.
the swine department were Du-
Jerseys and grade Berkshires ex-
aed by William Roberts, SOW and
nom the farm of Beckwith &
NJ a grade SOW with eight pigs
q by Ralph Foss, while E. V.
| Of Harmony was the largest
.dor with 27 head of Hampshires
Ohio Chesters. 9
g sheep department was also ex-
dnally fine. Forty head were
sht from the Sunset Ridge Farm
nrheld and A. d. Bailey of Show
y had % head Elmer Nichols
Anson had 16 head, while other ex-
uors were j. s. Hight, A. ]. Rowell
Aowhegan, Sunnyside Stock Farm,
VILE, John |. Walker Of Madison,
IA NJ. Hight of Cornville, Diana
OF Cornville, Fox Bros, A. A.
and L. G. Stevens.
,ae poultry department was also
hlled Among the exhibitors
" Mrs. H. c. French of Solon. Mrs,
mon Whitman of Athens, c. c,
'eand of Skowhegan, Albra Adams
MADISON, Walter A. Hilton of Ath-
!onn l. Walker with fancy birds
Madison, Forrest French, Athens,
LV, Hight and Leon D. Witham
onhnfield. Paul Keddy had an
aung exhibit of guinea pigs.
auuaer fine exhibit was the
nooile show which included var
makes with persuasive statesmen
sas'rating their wares, while still
saer novel feature was the display
wight fireworks.
"sage Hall was the mecca of. all
Suies and many of the men as
: oeealse the agricultural exhibits
year at the fair were exception
'@se and showed excellent pro-
John I. Walker of Madison
ue biggest exhibitor and he show
,ay fancy vegetables. mammoth
p.ns and other novelties in the
y. VI farm produce. Other exhi-
om. NM Vi truit and vegetables were
n. ,aaS ,Laxton, Lester Stevens, F. L.
eAS II. L, w Rafchor n ID Eooo