Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-27

program for today as we'll as for
each successive day will be advanced
one day. This means that the last
day will be Friday, Aug. 20. With
the afternoon papers of yesterday
carrying weather reports favorable
for today, this morning will see a
busy crew working on the race track
getting it into condition for the races
today.
The program today, which Is the
same as that which was to have been
run off yesterday, is as follows.
Horse racing, at 1 P. M; baseball at
2.30 p. NJ; vaudeville in afternoon;
vaudeville and fireworks in evening,
judging in different departments gets
under way; dancing at pavilion, af-
ternoon and evening.
The grounds yesterday were quite
muddy and the few who visited them
through the day were either obliged
to wear rubbers or stay in the Cot
scum. The racing ami baseball were
postponed and of course the bald
did not play, so that on the whole
were rather lonesome. Most of the
people who are with the Dufour show
either stayed in their tents or passed
the day in the city.
But the management is far from
discouraged, because, with fair wea-
Their, the crowd is certain to be enor-
nous today and on each following
day. Both managers of shows and
those who are running the eatir 6
booths have made arrangements for
record crowd today.
The Coliseum was the most popI-
lar place at the fair yesterday, the
fn, flpf ~
passed their time there. The refresh
ment booths being the only ones 10
make money yesterday and those
wer well patronized.
Owing to the rain Mr.. Richards did
not have his style show but will
every afternoon during the remain
der of the week. The guests We're
entertained during the afternoon toy
vocal selections from the Blanchard
music booth and many of the demon
straters joined in singing the latest
song hits, while others amused them
selves by dancing. Everyone tried to
drive away the gloom outside, but
late in the afternoon had to give VI,
many of the demonstrators closing
up and coming in early, but the rain
did not hinder the judges in the arts
and crafts department awarding TIE
prizes and many pictures and dainty
pieces of hand work were given blue
ribbons, the Portland school of fine
arts carrying off a generous share.
The Vegetables
The chief attraction in the aSrt-
cultural hall this year is the marve-
lous display made by the Canadian
government. 1t occupies nearly all
of the hall and is an eduCtion in it
self. The exhibit is backed by n
scene made entirely of grains and de-
picts a typical western farm scene.
the wheat fields, the farmers home,
the few small trees, and the drive TO
the house, all done in natural colors.
and the soft standings making 1t all
very real. Different specimens OF
grains furnish all of these colors, no
paint whatever being used. and the
picture was executed by n New York
artist at the cost of several thousand
dollars. In the exhibit are speci-
mems of all the grainSf1aised in the
northwest. large bu1ches of fa&.
showing the fiber. tho blossoms ard
the seeds: hops. clover. pea vine, red
fife wheat, canary grass, banner oats;
in fact every kind of srain or grass
che can imagine. These are all ar
ranged most attractively. as are tGe
many specimens of vegetables. one
of which is new to New England is a
winter radisn, which grows about as
large as turnip and keeps well
throughout the winter. This exhibit
is made by the Canadian government
to encourage immigration to tie
farming districts. With it are two
gentlemen from the dominion who
are very willing to explain and to
show photographs of many of tie
homestead farms which the govern
ment Is letting out each year.
No Central Maine Fair would be
complete without the vegetable en-
hihit of c. f.. Boldic of Watcrvillc,
who is one of the pioneer exhibitors
ad without Mr.. BoldiC himself. who
is always with the exhibit and re-
membering friends with a juicy APP
pie or plum which has been raised
on his market garden farm only
few miles from the city. His en-
hibit occupies all of the two center
aisIes in the hall. There are speci-
mems of squashcs, beets, turnlps,
onions, peppers, in fact every KIND
of vegetable to be found in an up
to date market garden and consid-
ering the earliness of the season, Is
excellent.
The apple exhibit includes state,
county and individual displays. a.
A. Conant of Hebron who has had
charge of the Oxfor county exhibit
for several years has some especially
fine exhibits of fats in different col
lection, one O collection of ten box
es being awarded a blue ribbon
while other exhibits made by Mr..
Conant and his brother and A. Z.
Buck all of Hebron seemed to nave
a corner on the blue ribbons. The
ribbons for the county exhibits hao
not been awarded yesterday. Ken
nebec, Androscoggin, Penobscot, ana
Oxford county are represented. Inc
individual plate exhibit is especially
large this year and although many
of the apples are green the speci-
mems are excellent.
The upper part of the Agricultu-
raj hall is well filled. The Sunset
Ridge farm and Long Acre farm
having the largest displays. In
these exhibits are grain, vegetables,
and wonderful specimens of canned
fruits, vegetables and Jellies. The
maple sugar exhibit made by A. H.
Powers of Hinckley is large. With
this exhibit are several jars OF
tempting maple syrup. Edward +.
WSIldH VI 1foS anu tiAS NNS
Ridge farm have excellent speci-
mems of potatoes exhibited, and the
collection of canned fruits and veg
etables are tempting.
The Farm Bureau display is one
of the best in years. Mr.. Day and
Mr.. Shibles from the State depart
ment are in charge of the exhibit,
, the Fort Halifax club, the Merry
Maidens club, the Sidney. Oakland