Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-09-27
A. d. Baily Of Skowhegan has some

fine animals entered.
Cattle Department--Clevela Dean
of Madison, we'll known show man
of Herefords and oxen and steers,
will show about so head of cattle In
GLIDING pair of oxen and steers.
He is also planning to show several
pens of poultry and swine and a gooo
showing in farm products. Frank 4.
Hight, owner of Sunny Side STOCK
farm, noted for it's Holsteins, Will
show some fine stock as well as
ksheep. swine and other exhibits'
Beckwith and Taylor, John Curtis,
Walter Hilton, Leland Bosworth all
being Jersey men with splendid
showings. George Foster owner OF
Elm Lawn Farm and G. p. Foge botf.
being Guernsey men. The Fox broth /.
ers of Athens show several head OF
Herefords and oxen and steers r.
Dunton and J. E. Chapman also ale
general exhibitors Of stock These
are only a small number OF exhibit
tors of this class. Lester Stevens Is
also a usual exhibitor
Swine-Beckwith & Taylor have
some good swine that they usually
show. Perley Foss is expecting to
show as we'll as William Roberts who
expects to show about IL head II
SWINE. T.. ~. I1iSHt SHo"S "oA"T sooN
hogs.
Poultry-Leon D. Witham, Albra
Adams, f. V. Hight of Harmony. G..
c. Cleveland are big poultry exhib-
itors. Emery T. Dyer expects to
bring some. Also Walter Hilton and
Harry French usually show some
good ones.
In the |. o. o. F. hall at $50 in the
afternoon and at 1870 In the evening
will be presented fine motion pic
ture.
In the past years it has been Gus
tomary for the Association to hold
it's farm and household exhibits in
the Grange hall but this year tent
covering 1000 square feet has been
rented from the lewiston Auburn
Awning company for this purpose.
In one end Of this a dance floor will
lightful exercise will while away the
afternoon in that way. The dance in
the evening will be held in the
Grange hall and the Grange will
furnish one of their delightful sup
pers at intermission. Large exhibits
of farm products, fruit, canned goods,
grain and in fact all products Of the
farm will be shown. In another sec
ton the various exhibits Of fancy
work and needle craft that have fill
ed the Grange hall in the past, will
be even greater than before.
Exceptionally good judges have
been secured for the fair this year
and are az follows: Dairy stock, Her.
bert M. Tucker. Chief of the animal
industry of Maine; beef stock and
of Pennington; horses. Elmer Traf-
"a, M HQ rnlnnV. Qwina A1hro Adj
ann OF Madison: poultry. c. l. Davis,
poultry expert from Waterville;
sherp' Di. f Ii. Farnum of Pitts
beid; agricultural displays. George
l. Parker Of Skowhegan; domestic
arts. flowers. ETC., Mrs. Fred 3. Full
81 I former County Home demon.
s,rator.
Tha, bis center OF amusement for
the young and old. the games Of skill.
the hot dos stands. the pop. corn
wagons the fruit and ice cream
stands are fast securing space from
supl Of grounds. Chapman. Several
large eating tents will furnish full
dinners for those not caring for the
lighter lunches The VI. E, b society
who for the last two years have had
their stand opposite the grounds win
be located inside this year and will
furnish good dinners as we'll as 9TH
ers who will be on the ground for
that purpose
The boys and girls club are to put
or at exhibit this year. While II is
not yet known how much Will be
shown in this department the inter-
est that Is shown in many sections
makes 1t seem as though quite an
exhibit would be shown.
The pulling Of draft horses which
takes place at 100 will be Of interest
10 many. This Is divided into two
classes and Is always pretty close
competition among many of the fine
draft teams Of the surrounding coun-
try.
In this day Of motor transportation
no fair is complete without an auto
show and this year a large space is
reserved for these cars. Big cars,
little cars. open cars. closed cars and
In fact all kinds Of cars will be on
exhibition.