Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-25

|RCR0UNDS TODAY
and animal pens have already been
filed by exhibitors and by noon today
it looks as though practically every
exhibiting place will be taken. This
year there is perhaps the largest ar
ray of fine sheep that has ever been
exhibited at the Central Maine Fair
and the cattle are worth going miles
to see.
In the exhibition hall some Of the
tables are already filled with deli
cious fruits and vegetables of all
kinds. and more were being brought
in during yesterday afternoon.
The Coliseum was one of the bust
est places on the grounds. Every
where throughout the hall the decor
alton of booths was in progress and
early in the afternoon but few of
these booths were anywhere near
finished. Before nightfall, however,
the scene became a little less cha
otto and the place began to take on a
familiar look to those who have at
tended the fair in previous years.
On the grounds some of the more
forehanded vendors were already
shouting their wares to the populace
and due to the heat of the afternoon,
cold drinks found a ready sale.
The Metropolitan Life Insurance
Company has erected u welfare tent
again this year just inside of the
main gate. Physicians will be there
during the fair and it will serve as
an emergency hospital in case of
need.
President Ralph Jewell, Secretary
Paul Bird, Treasurer William Knauff
and many of the directors and super
intendents were on the scene yes
terday afternoon taking care of new
exhibitors and making various neces-
sary arrangements.
The Animals
The cattle stalls were busy places
yesterday. Most of the exhibitors of
cows and sheep had arrived and tEe
long semi-circle of pens and stalls
was alive with the animals, who
looked better than ever before in the
history of the Central Maine fair.
Those who were caring for the
beasts were unusually busy with for K
and pail. carrying food and drink TO
the pens, or busy rubbing down tie
sleek coats of the larger animals.
Most of the herds shown in Bangor
are here and several more that were
not at the northern fair. The great =
er part of the stock will be taken to
the Lewiston fair next week for ek-
hibition there. Not all the breeders
had all their exhibits complete but
within all probability by this after
noon the big family of stock will De
on hand and visitors of the 1924 fair
will be able to see every animal that
is to be on the grounds this week..
The farmers who bring their stock
to the Central Maine fair are a jolly
crowd. Arriving on the grounds TO
remain during the week, they come
on the yearly pilgrimage with half
triumphant. half hopeful faces, TO
await the verdict. of the judges and
the awarding of the prizes and to
mingle happily with competitors dur
ing the few days of hard work with
it's reward.
The Cattle
The fair this year contains a fire
display of milking cattle. These are
found mostly in the central stalls Ill
the south field of the grounds about
which the semi circle of cattle hous.
runs. The Guernsey cattle are a
handsome bunch. Herbert Payson OF
Portland has ten fie specimen of this
breed, among which are two fine
bulls, one aged and one two
year old, and three junior yearlines
that bid we'll to eaten the eye or the
visitors Mr. Payson mas with hlni
Sitting Bulls Pearl. who Is shown
this year as an aged COW, but mas
Just completed an A. r. record which
makes her new state champion IN
the +, class. The Malay brothers OF
L
looking cattle and M. l.. Goodhue AMI
son of Oakland have % head OF
Guernsey stock. Another exhibitor
of this breed is G.. F. Butman, pro-
prietor of the Sunbeam stock farm in
Eaneor. He has 10 uice looking cat
tie.
The Brown Swiss cattle. which
have been called the stock with the
dull purpose, that of beef producers
and also dairy cows, are being SHOWN
nv E. Y. Shaw of Topsham. He mas
* head and the herd has been called
the hest of its kind in the State.
This breed is fast becoming popular
in the eastern states, and of course
is running strong in the west.
The Aberdeen Angus are from
Jefferson Farm Inc, of Jefferson. AS
beef cattle they are ideal and are
very good to look at, being perfect In
shape and color.
Gertrude Robinson of 80 Hammond
street. Bangor, has a handsome hero
of "a Dutch Belted. These cattle
have been bred in Bangor for the last
six years and every year sees i'm
proyement in the fish. The absence
of any white, excepting the wide belt
about the body. is the feature of this
breed. All have been sired by King
of Sunset, who is on exhibition also.
At the Bangor fair these cattle took
a dozen blue ribbons to ]. A. Wilson's
three. Mr.. Wilson, a breeder of the
same stock, has the original stock
and a fine bunch of cattle, too.
The Jersey from Clovercrest farm
in Charleston, owned by J. II. Howes.
attract much attention. This head
consists of 16 head. All look fine and
are taking in the principal Maine
fairs this fall.
The Ayrshire cattle are another
pretty herd of cows. John r. Read of
the Cloverfields farm at Dixmont has
10 head and George Condor is an
other exhibitor. DIR. John A. Ness
of Auburn, has 16. of which 10 are
on exhibition. DR.. Ness is a veteran
cattleman, who has again Joined the
line to Waterville. He has been alb
sent for several years but now is
haeL- with a great bunch of cattle. His