The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-09-11
SOMERSET CENTRAL AGRICIL.
TtRAL FAIR SET AHEAD
ONE DAY
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Of Strong. II. G. Hoyt of Skowhe-
gan has some Hereford stock inelud-
ing oxen, COWS and young stock. G.
G. Cleveland OF Skowhegan has six
grade and purebred Jerseys and l..
G.. Stevens Of C~ornville has purebred
Herefords. ". NJ. Whittemore Of
Skowhegan has a big showing Of
purebred Herefords and Perley Withee
Of East Madison has eleven purebred
Jerseys. Walter Smith of SkoWhd-
gan X. r. d. ) has purebred Jerseys
and unusual exhibit is the Dutch Belt
herd from the Robinson farm in Ban
gor. f. I. Richardson q Sons of
Bradford have Il splendid herd of
twenty-five S%horthorns.
1t isn't all cattle at this fair. how
ever, for there is a magnificent dis
play of sheep. Long Branch Farms
at Bowdoinham contributes fifty head
alone and Dir. f. II. Farnum of Hart
land is showing twelve of his fine
fIampshires. A. II. Ellis of Sunset
Ridge in Fairfield is showing some OF
his famous herd and A. u. Bailey Of
Bigelow Hill is showing his choice
breeds. Other exhibitors are +. l..
Hight. Mrs. Emma Hight of Cornville.
Charles French of Scion and A. Il.
RoWoll Of S%koWhegan. II. +. u. No. a.
The swine department has exhibits
from the farms Of j. II. stevens in
Mercer, perIey FOSs of East Madison
and Charles Cleveland of Skowhegan,
and more were expected at the time
of the reporters visit. It is TO be
regretted that all of the owners OF
the choice stock shown were not at
the stalls to tell the newspaper man
of their herds. The poultry depart
ment is so we'll filled that difficulty
has been experienced to find room for
the exhibits. Although one large
building has been set aside for the
birds, it requires two floors to hold
the handsome types from the Somer-
set County farms. Lady Methuselah
holds the place of honor. She has
reached the advanced age of sixteen
years and up to a year ago has full
filed her obligations to her owner by
the laying of choice eggs. She close
ly resembles her younger sisters, al
though she has lost her tail feathers,
as we have known elderly ladies to
lose their hair.
THE EXHIBITION BUILDING
1t is out of the question to give
ever a meagre description of the
wonders and beauties of the exhibit
ton building at the fair this years
Some of Somerset County's finest
fruit is being shown. This includes
big displays from the Wentworth
orchards on the Back road and the
Jones orchard at Mercer. Charles
futile is showing some excellent sam
pies of fruit as are u. {. White and
l.. G. Stevens from the famous Hilton
Hill orchard belt. Clyde Allen, Guy
Kimball, Bradbury Bros, Mrs. Guy
Oliver and Hiram Plummcr are some
of the exhibitors of farm produce,
st. Adams Grange has an unusually
good exhibit showing farm produce,
household arts and canned goods.
The boys and girls agricultural clubs
of the county are occupying a large
space with their splendid samples of
club work in farm produce, canned
goods and handiwork. Down at the
further end are the wonderful floral
displays of Mrs. Herbert Boardman
Of Madison, who has many varieties of
dahlias. of Mrs. Charles futile, Guy
Kimball and Mrs. Alice Buxton.
Never before is it likely that a Show
hogan fair had such a quantity OF
cooked food. Mrs. Robert kaneen
has a variety of delicious foods. which
are out of the ordinary category OF
the New England housewife, while
among the other exhibitors are Mrs.
Clyde Blackwell, Mrs. Lettie Kicker,
Mrs. w. r. Seamans and Ida Laney
of Madison. In the balcony are
oceans OF fancy work and the State
Reformatory for Women has a big
showing of articles made by the in
mates of the institution. These in
clude embroidery. crochet. rug work
and plain sewing. All these articles
are for sale and after deducting the
cost of materials, the remainder OF
the money received from the sale goes
to the girl or woman who has made
the article. The sewing matron
| Cora MacNeil and her assistant, Mrs,