The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1924-08-14
SOMERSET CENTRAL AGR|CULT URAL
SOC|ETYS FAIR ONLY MONTH AWAY
Something of the Different Events as Planned
by Officers and Committees

i Black Minorca.
Farmers Union. Skowhegan, offers
oe gallon Crenoid and a sprayer for
best exhibit of Black Smartras; and
one gallon Crenoid an da sprayer for
best exhibit OF Anconas.
spaulding & Watson, Skowhegan
offer 100 pounds OF mash for best
pen of Rhode Island Reds.
s255 is offered in prizes for Grange
exhibits, open TO Somerset County
Oranges only, Skowhegan Grange ex-
elusive. Grange making best exhi-
bit, 500; Grange making second best
exhibit, $85; Grange making third
best exhibit, $40 Gratuities of $25
to other Oranges making creditable
exhibits.
Entries have already been received
from Fairview Grange, (Smithfield),
ST. Adams Grange. Arson Grange.
Palmyra Grange, Cambridge Grange.
Same rules as to closing as for
other exhibits under division second,
/ but as q certain amount of prepare
ton is necessary, the society gives no
tice that it may not be able to assign
space for a Grange exhibit unless
entry Is made not later than Septem-
Der End.
The usual liberal awards are offered
for farm and garden products. No
article or vegetable shall receive
more than one premium.
All displays in this department
shall be exhibited by the grower. A
trace of corn shall contain not more
than forty ears or less than twenty.
1 Exhibits of cabbage and squash shall
consist of not less than three speci-
mems of each variety. All exhibits
shall be arranged in groups, or on
plates, on the table furnished by the
society All exhibits must be growth
of the season OF 1924
/ The grounds and the exhibition
/ hall will be open Monday afternoon,
! September 9Th, (the day preceding
| the opening of the fair), with mem
bers of the hall committee in attend
ance to receive and enter exhibits.
Those who can do so are urged to
make entries at that time.
/ In the raw milk exhibit, exhibitors
are allowed to make only one entry.
Milk samples must be entered and
brought In on Monday in order to be
scored for bacteria. Premiums in
this class are open only to actual pro-
ducers of milk and premiums will be
divided pro rata for milk among all
samples, scoring eighty-five points
and over.
These samples will be carefully
analyzed by experts and scored for
flavor, composition, acidity and gen.
eral appearance. The judges will
be pleased to answer any questions
regarding the scoring, as the whole
object of the exhibit is educational
and for the benefit Of the dairy in
terests.
An exhibit will consist of four pint
bottles of milk put up with parafined
caps and well iced. All exhibits
must be free from distinguishing
marks OF any kind and are open to
any producer of milk or cream in
Somerset County, but sample must
consist of milk, only.
There are a long list of premiums
for needle and fancy work including
work of women seventy years of age
or older and the work of children
under fourteen years of age. Hand
painted china and pictures will re-
ceive valuable awards and gratuities
will be recommended II deserved for
miscellaneous articles.
Another valuable group of premi-
ums in registered purebreds are of
fered by the Skowhegan Jersey
Creamery to the boys and girls of
the farmers, who are their patrons
and who will make and attend the ex-
hibit at the Skowhegan fair this fall,
and to any patrons, who may have a
boy or girl.
Ticket suhedule for the fair will be
as follows:
Season ticket, emitting holder to
pass in and out during four days
and nights of the fair. $3.50.
Season ticket, for End, 3rd and 4th
days, 50.
General admission, good only for
day on which sold, including evening
admission, rs cents.
| General admission, children under
IL years of age, 25 cents.
Tickets will be issued to exhibitors
on payment of the fee of $3.50 good
for the four days of the fair.
Automobiles. so cents; ample space
for parking will be provided for all
and in charge of competent help.
Children under 7, accompanied by
parent or guardian, free throughout
the fair.
Grand stand. afternoon, general ad-
mission, reserved seats. so and rs
cents grand stand. evening. 25 cents;
race bleachers. 35 cents; baseball
stand, afternoons, 25 cents
Somerset Traction Company will
sell round trip ticket. any day of
tine fair, from Madison to Skowhegan
and return. including admission to
park, for $3.50.
Evening admission, 25 cents.