Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-01

Of one cow-1st ana end, Malay Bros;
3rd and 4th. Charles Berry.
Jersey-All awards taken by G. z.
and A. ]. Luce, Pennington.
IL Ayrshires-All awards taken by ].
70. ana o. D. Andrews. Exeter.
Dutch Beltsd-All awards taken by
Gertrude NJ. Robinson and L. B. Shaw
Of Brunswick.
Large Poultry Exhibit
The poultry Is larger and better
| than for several years, according to
G. / Davis Of Waterville, superin-
tendent 'of that department. The
largest showing Is by Frank Field of
Auburn. this including several diff
| ferent varieties, one the Frizzle, an
uncommon variety. The Oldest exhi-
bitor IS A. ]. Remission Of Carmel,
who has staged displays for 80 years.
| The Libby-Hill Poultry Farm has a
large exhibit Of single comb Ehite
I.eghorns. Barred Rocks and Rhode
| Island Reds. An especially large ex-
hibit Is noted in the utility depart
! n.ent and the quality in the opinion
| Of Professor Wilbur of the Extension
Service Is better than ever before
| apd superior to any he had handled
this year.
Combined State Exhibit
Governor Brewsters suggestion that
the various State departments join
hands in staging an exhibit at the
| State fairs this fall resulted in COM
prehensive display that Is one Of the
| feature attractions Of the exhibit hall.
| The first booth is that of the depart
| ment Of agriculture, and there the d.
visions Of the work are explained by
a large chart as follows:
| Division Of administration-Corr
/ spondeNce, publications, lectures, ac-
| counting. fairs and farm loans. Dr.
vision Of animal ndustry-Tuberculo-
sis eradication, animal disease control,
| promotion Of sheep husbandry, dairy
| inspection. Division Of plant industry
| Seed certif1cation. gypsy moth and
| brown-tail moth control, European
| corn borer, promotion Of horticulture,
| inspection Of nursery stock. Division
| Of Notwithstanding point inspection,
| assisting cooperatives, better grading
| and packing, market and crop reports.
Division Of nspection-Enforcem
| Of pure food. laws, analysis Of fertiliz-
ers. apple inspection, testing scales
| and gasoline pumps, canning factory
| inspection, inspection Of bottling es-
! tablishments.
The field Of endeavor Of the depart
| ment Of agriculture is further shown
| by charts representative of each Of the
several divisions; samples of mixed
| fertilizer for analysis; a collection OF
different insects that cause great
damage to the trees and crops; and a
stereograph setting forth As different
scenes in connection with the raising
and marketing of apples. This ex-
| hibit is in charge of Dan C.. Clement
Of the division of horticulture and
Fred C. Sturtevant Of the division Of
| markets.
Library and Education Dept.
The State Library has a selected
group Of books which may be bor-
rowed, this showing how easy it is to
take advantage of the library's serv-
ice. Miss, Mildred l.. Hughes. clerk in
the State Library, has this exhibit in
charge.
At the same booth thee Extensive du-
ties Of the education department are
shown by series Of pictures of build
ings constructed according to State
plans, and other pictures showing i'm
provements in new buildings from
school structures of some years ago.
There are also pictures Of various
school classes receiving special train
ing In home economics, manual train.
ing and auto repairing. Miss Louise
J., Stratton of the division Of rural
schools is in attendance.
Department Of Health
Dr. Elmer w. Campbell of the State
department of health, and DR.. G. H.
Hutchins Of Waterville. district health
officer. explained to xisitors the va
rious features of the State health de-
partment exhibit, these including
charts showing the proportionate ex-
penditure Of the health dollar and the
lines Of endeavor Of the various divis-
ions. There are models depicting the
manner Of keeping wells clean and
pure in the country and the method Of
installing sewer systems with septic
tanks for the country homes.
Highway Department
The State Highway Department
exhibit, directed by Edwin H. Simons.
engineer. has an interesting model
of road sections at Danville Junction.
this setting forth the three kinds Of
highway; concrete, gravel and mac
adam. This also illustrated the
method of installing highway route
number signs. Charts pointed out
just how Names Highway Dollar is
expended and there was a blueprint
of the Waterville- Oakland highway.
Military Exhibit
The various engines of destruction
devised for use in the World war are
on display at the booth Of the State
Military Department, under the
charge Of Master Sergeant Elliott
and Corporal William F. Helms. In
cluded are a collection of captured
German war materials received from
the U. S. War Department. Camp
ing and war equipment that must be
carried by the solder in heavy
marching is to be seen, the total
pack weighing 80 pounds, exclusive
Of the rifle. Yet this Is so distribute
ed that 1t is carried without difficult
ty by the soldier on the hike. Ma
chine guns, signal equipment, and
radio sending and receiving sets are
representative OF modern inventions
in the military line.
Forestry Lookout Station
A real lookout station from which
the watchmen view the surrounding
territory for quick report of any for
est fire, comprises the booth Of the
State Forestry department. District
SUPERVISORS george n. Grunn ana
Bryant e. Jones in charge. Inside
the lookout station is a table and
map and a range-finder and painted
scenery gives perspective. Seeiag a
forest fire, the Waterman first locates
1t on his map and this Immediately
gives him information as to the dis
trict and the district chief. The fire
is then reported by telephone to the
chief warden Of the district.
Arts and Craft$
On Tuesday morning the superin-
tendent Of this department. Mrs
George A. Jackman, was an exceed