Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1860-10-12

committee in this respect. The jar OF pre-
MUM pickles, by Mr., Hale, were also very
nicely prepared. Ia this department, were
exhibited some preserved tomatoes, usually
called tomato fs.. very excellent in quality.
The superb honey, entered by Mr.. verrill,
was ob,A,ned while the white clover was in
blo--om. by taking the boIe. away then
he prevented the admiIture Of the honey
gathered later, which is Away. Of darker
color. Rev. Mr.. Dunham presented some
branches heavily laden with barberriss.
The fruit department, we noticed Las,
week. Henry C. Reed exhibited smaller
variety than usual. though hi. collection
embraced several excellent varieties. The
specimens Of the Oxford Black were very
large, as were also some New York Pippins.
Tie had a sweet grccuins, fail apple Of
Gns flavor.
Tho variety Of fall frui, belonging to Mr..
z. W. CLARK, presented a fine appearance.
Ills trees are Young and thrifty. producing
most excellent specimens. The AsIander',
Portsrs. and Gravcns,ein, eIcellel any
other. on exhibition.
The collection Of apples exhibited by Dr.
Drown was particularly worthy NJ notice.
ne exhibited thrty.siI varieties Of arplc-,
each OF which has hen proved worthy to he
clls..d as standard. ani each specimen was
Of sood ..I,. fair. and heau,iiul. The pears
were an Of IAN and winter varieties, OF ae-
knovleisod excellence. The grape, were
good varieties Tor general cultivation and
he presented the only winter plum on eIhi-
bi,ion. The crab apples were as nearly
perfect in form and size a. could well be
produced, Zach variety was distinctly sni
correctly uamei. showing the Dr. to be an
in,sl'icrn, and enthusiastic fruit grower.
The display made by Mr. \. H. Watson,
Of Norway. va. very good. Tho number
was not 80 large a. some Of the Others, but
W. noticed some very hne specimens. H.
exhibited a .ccdlirc swce, Ru..e,t, callcdt The
Pix, Sweet, fall apple o' rich spicy favor,
anl crisp lcsh, that seemed to be a choice
variety
Mr. \. L. Bumrus, Of Hebron. presented
30 vari,;y, of win,er apples, three oi fall
fruit. aui specimen OF qulncc. III. az
?l,.'vcrc rom an orchard grated sixty
year. 49,. Many Of the b., vArie,ie. now
cultivated were represented. HI. was the
only ounce exhibited. We were only de-
rri,,d the privilege Of having hi' whole lot
aIled 10 " our haskc, and store" by not
having basket there.
Mr.. Claiborne, a nur,crymau. was able
to exhibit large variety. We noticed in
lot some good apples. some Of them ofchoicc
varieties llis Isabella grape. were tempt.
ins to the eve. and finely favored. lie zen.
erou.ly or,rci US the Pri'ilcs. oites,inS bi'
B,rilst,. f5r ten cent. knowing that our
friend Upton would give u. As hne PEAR
for one-Gl,h the money. with the additional
comfort ora good Gre to eat i, by, We Re.
.i.ici the temptation. and passed on to the
o!Ere. Upton sells good pears As vel a.
tickets.
Col Ripley. fns collection was crowded
ovrr 9, the other side Of the hall. He had
sixty yaris,i,. ofapp',. with dry apple, anl
pears. The experience Of many year,, add.
ei to bi, iu,srs., in the matter. has enabled
him % ail 20 hi' orchard nearly al the
choices; standard varicue. now cultivated,
a. well a. some Of our choic. seedlings. \
walk through hi, orchard i. necessary TO
form an idea ofthe labor expended upon il,
AMI ,le rich quality Of some Of the Iruit.
". venture the assertion that ,hi, orchard
c,ro1, be approached m OSfori County, in
variety ofarpIes cultivated.
\ curiosity. in thc shape % a cl';ana
burr, WI. exhibited by Mr.. Elder. Of Hebron.
itwa, ah.u, three inches in diameter, and
contained nuts. packed closely, like the
s-cI, ol some yarie,ir. Of Geld lilies. II
came from the Indies.