Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1871-10-21
The Fair Reports.

Tho following reports Of committees
embrace the awards in the classes omitted
in the premium list:
Class 7'hrec.
Il. G. Stuart, Superintendent, and
i. ID. Duryin and ~. w. Moore,
Judges.
FRUIT DEPARTMENT.
1p3,les.-John Bennett, Of What
com, Bcllingham Bay, exhibited the
best assortment or variety of apples,
I T varieties; Ii. Hartley, near Ol ym-
pin, exhibited the greatest variety.
2t varieties ; Mrs. Beriah Brown, of
Olympia, the next greatest variety,
90 varieties w. w. Miller, of Olym,
pia, and u. NJ. Ross. of Pierce
county. exhibited Is varieties, each !;
Mrs. Rebccca Howard, II; J. N.
Gale, If u; Geo. A. Barnes, 10; WIN.
ii. Mitchell, 70; VIM. McLanc, 12 {;
Henry Gunston, s; L. X. Perkins,
s; John Cunningham, Olympia, OK
hibitcd two varieties; one, a Gloria
Mundi, was the largest exhibited,
weighing 36 ounces; his Bcllcilowcrs
were the best on exhibition. Capt.
Coupe OF Conpcvillc, WILDLY Island,
exhibited Il bushcl of Gravcnsteins
whicl were very fine: S. ID. Ruddlc,
Olympia, exhibited Il fine specimen
of the Gravcnstcin and other varic-
tics j.; n. NJ. Reed, choice Rambos
and other varieties: l.. Bcttman,
Spitzcnbcrg and Gloria Mundi. very
fine; Albert Pu'scl. Claquato, fine
specimen OF Norton's Melon-Applc {;
+. Sylvester, best Baldwin and I!ol.
land Pippins; DR.. Eggcrs, Yellow
Ncwtown of last years growth, sound
and of good flavor.
Numerous other persons exhibited
varieties and specimens of great
beauty and excellence, in all amount
Ing to G5 varieties.
Peors.-Gcn. W. w. Miller, Of
Olympia, II varieties, cash premium !;
VIM. McLain, Thurston county, and
John Bennett, of Whatrom, s varie-
tics each DR.. Eggcrs and Mrs. How
ard, olympia, 6 varieties each Mrs.
Howard, the best pound pears on cx,
hibition DR.. Esyers' Scckel, best on
exhibition Gloutmorccau, Gay Doy-
ennc, also very fine: and specimens
Of Doyennc Boussonch, the only ones
on exhibition, large and iinc flavor
Judge Cushman and +. IL. Perkins
had very fine specimens OF Seckel ID.
Il. Bigelow, fine specimen of Scckcl
and l.. +. d'Jcrscy, tested by the
committee, and found to be of very
fine flavor; Elwood Evans, the only
specimen of Duchess D'Angonlcmc
(hc queen of pcars); E. Sylvester
exhibited the best specimen of Bcnrre
Clarigcan, large and fine ; S. ID. Rud-
die exhibited very fine specimens of
Peon, which were labeled "Bcurrc
Bosc,' but your committee are of the
opinion it is the Columbia; Mrs. Jo-
seph Deaves exhibited a basket of
varieties, which were excellent: a.
Il. Elder and G. A. Barnes exhibited
branches Of the Vicar of Wakefield,
containing several fine specimens
each. Other varieties were exhibited
by different persons s--all told, 80 va
rictics.
P2ums.-John Bennett, Whatcom,
the best Goes Golden Drop-also
specimens of the Yellow Magnum
Bonum preserved in liquor; large and
supposed to be very fine, but not
tested; Mrs. Howard, Olympia, 9
varieties; w. w. Miller and Mrs.
Bcriah Brown, 2 varieties each; Da.
vid Shelton, Skookum Bay, Seeding
plums, very good.
Grapes.-Mrs. j. NJ. Lowe, Mrs.
G. @. Hewitt and Mrs. ID. II. Bigc-
low all exhibited good specimens of
the Isabella; Mrs. j. West, Stella
COON, the only specimen Of Catawba,
good; DIR. Eggers, Hartford Prolific,
the onl ly specimen of that variety on
exhibition
peaches.-David Shelton, 3 vari-
cites, the best; Henry Cuisine, l
variety.
Quinces.-Mrs. d. r. Bigclow,
best branch of Orange Qninccs, con-
tanning six fine specimens; IL. Il.
Woodward, Mrs. S. i. Abbott and
Mrs. Geo. A. Barnes, also exhibit
fine specimens of the Orange Ounce;
DR.. Eggcrs, the only specimen Of
Apple Ounce, fine.
Nectartnes. - Albert Pursel, the
only specimen.
BlacA6e,ries.-Dr. Eggers exhibit
cd very fine specimens Of the Kitti-
tinney, a stalk Of which, of this years
growth, was on exhibition measuring
over II feet in length; John Cun-
ningham exhibited fine specimens Of
the Lawton.
CrunbefTtes. "A bucket of native,
by Capt. S. w. Percival.
Altogether, the display far exceed