The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-20

RED WING, MIMI, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 60 1876.
Patrons Harvest Feast.

Patrons Harvest Feast.
On last Friday the Pomona Grange
o: this county had it's Harvest Festival
in Burchardt's hall, Hay Greek, being
entertained by HIy Creek and Hay
Creek Valley oranges. The attendance
was fair though several oranges of this
county were not represented and we
were disappointed by the non-appear.
ance of invited guests from adjacent
counties. AS farmers generally are
au1iously improving every pleasant day
now in threshing or plowiag, in order
to get their fall work done in season,
it is not to be wondered at that they
neglected to attend this festival; but
those who were there had nothing to
regret but the absence of friends and
neighbors. According to the under
standing previously had that it was to
be basket picnic, most of those pres
ent came provided with the necessary
edibles; but the hospitable members of
Hay Creek aud Hay Creek Valley
oranges would submit to no such im-
position. They had made ample pre-
parations for entertaining twice the mum.
Der and were determined that there VIC.
tuals shou Id not spoil on their hands.
AS the participants from a distance
arrived the members Of the two oranges
named ushered them into the spacious
hall, which was tastefully decorated for
the occasion with flowers, fruits and
foliage; and on long table extending
across the room, We're placed the arti-
cles brought for exhibition. These,
though meagre in quantity fully made
up in quality for that defect. We too<
list of them as follows;-
Mr.. Joseph Church, of Wacouta, ex-
hibited bushel Of wheat, the quality
| was extra good for this season and the
yield was 2l bushels per acre, although
| grown on old ground: a pumpkin IL;
inches through in every direction; sev.
eral ears Of very large white dent corn
fully ripe; some large blood beets, and
/ q fine assortment of Haas and Russet
apples.
Mrs. E. Brown of Wacouta, presented
a mammoth squash, measuring: 2 #. 81
in. through in one direction and 2ft. |
in. in the other, and 6ft. around one
way and 7ft around the other, and
weighing 40 lbs. It was not wholly
ripe.
Mr.. Rudolph Kruger exhibited a
very handsome lot of Delaware grapes,
as fine in appearance and flavor rs we
ever saw; some Duchess apples, one of
which measured IL in. around; a lot of
splendid dent corn, both white and yel-
low; Hyslop, Transcendent and Straw
berry crab apples, excellent as to size
and quality, and a bottle Of delicious
current wine of his own manufacture,
good enough to make even a Good
Templar forget his vows and turn wine-
bibber.
Mrs. Peter Erber exhibited large
variety of standard and crab apples and
grapes, which were all very fine and
elected general commentator.
Mr.. Peter Erber brought in a very
handsome lot of Excelsior potatoes.
About half past eleven o'clock the
grange was called so order by Worthy
Master VIM. Hayman, and, after the
opening song, he who addressed the COM
pany assembled as follows:
Patrons: it g ives me much pleasure
to meet you here to-day as Brothers and
Sisters Of this noble Order. 1t is plea .
ant after the toll and heat of the sum.
mes, to meet together for a little social
recreration and harmless amusements.
1t is also pleasant to think that most
Of the laborious work of the farm is
done for this year. And if the results
of our harvest do not come up to our.
expectations, still we have considerable
to be thankful for. I'VE must not ex-
pect to- reap heavy crops every year..
1t is: many years. ago since *Goodhue
county failed to produce good crop of