Rocky Mountain husbandman. [volume] (Diamond City, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1876-10-05
kohlrabi, caulifower, English beans, dill,
tobacco, two varieties of parsley and choice

kohirabi, ~catllihoWer, English beans, dill,
tobacco, two varieties of parsley and choice
tomatoes.
There were, perhaps, a half-dozen other
lots, all good. Among them we saw some
of the largest squash we have ever seer in
the Rocky Mountains. The largest pota-
toes on exhibition were raised by the Nc
Millen Bros. Of Prickly Pear. One of these
weighed five pounds, but it was generally
conceded Tat the lot presented by Mr..
Tubs was the bast, owing to the uniformity
Of size.
NJ. w. L. Bass, of Bitter Root, had a
very fine collection of vegetables Oh hand,
but owing to the anne lot having been on
exhibition at Missoula and the distance they
not looking we'll. HF..
There, was considerable grain in this de-
partment. Some very large oats and a fine
showing of wheat of the Clear Toas and
Australian variety, by J. V. Stafford, of
Meagher county.
From this department we went upstairs
to the Culinary Department, which we
found to be excellent, indeed. We failed to
learn the names of the exhibitors, but there
were plenty of good things that would tempt
a mans palate, whether hungry or not.
The showing spoke well for the the skill of
the fair fingers that prepared the several
articles exhibited.
In this department was a half bushel of
apples from Benz. Harris orchard, in the
Bitter Root Valley.
The dairy product on exhibition was of
excellent quality, but there were few COM
petitors. We noticed choice rolls from the
dairies of T. Wilcox and G. Benedict, and
fine cheese from I. 0. Proctor's factory, on
Smith river.
The mineral department, like all the rest,
was not up to former years, yet the quality
Of the specimens was fully up to that of for
mer exhibitions, many of the specimens
being the anne.
Floral Hall was very handsomely decorat-
ed with specimens of needlework, collections
of cut-flowers, groups of ho%use-plants, etc.
Much of the needlework was perfectly beau
tiful, although the greater portion of it has
been OH exhibition in this Hall for several
successive fairs. There was one picture Of
needleWork that, at a short distance off,
could not be distinguished from a r painting.
The Art Gallery was also good, but the
most attractive specimen of artistic skill
was e Masonic chart, penciled upon satin.
The chart belonged to the Missouri Valley
Lodge No. 81, and was executed by Mrs.
Kemper, of Deep Creek, and is a nlagnif-
cent piece of work.
The mechanical department was very
creditable. Messrs. Brown s. Weisenhorn
made an excellent display of sleighs, wag-
ons. ETC., from their mandatory. Charlie
Jefferis also had a wagon on exhibition. If
there was anything else, it escaped our no
tice, and we were there to see it all.
The attendance o N Wednesday was very
good. The yard around the poolrbooth was
crowded with men so was the ampitheatre
in front of the judges stand. The promenade
around Floral Hall was also we'll filled, while
a great many in wagons, buggies, and car
riages were within the grounds. We could
not learn the receipts at the gate, though
we made dilligent inquiry.
The grand promenade of stock around
Foral Hall at 1:30 p. M, was quite a tame
affair. Horses little and big, old and young,
mares and colts, mules and Jacks, cattle.
bulls, COWS and calves, Durham, Alderney,
i'll one conglome rated mass, were hurried
around as rapidly as possible, and (the-
Marshal of the day being on hand to keep
them gOing) led away to their stalIS Wb;la