The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-10-05
The st. Joseph Exposition.

oil last week. Andrew county was
well represented in entries and pre-.
miums, and also in attendance and
general interest felt in the proceed-
ings. We condense from the st. Jo-
scph papers such exhibits rs were
made by citizens of Andrew, and
such other items as are of interest to
our readers:
B. + Fisher, of Rochester, exhibi-
ted stallion between three years and
under four, and one between two and
three years of age.
Messrs. w. r. Ely, DR.. Faulkner,
and Barton Garvin made fine dis
play of apples, peaches, grapes, vege-
tables and the like, setting Off to
great advantage the adaptability of
Andrew county for such products.
DIR j II Scott head Southdowcrs.
Newton Bird, eleven head Berk-
shires.
p Mears, two head Bcrkshires.
Allie L Smith, Savannah, linen en-
broidcry.
Mrs. NJ Smith, Savannah, linen EN-
broidory.
Mrs. Allie Smith, Savannah, chair
tidy.
Mrs. G II Buskirk, Savannah, pic
turc worsted tapestry. Premium S5.
Mrs Newton Bird. worsted quilts I
Emma Gillian, Amazonia, hearth
rug, calico quilt.
Mrs Wells, Rochester, white quilt.
Largest aud best collection of fruit,
open to individuals, societies and
States, first premium. $50 and diplo-
ma, awarded to W r Ely, Of Savan-
eah. Mo-; second premium, 1925 and
diploma, awarded to w Ii Miller &
Co, Chillicothe, Mo.
Mr.. Ely the winner of the first pre-
MUM .on the largest collection OF
fruits, is an old exhibitor and has ta-
ken many premiums from the expo
sition. He has large collection OF
vegetables and grains on exhibition.
Messrs. Miller & Co.'S collection of
fruits is immense, comprising nearly
three hundred plates, nearly all up.
pies.
Rev. W r Ely, Savannah, two dish
les grapes, largest collection peaches,
dish Of pears, three varieties pears,
five varieties pears, collection oi
pears, largest apple, dish of apples,
three varieties apples, ten varieties
apples, collection Of apples, collect
ion of fruit, Usage orange, millct seed
Hungarian seed, blue grass seed, tim
othy seed, one bushel barley, collec-
ion Of agricultural products.
John Zimmerman, Amazonia, NO.,
native wines, Catawba, White Con-
cord, Red Concord, Delaware, Ives
Seeding, Norton Virginia. Red
White, Native, wine vinegar.
| Newton Bird. Castle, best lard.
Barton Garvin, Amazcnia, dried
apples.
Rev " II Ely, Savannah, Mo. dried
apples, largest apple, three varietie;
apples, fall wheat, rye, pumpkins
squashes, largest pumpkin, caulihow.
er, collection of egg plant, sweet
corn.
Rev. W II Ely, Savannah, Mo
twelve ears sweet corn, beets pars
nips. variety of tomatoes, peck of to-
matoes, cucumbcrs, cabbage, turnips
onions, Irish potatoes. collection Of
vegetables, watermelous, collection
Of beans.
i B Garvin, Amazonia, ten varieties
ofapples, three varieties of apples
dish of apples.
I DrJ r Scott, best honey in comb,
diploma, SIS.
For the best loaf Of .bread, hop
yeast, made by lady, from "Fan.
cett's best" of st. Joseph, there were
about four hundred entries by the la.
dies, for the premiums. The three
premiums were taken by st. Joseph
ladies. There were number of con.
testants for these premiums from
Andrew county. RT Davis, also q
miller of St. Joseph, offered liberal
premiums for the best bread, and
upwards of seventy entries were
made to secure the prizes. All four
ofthem were taken by st. Joseph Ia.
dies. About fifty entries were made
10 secure the premium of Snively &
Hedges, millers, Of Wathena, Kansas
for the best loaf. This prize was
awarded to lady of Wathena.
| Nearly all the premiums for fine
cattle went out Of the State,
Best eve, under one year, DIR ] II
| Scott.
u Best canned pears, W n Ely, %.
i Second best collection of fruits, w
Ely, Savannah, diploma and $40.
Second premium on apples, w +
Ely, diploma and so.
First premium OH apples B Garviu
: Amazonia, S5.
First premium on display of apples,
B Garvin, Amazonia, 80.
Best pears, w r Ely, Savannah, di
ploma aud 80.
Best five varieties pears, w r Ely
Savannah, IS.
Best three varieties pears, W r Ely
Savannah, So.
Best display pears, w r Ely, Sa
: vannah, 50.
: First premium peaches, w ii Mil
. Ter Il Co., Chillicothe, 81; second
premium peaches, w r Ely, Savan