The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-07-19
the Fruit Growers A SSO(

Iiou VI Cuo u SCdCeS given IL
Exposition Hall on the evening
of july 9, the following were
among the Exhibits
J. W. Winder. Thibodaux, La.
-One crate honey.
j. G. Braud, Thibodaux, la
Six boxes of honey in comb, six
jars of machine extracted honey.
j. w. Winder, Terrebonne Sta.
tion-One hive Italian bees, ten
boxes honey in comb, one honey
knife, six queen cages, one bee
vail.
And among the distribution of
prizes are found.
The bees ofLouisiana were pref
ty we'll represented by Panl L.
Walton. OF Bayou Goula, La.
Mr.. W'nder and j. G. braud, of
Lafourclle parish, La. and Mr.
Geo. A. Vincent, of New Orleans.
Mr.. WALTON has about 40 colo
MES OF bees, makes about ten gals
Ions clear honey yearly from eacI,
colony, $500 gallons of honey,
equal to 1O6 barrels of 40 gallons
Ieach. He has none hut the Ital.
ian bevsa and uses the Langstroth
hive, with some vGa&tiawasarHs
prevents them from swarlning by
clipping the wings of the drones,
and seldom allows any increase
70 his stock of colonies. They are
his honey makers, and only lets
them breed that he may increase
his army of laborers, and make
up for the losses. He counts
his slaves by millions.
Mr.. Winder is an excellent bee
man, understands the Italian bee
question well, and had the best
display of honey at the fair, and
in quality it was excelled by
none. He took the premium on
his Italian bees, and his honey
centrifugal. He had a colony of
live Italian bees, and some
queens at the fair, exhibited
behind glass.
j. w. Winder. Terrebonne Sta
ton, La.--Third best honey in
small boxes. Certificates.
j.. w. Wiuder-Best nucleus
of Italian bees. Grand diploma.
j. w. Winder - Honey knife.
Certificate.
J. w. Windcr-Queen cages.
Certificate.
J. w. Winder-1. Best honey
extractor; 2. 1talia IN queens in
cages. Diploma.
j. G. Breaud, Thibodanx, La.-
Best six boxes OF honey in comb.
Grand diploma.
Same-Third best jars extract
ed honey. Certificate.
Rice, Born & Co., Camp street
Best lawn mower and second
best fruit dryer. Diploma.
Same-Bay State parer and sill
Ger. Certificate.
Same-Flnest and best display
of machinery of all descriptions
for steam, hand and horse power.
Grand diploma.
Same-Best display Of sugar
mills, evaporators for sorghum
and cane. Grand diploma.
Same-Best saw mills for steam
and horse power, steam engines,
moving and reaping machines.
Grand diploma.
T. Harang, Latourche parish,
La.-Best Celeste and Smyrna
figs [driedl. Grand diploma.
Judge n. H. Rightor, New Orr
leans - Sample from cork oak
grown on GENTLY Road. Diplo-
ma.
Miss NJ. Wayne, daughter of
the Rev. Mr.. Wayne, Napoleon
Avenue, but 6 or z years old,
went off with the blue ribbon at
tached to a doll shawl, crochet
work, which heE delicate young
fingers had ingeniously worked
out. She was as proud Of her vic
tory as the best Confederate was
formerly in marching under the
bonnie flag to the tune OF 'Dlxie.'
We have2thousands OF such girls
in Louisiana, and We glory in
their terminating ambition. Give
the girls IA fair chance, and the
ladies good elbow room aud a lit
tie encouragement, and send the
boys to industrial schools, ard
give us "a Sunday law, rs all the
other States have, and this State
will come out all right after a
few more years of what people
J term sshar1 times