Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-10-08

F. F. Allen and others had good exhibits.
Mr.. Gordon showed a peck Of early rose
potatoes capped by one weighing two
pounds and seven ounces.
Wednesday at 10: so A. NJ, there was II
meeting of the fruit growers for the con-
sideration of the fruit market and methods
of picking and packing. Mr.. Gordon said
the price of their apples could be raised
by raising the standard of quality and by
uniformity of excellence. Mr.. IIurlbut
spoke of the price he had secured for some
apples by taking care that every apple
should be absolutely perfect-no " deacon
ing" in such apples; and fruit packers
could follow no more suicidal policy than
putting fine apples at the heads of the
barrels aud filling in with all sorts.
In pears the Flemish beauty seems a
favorite and perfectly at home on the
island. The Bartlett has been considered
tender. but Mr.. Gordon says he is working
it now on native or Flemish stock, and
it bids fair to succeed. Mr.. Macomber
named as hardy varieties the Flemish
beauty, Buerre d'Anjou. Passcolmar, St.
Ghislain and Winter Nelis.
In grapes the Delaware, the Concord
and the White Sweetwater are the favorite
varieties, and will generally ripen here.
The Concord this year does not ripen. If
only one grape could be had the Delaware
would be the one.
At the close of the discussion Mr.. Ma
comber showed specimens of two Seeding
pears originated on his grounds. One,
the Grand Isle, is q melting, juicy pear,
hardy, thin skin and regular bearer, but
is not long keeper. The second is a
smallish pear-can hardly be called medi-
UNI in sze-in season in September, and
is called Refreshing" 1t is excellent in
quality and has most decided spicy
flavor, and makes one think of musk
melon.
FANCY ARTICLES.
Emma II. Robinson, South Hero, shows
two handsome water color pictures of pos
tive merit, showing decided talent in that
direction.
Mrs. Dana Goodspeed, South Hero.
shows handsome sepia work on wood, two
of the displays being on wooden plates
and one on pallet. Two of the sub
jects are from Midsummer Nights Dream,
and all are excellent in execution.
Miss Emma Pearl, Grand Isle, shows a
gem of a clock case in black walnut and
sumac, deliberately wrought with fret saw
ing and carving. There was also a
handsome exhibit of similar work in
brackets, card receivers, picture frames,
etc, by Emma and Ellen Pearl, who also
has less elaborate yet beautiful clock
case
Addie S. Landon has handsome paint
ings on shells; also very fine lace work
and sepia work on wood. One, dog
bunting grasshoppcr, is very spirited
sketch.
Miss Landon exhibits two handsome oil
paintings One, A Winter Scene, is very
nicely handled. The other. A Sketch in
the Adirondacks, is very good.
Mrs. Goodspeed shows two oils-a small
view on the Saranac, and the other q view
on Champlain with the Adirondacks as a
back ground
Edmund Barnes, South Hero, shows q
very handsome inlaid jewel and dressing
f case, which was nicely done.
In floral decorations the hall was wei
| adorned. J. T. Macomber showed &
handsome collection of cut flowers, mos
noticeable of which are petunias of variou,
f colors, seedlings of Mr.. Macomber's
They are large double blooms, of enor
nous size. We measured one five inche.
in diameter, and varying in color from
| creamy white to dark purple. His pan
sizes, verbenas and zinnias were very
/, handsome.
Cordelia Gordon, Grand Isle. showed @
handsome pyramid of moss and flowers
Mrs. E. L. NJ. Fletcher, South Hero
r showed q handsome bank of cut flowers
There was handsome collection o.
} plants and flowers, and two baskets O.
1 flowers-very handsome-we would glad
: ly have noticed, but they were wthou
card, as was also beautiful tnberose in
: early bloom.
l Miss Addie S. Landon had handsom,
horse shoe in evergreen and flowers.
s In fancy and needle work there was no
f a large display, but an excellent one il
quality.
L. NJ. Root, South Hero, shows a YER,
a handsome afghan.
Mrs. Dana Goodspeed showed very
' handsome lace work, American point.
N. G. March, Middlebury, had on exhi
bition some of his excelsior black soap fol
backing and preserving harness, carriage
tops, etc. 1t leaves an excellent polish
and the ingredients of which it is prepar
ed are preservative of the leather. 1t il
an excellen: backing for boots and shoes
and is water proof. He also showed sew
= eral other articles--a fine black ink, a,
erasive soap and u polishing soap. Al
K appear to be good of their kind and tbt
purposes for which they are intended.
: d. e. Samson, Grand Isle, showed q
!. very useful implement designed for hand
: ling barrels of apples. 1t was a franz
b. with the two side pieces long enough 70
: handles, and the frame large enough t,
r easily come down to the middle of a bar
t rel as it stands on end. On the upper sid
of one side piece are firmly nailed two oil
d moving machine sections bottom side up
# In this side piece the two end pieces ar,