Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1879-10-06
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Sugar show was small, and the fine
specimens exhibited were altogether too
free from "lumps" for our purposes.
E. ]. Bruce showed fine lot, as did E.
F. Hinckley and @. Parker. We did not
get other names.
The display of fruit was such as to
greatly encourage the people of this
section to make the attempt to again
produce apples to sell, and other useful
fruit. N. +. Ball of West Derby, who
is one of the most extensive fruit grow
ers in the county, showed % varieties
of English apples, mostly of the grated
Bryant, and Hoskins stock, and several
kinds of crab apples. Some of these ap-
Piles are very large, and nearly all of
them have been tested and proved to be
we'll adapted to the climate and for
our purposes. Geo. W. True made
good show with his apples. Uncle
Ezekiel Currier comes down from the
north west part of the county every year
with good apples and other articles.
Moses Beedle and Mr.. Ball showed good
ripe, sweet grapes that grew on and
originated from Mr.. Beedle's vine. By
the way, let it be remembered that Mr..
Beedle has grape that is adapted to
our climate, and can be easily grown.
Let it be known as the "Beedle" grape,
aud let them who wish to grow this
fruit, ask Mr.. Beedle for root or cut
ting. There were a few baskets of ripe
tomatoes. John Way had large jar of
delicious peach plums. Mrs. H. Lewis
some fine damsons. There was other
fruit, but we did not get the names of
the exhibitors.
VEGETABLES.
The season has been unfavorable for
vegetables, especially those grown on
vines, but few noted farmers and gar
deners contributed sufficient to make this
department creditable. The show OF
potatoes was not large, but several lots
and varieties were shown. J. S. Under
hill had dozen early rose that weighed
over twenty pounds. E. j. Bruce had
some very fine varieties.
There were large strings of onions
three or four varieties very large, from
, N. F. Balls garden, good string from E
E. Clark. nice lot from Joseph Owens
several varieties of potato onions from
Homer Bradley's garden. and other goot
E lots. There were good lots of carrots
E from Mr.. Ball, Mr.. Clark and Mr.. Brad
b ley. In beets there was fair show
a Four kinds by Homer Bradley, two kim
e by Mr.. Ball. nice lot by Ira I. Day ant
d by Thomas Smith. Mr.. Ball, who live
on the warm side of Magog sueceede,
e in getting some good melons whicl
!, helped make out his large load of veg
e etables, grain and fruit, which helpe
: greatly to fill the north wing of the hal
e 1t ought to be mentioned that nearly al
e of the large and meritorious vegetable
e were grown by phosphate. Nearly all b
e Bradley's noted brand. There wei
n some good squashes and pumpkins, i
e spite of bugs, and cold weather of th
b former H. o. Whitcher, N. I. Ball, ,
IS B. Freeman largest, and James Lew
d 10 large squash from one hill of pump
i kins, Newell Burnham, Joseph Over
d ]. B. Freeman and James Lewis contril
re uted large specimens. Mr.. Bradle
Sc showed the sugar pumpkin.
2. There were many specimens of pc;
Of and beans, and some very fine wheat.
v, Traces of corn were very few. NJ
err Ball had to save the reputation of Il
e. county on this grain.
al MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT..
he This department was we'll filled.
ID the articles made in the county, we me
rs ton the large exhibition made by J. '
t. Murkland, founder and machinist
= Barton. He had four sizes and kin
al of his noted sugar arches. One We
of large one for an evaporator; one ty
lie pan arch. one two pan and heater arc
G. One of the arches was in operation
ne Wednesday. and it was shown that c
is ceedingly rapid boiling could be dor
Sc Of plows, Mr.. Murkland showed thr
he of the noted Wooley pattern, and |
n. side hill plows. He also showed
o. different kinds Of pillow points. all
cd which he casts. His square churn was e
y. hibited. Mr.. Murkland has overcome
ok difficulty always experienced in rcvolvi
ne churns, by an arrangement which mai
ss, leaking impossible. A horse power,
& der mill and other articles were shor
ed by the same party. G. J. Ufford show
Ills three of his buggies and one large lu
on Der wagon. The buggies were of handsol
an style and fine finish. G. H. Lawrer
$ showed a good thoroughly built OK C;
mt of his own manufacture. w. IL. HI
$50 man showed a very finely made a
tasty driving harness, which was mu
admired, also two good stage harne
~ es. In specimen blacksmith work.