New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-19
NEBRASKA STATE FAIR.

SOME FEATURES OF a SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITION IN
A NEW PRAIRIE STATE.
OMAHA, Neb., Sept. 15.-The State Fair of
Nebraska has been an unexpected success. II was
doubted by some whether state would sustain
profitable ixdays fair bat the result has surpassed
even the expectations Of the saugliue. The entire
amount offered in premiums was SO 600 The Fair has
been open other states for comp ttOn la cattle sheep
etc. ncucc Illinois and Iowa represented well
as Nebraska hut the State has made exhibition,
compared with that Of her older sisters, Of which she
may well De proud. In fruit Nebraska has been very
strong in this Fair. Every knows that horses and
catu be grown any country that vii produce
hay and grain Hence nobody doubts the capacity OF
Nebraska for these. But to fruit 1t was moi consid-
cred that this prairie state almost devoid OF trees was
50 well adapted to its culture. Furthermore it must be
since Nebraska was organized as Territory,
ard that the first settlers could not do much
except raise crops which necessity alb soucy demanded
Little could have been expected Of the new state,
therefore. in the way OF fruit. Yet after eyami-
nation Of the exhibits by the correspondent Of TIE rRIB
USE it be said that the adaptation OF Nebrlskas
soil aud climate 10 fruit growing the different
tons. north, south aud west, about Tar population
extends, is demonstrated Apples, peHr-, peaches,
grapes and all small fruits grown In Nebraska
great variety and abundance, and Of the best quality
FORGETTING TINT he Is west % the Missouri would
think from the fruit di play that be wa, IN Michigan or
in western New-York. Any one who contcmplates
ig1ntng Nebraska Will be interested IN the experience
Of the fruit -r;iiscrs. Exhibits wcrc made by Cyrus
Latham Of sarpy county; /. shu2ut. Of Gage County,
s Barnard OF Paw County Hiram Craig ana B. +.
Feuner, OF Fort Calhoun IN Washington County; VI.
Ballard of the county; H. Masters, OF Nebraska
City, and James 4. Bailey, owner OF Rose Hi Fruit
Farm, Lincoln, Lancaster Comfy, which would have
done credit TO a Eastern state. All these gentlemen
DISPLAYED from ten to fifty varieties OF apples.
Mr. Shugart has 900 trees In his orchrad years
old Mr.. Barnard settled on raw prairie land eleven
wears ago. buying 100 credit entirely. lie
has an orchard Of and this year raised
81 900 worth OF fruit, including loo bushels OF
peaches. Mr. Ballard exhibits forty varieties of grapes.
MI Masters OF Nebraska City. exhibits sXtysX varie
ties OF apples from thirty five acre orchard about
years old and eleven varieties OF pears and
a tue assortment OF peaches He settled on hi~ place
about 1884 l~jj and had "a personal experience in
Border Runian times Probably hc owes much of his
success in fruit growing to the fact that nc has been
reader Of HE TRlBuNL some thirty years.
Mr.. Bailey exhibits fifteen NHi1e- of apples ten
and varieties of pears, from i've orchard. He
has small vineyard mostly toncOrds; ana mspbcTres,
blackherTes cherries and strawberries IN quantity; sold
1000 quarts OF hnckcrics In Lincoln the past sum
al 20 cents quart wholesale lie says all his trees
bear wei for the age Cuilats 40 wei ana All 4iult
trees do well when taken care OIL better report j. looked
for from him next year because lac has Just subscribed
for fHE WEEKLY TsIBCNE. Nebraska may felcitate
herself on the prospect that she need not import fruit
The crowds at the Fair Yesterday aud to day
represented at the Fair by special booth.
1t that almost each alternate man to
whom copy OF the paper Is presented e&clalins The
tribune Yes my father used 10 take IL IN the East
when was boy - or. " IHF TRIBUNE Yes. know all
about #. | have taken n these thirty years" The
farmers take additional family newspapers, and 1uE
WEEKLY tribune Is very much III demand