The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1882-02-28

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III FIRST DAY.
Daily Unioa, Feb. al
The Annual Fair, held under the auspices Of
the state Pazk Association, was Opened yesfer-
day morning without any formal programme
Immediately on the opening Of the gales an In
hux Of exhibits commenced to arrive. and con-
tinued all day. More entries were made than on
the first day Of any previous fair, and never were
e. many made on the day previous TO the open
ing Of any former fair than on Monday The
exhibits this year will be larger and more varied
and IL Ia hoped that the number OF vsitors will
be greater than on any previous occasion
The contest for the premium OF hhy dollars,
offered for the best exhibition Of farm products
from one farm, viii be interesting. One entry
has been made by j. L. Parish, Of Columbia
county, and another by w. H. Holden, OF
Orange.
The several county exhibits from Orange
Columbia and Sumter are fine and varied, and
reflect much credit on those counties
COLUMBIA COUNTY
exhibits seven different varieties Of Scuppernong
wine, from the noted vineyard of General ]. J.
Finley, near Lake City No chemicals are used
in the manufacture of these wines, and the diff
ference is produced In the fermentation. This
exhibit also includes fine collection Of field
products, comprising corn, rice, cotton. poisiocs
sugar and syrup, a sprIg from cork tree, and
branches from a tea-plani, and black pepper
plant.
m THE ORANGE COUNTY EXHIBIT
contains fine variety of field products, vegeta-
bles and fruits; the collection oil field products
contains fifty different articles. ]. W Willing
ton, for ]. E. Ingraham, Of Sanford. exhibits
among other things the pineapple, lemon, LINE
and grapefruit In their different stages of growth
from the blossom TO the fruit fully ripe
THE SUMTER COUNTY EXHIBIT,
in charge of c. p Rocks, comprises a large va
riety of field products vegetables, fruits, samples
Of woods, soils, etc.
THE ATLANTA EXHIBIT.
The collection from Florida, exhibited al At
lanta, forms an attractive feature of the Fair.
The obelisk composed of farm products attracts
considerable attention There is also here a
fine display Of native woods stone, SOIL iron ore
cotton, wool and other products
FLOWERS FROM TALLAHASSEE
Daily Times Feb 22l
In a most favorable situation is the space as
signed to the ladies of Tallahassee for their floral
exhibit, which is under charge of Mrs. Fred.
Myers, of Tallahassee. The exhibits for this de-
partment will reach here this morning, and fresh
attractions are expected each day during the
Fair.
|. LEON COUNTY EXHIBIT.
Immediately adjoining the space occupied By
John Clark's exhibit, is the large and prominent
space assigned to the excellent collection Of ex-
hibits from Leon county, in charge of Mr. w H.
Haskell, of Tallahassee, and most of which have
arrived and are beng put in position They
consist OF considerable quantities of products,
such as corn, OATS and rye, in sheaf. rice and
field peas, bales of cotton and hay, of different
kinds millet, vegetables OF all kinds, cabbage,
caulifower, beets turnIps, ruta bagas, yams etc.
ETC., and bacon, hams, butter, prepared moss in
bales Ox-yokes, willow baskets, leather, tincud-
ing the skin of an immense alligator) stalks of
1aaf MI hrQ of haor nd
other articles yet unopened
Daily Union, Feb. al
The secone day of the fair opened auspiciousy,
the weather being cooler and the attendance
greatly increased. The exhibits were not all in
and the different departments arranged until
near the close OF the day. Ii an embarrassing
feature that entries made and additions to the
exhibits allowed TO come in after the opening Of
the fair. The first two days do not convey an
adequate idea of the products, and those who 20
away without a later visit are liable to underes-
innate the resources of the State
THE LADIES HAEDTwoRK DEPARTMENT
presented full appearance yesterday, and con-
tanned some work of rare skill and exquisite de
sign. Noticeable were a handsome pair of lace
curtains made by lady 80 years of age, and
knit quilt by the same lady; magnificent lac
RAINY lace lambrequin, q carriage robe and
child's Afghan with a dogs head. both Of ele-
CANT workmanship; beautiful pair of pillow
shams of darned lace, and pair Of the same of
rick-rack, and a child's dress of both materials;
a handsome silk quilt; rug made OF Florida
wood, from the raw material and dyed with
homemade dyes, by q lady of Nassau county
aged rs years; a rug made by lady of Jackson
vile, which is equal to any Turkish rug; hand
some rug made by lady Of Columbia county;
beautiful bracket lambrequins tides too numer-
Gus to mention, and some Of exquisite workman
with silk, some very handsome applique work, a
toilet set composed of two pertumery bottles and
a fine cushion covered with blue and white satin,
embroidered with silk in panses; a handsome
child's crochet jacket, a white quilt containing
1903 separate pieces, very nicely made; a very
with flowers; beautiful flowers and autumn
leaves of same material; beautiful flowers made
of feathers of different colors.
THE TALLAHASSEE FLORAL DIsALAY,
in charge OF Mrs. Fred. T. Myers, to the right of
the front entrance, is perfectly beautiful The
stand is covered with moss, and on this are ex-
quisitely arranged hundreds of beautiful flowers,
many of rare varieties, comprising roses, japOni-
cas-, lilies, hyacinths, aZalIas, violeis and pansies
in great profusion. Twostands Of flowers a,lOrn
each end of the stand and the pedestals which
support the sign Leon County" are covered
with moss grass and flowers. While the display
is now perfect it is only third of The whole, as
an INSTRUMENT Will De received each remaining
day of the fair from Tallahassee.
LEON COUNTY
truly sends substantial exhibit. Alter care
full survey of it no one can ever say that agricul
ture cannot be successfully pursued in Florida
The exhibit comprises bacon. hams and lard,
from Florida raised hogs, which will equal the
productions of the West; bale Of upland cot
ton of fine texture; several cotton stalks loaded
with open bolls; bale of golden millet, one of
crab grass hay, and another of beggar weed hay,
any of which will equal the productions of other
Southern States sacks Of three varieties of cow
peas, two sacks of superior corn, two of oats,
one of rice, one OF German and another of pearl
millet; one box of Florida tobacco, which will
equal the best raised in Virginia: fine specimens
OF cabbages, rutabaga and caui-hower: six sam
Piles of superior butter, beside which seis box
OF Bermuda grass from the field in which the
cows were fed from whose milk the butter was
made; one barrel of fine yam-pntatoes; one bar
rel of she-lime; fine specimens OF Florida
tanned leather, and one tanned alligator skin
seventeen feet long two substantial yokes made
by q Florida cracker" which display fine skill
in that business; one nest of willow-baskeis,
made at Tallahassee, and one jar of ensilage
This Is one OF the finest exhibits at the fair ana
fully represents what can be done in that rich
and beautiful region known as Middle Florida
THE TALLAHASSEE FLOWERS
Daily Times, Feb. Is
Beginning at the main entrance we will note
In order the changes and new exhibits which
have been made or added since Tuesday evening
The first to attract attention is the floral exhibit