The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-08-29
ThE FRUIT PAIR.
Excellent Display and a Fair At
tendance.

The first Pathological Fair held i'll
Wilmington was opened at the City
Hall this MOI ming under the auspices oi
the Fruit Growers Association OF North
Carolina. SAYS Wilmington Daify Re-
ciec.
For MANY DAYS men and women OF
our city have been busy in the task OF
preparation. Men have devoted valu-
able time and fair ladies have contribu-
ted of their skill and taste in design.
rich. rare and luscious fruits loaded the
several tables beautiful flowers and
evergreens wrought by fair hands into
many a fancitul AMI unique design. were
interspersed throughout the hall. a cool
and sparkling fountain and its gushing
waters to purify the atmosphere n en-
nance the beauty OF the scene; the
works of art commingled with the rich
products of nature; gay flags, INT
and ~festoons of evergreen adorned the
walls and the space over the tables and
stands. until the entire hall seemed an
enchanting Kaleidoscope picture. pre-
senting new beauties with every change
of the position of the behOlder. There
was but one expression-and that was
of pleased surprise at the magnitude
and elegance of the exhibition. There
had been grave fears that the fruit
would not be forthcoming and we had
been repeatedly asked, Where is it
coming FROM" But it was there this
morning. and in abundance. Apples.
pears. peaches. grapes and other fruits
were there in %profuslon and of the finest
variety and richest quality. There were
people from Alamance, Guiltord, Row
an. Wake. Sampson. Wayne. Duplin,
Pender, Columbus. Onslow, Brunswick.
BladeI.. Cumberland, and other coun-
ties, besides a large representation from
our own county.
AT about 1920 a. m. the officers of
the Association and invited guests ar
rived at the hall, preceded by the Will
mlngton Cornet Band. At ii O'Clock
the officers entered the hall, and alter a
voluntary was played by the band. fol-
lowed by an appropriate prayer by Rev.
G.. NJ. PAYNE. The Address OIL Wei
come was delivered 10y Mayor +. ID.
Hall. Mr.. Otho Wilson. of Raleigh,
Secretary Of the Association. was then
introduced by Capt. II. p. Paddison and
responded gracefully to Mayor Hall /;
after which the popular State air OF
Carolina" was rendered by the band.
This being received with cheers. Mayor
Hall arose and declared the exhibition
duly open. There were sixteen tables
occupied as follows:
Table No. Apples raised i'll New
Hanover county.
Table No. Is. W. Mobiles, Of New
Hanover county. exhibitor. This table
was protusely laden with apples, peach
es and grapes of a fine quality, and was
much commended.
Table No. 3-Capt. r. p. Paddison.
of Pender. Apples, grapes and canned
fruits and vegetables, all of which were
very fine.
Table No. 4-Messrs. j. r. Paddison.
of Pender, and L L. Pugh. of Samp-
son. This table contained a remark
ably nice and tasteful display of apples.
grapes, pickles and jellies, and showed,
as did table No. 3. the skill Of the
housewife as well as the products of the
soil.
Table No. 5-Elegant and mammoth
pears, exhibited by Capt. w. A. Cum
mings, and raised at his place on the
Sound, together with several varieties
Of peaches sent here from Baltimore
end exhibited by Col. f. w. kerchner.
Table No. Apples, peaches, ser-
eral varieties of pears. luscious in APP
pearance aud mammoth in size. and
several kinds Of grapes. exhibited by
Mr.. William Murdoch. of Rowan coun-
tv. 1t was a very fine display. Also a
sample of grapes exhibited by Mr.. III.
+. Newbury. Of Magnolia.
Table No. l3-Apples, grapes and
flowers, by Mr.. f. ID. Pearsall, of Du-
pin.
Tables Nos. 9. 10 and ll-Specimens
of dried fruits and stuffed birds and ami
mails, exhibited by Mr.. NJ. L. Hughes.
of Guilford county. This exhibit de
serves much more thln a passing no.
tice. as t i one OF the finest in the hall.
We are glad to know that Mr.. Hughes
will take this display to Boston.
Table No. l2-Apples, grapes and
peaches OF a very superior quality and
of several varieties. exhibited by Messrs
Lineback Bros. OF Forsyth.
Table No. l3-Apples, pears. peach
es, plums and grapes. exhibited by
Messrs. ). Ragsdale 4 Bro, of Gull
ford.
1dOleS NOS II. ID ana pple>
crab apples. pears. peaches and grapes,
exhibited by Mr.. J. Van Iindley, OF
Guiltord. This was on the most extern
sive scale of any in the hall.
The next stand was occupied by is.
Ragsdale u Bro. for the remainder OF
their exhibit, and Mr.. A. G. Hege. OF
Lexington. Davidson county, who made
a fine and varied display Of apples AID
grape. The next stand contained a
model of the peach packing shed of
Messrs Lineback Bros, of Salem, y.
G., which they have presented to the n.
{. Fruit Growers Association.