The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1885-10-23
BIooIusburg Fair.

The Thirtleth Annual Fair Of the Columbia
County Agricultural Society, held last week, was
q success in every particular. On the opening
day, wednesday, there was general rush. The
places allotted for each variety OF exhibits were
soon filled and temporary additional ones erected.
This great Increase of exhibits was noticed In ev
cry department. In one OF the main buildings,
under the class OF domestic manufactures, the
following entries were made Loaves OF wheat
bread 89; rye bread, 4; graham bread, s. biscuits,
II; butter, pounds or more 49, different varieties
OF pies, AZ; cakes, 59 OF canned goods there were
lsO; Of buffers and Jelles 2jl. Among the pies
the pumpkin and squash predomnated; among
cakes the cocoanut among canned goods, peach
cs, plums and cherries. Among the jellles, plum
grape and ounce Under the household manu-
factures were 1913 entries Under the class Of
needlework there were 80 The articles OF hand
made lace thread tidy, sofa pillows pieccd quilt
patchwork, crochet tidy and pin cushions were
most prominent. The class OF fine arts was well
represented Miss NJ. J. Greene, Of Espy, had
Roman soldier in lu'tro painting on velvet, cac-
tus on panel and dogwood on sadn. Miss Jennie
Manning painted pacques, looking glass and
drum. Mrs Dr. schuyler, painting on brass
placques clock, satin tidy, tambourine, china
cups and saucers and Kensngton. l.. NJ. Kelch-
ner, Of Lightstrcet, had some beautiful specimens
OF pen drawing-as fine as could be found any
where. II. A. McKllllp had a fine exhibit of pho
tography photographs views &C. They were
admired by great many people. L. Bernard had
a very fine specimen OF wood carvng-from wal
nut, nicely polished. W. d. Mines, OF Espy, had
an ornamental clock case, and lnlald chess board.
These were both very fine articles of wood work.
The chess table was composed OF over 1900 pieces
We were told that Mr.. Mines expects soon to
make one over z Ol1 nipcps and Will ,iSp ahout
every Kind OF wood to be found in the market.
Mrs. c. Il. Rabb, Of Bloomsbury, had II fine display
OF fancy needlework, among which were toilet
sets, clock stand, match safe, bannerettes, stand
mats knit work In stockings, coats, scarfs, en-
broldered blnnerettes, &c. Mrs. u. Yeager, OF
Plymouth, had large variety of needework, some
very handsome articles OF wearing apparel Mrs
Ella Faus, ANNIE Sadie and Jennie Faus, OF
Hughesvlle, had articles OF needlework. Miss
Della lIday, OF Lightstreet, exhibited very pretty
handmade lace. Miss Emma j. Townsend had set
oftolletmlts. Mrs j. PWo01rng crazy work cush-
Ions and table sclrfS Miss Mamie Brugler had bu-
reau sets mats aud plush pansies. Miss Martha
Clark had crochet shoulder cape OF yarn and satin
knit red skirt, knit shoulder cape and stock Ing
bag.
There were hundreds or articles OF fine need le.
work that attracte our attention, but we cannot
ilenJlDn uu5 HiiiltS Vi tNnDlJDlS we nave NOT lnp
time nor space.
Mr.. Charles B. OH, OF BuckhOrn had on exhibit
ton miniature steam engine, This was a very
nice piece Of machinery AMI credit to the manu- :
facturer.
Under the class OF grain and seeds there were
upwards OF one hundred exhibits and they were
all choice, there were friends of course for each
varety-but anyone Of them would have made
first c'ss seed and II all our farmers would exer-
else the same care in the selection of their seeds
what revolution there would be in the crops pro-
duced We noticed seven new varieties OF corn.
Glass Vegetables. Here was vast exhibit
potatoes OF every variety including the Blllmeyer
Seeding, turnlps, rutabagas, beets sugar beets,
carrots parsnips onions, hops, mangoes, toma-
toes, cabbage, citrons, celery, peppers beans,
squashes pumpkins radlshes, egg plant, &C., sc.
The number and variety ofpumpkins and squashes
beat anything else. There were squashes OF every
shape and size, but only one that was the Nam
moth and that was raised. by Wm. Hlleman of
Greenwood. 1t weighed 1I6 pounds and measured
feet inches around. Next to this was the one
exhibited by VIM. Abbott OF Espy weighing 1856
pounds.
Under Glass S,was first the fruit. Every variety
was represented including apples, pears, peaches,
ounces grapes, plums raspberries, and crab ap.
pies. In the same class were found the wines OF
every variety. If quantity was necessary to dis
tinguish which was the best, the judges certainly
had no trouble in that particular.
Glass Poultry, Was well represented with
the exceptions of turkeys. There were a number
and variety OF bantams, and p icons. Under the
same shed, we noticed a pair of tame crows NAL
tese cats dog and pups, pet rabbits and chicken
hawk. The dogs were the property of j. Howard
Kline OF Orangevllle who offered them for sale.
The chicken hawk belonged to &. b. Martin OF
Bloomsbury.
There was a good representation OF sheep,
among which We're Southdown, graded Lincoln
Leichester, and Hampshire down.
Glass 3-s.lne, Was well represented. The
Berkshire, by A. T. GrutZ and Alfred Irwin Blooms
burg. The Chester White by s.. V. Boone, Il. j.
barton, Bloom, Samuel Iiartzel, Samuel Hidlay
Lghtstreet, Alfred irwin, Bloom L. L. RttenhousC
Berwick, Reuben Hess, Rupert, and Daniel Yocum
bloomsbury. The Poland China by Emanuel
Krum, Lightstreet. The graded by A. NJ. White
| Lightstreet, Emanuel Krum Lightstreet, Samue
| iIidlay, Llghtstreet John S. Mensch, Rupert ant
Matthias Shaffer, Bloomsbury, The Jersey Red
| by G.. W. Sterner and Mrs. E. Bryfogle, Blooms
| burg. The Duroc Jersey by j. S. Philips, DAME
Yocum and DR.. b. +. Gardner. DIR. Gardner haC
one Duroc Jersey that was 3,5 days old and weigh
| ed $50 pounds.
Glass 2-Cattle. There was great exhibition
of tie, the Short horns, Deyons, Jerseys Guern
| seys Holstein, Graded Native, Dutch Freslan
| Ayershre and Swiss. In all 122 head. A. $. Shl
| mer OF the Redington Stock Farm had % head o
| cattle, embracing Guernseys, Iiolsten, Ayershir
/ and SWISS
L. b. Brewer had "A line lot OF stoves on eXhibi
| ton. They were beauties they looked too prett.
| to think OF putting fire in them. c. c. Galgnal
| also had a tne DISQUALIFICATION nickel plate
| stoves. l.. E. Whary and p, S. Meyer had each
| good assortment.
| MISCELLANEOUS.
Caswell Bros. Il Co., OF the Bloomsbury Woole
Mills, had a line display Of their suitings.
| VI. c. Sloan Bro had their usual display OF fin
| buggies and carriages. They attracted the atteI
| tion OF great many.
John Ewes, of Millville, had a number of hi
farm wagons on exhibition. Mr.. Ewes makes
| good, strong and light rum ing farm wagon an
| has a wide trade. lie had also on exhibition
light two seated carriage.
$. A. Wilson had some buggles made at Home
| and syracuse n. Y
| c. S. Furman clhlbItei robes, blankets, harness
&C
| David IoWenbers had full line OF robes blank
cts, trunks, valises &C, &c, He had line display
j. l.. Dillon had on exhibition great variety
plants from his green house; he was IN attendanC
the most OF the time and sold great number
plants.
The Eagle Iron Works, of Wilkes Barre ha
their representative and variety OF iron fence
They are manufacturers OF wrought iron fence
for cemetery lots, residences balconies, &c. III
advantage Of these over cast Is that they ligl
and cannot be broken. A speciality foR farmers
their corregated metallic picket fence This
certainly the cheapest picket fence made The
also make Il hurdle fence, especially for farmers
Aaron Smith exhibited the Buckeye Drill an
Cultivator, for which he has the agency for tn
county north OF the river
| S. G. Shye had on exhibition the Triumph an
Monarch grain and fertilizer drills also numbt
OF plows, reversible slip-patent plow shears Iii
| DOum hollow axle farm wagons Mr. Shiye sci