Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-18

Best plate Gravenstein, G.. J. Todd, Sl
Best plate for Early Summer pear
Kirk Fairbanks, 81.
Beet display Of crab apples, three kind,
or more, Kirk Falrbanks, 81.
Best collection Of pears, Robert Cook
ei.
Best plate pears, any kind, Robt. Cook
SMALL RRUIr.
Best collection Of plums, h. w. Kirk
patrick, 49,
Best plums, any Kind, Thos Ellis 81
WINES, CIDER AND VINEGAR.
Best collection Texas wines, J. j. Fair.
banks, SO.
Best bottle wild grape wine, j. j. Fair.
banks, 81.
Best bottle blackberry wine, j. j. Fair
banks, 81.
Best bottle Texas apple vioegar, J. j
Fairbanks, 81.
Best bottle grape vinegar, Father Blu.
ford, 81.
JEl.LIEs, ETC.
Best collection canned fruits, Mrs. ID.
Welty, $500.
Second best collection of canned fruits,
Mrs J. ). Kerr, sl.Oo.
Best collection Of jellies, Mrs. j. S.
Kerr, 50 90.
Second best collection of jellies, Mrs.
ID. Welty, 81 90.
Best collection of pickles, Mrs. j. S.
Kerr, 50 90
VEGETABLES.
Best collection OF vegetables, Kirk Fair
banks, So 90.
Second best collection of vegetables,
d. Groman, $500.
Best display of market beans, John b.
Smith, soc.
Best display Of market Irish potatoes,
j, s. Morrow, soc.
Best display of market sweet potatoes,
j. s. Morrow, SOC.
Best display Of market onions, j. S.
Morrow, soc.
Best display of market tomatoes, Kirk
Fairbanks, soc.
Best SIP ay of ten watermelons, j. s.
Morrow, 50.
Second best display OF ten watermelons,
Dan Gromau, 50.
Best display of cantelopes, 7. " Nun.
son, S.
Best single watermelon, E. II, White,
81.
Best single cantelope, Dan Groman,
81.
PLANTS AND FLOWERS.
Best collection Of plants, Mrs. j. j,
Fairbanks, So.
Second best collection OF plants, Mrs.
ID. Welty, 50.
Best specimen of pot plant, Mrs, j. j.
Fairbanks, 81
Best table boquet, Mrs. G, w. VIII
liams, 81
Best cut flowers, eight, Mrsap. Gro.
man, ST..
Best floral design, Mrs, b. G. Murray,
An interesting feature Of the exhibit |
was an Italian dwarf peach tree from the
OF M. j. Hancock, 10 the north. |
west part of the city II is something en-. |
tirely new, and Mr.. Hancock thinks It !
will flourish well In this climate. He also |
had On show jar of preserved Japanese |
persimmons, something entirely new. A
well executed painting OF the same, made |
by his daughter, showed the fruit up 10 a
fine advantage, and is really work
Of art.
Mr.. D. Welty had on exhibition in the
hall fine pair of Wyandotte chickens
and young white Leghorns, perfect beau
Ties, that were admired by everybody.
In the rear of the room was an abun-
dance OF lce.cold waternelons, aud each
visitor was invited TO eat to his or her
hearts content, and full Justice was done
10 this department throughout the entire
lay in fact 1t was ore OF the most inn
Dortant features.
VISITORS
Among the distinguished visitors pres
INT from distance we note the following:
Mr.. Matt Stevens Of Forney, Kaufman
county, Tex a prominent and we'll
Snown horticulturist of the tate.
j. M. Howell Of Dallas, chef manager
II the horticultural department OF the
Texas State fair, and editor of the Farm
md Ranch, well-known agricultural
Japer.
II. w, kirkpatrick OF Mckinney, presi-
lent Of the Texas State Nursery asso-
nation.
Kerr Brothers of Sherman, quite proml-
lent nurserymen.
From gentlemen who has been In the
Employ OF the firm for couple OF years
'ast, we learn that the liabilities OF FIN.
robinson Co., over and above the debt
4 the State National bank, on which the
ttachment was issued, will amount to |
bout rvs thousand dollars, and that the
otal assets will be between twenty-five {
nd thirty thousand dollars. Mr.. Robin |
on feels confident that he will be able to
ay every dollar the firm owes, and hopes \
resume business again In short time {
Mr., W M. Lea, The Main street grocer, I
the firm OF Lea & Perry, yesterday sold {
ut his interest TO j. w Perry. The firm '
J the future will be j. w. Perry & Co. q
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