Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-09-28
COLUMBUS cnXrENNIAL.
County Exhibits IN The Northwest
Territory.


pare for the OHIO Centennial Exposition, i,
the most magnificent horticultural exhibit
that was ever made. Ohio is pre-eminent'
ly'nn agricultural State and 1t is proper
that large part OF the Exposition, rep
resentNtive of Its progress and wealth,
should he devoted to the farm industries,
This, the managers Of the Exposition
some OF whom are farmers, have recogniz-
ed, aud TO the departments OF Horticulture,
horticulture and agriculture have assigned
one oil the most enormous buildings ever
erected IN Ohio. 1t is built IN the form of
a chinese kite and extends in each direc-
ton $40 feet, or one-tenth OF mile. It's
length and breadth are so great that it's
height seems inconsiderable, yet good
sized tree was allowed TO stand in the
building and does not touch the ceiling,
The west wing Of this monster structure
is devoted TO the most magnificent exhihi-
tion OF fruit. Four platforms extend from
end TO end, covered with fruits, arranged
on all kinds Of fancy tables and stands.
The individual exhibits occupy the two
middle platforms, while the country dis
plays are arranged along the walls. There
are about 500 individual exhibits and
seventeen counties have already made dis
plays and intend TO compete for the prizes
offered by the Centennial Bonrd for the
best county displays of fruits. Some idea
of the magnitude and extent OF the exhibit
may be gained when il IA known that oil
apples alone 1900 varieties are shown, and
OF all kinds OF fruits there must be 10000
varieties. As the fruits and grapes decay,
they are renewed, and as the early varie-
ties die out, they are replaced by the later
fruits, and, therefore, there is always a finc
display.
There will be several competitions
among the counties, and ii is likely that,
by the time all Of the competitions have
closed, most of the counties will have
carried away honors.
At the first competition the counties OF
anil early fruits had the advantage.
Clarke took irst prize and Like county
second, each excelling IN grapes and have
n fine general exhibit. Mmskingum, with
the finest exhih,t OF apples on the grounds,
having 2l0 distinct varieties. Tree from
specks, besides fine collections of plums
penrs and teaches, swelling the number of
varieties TO more than 800, took third
prize; while Ross county took fourth
premium.
Muskingum couniy's exhibit, under
charge of s. II. Moore. occupies the posi-
ton next to the commissioners office, and
next to it is the Morgan county collection,
spread ont upon tables, pyramids and
stands. The collection, which is in charge
Of f. X. Swayne and Captain Adrir. OF
McConhelsville, includes good displays oi
peaches and pears, the finest exhibit OF
ounces on the grounds, ard, like MusGin-
gum county, grapes below par.
The Wood county apples are little bit
specked, but the exhibit as whole is very
good, the display of canned fruits, especi-
ally, being fine. Lorain county, the next
in the line. hus its fruit and fancy fruit
dishes, which, although handsome in
themselves, do not show the fruit MS well
~ the white dishes used everywhere else.
The managers are evidertly holding bacl,
for the second ami third competitions, rs
heretofore the number of Varieties of fruit
exhibited by them has been below the re-
quired 200.
Wayne county has splendid exhibit
excellIng IN apples and reaching goud
general average. In canned fruit the
managers have done well, but in peache,
not 20 well. There was some 6isappont'
ment that Wooster did not get n premium
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Belmont people, too, were disappointed he.
lection distributed over two handsome
pyramids and peculiar, hatiron-shaped
| stand, is peculiarly fine in apples, and il
one of the foremost in variety and in the
quality of the exhibit. Representative
McKelvey has charge of the display.
Ottawa county tried "hatiron" stand
like Belmont's, but changed it. S. p. AL
exander, who ia in charge, claims the
hest show of peaches and grapes in the
building, Put in Bay and Catawba
BLAND are included in Ottawa county, but
the grapes there were not ripe for the first
competition. With few grapes, Mr.. Alex
ander has 250 varieties of fruits on exhbi.
ton, Montgomery county has done itself
proud IN the horticultural department,
and Messrs. Longenecker and Tibbell who
have charge OF the exhibit, have displayed
It to good advantage. They have quite 9
collection of canned fruits and greal
many grapes, pears and apples, but car
not do much with peaches and plums
The small fruiis, IN which they excel, ri
pened too early for the competition.
Ross county, whose exhibit has been
mentioned, has the frat position on tn,
south side Of the building, and Miam
county, with fine decorations, comes next
Ross ia in the hands of John ii urst ant
Mr.. West, and Miami in those of I4aat
Freeman. The Miami county collection
excel- IN grapes and canned goods aud
does well in apples.
Franklin county withdrew from III,
first competition hut will make mn effor
to take prize the next time. Mr., Aid
rich is in charge. Stark county makes q
very good display and iis managers
thought they ought TO have premium
They probably will have one before tn,
close Of the Exposition, as they excel il
canned fruits and have a good genera
display.
Lucas county has done we'll. W. w.
Farnsworth and Hon. Fl. Kellogg pre-.
pared their exhibit and left il in charg,
Of DIR. A. B. Mason and G. ID. Norton
The canned goods are fine, the apple
splendid and the general divisions frs
class.
Van Vert county hns made big dis
play OF frnit aud placed it mder III,
care OF NJ. II. Mccoy and Marion count,
is preparing collection for the seconC
competition. The last two exhibits ar
the premium collections sent by Clark
and Lake.
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