Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-09-19


there is one of the largest and finest displays
of fruits. vegetables, canned fruit. bread and
flowers, ever shown in Kennebec county,
with the exception Of displays made in con
nection with the State Fairs, several years
since. The tables are arranged in such
way that access to all parts Of the hail is
easily made. the various exhibits occupying
twenty large tables. All are arranged in an
attractive manner, and many tables are set
of with the accompaniment of pretty bou.
quets, which add much to the beauty of the
several exhibits.
At the right as we enter Union Hall the
first table in the corner is devoted to bread
and canned and preserved fruits, jellies, etc.
Up to last evening there were not more than
ten or a dozen loaves Of bread, but it is ex-
pected that this number will be more than
doubled this forenoon, so that the committee
will have no easy matter before them in
awarding the five dollar gold piece for which
the Grange is under obligations to Brother
Atherton's liberality. The young lady who
gets this prize for making loaf of white
bread will be well paid for her trouble.
Among the contributors so far are Villa q.
Fletcher, aged 7 years; Lon Glidden, aged 8
years; Mary Il. Duncan, aged II years:
Gertrude Parsons; Abby Jones. aged -
years; Maud Diplock, aged IA years; all Of
Augusta; and Margaret s. Robbins, Win
throp. There are also other comp I tors
for the general premiums. There are about
forty cans Of canned fruits, jellies. etc.
At the east end Of the hall, u A. Lapham
of Pitt.ton fills one table with collection Of
"a varieties Of apples, and SIX specimen
plates Of varieties for family use. They are
X. I. Greening, Northern Spy, Black Oxford,
Roxbury Russet. Grsvenstein and Tolmsn
Sweet. In the opposite corner q good little
collection Of vegetables is shown by W. l..
Brown Of the East Side. This comprises
eight or ten varieties, together with a collec-
ton Of bee keepers apparatus, including .
Root Hive with the Nellis Improvements.
Mr.. Brown is much interested in bee keep
ing and has this year profitable apiary Of a
dozen or more colonies. On table No. 4 g. W.
Williams exhibits 81 varieties Of apple. and
two Of pears. The apples comprise good
specimens Of the Wealthy. Fsmeuse, and
Greening On this table james y. Duncan
exhibits eight varieties of apples and dozen
hne squasbes.
George W. Tobey fills table No. With
the products Of his farm In Jefferson, com
n. L -.
beans, and % varieties Of apples. Among
the latter is plate Of apples very we'll pre-
served Of the yield Of 1888, and one apple Of
the growth Of 1887.
Tables and are entirely filed with
farm and garden products from the farm Of
Stephen A. Miller on the west side river road
in this town. This nne collection embrace.
seven varieties Of corn, eight Of squash, three
Of pumpkins. ten Of beans, four Of peas, FIVE
Of beets, two Of turnips, one Of onions, seven
| Of carrots, six Of tomatoes, three Of grapes
and sixteen OF apples Ali the specimens
are finely grown and the tables attract many
| visitors.
| The next two tables are filed by produc .
| from The farm, garden and orchard Of W. J..
| AtheYtOn, Hailoweli, the collection beiE K
| arranged In IN artistic manner ard the entire
lot comprising fine display. The first table
| il wholly devoted to fruit Of which there sre
thirty.one varieties Of apples and sixteen Of
pears all correctly named. Mr.. Atherson's
second table is piled high With fine collec.
ton Of farm and garden products, an enum.
| Grafton Of which shows four varieties oil
pumpkins, i've Of cabbsges, nineteen Of
posatoes, siI Of beets, two Of t1fnips, five Of
sqossh, two Of carrots, two Of onions, Ave oi
beans, With tomatoes, cucumbers. etc. The
tables are finely decorated with bouquets
and make . very pretty sight.
/ Table No. 10, 10 filed by Frank Back.
Who exhibits eight varieties OF squash, beets.
turnips. two varieties corn, four varieties
tomatoes. six Of beans. thirteen Of apples
one Of pears, and also . considerable numbel
Of other vegetables. Mr.. Beck's largs
squash weighs 70 lbs.
Columbus Cossle fills tables Nos. ii ans
II With Q representation Of his farm An,
garden crops. 1t comprises nineteen vsYie
ties Of spples, svo Of besns, eight o
squashss. four Of corn, three Of cabbage
ten cf posssoes. with celery, cranberries
bssss, tuFnips, esrots. pumpkins, etc. Tv
finely arranged and veil filed tsbIes from
good farmer. ses Of By . dozen phials Of Gu
; 6ovsFs from his flower garden.
Charles L. Leighton fils table with