Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-10-02
AGRICULTURAL HALL.
The Finest Vegetable Display Seen thi,
Year i'm New England.

Fhe Finest Vegetable Display Seen this
Year In New England.
The exhibits were rather late in getting
into place, not so many being brought in
on Tuesday as in years before. The Yer
mont asylum farm and garden exhibit was
as usual the largest in the hall, and would
have supplied an ordinary country fair with
all needful material Mr.. Roel's famous
"Poterion" pumpkin vine outdid all its
previous records, and furnished formula
BILE row of fruit the largest being : feet 0g
inches in circumference, 345 inches i'm di-
ameter, 22f inches in thickness and weigh
ing 20lt lbs, others 1724, 1714, 1866, etc.
The Danvers onions were especially fine.
One Norbitan giant beet weighed II lbs
The other specimens We're better if posi-
bic, than ever before.
OF other large exhibitors p. j. Farms
worth, Fairfax, Arthur G.. Sargent, "a
Valley fair boy" G.. j. Aldrich, d. McGiln-
vray, John +. Gale, Guilford, John Nesbitt
and others, occupied much space and filled
it well. Mr.. Farnsworth was handicapped
by his goods being delayed on the railroad
and therefore heating in their packages
The potato exhibit was large and of good
quality. Sidney HescOck had II varieties
G. f. Morse, Guilford, "a, C.. J. Aldrich
West Mortified, Mass, ~, J. NJ. Morse.
Guilford, c. l., Akely, John Nesbitt and c.
H. l.. Spaulding, Westminster II each
Among the other exhibitors were Arthur
c. Sargent, Chas. G.. Endlich, ID. McGil-
livray and Arthur Lynde. The display of
beets was not up to the average quantity or
quality. w. c. Cushing had the best lot
Other exhibitors were j. p. Liscom, J. f.
McVeigh, p. 5. Chase, p. j. Farnsworth,
Arfh I al
d. McGillvray, c. j. Aldrich, West North
field, Willard Edwards and Sidney Hes
cock. The show of turnips was extra large
and of fine quality. John f. Gale, Gull
ford, showed Is varieties, =. j. Farnsworth
five varieties, and numerous other exhibit
tors one or more varieties. Carrots were
shown by II exhibitors. The onion collec-
ton was of nice quality and large in size
with 10 exhibitors represented. Parsnips
were shown by three exhibitors. Mr.. Farms
worth of Fairfax showed a novelty in the
form of the Sandwich Island satisfy which
was nearly two inches in diameter at the
crown. The show of celery was not so
large as in previous years, but was well up
to the standard in quality. Squashes seemed
to take the place of all other missing vege-
tables. There were over dozen different eX-
hibtors and many different varieties Cal
us ii. Barrett of West Dummerston, boy
of IL years, hada mammoth Chill weigh
ing SO lbs. Pumpkins were numerously
shown by 10 exhibitors. OF watermelons,
Albert Sanderson of Gill, Mass. had a fine
exhibit, one variety, the Cuban Queen, fur
nishingla specimen weighing 40 lbs. There
were numerous other exhibitors of both
water and muskmelOns. Citrons and GU
cumbers were both represented in the dis
play. Kohl Rabi was shown by John f.
Gale, Peter S. Chase and p. J. Farnsworth.
Egg Plants were shown by ID. McGillivray
and Peter Chase. Nest egg gourds were
shown by Fred A. Cook, Vernon, II. G..
Field and Arthur c. Sargent, the latter hav-
ing nest filled with them that would de-
light "biddie." Tomatoes were present in
great variety, p. J. Farnsworth showing
Is varieties, some of them new, c. II. l..
Spaulding, eight, Frank Stearns, Hinsdale,
seven, Chas. G.. Endlich and w. c. Cush-
ing each five varieties, and many others
having one or more each Mrs l.. A. But
terfield showed one specimen weighing ID.
ID OF. The peppers showed the effect of
the fine weather this fall. Jacob Kempfs
exhibit included some now growing in pots
that attracted much attention. CauliflOw-
ers were shown by Jacob Kempf, d. Nc
Gillivray and John Nesbitt. Cabbages of
good size and form were numerously shown.
p. j. Farnsworth's display included Ii va
rieties. OF beans, p. j. Farnsworth show
ed % varieties, ID. McGillivray, Is, Wal
lace Harris, 10, c. G.. Endlich and c. II. L.
Spaulding, each seven, and there were many
smaller exhibits. full list of those con-
tributing to the several varieties in the veg
etable display would fill a large space.
Among those whose names appeared in al
most every class were ID. McGillivray, p.
S. Chase, G. G. Endlich, John Nesbitt, c.
j. Aldrich, j. p. Liscom, Wallace Har-
ris, w. c. Gushing, c. II. l.. Spaulding,
and many others.
One of the most substantial and crafty
ing features of the hall display was the eX-
hibtion of standard farm cereals-thc show
of field corn, oats, rye, wheat barley and
buckwheat testifying Enthusiastically to
spirit of enterprise and healthy rivalry
among the farmers, as well as to wise Sc
lection of varieties, careful cultivation
and an exceptionally favorable season.
Among the exhibitors there represented
were John Nesbitt, Sidney and W. A. Hes
cock, c. j. Aldrich, j. NJ McQuade, John
S. Wood, Geo. f. Morse, Paul Morris, Al
pheus Ingraham, c. II. Betterey, Alfred
S. Brown, Willard Edwards, II. H. Cush-
man, u. }. FarnswOrth and others.
The butter exhibit was larger than usual.
Box or tub, and lump butter were shown
by C. II. Betterley, Newfane, Alfred S.
Brown, Guilford, H. j. Richmond, Gull
ford Springs farm, and BrattebOro cream
cry; lump butter was also shown by A.
Ingraham, Guilford, Mrs. A. a. Mason,
North Hinsdale, n. H., E A. Fitch, viii
mington, and II. c. Haskell, East Deer
field, Mass.
Cheese was shown by Mrs. w. G. WOr-
den, GuilfOrd Centre, Mrs. Russell Thorn
as, GuilfOrd, Mrs. c. o. Thurber, West
Halifax, and Mrs. G. p. Whitney, Marlboro.
Maple syrup and sugar were well repre-
scented, and there were several exhibits of
honey, both in the comb and extracted.
The Vermont maple sugar exchange had
large exhibit of sugar, syrup, cider jelly,
pickles, etc. Cider jelly was also shown by
John Taft, Dummerston.
In the department of canned fruit and iel-
lies, Mrs. II. ID. Thayer showed "a varieties,
Mrs. A. E. Atwood %, Miss Florence Bet
terley 10, p. j. Fansworth II, Grace
Lynde Is and Mrs. L. A. Howe 10 jars.
The smaller exhibits were many in num-
Der and no less choice in quality. Catsup
put up in various attractive styles was
shown by Mrs. G. H. Robinson, West Ley
den, Mass
The show of fruit was notably large and
excellent, the absence of the ravages of
worms and other insects being very mark
ed Extra large nice specimens were shown
by Charles Fowler, (Fallawater) and r.
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