The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-10-02

in the horticultural and agricultural hall
are the most visited and form
the most interesting sight of all. When
one enters this hall he is astonished and
pleased at the sight that greets his eyes.
He sees things here that he would give
little credance to if ne were told of it by
some one instead of seeing it himself. The
sight that he sees is simply marvellous In
its beauty and astounding in its magnl-
tude. Nowhere does one see the products
of the fertil soil as it is seen in this hall,
so artisticaIly arranged and so numerous
are the specimens. When entering the
hall the first thing that ones eyes fall
upon is a beautiful bunch of tobacco
plants. The same is over feet high with
leaves measuring 20 inches across and ~
inches in length. This was raised by Mr..
w. L. Kungle, Sedgwick county farmer.
The plant is as finely developed as any
ever raised in Kentucky OF other tobacco
states. Next to this is a bunch OF fine
rye feet in heighth. Near
the entrance is also a bunch of
green corn brought in by Robert Slough,
a well-to-do farmer of Waco township,
Sedgwick county. The corn is sixteen
feet in heighth by actual measurement.
1t was planted in wheat stubbles, being
put in and raised after the wheat crop on
the same land was harvested.
The pumpkins exhibited made the lover
of pumpkin pies mouth water. Pumpkins
are all sizes and shapes. In size the
large ones are simply immense.
One of them weighs a little oyer
200 pounds and was brought IN
by RAIDER, of Waco township. j. l..
Stuckey has the finest display of large
watermelons that the writer ever saw. A
number weighE over eighty pounds and
are suggestive of a good-sized beer keg.
Thirty varieties of fruit are exhibited by
Ed Horner, and took the blue ribbon with
them. Some corn that was raised in Cow
ley county is on exhibition and 1t Is the
finest load ever shown anywhere. a mag
hfncen5 display or upPIes IS arrai d
on a long table running through
the entire length of The hall. The
prevailing varieties are the Ben Davis and
Wine Sap varieties l. \. Dean was
awarded the special premium on the best
display of apples.
Mr.. Broadcoulter of Salem township,
Sedgwick county was awarded the special
prize of Walter a. Wood mower for the
largest and finest display OF grain in the
building. His display alone covers a large
space in the hall. He has wheat and oats
in sheaf. wheat and oats threshed,
corn in shuck and in ears, sugar
cane. a handsome collection of prairie
grasses. of which there are four varieties.
In his display of garden products he has
beets, potatoes, onions, gourds, squash and
tomatoes.
Blue ribbons adorned the baskets OF
potatoes of C. A. Duncan. He had on ex'
hibition three baskets Of the finest Blue
Victor potatoes ever beheld in the state.
The potatoes are large and smooth and
weigh about two pounds each on the aver
age. They are really "Out of sight" The
gentleman received number of special
prizes.
Another lot of pumpkins exhibited by
Ed Horner is an attraction. They welgn
from so to 16O pounds each. One never
tires of feasting his eyes on the tempting
fruit which is displayed here. The five
dollars which were offered by County
Treasurer Cartwright for the finest pear
was won by Mr.. Bradcoulter. These pears
are really wonderful. In size they are sc
large that four fill a peck measure They
weigh over four pounds each. A large
number OF varities are repre-
sented. The pear display as well as
the fruit display is the finest and best ever
exhibited in the state. Fifty varieties OF
fruits are on exhibition. Among those
having especially fine displays are Mr..
I'd HaroaP / n DaQn
Joseph Feger, William Golfer and numer-
Gus others.
An elegant display Of farm products is
made. All the different varies of potatoes
raised in this climate are found here.
Harry Hyde of Colwich has some elegant
watermelons on display.
In the garden products banch of selery
is one of the beauties which commands its
admiration of all visitors. All the differ
ent varieties and kinds of garden truck
are here represented and everything is SUI
perb and never before was there an ex-
hibit that displayed as fine a quality and
duinity as there are here found. A display
of four varieties of wool is also exhibited,
Then there are the finest displays OF
wheat, oats, corn, barly, bnckwheat, mil
let and other grains that were ever equal
led in any state in the Union.
Egg plants are on exhibition which ap
pear as big as gallon jugs. All kinds Of
pepper and melons Of numerous varieties
are represented with the best of each kind
Onions are represented in six varieties
being a lot of white, red, silver skin, potato
onions and spanish onions. When enter
ing the hall, by going TO the left, he sees
the finest display of garden products evel
raised in the state.
When reaching the south part Of tho
hall one is greeted by the sweet perfume
emitted by hundreds of varieties of cut
flowers and house plants on exhibition
One here stands in verItable bower OF
flowers. c. A. Rose, Of North Water
street, W. H. Culp & Co., Of Wabash
avenue, F. Kuechemeister, Of Harry street
Charles p. Mueller and Mr.. Chatfield are
the florists Of Wichita who have made
handsome exhibits. Wichita has the
largest number and the largest establish.
ments Of florists of any town in the state,
Each has a handsome display and different
designs. In the displays are all kinds OF
house plants, such as palms. ferns, rubber
trees, coleus, geraniums, begonias, roses,
violeis and hundreds Of other plants and
flowers. A number have handsome banana
trees and cacti plants on exhibition
The list Of premiums awarded VIII be
given later. Some of the beautiful floral
designs are a standing anchor, flower
baskets. very fine center piece. a clock
design and a very beautiful forial design,
the gates sjsr.
The entire exhibit in the hall is the
finest ever made anyw here n the state. At
no time has Kansas land had the quality
and quantity OF grain and fruit % display
as this year and the harvest was q great
one.