Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1891-06-06
..aI they could not give premiums
on all the above.

NO1 10.
MI Savage's two plates of Jessie
were the crack exhibit.
a gentleman showed Wilson
plant with 16S berries on.
Inc greenhouse exhibit by Mrs. ].
" laylor was splendid addition
10 The ornamentation of the fair.
The beauty of Oregon is that a
great many wore wraps and light
overcoats to the wonderful rose and
berry fair.
One large tray contained over 800
La France roses set in moss, all cut
from one tree. 1t was rich altar
OF pale pink petals, exhaling vol
umes of perfume.
Mrs, f. B. Mize of South Salem
contributed rocker completely COW
cred with roses. The seat was of
dark red, the arms pink and the
back white.
1.-THE Matteson" was the favorite
with straw berry growers, and with
all people who examined closely.
Several boxes were consumed by
admiring visitors upon invitation of
the originator.
Miss Orvilla Ballou of Chicago
showed work in clay modelling,
paper cutting, stitching and draw
ing of the rawberry, leaf and bios
som, all done by children four to
six years old.
The State Agricultural college
sent thirteen plates to the straw
berry fair. They were the Outer,
Bomba, Warfield No. 2, Pineapple,
Mammoth, May King, Haverland,
VanDeman, Cumberland, Hender-
son, Glendale, Pearl. Prof. Coote
deserves credit. The Bomba is a
rich variety for Oregon in every
way.
Mr.. Fl. H. Ragan showed plates
of Pearl, Jessie, Haverland, Bubach
and Warfield. The bright red of the
Bubach and Haverland, and beauti-
ful shape of the Pearl attracted uni
versal admiration.
G. M. Parme nter, Jas. Bachelor,
VIM. II. Savage and Chas. f. Rab-
lin generously assistedCounty Treas
urer Condit as aides, wearing blue
sashes. They kept the best of order
and also did good work in keeping
the building clean and the exhibits
in good order.
The committee on awards Of
had a difficult task,
there being as high as twenty
in single class. They
worked hard two hours Friday and
most of the day Saturday and made
their awards with great care and
Intelligence.
A bigger place is needed for. the
rose show and strawberry fair of the
future. There were 800 exhibits of
'oses and 100 exhibits of stra rawberries.
The rose committee had task
hat paralyzed their best intentions.
r. D. Allen, secretary of the
county fruit growers association,
came in to arrange for paying the
and Will have everything
eady some day next week.
1T is OVER.
The fair closed at 4 p. m. The
,erries were auctioned off to pay |
expenses, some single plates bring
ng as high as so cts. and 81. The
rmory is being cleared for Co. b.
D drill tonight. The fair has been
great success, considering that the
ate was changed, that it was got
p on a weeks notice, and was en-
rely volunteer affair.
The strawberry and rose show
yas backed by no large society, or
trong organization, A few gentle
len and ladies who are enthusiasts
1r fruits and flowers, simply out OF
we for their pets and hobbies, ad-
anced this first Yencture of this
ind ever held in Salem. The |
pecialists in two classes united |
heir energies and with the aid of
ublic spirited citizens, the result
vas the fair that all have seen and
njoyed so much. The JOURNAL
eels proud of the success and will
abor tor greater results in the
ntnrp