Telegram-herald., 1891-09-16
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Yesterday VAS busy day st the fair.
The sounds 81 hammer zlid saa we're
heard all around as the npisnlpg
touciss were being put on the grand
stand and other places. Everything
was ia readiHess long before tlse san
went down. The stables. cominDd,ous
At they are. we're we'll filled, aud there
u fino seieet.on OF stock. Ffuits and
flowers combine attfse.jveiy. One OF
tho frat collections 10 catch the eye, 10
q varied and beautiful exhibit Of
grasses and grains isotp the great
northern distrlct. A llic-sized sheep,
made entirely OF oats. IL curiosity.
but is perfectly natural one. The red
and blue ribbons about 4 suggest that
il may he Mnry's little lsmb. Near by
is q large collection OF ron, lead silver,
copper aud gold ore in the crude state
just AS taken from the miues.
Five years ago Wild cattle and wilder
horses grazcd on the land where Rocky
Ford now stands in Otero county. Colo
RADIO. Today il is as fertile as the far
famed Dakotas. Ambitious exhibitors
from that locality have brought 10 the
West Michigan Fair. samples of fruit.
grain, grasses aud their products from
the supposedly barren land of the
Great American Desert. There are
MASSIVE ears of yellow dent corn. rank
tobacco, many varieties OF wheat and
prolific oats. Then there is the far
famed alfalfa hay as it is cured for
horses and farm stock generally. alfal-
IA hay Ill the seed, and fine honey made
from the alfalfa IN bloom. In Colo.
rado alfalfa takes the place of the hay
that is fed to Michigan stock. 1t super
sedes the Wild western Gamma grass,
but there are specimens of the latter
also on exhibition. The apples, red
checked and juicy will compare favor
ably with Michigan fruit, but the grapes
are inferior in size. However, 1t will
be remembered that the vines are only
three years old. There are SIX kindsIof
beans, one variety, the Mexican bean
being foreign TO this locality. The
Colorado farmers are experimenting
with the sugar beet and great results
are expected. There are several fine
specimens In the exhibit. Broom CO IN
and fax and Chinese hulless oats are
also grown successfully if the spdci-
mems shown are any criterion. Each
year the Colorado farmers hold melon
exhibit and the piles of luscious fruit,
as Indicated by photographs, would
convert Georgia darkey. The peache
shown are small, but the pears are very
fine.
veritabie Garden OF Plenty.
There is q single head of hydrangea
in the center of the main hall which
would pay even the non-fiower lover 10
visit. 1t is 14l inches in diameter and
10 inches deep. The color is a beautiful
deep pink and every petal Is perfect.
The asters placed where the light falls
directly upon their many-colored beauty
are the center of attraction Tor all de-
votees of the Goddess Flora, while all
around are placed the choice selections
from many garden.
The lover of dainty edibles cannot
but be attracted toward the fine sam
pies shown by the Muskegon Cracker
Company. There are crackers and good
les of every conceivable size, shape and
flavor from the fragile shell-shaped
trifie to the generous grandma cookie.
Michigan manufactures being largely
devoted to furniture, and this city be-
ing the hub around which the lesser
furniture interests revolve, the furni-
tnre show is complete as might be ex.
pected. Mahogany, antique, oak and
birdseye maple are shown in elaborate
fashions.
Those who arc curious concerning
seal skins can satisfy their curiosity by
visiting the West Michigan Fair. There
are several entire hides of Ais ska &c .
fresh from the London dyers and there
are many kinds of furs in addition OF
great beauty and value.