Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1893-10-19

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is of variety of melon, of the slze and
much the same shape and color az q
lemon. The fruit is used 10 the culinary
arts and experts say is delicious.
Cucumbers, tomatoes, psrsnips, beets
and their first cousins, mangles, turnips
and parsnips are we'll represented by
many splendid specimens.
Gardner Seekins, whose celery is
making his name we'll known, has two
exhibits of that succulent and crisp
salad. A bundle of one dozen stalks
measures 219 feet in circumference and
with the tops, which unfortunately had
been curta,led by frost, would have
stood three feet high.
Four specimens CT oats, two of barley
four of wheat, three of millet and one
of rye we'll represent the cereals. An
exhibit of white beans and two of string
beans chow what was done this year in
their culture.
The pantry and kitchen display is
much better than last year and testifies
to the industry of the housewives Of the
James river valley. Mrs. G. A. Klaus has
the different exhibits nicely displayed,
showing them up we'll. 1t is hardly pos
sible to do justice to the exhibit without
mentioning each single exhibit. The
canned goods include nearly everything
that the housewife can preserve, with or
without sugar, and the jellies and pre-
serves-they make one hungry. There
are apple, currant, ounce, peach, grape
and numerous other jellies known only
to the initiated, and there are fruits pre-
served whole. Next to these luxuries
stand pickles and catsups in bold array,
and beyond the cakes. cruIlers, biscuits
and bread display. The Belle Of James
town -four was entered in competition
in about 60 loaves of delicious looking
bread. In the bread display there are
round loaves, square loaves, small loaves
and big loaves, making q tempting dis
play of the staf of life. One lady deco,
rated circular loaf with the brand OF
the -four used in its composition-"Be]le
of Jamestown" Besides this display
there are biscuits, breakfast rolls and
brown bread.
NOTES.
The fair association has fruit and
cigar stand on the grounds, IN charge oi
Charley Karcher.
The music in the tent where the mumi
flied Norwegian giant is exhibited, re.
minds many people of the late lamented
merry.go-round, and the crowd promptly
drifts that way.
John Tunstall assisted the Indian
band this afternoon, and is something oi
a cheap big musician" himself. The
band will render cencert program al
the ball tonight. "
E. E. Strong arrived from Pingree las,
night, bringing quite lot Of his blooded
stock for exhibition at the Fair. Mr.
Strong is one Of the well.to-do farmers
who believes in showing what the james
river valley can do in the stock raising
line.
c. Wade, superintendent OF farm pro
ducts, placed on exhibit the heads Of two
Merino rams belonging to him which
were good wool producers. The one, q
Spanish Merino at 10H months old, pro-
duced fleece weighing 221s pounds and
the other a Delaine Merino at II months
old sheared 174 pounds. Both animals
met death by accident.
The Indian band enlivened the spirits
of the crowds at the grounds today, and
also on the streets Of the city, with their
excellent music. The band consists OF
seventeen members. aud is very credit.
able organization. Only twelve members
arrived last night, the other five being
sick or absent from the agency. Hon
Ralph Hall came down in charge OF the
party, over the j. & N. line, and upon
their arrival here they were piloted
around the city by Mr.. Hall. The band
leader is 81. w. Hastings. During the
evening a number of selections we're
played.
The partial list OF prize winners in the
baby show, published in The Alert yes
terday afternoon, was correct, notwith:
standing the insinuation Of the morning
paper to the contrary. The numbers OF
the successful babies we're obtained from
the superintendent, Mrs. @. B. Brown,
and the names given to The Alert re-
porter by the mothers in person-who
are presumed to know. As stated, all
babies were given q number and DO entry
list kept, making it necessary for the
reporter to learn the names by individual
inquiry. Sixteen prizes were offered,
and 26 contestants we're on hand. In
the short time allowed for securing the
names not ell of the mothers could be
seen, but the principal awards were