The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1893-10-20
COLUMBIA COUNTY AGRI-
CULTURAL SOCIETY.
THIRTY-NINTH EXHIBITION.
IT sURpAssEs ALL FORMER YEARS.

The thrty-ninth exhibition of the
Columbia County Agricultural Society
held at Bloomsburg last week proved
to be, as predicted in a recent issue of
THE COLUMBIAN the largest exhibi.
tion in its history.
THE MAIN EXHIBITION BUILDING
was crowded with exhibits, from one
end to the other, even the floors being
utilized. Beginning at the right en-
trance under the miscellaneous class
was wonderful display of bric-a brac
the work of the needle; or the in
geDious hand of the young men, as
developed in fret saving designs here
also was found relics of various kinds,
a long rifle, 1877 years of age, used at
the Battle of Brandywine, and another
100 years old-a handmade gun /;
were most attractive. +. l.. Smith,
the efficient foreman OF &. y. SIoan's
carriage factory, had fine display of
handmade horse shoes, they were
carefully examined by many and very
many compliments given.
The exhibit of plants, cut flowers,
etc, was very attractive-a fine lem
on tree with fruit being included. The
department of fancy toilet articles,
embroidery and fine needle work was
filed with handsome lieces, all the
space allotted being occupied. The
exhibits of qnilts was probably the
largest Of any single article-every
conceivable space covered.-the tim
Der bracing the building being utilized.
We cannot go into detail further than
state that the articles embraced silk
quilts, knitted quilts, slumber robes,
fancy throws, fancy slippers, tides,
knitted underwear, fancy rugs; a vast
collection that could not help but de-
light the eye of all. The artists hands
were shown In painted china, fancy
painting, crayonings, etc, large oil
painting, by resident of Columbia
county, representing scene in Switz.
erland was especially attractive. The
zephyr and hair work was equal to
that OF former years, while\the display
OF home made carpet was far above
other exhibitions.
McKillip Bros, Photographers, had
fine display of their work.
FRUITS.
The display Of fruits was exception
ally large, every shelf filled as we'll as
the floor underneath the shelves; it
consisted of apples, pears, peaches,
plums, ounces, grapes fine exhibit
Of grapes being made by f. and ]. G.
Williams of Montclair, N. J., and
specimens of California grapes by L.
i. Fowler Of Willow Grove. The de-
partment of canned fruits like that of
green fruit, was overcrowded the
specimens were the best ever shown.
There also was an abundance of dried
fruit.
Among the varieties exhibited were
tallow candles, sample of both the
moulded and the dipped also crock
of soft soap.
BREAD, BUFFERS, PASTRY AND CAKE.
The exhibits under this department
were no doubt stimulated by the offer
made by the Benton Milling Company,
who stated that they would give a
prize Of $500 to the one baking the
finest loaf of bread from their flour,
also a 50 pound sack of flour to all
who enter the contest. There were
IS loaves of bread entered in this con-
test alone, besides there were 90 ex-
hiDlts OF cakes, SO of pies and a
special display made by E. Jacobs &
Son, who used the Benton Milling
Company's flour.
WINES.
The exhibits of wine embraced ev-
erything almost from which wine could
be made, including clover wine, elder
blossom, rhubarb, raspberry, straw
berry, white mulberry, crab apple,
currant wine, white currant, dandelion,
ETC., also under the same class was
cider vinegar, plum vinegar and corn
vinegar.
POULTRY.
The largest display of poultry from
one of our own people was Frank
Edgar who had various kinds of chick
ems also pen of pigeons. Mahlon
Sager of Orangevllle exhibited his
Brown Leghorn and Barred Plymouth
Rocks; M. Il. Walker of Shickshinny,
had the finest lot of Indian Games,
Wyandottes and Minorca Pittston
fanciers were well represented there
being groups Of chicks from Brydon's,
Cosper & Stork, Geddes & Bowder,
and James Mays. ], ID. S. Rhodes
OF Danville, also had large variety.
In addition 20 all of these was a great
display OF all the mixed breeds. The
total number of chickens on exhibi-
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