Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-09-29
AGRICULTURAL HALL.

this Year.
In thr department of farm and garden
croducts evidence of progress was seen on
every hand, and surprise greeted one in
each branch of this display. No one had
eynertcd to see a better exhibition than at
former fairs, but over and over again the
exclamation was heard, "This is the best
show we have ever had in this buildingr'
And this was true, even of apples, for
although this is counted one of the poorest
Years for this fruit ever known, the display
was rood. The floral show was simply
magnificent, and the canned fruit, ielles
and syrup honey and maple sweet was
such as would tempt the most fastidious
appetite.
in the exhibit of garden products from
the Bmttleboro Retreat, the four mammoth
Proterion pumpkins, the heaviest weighing
172l pounds, the two Green Mountain
Giant squash, and four Chill squash, weigh
ing an average of 125 pounds each, first
attracted the attention. Fine specimens
of sQuashes of the Bay State, prolific mar
row, Hubbard, American turban, Marble
head Essex hybrid, chestnut, Boston mar
row. early bush scallop, summer crook
neck perfect gem, Fordhook, pine apple,
improved green and striped crookneck
pumpkin varieties, were exhibited, besides
almost every variety of garden vegetables
and products, including a very fine display
of cut flowers, and all in all no hurried
description of this display, which, as has
always been the custom, was not entered
to compete for premiums, can do it justice
and could only be appreciated by seeing.
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display of squashes, mammoth pumpkins,
Is varieties of beans, IA of potatoes, IL of
tomatoes, and very fine specimens of cauli
flower, sweet corn, celery, peppers, cab
bages, egg plants, gourds, beets, carrots,
parSnips, melons, ct cetera.. In all, Mr..
Endlich had 17S varieties.
j. f. Gale of Guilford made an attractive
display of farm products, consisting of %
varieties of potatoes, four of blood beets,
three of carrots, four of mangels, ii of
tumps and ruta baga, IL varieties of
squash, four of cabbage, kohl rabi, pie
pumpkin, garden and field beans, spring
rye barley, oats, buckwheat, four varieties
Of field corn, seven of sweet corn, three of
pop corn, and new hybrid.
D. McGillivray's display of farm and
garden products entered into friendly rival
nv with that from the Brattleboro Retreat,
consisting in part of a large number of
varieties of potatoes, beets, ruta baga, car
rots, parsnips, turnips, radishes, onions,
cucumbeIs, tomatoes, peppers, melons,
caulhowers, cabbages, pumpkins, rare and
noticeable varieties known as Calhoun,
japanese, winter luxury, Tennessee sweet
potato and others, Is varieties in all MIR.
McGillvray's display reached the remark
able total of 203 varieties.
B. w. Brown of Springfield, VT, had an
excellent display, including II varieties OF
potatoes, several of beets and turnips, GU
cumbers and squashes. Mr.. Temple OF
Westminster showed novelties in gourds
Is varieties in all, and they made pretty
show. Gilbert E. Morse of GuilfOrd show
ed II varieties of potatoes, and Clifford \
Akley % varieties. Fine specimens of pc
tatoes were also shown by Thompson Cain
D. E. Carpenter of Guilford, Akley q
Briggs of Hinsdale, Henry Williams ant
H. b. Powell of Putney, Geo. F. Mosely
J.. A. Beers and Marshall Lee of Vernon
Arthur j. Lynde of West Brattleboro, ag'
II Years, showed IA varieties, l.. Streete
of West Dummerston showed five varieties
also fine squashes and cabbages; Nira
Keith. potatoes; o. l.. Miner, squashes
cahbages and sweet corn; j. p. GoOdenoug
showed endve, parsley, Swiss chard, let
tuce. radishes, cucumbers; r. n. Hescocl
very fine caulifower. j. G. Statford's dis
play of garden beans, vegetables and see
corn was excellent; John Nesbitt Shove
some novelties of the tomato called cherry
and Briggs apples. He also had a nc
display of cereals, including oats, barley
spring and winter rye, spring and wlnte
wheat, and three kinds of buckwheat.
Jason f. Bushnell, age II, made an eH
hibit of garden products which would Il
credit to a much older gardener. Fran
Stearns of Hinsdale showed fine tomatoe!
as did Frank c. Hamilton of Chesterfield
Factory, who also showed ID varieties
beans Albert Sanderson OF Gill, Mass
showed nice melons; Chas. Harris of We
Brattleboro, showed nice onions and bean
Seed corn was shown in great variety [
many exhibitors; beans, oats and rye l
Moses Nelson of Bernardston; winter ~
by W. G. Collier of Vernon, G. F. Mosele
and A. w. Bartlett; John S. Wood ha
good specimens of barley, spring rye al
beans.
Nice Fruit and Lots OF 1t.
As has already been intimated the fru
show was delight to the eyes ana an e
ticement for the palate. AS whole 1t hi
not been equaled in New England Tn
season.
OF peaches, T. n. Robertson of Cheste
field showed nine varieties. Geo. T. M
Ter and d. E. Carpenter of Guilford, FRA
els I.ynde of Brattleboro, A. N. Stratt'
Of Benardston, T. r. Miller OF Colra
and r. F. Betterly also showed nice spec
mems. j. p. Liscom of West BrattleDo
showed a case of fine fruit, consisting
Is varieties of peaches and several OF Peai
Ounces were shown by I. F. Betterly'
NJ Howe and j. d. Roadway.
Grapes were exceptionally good d
sides the magnificent display OF James
horton of Greenfield, there were nice
hibs by Kempf and r. II. Baker, Marsh
Lee of Vernon, o. f. Miller of Leyd
and b. L. Carpenter of Guilford. Bu
cranbcrres were shown by Mrs. b. Rang
Of Brattleboro.
\ noteworthy feature of the fruit dlspl
was the large exhibit by E. F. Copeland
Colrain, who entered 50 varieties OF appl
10 of peaches, 20 of pears, eight OF plum
three of Iinces, II of grapes and two
cranberres. Mr.. Copeland is a nurse
man who has shown fruit for Il years, a
IS the largest grower in Franklin couh
Ills exhibit indicates that he is success
IN his occupation.
b, W. Brown showed 10 varieties
apples; l.. o. Gum OF Millers FANS
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