The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1893-09-09

: thlmOIeS ana other SnNN articles.
Special Prea;nms, sofa p:os, Mamie
Ellis; shoe big, Mplite Fha d., display
cotton embroidery Rebecc. J Il gym kei
!our in land reck: lie, MIS-. g b Wharton
handkerchief case, MIS- Il Whartoa;
mantle llmbrequin, Mrs John 5 Writ;
hand croGaayed lap ruba. MS Joseph /
Wells; carriage Afghan, MS r J Reed;
a.ticl3 six cmJyol;ery, Lizzie r Al
/ Grews; pin cushion stuffed made ~ exhi
/ hitor.
FLORAL DEPARTMENT.
Display "a! Palms ls', Mrs. f. Harris;
Fad, Mss Ota Bow; Ferns LIST, Miss
| Ora Brown; Golden Ssar Axelis LIST,
Miss Ora Brown; IIibisc 1t, NJ SIS Ora
BrCwL; Peonia, Miss Harris; dallas in
bloom, Miss Ann HoGg; collection cat
! flowers Il, SIS 1t. Mss Emma Uogs;
2Gd, Miss Ora Brown; gladiolas LIST, Miss
Isabel Mote; Cad, Mrs. y. G.. Brown;
dallas and vsroenas, Mrs. 4. G Brown;
chrysauthemums ~. Miss Ota Brown;
ziuaias. Miss Isabel Note, NJ SIS Ora
Brown; collection ANNALS, Miss Ora
Bro8G list; Miss Helen Ash, Pad; hardy
perenni.ls, Mrs Jessie Bedweil; tube
roses Isl, Miss Ora Brown; as.er 1st,
Miss Florence Tuite; collection cut
bloom phlox LIST, Miss Ora Brown; Fad
Miss Paca; collection marigoii, Miss
Is .bell Mote; bouquet tlpwers, Miss
Emrsa Hog9; 2ud, Hiss Paca; boquet
indigenous flowers, Miss Della Hickey;
2nd, Mrs B BcucGelle; arranged cornu-
copIa, Miss Emma Hogg; basket cut
flowers, Miss E Blrroll, Mrs. E. B.
Reese; ornamental vase filled with grow
ing plants, Mss Ora Brown; rustic stand,
Miss GA Brown Isl; Mrs. G. A. Brown.
Cactus 3 plants 3 kinds, Mrs. E.
Harris; table display pot flowers, Miss
Ora Brown; single Gala lily, Mrs. L. |
Hsrri<; hanging b'sket, Mrs. A. G.
Brown; plants vlrilgaled foliage, Miss |
Ora Brown LIST, Miss Helen Ash 2ad.
Heliotrope, Miss Helen Ash; Fad Mrs.
A. G. Grown; single begona in bloom
Is. Miss Isabel Mote; Pad, Miss Emma
Hogg; century plant LIST, Mrs Morris
Dunbar; 2ld, Mrs Z Harris; rustic
window box, filed With growing plants,
Miss Ora Blown; specimen rare plant
Miss Ora Brown; single geranium Miss
Helen Ash; e,liection pansies, Miss
NJ Try Drake.
SCHOOLS.
Best drawing of head person or animal,
pen or pencil, NJ bel 7 Marroit; best speci
men of peumausnip by pupil under 16 yrs,
Mabel I M.rreti; best free hand drawing,
NJ tbel T. NJ srret LIST; Mrllie Lake End; map
OF y fricl, aon ,rI0ie mention, Cecil Davis;
III Ap of NJ rryland by pupils otpubiic school,
Mabel I NJ .rett.
POULTRY.
NJ Samuel ]. Ar6uckle, the superin
tendeut of hs Poultry department, was
alwaya pleased to show the visitors
through his division. He stated that the
exhibited of Frizzes exceeded ether fairs
and the ciges were filed with toothsome
AsiatIcS, POLISH ald omar duo ones
Good displays OF fancy breeds were made
by Alien Oliver o. Ns"A,k, Dsi, so
pairs, II ii Thomas, Camden, Del, %
pairs. As q lycIi exhibit ii Il 3 no equal
in poina of the scoring qualities OF the
birds. The pigeons and doss we're inttr
esting displ,ys
The fruit department vas an except
ion .lly fine alf imposing exhibit, aud
WAS !.r superior 10 the display last year.
The craps and apples exeel!ed the o.hsr
we're surely firm and healthy specimens.
L. Porter Lusby assisted
by Mr.. Warren J Gr3sh spared no pains
in attractIvly arranging the exhibit
which was made i'll the grain building.
The pears and ounces were somewhat
few but this deficiency was more than
made up in the full exhibit of peaches,
and the lighter grapes, especially the
Niagara. The display Of pluns was
larger than ever before, and the Second
and Fifth districts We'd with each other
= :, I, =. IONS Ls Third districts dis
played luscious cantaloupes, ana Joiued
with the Fifth in leading il the display
of apples. The First district produced
the prize peaches. The quality OF the
fruit was very good notwithstanding the
damaging storms.
Basket fall apples, varieties, VIM II Van
Pent; basket winter apples, VIM H Van
Pelt; smokehouse apples. David Gilpin LIST;
w II Reeder End; faldawateI, John Fen
ton; Smith cider, w II Reeder Isl; John
Feuton End; red streak, VIM DraBe; Ben
Davis, j E & L H Gallaher list; VIM Van
Pelt 2ud; white doctor, w II Van Pelt,
Newton pippiu, W H R7eder; champion,W
Ii Reeder; golden pippir, John Fenton.
-Four specimens of Approximation,
w H Reeder; Baldwin j L & L IL Gallaher
LIST; j I Armour End; Ben Davis, j L y e
II Lsallaher LIST; Mrs. }. Gamble 2nd; cart
house, Mrs Gamble LIST; Cecil BiGde
End; Falda waller, II ISIS Lulu Kitchens 1't
HC Mcdowell Fad; English greyhouse, W
A Mitchell; winter, w \ Mitchell; Rom |
anime. II G DcD1w.ll; w A Mitchell Isl; |
j y Armour III, uOGuelu SPSj II ~ NV |
Dowell Isl; Mrs j q .mbe = I'd; Porter, j 5
Armour; golden russell, W y Mitchell; |
Penuock, j E Il L Ii Glllaher lst; w II |
Van Pelt Pad; sheep nose, w A Mitchell;
R9xbury russ,r, j FautJl Is; w a Nj |
cLell 2ud; l. Russell, W y MITCHELL; re-!
streak, Miss Lula Kitchens; ridge pipplns
LCtun Isl: " II Van Pelt Pad; Roman
stems, Mrs Thomas McIasi.t; NAnsep md,
Cecil BiddIe; ES4lt,J Arm )Ir; Browning,
II G Mcdowell; caleb, j I Armour; smoke
house, Mrs T Gamble LIST; Mrs Maggie
McIutire 2nd; Smith cider, II AtcD well
winter strawberry, Mrs In mas MclHlire
Is; W II Van Pe!t 2nd
FARM PRODUCE.
Wish tie farm as the foundation of
our commerce and as the supply of our
necessities of life this department is one
always a tractive of much attention aud
close observation. The exhibit indicates
the condition of our food supply. Ii l.
is poor in quality the food strength Is
deteriorated. OF strong Il corresponding
strength ia foods. Our exhibit was
strong, and generally full in all varieties
The drought nece ssarly had it's effect,
but the effect was not SO great as one
would expect.
OF all the articles the Irish potatoe
was the couqueIor, and the particular
| exhibit was excellent. All the varieties
| were there in heavy aud firm specIm euS.
| Il was TOO early tor sweet potatoes.
The soil in the upper districts is