Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-09-13
FAIR NOTES
On Exhibits and Exhibitors at the
Great Moral Show.

On Exhibits and Exhibitors at the
Great Moral Show.
The Howard County Fair, like
Barnum's show is ''the biggest show
on earth" Bents & Upton, in Floral
Hall have on exhibition 25 varieties
of crabs, as many more of standard
varieties of apples, ten or more of
plulns, several of grapes;their display
is surnounted with an evergreen
placard with the letters "B & W
They also have u large assortment of
canned goods of their own growth.
I. V. Stilwell of Oak Dale has on
exhibition quantity of apples and
canned goods which is highly credl-
table.
Bread, cake and pie from several
exhibitors.
Geo. H. kellogg has on exhibition
the 5-octave Lakeside organ, the
Lehr organ, also the Smith s. Barnes
piano, also the a octave Lakeside
organ, the finest instruments of their
kind made.
Schafer & Bassett have an elegant
case OF cabinet photos as natural as
life in all but the power of speech.
Mrs. NJ. 0. Perry has on exhibition
a magnificent assortment of fine
paintings of her own making, which
will represent the art department of
the Cresco Business and Normal In
stitute under the charge of Mrs. Per-
ry. Two of the paintings are fac
siniles of original paintings at the
| Worlds fair.
DR.. Connolly has fine display of
fine watches and jewellry.
DIR. Clemmer has on exhibition q
magnificent display OF fine jewelry,
watches and fancy goods,
The display of quilts is large and
shows that the good housewives of
the county have also been preparing
for the annual fai + exhibition.
In the children's department is a
good map of Iowa, drawn by a IA
year old boy. The dolls in the same
department show skill and taste in
the young milllners and dress makers
children who have dressed them.
A sister of Mrs. Thos M. Novak of
Protivin, has on exhibition table
aud bureau made of straw, the most
skillful and curious piece of work in
the fine art and manufacturers de-
| partment.
A fine display of hand painted Chi
na, by Mrs. Towers, attracted great
deal of attention and eXacts many
pleasant Sssssssas of praise. -....-..s,, :,
, -. -. -Lowr. .-cat marched them to the
saannd OF fancy )sweTi s--a.ouse. The
play aud arrangement can fs..r..co..
equalled. 60
Amundson & Lofthus have the most
brilliant display of crockery of every
variety and quality of fine and choice
ever shown at u county fair or at
county store, lamps of every style
and variety known to the trade, oc-
cupylng large central stand and the
display of canned goods more nearly
represent the samples of wholesale
house than u retail store.
The department store of P. T.
O'Malley, is FLY represented in every
branch of the trade, with the best
articles shown in each, and is we'll
worthy of critical attention as it is a
faithfuliportraitureo of this magnificent
store.
w. Brown has on exhibition a fine
display of fine photographs from his
gallery.
The Cresco Green house is repre-
sented by q magnificent display of
plants in full bloom, occupying the
central pyramid in Floral Hall.
Il. V. Stillwell OF Oak Dale, has on
exhibition the largest Wealthy and
biggest Whitney apples ever shown
in the county. He also shows some
splendid transcendents, the finest we
have seen in years. He also has some
fine specimens of winter varieties all
tending to show that fine fruit may
be grown OH Howard county farms if
farmers have the snap to plant the
trees and to care for them. But they
can never raise their apples and beef
on the same trees, and there is no
use to try it.
Mrs. W. Is. Webster has a case of
beautifully painted hand china on
exhibition.
Miller & Cummins have fine dis
play of fine harnesses and robes and
all other goods in their line with a
richly caparisoned horse with a
jockey driver. occupying prominent
place in Floral Hall.
+ Tonev j. Kubik of Protovin, exhib-
its the Great Dane dog, being the
largest deg ever exhibited on the
grounds, weighing $50 pounds.
B. +. Day of LIE Roy, Mimi, repre-
senting the Western White Bronze
Company of Des Moines, has on ex-
hibition white bronze monument,
medallion Of the same material, and a
statue of soldier in full uniform
These are all cast solid of zinc and
are as durable as time.
Bents & Upton, exhibit 80 varieties
of corn, 10 of potatoes, 12 of onions,
+ 10 of melons, among which are water
melons weighing 80 lbs and over.
There were over thirtytive of other
lots of corn on exhibition and not u
poor specimen in the entire lot. OIL
potatoes the assortment was simply
immense every sample being perfect.
Pumpkins, squashes, cabbages, Cit
rons, melons, beets. turnips, ruta
bagas, radishes, barley, oats and
every other species of produce, was
represented in large quantities every
specimen being magnificent. j. b.
Mitchell has ON exhibition several
varieties being worthy of special
mention and premium. James Can
non of Oakdale and John Kerkman
of Howard had some of their fine
products on exhibition but we did not
learn of what they consisted nor their
location in the hall. All are good
farmers and would not exhibit what
would not be credit to them and
the county.
S. A. Converse has six of his red
polled cattle, two bulls and four cows
selected from the largest herd of the
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