The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1895-09-13

carriages In the Implement hall and had a
line of cultivators, spring tooth harrows and
bean harvesting machine outside.
The Estey Carriage Co, whose goods are
handled in OwOsso by Hartshorn & Son,
had several fine carriages and surreys for
inspection.
Grove & Payne were there to make dis
play and they made it too In The hall they
showed surreys, carriages, bugg;es and cut
tiers, while outside they had numerous pat
terms OF feed cutters, including the Owosso
Jr., one Of Castree 6 Shaw's manufacture,
they being retail agents for that firm. Root
cutters, land rollers and bean harvesters
were also shown, and one of their McCor-
mick corn cutters and binders.
Castree & Shaw were also present at roll
call. They brought up ten of their hay
presses, and received two FIRST premiums on
their broad tired presses. They also cap
tured first premiums on their Gaar, Scott &
Co. separator and engine. This separator is
the one using the automatic blower or
wind" stacker, which takes the chaff and
straw from the machine, up through large
sheet steel tube on the same principle upon
which the large blowers work which have
been In such successful use in factories DUR
ing the last few years for carrying away
shavi,iSs, saw-dust, etc. The stacker is
also automatically raised, lowered and
swung from side to side of the stack. The
engine too is of an improved pattern, having
a patent steamboat reversing gear and a
very neat friction clutch to connect with
the driving wheels.
FRUIT AND DAIRY HALL.
No stranger looking in the fruit and dairy
building would suppose that this was an off
year for apples and other fruit in Shiawas-
see county. More tEan one farmer was
heard to remark that he had never seen a
better display of fruit here than that shown
this week. All of the space was filed and
the specimens shown were handsome ones
too. There were peaches and plums, plates
of pears by the dozen-nice, large and
healthy looking ones of almost every varie-
ty, while the apples were beauties. Among
who had large collection of grapes and
anothe ';tga collecton Of all kinds of fruit.
Chas. Richardson. who also competed for
both of these premiums, had fine
assortment of fruits. Il. Steele and 5. S.
Jones also made exhibits which would have
reflected credit in good fruit year.
The exhibits Of canned, picked and dried
fruits was also good and some very hand
some cans of goods were shown. Mrs. j.
w. Morris showed some cans of pieplant
which had the appearance of just having
been cut from the plant. Her display OF
dried fruit was also fine.
Mrs. Chas. Burger showed some canned
pears which were canned whole and five of
which filled two quart can. Several such
exhibitors made an exceptionally fine show
ing. Canned pineapple, strawberries, cher
ries, raspberries and picked beets were to
be seen In abundance, and large bottle of
cherry wine was busily working away, TAX
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There were some very fine specimens in
the flower exhibit An aster, exhibited by
George Carpenter. had by actual count, one
hundred and seventy blossoms on it.
Catalogues state that one hundred is an un-
usual number. A large night blooming
cefeus with two buds, attracted considerable
attention. +. Neuman exhibited some fine
asters and dahlias. One very attractive ex-
hibit was handsome bunch of gladioa
blossoms, shown by Mrs. G. l.. Goodhue.
S. l.. Halsey also showed pretty collec-
tion of house plants and large olean-
der. In addition to these there were pan
sizes, begOnas, verbenas, phlOx, ferns,
nasturtiums, ETC., in profuson.
VEGETABLE HALL.
In the vegetable department the space
having material enough to make a drst class
display. j. w. Hibbard showed large
collection of all varieties of vegetables. and
they were not vegetables grown for exhibit,
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Besides the ordinary vegetables, the names
of which any one can tell there were some
new species, which aroused considerable
curiosity on the part of spectators. In this
exhibit some kale beets, and some German
kale called for constant explanation as to
what they were and how they were cooked.
The exhibit was a large and good one and
is only small sample of what J.'W. is rails
ing on his irrigated land.
GilIett Bros. showed what their Maple
Gardens were capable of producing and had
their booth trimmed in national colors.
They had fine large collection, numbering
among their. curiosities fine large spec-
men of kale and specimens of kohl rab,
which Is becoming known and is tine veg
etable The display was gotten up in
very attractive manner.
Few people realize the number of vari-
eties of single vegetable, and Joe Alexan-
der gave an object lesson on potatoes. DE