The herald., 1897-09-14
: CLEARWATER
Holds a Very Successful
Local Fair
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
WHICH REFLECT CREDIT ON THE
PRODUCERS
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
A Varied Exhibit of the Many Pro-
ducts Of a Progressive and Pros
porous Community

Special Correspondence to The Herald.
CLEARWATER, Sept. 13.-The first
show of this thriving town of Clearwater
was held Saturday and was in every
way an unqualified success in each de-
partment. 1t was crowded till 10 in the
evening with visitors, although the ex-
hibits Numbering about 50O) were the
bona fide production of the residents of
Clearwater. The quality Of the exhibits
fairly astonished the promoters of the
fair themselves and afforded the best
and strongest evidence of the progress
and development of this assertive and
courageous people The exhibits crowd
ed Literary hall 80 much that the poul-
try, pigeons. rabbits, ETC., were forced to
the outside of the hail.
Pumpkins were quite an aristocratic
exhibit and the floor was strewn with
noble fellows that tipped the scale at
160 pounds, the average weight being 12O
pounds. Geo. Harris took the blue rib
bon.
Potatoes were simply immense and
broke the record of other fairs. A. j.
McKelvey walked off with the blue rib
bon, Ed Germain being a good second.
In sweet potatoes Mr.. German left his
competitors away behind.
Onions were a great and attractive
feature. G. Harris and c. P. Eldridge
won in a canter. The red. yellow and
silver skin onions averaged one pound
each and were perfect in growth and
quality.
Fruit was the most striking feature
of the fair. Grapes, figs, apples, pears,
peaches. ounces and Kelsey plums were
produced which would be difficult to du-
plicate and were the strongest possible
evidence of the productiveness Of this
thriving locality.
The corn exhibit was also character
istic of the development Of Southern CAL
ifornia. There was keen competition
in every class and much Of the crop in
Clearwater will easily exceed seventy
bushels to the acre. Great difficulty was
experienced in making the awards in
these classes.
Sunfowers loomed up in great shape.
several exhibits reaching twenty-five
inches in diameter.
Canned and picked fruits were big
and highly creditable collection. These
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PEELED great attention and formed fea-
ture of the fair from which some point
ers could be given to the alleged scien-
| tific Gamers on this coast.
Bread was a good though not large
exhibit.
Watermelons were simply "out Of
sight," and their very appearance re-
duced the temperature 25 per cent. E.
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Georgia Favorites," which measured
two feet seven inches each. Mr.. Eld-
ridge was awarded second place, with
his splendid ice cream melons. There
were some excellent exhibits Of the
musk variety.
Pampas plumes were much In evil
dence. Mr.. Jennings dyed plumes were
fine display and Of snowy appearance.
Mr.. Luccock's exquisite white plumes
were much and deservedly praised.
| Beets were great class and some re-
markable specimens were displayed
They were grown for fodder, and one or
two specimens were food enough for a
milk cow for week.
Tomatoes were exceptionally fine In
quality and weight. many specimens ex-
ceeding sixteen ounces.
Poultry, dogs, pigeons and rabbits
were a thin competition, although fine
in their classes.
Children's writing. drawing, ETC., were
above the average, but there was lack
of interest in this department which
should be remedied.
The following is the list OF awards:
PRIZE LIST
Corn-Yellow Dent: First, R. r.
Briggs; second, Mr.. Covil. Small Early
Dent: First, Ralph Luccock King
Phillip: First, Mr.. Graves. White
corn: First, Ed German. popcorn:
First, Mr.. Graves; second, ]. L. john
son. Corn on stalk: First. c. D. Lough-
rey; second, L. J. Bliss. Corn after bar
ley: First, Mr.. Anderson, Popcorn on
stalk: First, Mr. Eldridge; second, Mr.
Graves. Egyptian corn: First, Mr.
Lowell; second, L. Offer. Sorghum: First,
Mr. Anderson; second, E. F. Gaines.
Hops-First, E. Rhodin.
Rye-F1rst, E. Rhodin.
Pumpkins-Field pumpkins: First,
George Harris; second, Mr.. Anderson.
Sweet pumpkins: First, A. H. Graves;
second, J. M. Miller. Yankee pumpkins
First: c. P. Eldridge. Pixies Peak
squash: First, Ed F. Gaines; second,
Mr.. Eldridge. Summer squash: First,
Ed F. Gaines. Hubbard squash: First,
Mcknight. Zuni squash: First, Colby
| Clark.
Beets-Sugar: First, A. L. Austin
second, D. Henderson. Golden Tank
ard: First, Mr.. Anderson; second, Ed
German. Mangel Wurzel: First, Mr..
Ice; second, c. Loughrey. Table beets:
i First, A. H. Graves
i Potatoes-Early Rose: First MI.
Scott; second. r. R. Briggs. Burbank:
First, ]. A. McKelvey; second, Ed Ger
man. Rural Blush: First, ]. A. Nc
Kelvey. Sweet potatoes: First. Ed
German. Largest potato: First, Geo.
Harris, 3h pounds
u Radishes--First: Ed German.
Onions-Red Weathersfield: First,
George Harris. Prize taker: First, c. p.
Eldridge. Silver Skin: First, George
Harris.
Beans-First, c. P. Eldridge.
Artichokes-First, w. Gregory.