Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-09-09
General Fair Notes.

General Fair Notes.
Among the notables who were present
were Governor Adams, Senator'S Soure
and Gaymon, Paul Morton, J. p. Hall
and ]. E. Frost of the Santa Fe, Hons.
B. A. Rockafellow and p. F. Sharp.
The receipts of the fair have been
quite satisfactory to the management and
the association hopes to pay Of some OF
the indebtedness It has carried since in
corporation.
Among the improvements which are
demanded by the growth Of the Fair are
greatly enlarged grand stand and q
poultry house Of much increased capac-
ity. The Fair IL here TO stay and its
success justifies an increase Of facilities.
Many hearty endorsements were given
the fruit display in the alfalfa palace,
that Of Crowley & Son being especially
noteworthy, both by reason OF its great
variety and uniform excellence. Fair
view fruit farm is the largest and best in
the state east Of Fremont county.
The exhibit Of honey made by Senator
Swink attracted much attention. Alfal-
IA makes the best honey In the world,
and the father OF Watermelon Day made
his beautiful product show mp to the
best advantage.
This is the second year that ]. W.
Brauer Of Colorado Springs filed the
place Of starter for the speed ring events.
His ability and fairness both years won
the praise Of the trackmeu and the Fair
management
The Rocky Ford Mercantile Co. made
q splendid display Of sadllery and har.
ness in an annex 10 the alfalfa palace.
Ono novelty which attracted much at
tentiou was n new cliurn which H. j.
Green was exhibiting for ]. O. Fox Of
Seymour, Iowa. II 10 on now princi-
pie aud makes butter with . rspidity
which astonishcs those who arc accus-
toned to tho ordinary churus.
The Pueblo Chiefta,n says: "The
Santa Fe railway did itself proud today
in its excellent train service and the thor.
ough manner In which Il handled the
large number OF special trains, all Of
which verc 'loaded to the guards"
The Fowler exhibit occupied large
space in the alfalfa palace and WIS high.
ly complimented for its great variety OF
products and high degree OF excellence.
II showed that the Fowler country 10
second to mono in productiveness and
variety os products produced to perfec-
tion. The exhibit was in charge Of B.
@. Derham who was Justly proud Of the
articles under his care. This exhibit wHs
awarded the premium for the best coun.
ty display.
Mrs. J. J. Guthrie's mammoth squash.
es spoke loudly for the prodactivcness OF
Rocky Ford soil.
F. NJ. Harsin doubtless the largest in
dividual display and carried on mnny
blue ribbons.
The corner appropriated by Gibson &
Fenlason for advertising their real estate
business WINS ornamented by many fine
farm products a. well N beautiful spcci.
mems OF the taxidermists art contributed
by Bert II. Beymcr. Five varieties Of
prunes from b. U. Dyes orchard wore
among the fine fruits In this corner.
Tho seven varieties OF grapes exhibit
ed by Walter Bishop gave proof that this
Is emphntically a grape country. All OF
these various kinds werc Of superior
quality. Mr.. Bishop has ono Of the most
successful vineyards in the country.
Those ripe and perfect soft shelled al.
monds in the Crowley exhibit indicate
some Of the possibilities OF tho Arkan.
sas valley.
Chieftain: "Henry Fosdick OF Fowler
was the happicst man in tho palace, hav-
ing been honored with either first or sec.
ond premiums on all OF his entries"
The Denver News was profuse in Fair
md Watermelon Day pictures this year.
Portraits were given OF the chairmen ol
the various committees and officers Of
the Fair. There were several pictures
Iof the melon pile. "before tuking" and
|"after taking" Ono lnrge cartoon pro-
seneed the idea that the melons In the
pile IL placed upright end 70 end in the
mir would be higher than Pixies Peak.
The fruit exhibit WINS tho finest
10 the history OF the fair,
The foot rnce was won by Will @.
Browning OF Pueblo.
J. p. Hall Of the Santa Fe estimates
that his road brought COCO people n
twon. All in all. this has been the most
largely attended and thoroughly success.
fnl celebration Of this famous fall festival
The display Of pruncs was particular.
ly Zoe. showing that Rocky Ford soil has
special adaptability to this product
Is. U. Dye and j. q. Kain are prominent
in this line Of horticulture.
The poultry show was by far the larg.
est anu nneSt since the Fair was organ.
lied. This success was largely due 70
w. A. Ruspini, editor Of tho Poultry and
Farm Journal, Pueblo, who worked
many fine birds which attracted 30 much
attention.
J. @. Kain's exhibit contained 35 vari.
cites Of grnpes, apples, pears nnd plums.
While Mr.. Kain's fruit Is all good he is
this year especially successful with
plnms and grapes.
1t Is unnecessary to say that o. b.
Stauffor was on hand with a fine nssort-
ment Of farm products. Mr.. 8. is one OF
our hardest working and most successful
gardeners.
Perfectly lovely" was the verdict Of
100 ladies when examining that lunch
cloth exhibited by Mrs. !. W. Beatty of
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