The Delta independent. [volume] (Delta, Colo.) 1886-19??, 1897-09-10
The DELTA COUNTY FAIR.
nasniicent Exhibits Of Fruits, Vegetables
and Grains.-Hcn which Holds the
Worid's Record for Eggs.

Owing to various reasons, which are
unnecessary to be mentioned at present,
the exhibits for the Delta County Fair
were somewhat slow in getting into
place, the only organized effort made by
localities being those by the people OF
Surface creek and North Delta, their
displays being equal in both quality and
quantity to many entire county exhibits
at state fairs, and rejecting great credit
upon the individuals who took upon
themselves the task OF preparing and
arranging these displays.
The entire display was such as to en-
thuse the correspondent OF tho Denver
Republican, who said OF it: This was
the day they gave peaches away at
the Delta County Fair. 1t was the
opening day of the first annual fair, and
all the farmers who were not too busy
backing peaches for market came down
from the mesas to see the wonderful ex-
hibition and swap yarns about crops.
Such fruit as is displayed on the fair
ground here. il placed on exhibition in
tonishment. Eastern people would not
believe but that the branches loaded
with peaches or plums in clusters
IS close as grapes were abnormal
growths, and they would doubt the
testimony OF their own eyes il
shown apples weighing from a pound to
a pound and half, but in Delta county
such fruit is common. The exhibits at
the fair are not exceptional. for fruit
equally as dne is on sale in all the gro
Gerry storos OF the town.
Besides the splendid specimens OF ap-
pies, peaches, plums. pears and grapes OF
almost endless varieties. there are ex-
hibits OF sugar beets. hay, wheat pump
kins. squashes, corn watermelons, canta-
loupes and potatoes, any one OF which
would surpass the finest displays at fairs
in the east.
This is not a show. Of agricultural por-
ducts only. 1t is genuine country fair.
with stalls OF Cline thoroughbred cattle,
stables OF race horses and exhibits OF
prize chickens. There are horse races
today and tomorrow, q bicycle race, q
cowboy race and all sorts Of things.
There is q merry-go-round. but it is not
on tho fair grounds. Today tho gates
were tentatively opened, but the show
was not quite ready. as wagon loads OF
fruit arrived late and had to be put in
place."
Among the many notable exhibits
from North Delta were 90 pound
pumpkin by A. w. Warrington; IS
pound squash by Oscar McKinleyi pome-
granite and bouquet OF sweet peas
by Mrs. J. p. Kernohan; large collec-
Of fancy work by Mrs. G. ID. johnson; IA
OF. pear by L. d. Hauser; 20 OF. apple by
I. g. Kepler. From Surface Creek there
we're extensive exhibits Of fancy work
by the ladies, including piece OF home
spun linen by Miss Royce dating back
to 1903; honey and swarm Of bees by
Miss Rose Kennicott; butter from the
Cedaredge dairy by Mrs. Henry Kohler;
wheat, corn, oats, potatoes and beete
without limit.
Quilt by Mrs. Rachel Hyatt. aged 81;
rug by Mrs. J. NJ. waring, aged 7s. and
. large exhibit Of paintings by Mrs. E
L. Kellogg were about the only things
shown from Delta.
From Paonia David Stephens showed
36 varitics Of apples, Q Of pears. OF wild
plums. 0 apricots and OF prunes; w
8. Coburn showed 81 varieties Of ap
pies, IS OF pears, II Of peaches. Ii oi
plums and 3 Of nectarines-
From Hotchkiss w. r. and g. II
Duke showed Is varieties Of apples, z Of
plums. 6 Of pears, Of peaches and oi
nectarines.
From Crawford J. W. Stewart sent
down q can Of Royal apricots, the larges,
shown.
The chicken exhibits were made by
Graham p. Browne, OF Rogers mesa, Pau
+. eKennedy, Of Hotchkiss, and Fred
jackson, OF North Delta. the former
showing a r. G. b. Leghorn hen which
holds the worlds record for the great
est number Of eggs laid in one year
2s5, and the entire exhibit ranking very
high in points Of excellence.
Premiums we're awarded as follows:
DEPARTMENT A.
Lori.
Mare three years or over: .. II. Nc
Kinley first; q. p. Browne second.
Mare under three: L. ID. Haueer.
LOT Z
GtalI;on three yearp or over: e. ID
Silsby.
stallion under three: B. M, Phelps
Mare three years old or over: II. III
Hammond first; q. P. Brown second.
Mare three years old: j. ID. johnson
Mare under three: E. d. Silsby.