Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-10-14

| ounces likewise attracted everyone's
attention. Peanuts, almonds in their
natico stand and fruits not so well
known were included In the display.
MI. Allen also had barrel OF vim
egai and u bottle OF the same among
his display. over the latter two mon
| came to high words one insisted
that 1t was cider and the other that II
was vinegar Mr.. Allen was appcal-
cd to. and stated it was cider vine.
gar.
To amuse the children Mr.. Al en-
had ingeniously carved out pdmp-
kin face with plums for eyes. a pear
for nose and a mouth full of corn
teeth. Apples served as ears and The
fuzzy alanthus for hair.
The display of evapOrated fruits is
worthy of especial mention. It was
very complete and showed sorc fruit
OF excellent quality. There were
peaches pealed and unpealed. whole
fruit and also cut in rings as well as
some evaporated corn. In this line
Mr.. Allen is willing to compete With
any one.
II. C. King. also from Farningron,
had display of apples, only entering
2S varieties. The cultivation OF this
fruit seems to be specially with Mr..
King, since he certainly obtains ex-
celent results. A plate of Yellow
Bellnowers and another OF Pewaukees
were certainly peers of their kind.
The Twenty-ounce Pippin and
n oil
fine. Some Rhode Island Greenings
were immense. In short the apples
exhibited by Mr.. King seemed to be
about as near perfection as they
could conveniently be.
s. E. Koontz had simply a magnifi-
cent display of farm products. mum
bering over 100 varieties. The COZ.
lection seemed to take in about ev-
erything that will grow on farm.
The vegetables were undoubtedly
splendid. Some OF the 1ornstalks
measured from IL to IA feet, the ears
being from 10 to IL inches 'Cng and
very full. AS those who have vis-
tied Aztec know. Mr.. Koontz has tue
finest cornfield in the county
While not entered for special pre-
MUM, there was pumpkin there
quite capable of holding its own,
weighing only 100 pounds.
The grains were also very Ane. and
took several premiums. Mr.. no pnrZ
is farmer of the progressive kind,
and AS an opportunity presents itself
he is given to experimenting. AS
result he often catches on to new
wrinkles. There was one plan. that
called forth many inquiries from the
general public. 1t looked something
like an immense Ruperts drop, and
was labelled "Martynia." MIR. Koontz
said the tender plants were used for
pickles, and otherwise it was merely
ornamental.
A. Il. Springer, who changed his
residence from San Juan county, Col
orado. to San Juan county. n. NJ,
not many moons ago has small but
extremely cTeditable display. Mr.
Springer has the right to be proud of
his success as a farmer. on his 20
Ounce Pippins, which were magnif-
cent, and on plate of Golden Prunes
he took premiums. Others would
have been awarded had the enTries
been properly made. His Ben Davis
apples and Russet Pears were lovely.
And onions, Big as all outdoors.
II. A. Kerr, of the Animas valley,
made a large display of both fruit and
vegetables, and took several premi
ums. The squashes exhibited were
enormous. The apple display was
very fine and of numerous varieties.
A box of yellow egg plums were also
very noticeable. There were like
wise several plates of fine winter
pears
The exhibit of c. e. Dudley, of the
Animas valley was also something to
be proud of. The fruit was beauti-
fully arranged and made fine show
ing As the plates were not label
led, 1t is not easy for novice to dis
cuss the different varieties. At any
rate. 1t was easy to see that the Ami
mas valley can hold Its own in apple
growing.