Durango semi-weekly herald., 1901-09-26

1t was arranged by c. M. Wyatt. Not
only did it contain splendid specimens
in the fruit and vegetable line, but the
articles exhibited were disposed in
such a manner that they looked their
handsomest. The background was
red. white and blue calico. the fruit
boxes being trimmed in the same
shades of paper. McKinley's picture
draped in black. flags and black and
white ribbon occupied prominent
place. Fancy lettering executed in
corn, millet and other grains formed a
very pretty part of the decoration.
Judging from the comprehensive
ness of the display. as well as the
quality of the exhibits. the La Plata
can hold its own as an agricultural
and horticultural district. The COM
pany has some 1000 acres under cul-
tivation. Water is said to be a lit
tie short. but they have certainly ac-
complished great deal Besides cul-
tivating everything else yau can think
Of Col. Lewis has harvested 4,7OO
tons of alfalfa this year. The pump
kins were splendid-one there meas
ured feet " inches In circumfer-
ence. The La Plata display took
first premium on the collection.
George Allen likewise had nice
display and a very large number of
varieties. 1t took In all kinds of
frult-the grapes being perfectly
splendid-just about everything be-
longing to the vegetable kingdom
that is good for consumption. The
exhibit ranged from fruit, dried IN
Mr.. Aliens evaporator, to vinegar and
peanuts.
Occupying a prominent place was
THE House that Jack Built" with
cornstalk logs and shingles cut out of
corn husks. The decorations We're
wheels made by cutting transverse
sections of roasting ears. Real lus-
cious grapes in monstrous clusters
clambered over the roof, while the
pretty seeds of the alantlus (bird of
paradise) peeped in at the windows.
S. Il. Blake. who took sweepstakes
at the Durango fair last fall, had a
nice collection of some so varieties
There were some first rate almonds,
and canteloupes that couldn't be beat
The grapes and apples were also very
fine. as well as the pears.
The exhibit of II. c. King was
mostly apples. but they were undoubt-
edly of choice variety. A plate of
Twenty Ounce Pippins were the larg.
est and finest the writer has ever
seen. Some samples of Grimes
Golden were about as pretty as you
would want to see. The Rhode
island Greetings were not so small
Half an apple would he about all one
person could manage for meal. OF
lhe 80 varieties shown every one was
perfect of its kind.
s. W. Wightman had some very
pretty apples. to say nothing of the
green persimmons. In the display
the pears were particularly fine and
noticeable. There was plate of
Bartletts one of which was about
enough to do one person week
The Hyde Exploration Co. had a
small but neat display. It took just
twelve pears to fill large peach box.
without padding. Some fine speci-
mems OF apples We're also shown
The dried fruit from their evapora.or
was exceptional. and very tastefully
arranged. The apples were strung
on blue ribbon and the peaches look
ed good enough to eat then and there.
Harvey Shawver. whom some of his
Durango classmates will remember,
evaporated the fruit and arranged it
for the fair.
VIM. Ross had some beautiful
peaches ON exhibition. as well as every
kind of plum you can think of. There
was also plate of sugar pears that
did not belle their name.
The collection of tomatoes belong
ing to E. II. Elmer was particularly
noticeable. both red and yellow vari
cites being used with telling erect.
Sweet corn and potatoes were also
very good
'sok Martins display of melons
mi com was first rate.
The arrangement of Sa,. Rush
display was very neat. indeed. There
w're some red and green peppers as
large as muskmelons. Thea there
we're some fine varieties of tomatoes
and the prettiest pink-skinne pota
to,S Some cornstalks in the colle,
ton were quite interesting. On'
grain had been planted and from that
grw s. sveral stalks bearin., Is ears,
50 that The one grain had multiplied
5,000fold Not bad do you think?
J d. Fcss had some sorghdn cane
th'.t c; me near causing troub', fr. IL
the fact that 1t was so tall ha. tie
tent roof should have been taken off
to accommodate it. The matter WAS
.nally adjusted by cutting off Il
"ct OF the sorghum. There wac
some tne peaches and pumpkins n
tho ,ollea ton.
In ]. A McJunkins' display the mel
ons. corn and beets were particularly
noteworthy. Some tomatoes and
pears were also worthy of especial
mention.
DR.. Rosenthan exhibited some of
his magnificent peaches, as well as