The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1901-08-22

several certificates which yielded this
year the immense quantity of forty
pounds in the parchment.
The best butter exhibited, it should
be observed, was, perhaps, that made
by c. Harbottle, but that gentleman not
being member Of the Society the COM
mittee were unable to award the pre-
MUM in his favor.
Good specimens of cocoa were produc-
ed by Mr.. Pitman, of Hawaii, and p
Manini, Of Oahu; others exhibited sam
pies of the nance apple indigenous to
South American and the feel of the So
ciety Islands Bread fruit, papaw APP
pies, grapes, grenad;lla and the water
lemon were also exhibited with other
fruit, but no premiums having been Of
fered, your committee can only mention
the fact of their having been shown
A great variety of excellent garden
vegetables was exhibited by r. c. jan
ion, c. W. Vincent, A. Adams, W. H
Rice, and Jno. Montgomery, amongst
which were several for which no pre-
nn:ums We're offered Several native gem
tlemen also produced specimens of fine
melons, squashes, sage, etc. which show
ed that they were active in the cause
of improving and adding TO the produc-
tions of their native soil.
Two examples of wool We're exhibited
one by c. w. Vincent, of Oahu. and the
other of better quality, by Mr. Sparkle,
of Hawaii, which demonstrated that
very superior quality of that article can
be produced on these islands.
OF vast number of articles shown,
your committee can do no more than
| mention some of the names. as no prizes
were offered for those that excelled In
their several kinds. Amongst them were
specimens of embroidery by Mrs. Dudoit
he
Judd, Mrs. Hackfeld, Mrs. H Laid, Mrs
Armstrong and Mrs. Dorninis; of paint
ings and drawings, by the Misses Judd
Miss nj. c. Dimond, Miss S. E. Hall
and r. W. Andrews; of cotton cloth by
| Miss L. Brown; of many varieties of
flowers, by Mrs. Judd. Mrs. George Har-
ris, Miss Severance. Mrs. C. R. Bishop
Mrs. Jno. Ladd, Mrs. E. H. Rogers, and
| many others; of goldfish by Messrs
Samsing & Co.; of guava jelly by Mrs.
e. o. Hall, and Mrs. j. Laid; of canary
seed by E. II. Rogers; of work boxes and
picture frames. made of Hawaiian woods,
by Mrs. Dominis, Mrs. ]. Laid, and G..
s. kenway; of rare fruit trees by Mrs.
Donlinis; of fine boots made of Hawaiian
leather by ]. II. Wood; a rotary pump
by R. A S. Wood: lamp shade, and
easy chair. by Mrs. A. b. Bates, a bouquet
of artificial flowers made by Miss C. P
Armstrong: and various other articles by
ladies and gentlemen Several Chinese
gentlemen added much to the show of
flowers, by sending in their pots, which
they cultivate with much care and sue
cess.
The imported stations of S. Thompson
and ]. Meek, and the native bun. (Angus
breed,) Is months old, of c. G.. Hopkins,
were considered as superior of their kind !:
and the committee were divided between
their merits and those of the animals to
which the premiums were awarded. Had
there been a premium for the best i'm
ported draft horse, the competition would
| have been between ]. T. Warehouses;
grey, and j. Dowsetts brown, both geld
ings
J. MEEK.
r. W. WOOD,
CHAS. G.. HOPKINS.
CHAS. r. BISHOP,
ROBT. c. JANION