Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1902-09-26
IN AGRICULTURAL HALL.
The Best Display Of Fruits and Vege-
tables Ever Seen in Vermont-Mr
Roel's 3e-Pound Pumpkin.

tdpleS Ever Oeen IN NeTnont-Mr
Roeps 36-Pound Pumpkin.
The Rutland county farmer who said
in agricultural hall: This is the finest
SHOW that ever | saw" voiced the sen
timent of all the Valley Fair visitors.
1t had been commonly supposed that
the present year was bad for agricul-
tural products. The supposition was
not borne out by the exhibits. Agri-
cultural hall was not large enough to
accommodate all of the patrons, not
withstanding the fact that extra tables
were placed in the aisles. The dis
play was remarkable, exceeding in ex-
tent all previous exhibitions. 1t is
apparent that new quarters are need
ed for the display of flowers in order
that the purely edible fruits of the
farm end garden may be displayed
properly.
a. w. Roel, the Brattleboro Retreat
gardener, was on hand with new
record, as usual. M. Roel exhibited
Green Mountain Giant pumpkin that
weighed 236 pounds. or one and
fourth pound more than any he ever
exhibited before. His record for 10
pumpkins now is 2137 pounds, the
smallest of the 10 weighing 1877
pounds. Mr.. Roel says his garden this
year is the best he ever had. In adj
dition to his large pumpkins he showed
81 varieties of squashes and various
other kinds of garden truck.
A. a. Whitman, superintendent of
the county farm in Westmoreland, was
q close competitor. His exhibit was
the largest he ever made and was the
most attractively arranged of any ex-
hibit ever shown at the fair. His
mammoth pumpkins were trife
smaller than Mr.. Roel's. but one could
not carry them away in his vest pocket
These two exhibits, which were entered
for exhibition only, extended the en-
tire length of the building.
The exhibit of ID. McGillivray. Of
the Bradley farm, was in it's usual
place on the centre bench and extend
cd about one third the length of the
hall. Notable in this exhibit were
the squashes cabbages and potatoes
In the number of varieties shown the
exhibit of Charles A. Evans of Glare.
mont, n. H.. took the lead in those en-
tered for competition with 1856 varie-
ties. To men like Mr.. Evans and
others who come from a distance is
due much credit for the success of
this department Of the Valley Fair.
This was Mr.. Evanss third exhibit this
year. He had % varieties OF toma-
toes and % OF squashes.
BY far the finest exhibit of potatoes
was made by j. II. Stowe G. Son Of
Wilmington. who had 35 varieties.
Stowe & Son have been prize winners
at the fair regularly for many years.
They had also a fine exhibit OF maple
sugar and syrup. in which field they
had no competition. An exhibit OF
about 35 varieties from THE Manse."
West Brattleboro. entered by Rev. l..
NJ. Keneston, showed that a minister
of the gospel NAV have interests to
good purpose outside his chosen pro-
fession
J. G. Stafford. Of Signal Hill farm. is
another farmer whose interest increas-
es every year with his exhibit. HIS
specimens. selected and arranged by
his son. Dana included some of the
best beets, onions and cauilower in
the hall. He had so varieties with
nine kinds of grain. A creditable ex-
hibit of So varieties was made by Guy
Z. Thayer, Is years old. OF West Brat
tleboro. Ernest Dunklee. lad of II
years. showed 40 varieties OF excellent
Quallty.
comparatively new product. Swiss
chard. used for greens, was shown by
G. f. Crowell. who had several thrifty
specimens. Mr.. Crowell also showed
some good tomatoes and beets. ].
w. Gregg showed samples of the Lara
lard tomato. of which he raised 81
pounds on square rod of land APP
pie pie melons. having the appearance
of water melon. but which are a sub
stitute for apples in pie-making. were
shown by S. l.. Johnson of West Brat.
tleboro
S. l.. Goodell had clean exhibit of
squashes. Merrill Moore OF North.
field had an attractive exhibit of 90
varieties. c. l.. Fisher showed seven
varieties of potatoes. Others who
made small but attractive exhibits
were Fl. w. Moore, Charles w. Sargent,
II. G. Smith. of Brattleboro: George
F. Winter. r. A. Newton. of West
Brattloboro; H. Norcross of West DUN
merston: F. Fl. Miller of West Halifax:
c. L. Miner, G. w. Franklin. of Gull
ford Centre; f. o. Lee of Vernon: A.
A. Dunklee of South Vernon: Mrs
Mary A. Hicks of West Mortified.
Mass.