Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1902-09-23

fast color and warranted not to fade, with
six large spotted pigs. :,
Two sedate looking old hogs were all
we noticed in their pens.
VEGETABLES AND FRUIT.
"This show of vegetables beats the
state fair all out" was the remark OF
one who speaks with authority, and this
was in the afternoon of the first day, be-
fore the space was third filled. But
this fair has two weeks the advantage OF
the state fair, and in backward season
like this that counts for something.
Certainly the most striking feature OF
the vegetable show was the collection of
potatoes shown by L. K. Stone of Paris.
As is quite generally known, Mr.. Stone
has for several years made business OF
originating and developing new varieties
of potatoes. He has made an exhibit
each year, but this is considerably more
in magnitude than before. This years
assortment comprised 1874 varieties, OF
which So are standard and IS seedlings,
from one to four years from the seed
ball. The practical value of the varie-
ties, of course, is yet to be determined,
but the collection certainly attracted
lots of attention, as well as admiration
of the industry and patience of the
grower.
"This is a poor year for me to make a
show" said d. S. Bracket of Oxford,
shut it might as we'll be me as anybody"
So, he was arranging very fair display
Of corn, potatoes, pumpkins, squashes,
cabbages, caulifower, and other crops.
G. II. Porter of South Paris had dis
play of handsome specimens OF cabbages,
beets, carrots and parsnips.
Five specimens of the Rose of Varian
(?) potato, shown by DR.. E. c. Walker OF
Norway, would weigh in the Immediate
vicinity of two pounds each.
w. II. Porter of Norway shows an as
sOrtment of garden vegetables as usual,
and good assortment it is considering
the season, comprising large variety.
F. NJ. Edwards of South Paris made a
display as usual of an assortment OF
beans, and has increased his list this
year to 2O3 kinds.
Perhaps the youngest exhibitor repre-,
sented on the grounds was Guy Boutelle
of Paris, whose exhibit consisted OF
plates of American Wonder and Rose OF
Erin potatoes. He is 4 years old.
The foregoing are only a few of the
principal features of the vegetable show
When complete it was abundant and bet
ter in quality than the season might
have led us to expect.
SOME OF THE FRUIT.
1t is often said that this is to be &
light year for apples, but often farmers
are not sure how many apples they will
get until they get to picking. Some o.
the large orchardists of the vicinity say
they shall get about an average crop
and that is really all they desire.
Lemuel Quincy of Hebron, whose
genial face is known to about everybod!
in this section, is one of those who re
ports good average crop. His exhibi
comprised q plates of apples, 2 of pears
and 5 of plums. In addition to these HI
exhibited pumpkins and corn.
Mr.. Gurney's namesake grandson
Lemuel G. Pike of Hebron, who is l.
years old, raised crop of red rice POI
corn this year, and Mr.. Quincy brough
two traces of it to the fair, ''to encourag
the boy"
C. Fl. George of Hebron, another ex
tensive fruit raiser, exhibited colleC
ton of apples which comprised 4
varieties, in addition to of pears and
, Of plums.
B. F. Cummings of Paris exhibited 2
varieties of apples.
L. X. Stone of Paris put in plate o
Golden Russell apples, of the vintage o
1900, and consequently nearly two year
off the tree, which were fairly fresh i
appearance.
! Arthur E. George of Hebron showe
10 varieties of apples and pears.
CANNED GOODS AND SIGH.
Mrs. Calvin Richardson of Norwa
was the first to get her tiers of canne
goods in place. Her collection CON
prised "a cans and glasses, nice and al
tractive, and later decorated wit
punches of handsome sweet peas.
Mrs. Frank DeCoster of Norway had
collection which included &C specimen
of canned goods and allied product
which come under the general head.
Mrs. V. p. DeCoster of Buckfield mad
a show of canned goods, which, Will
not as large as some of the others, wa
particularly attractive in appearance
: A noticeable feature of her collectiO
was the jellies, made from individua
varieties of apples, and revealing each it
origin in shades of color varying from tn
deep red of the Astrachan to the almost
clear white of the Porter.
i. George II. Davis of South Paris mad
large show of honey, in the comb an
extracted.
Lemuel Quincy of Hebron Shove
several bottles of his celebrated mapl
syrup, which was appropriately place
before window, showing its remarkabl
clearness.
SEEN IN THE HALL.
One would suppose that the moder
eye was badly degenerated organ, judg
ing not only by the frequency with whic
glasses are seen, but by the multiplied
of oculists and opticians at the fairs. O
either side of the main entrance of tn
building one was seated, B. Alexande
holding his old accustomed place on TIN
west side, and on the other side j. B
Gilman of Boston had his station. In
side the hall was DR.. Austin Tenney
who has an Office at Norway to which h
makes regular visits.
S. p. Maxim & Son of South Paris ex
hibited specimens of Flintkote roofing
and several prepared paints and foo
oils for which they have the agency.
The Vermont Farm Machine Co. show
cd small assortment of dairy nipple
ments, including separatorS, churns
dog power, etc.
w. c. Leavitt, the Norway hardware
dealer, showed line of stoves ant
ranges. With an eye to the possibilitie
of the coal strike, his stoves are al
Ground Oak" which are coal stoves
guaranteed to burn wood with equa
facility and profit.
The Wheeler & Wilson sewing machin,
was exhibited in operation by II. j
Bangs of Norway, agent.
The New Home sewing machine fOl
which George w. Hobbs of Norway ii
agent, was having its possibilities shown
in the upper hall, stitching everything
from a dolls sunbonnet to half-incl
pine board.
A great variety of Photographic work
was exhibited by Miss Libby of Norway
including about everything that the
camera can be made to produce, as well
as numerous specimens of Miss Libby's
artistic burnt wood work and souvenirs
Needless to say this was most attractive
corner, even though the pictures were
most of them too far from the spectators
w. j. Wheeler of South Paris, presi
dent of the society and well known as a