The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1902-07-29
AGRICULTURAL FAIR OPENS.
Ag iculturaiists Make Attractive Fx-
hiblts and Receive Prizes.

The first Agricultural Fair under the
auspices of the Bureau of Agriculture and
Forestry was inaugurated at noon yester
day, when Governor and Mrs. Dole and
Commissioner of Agriculture Wray lay
lor entered the Drill Shed to inspect and
admire the exhibits.
A most creditable showing has been
made. The Drill Shed is filled with fruits,
vegetables. cereals, grasses, flowers and
many other things from all over the ISL
ands, and under the able direction of Wray
Taylor have been SO arranged as to please
the eye of any one in the Drill Shed.
Previous to the throwing open of the
doors of the Agricultural Fair in the Drill
Shed, the judges-IIon. A. s. Clegnorn,
Jared Smith and Gerrit =. Wilder, consid-
cred the various exhibits carefully and
awarded the prizes as follows:
Mangoes-First, Geo. r. Carter; sec
ond, Rev. ii. Isenberg (Lihue, Kauai.
Alligator Pears-First and second, Mrs
Pineapples-First, Hawaiian Fruit &
Plant Co.; second, T. L. Holloway
Figs-Tirst Mrs. S. C. Allen second,
Donald Mcintyre.
Watermelons-F First, Il. Ii. Bailey; sec
ond, S. Cullen.
Oranges-One prize, Lahainaluna Sem
mary.
Limestone prize Eben L. Low.
Papaia-First, Geo. Lishman; second,
S. G. Wilder.
Grapes-First, Donald Mcintyre; sec
ond, Mrs. Wolsey.
Peaches-One prize G. p. Wilder.
Pohas-One prize, w. Apela, (Hooke-
MAJ.
Mountain apples-One prize, l.. Ka-
leikau (Waihee).
Bananas chest hand First and sec
ond prizes, Miss Lucy Kaleikau.
! Cocoanuts-First and second prizes
Lahainaluna Seminary.
Best exhibit of fruits-First, Lahaina
luna Seminary second, Bucnholtz Planta
tion of Kona.
Under the head of vegetables came
the following awards:
Potatoes CIrish First, j. b. Wilson
(Makawao) /; second, w. r. Castle Clan
talus).
Potatoes (sweet)-First, Puuhuc
Ranch (Hawaii) second, Lahainalun
Seminary,
Cabbage--One prize, Buchholtz par
taton,
Sweet corn One prize, Kamehameh
Schools.
Field ,oin-One prize, T.. II. Bale
(AIakawao).
, Beans (shell) First, KamchamehG
Schools; second, Buchholtz plantation
, Beans (string) First and second pr
es, Kamehameha Schools.
Beets = One prize, Kamehameh
Schools,
D Tomatoes-First, Lahainaluna Semins
4, ny second, u. w. rhwing.
, Carrots-First and second prizes
, Lindsay (llaiku, Maui.
Chile peppers-First G. p. Wilder
= second, Mrs. Wolsey.
Dry land taro-First, w. c. Achi
Il second, Buchholtz plantation,
y Pumpkins-F Kamehameha school
9 second, Il. II, Bailey,
8 Squash Il, W. Thwing; SCI
T ond, Kamehameha schools,
Z. Best exhibit of vegetables-First, Bucl
3. Seminary
. The judges have ordered special pri;
for the Kamehameha Schools exhibit, u
- though this is not yet completed,
Under the head of coffee the i.ouisst
Bros, 0f Hawaii have been awarded fir
\, aud second prizes.
- Under the head of fodder grasses co.
. the following;
Z Sorghum-F ID. T. r.. Isenber,
" second, j. Cullen,
Guinea srass-Frst, Geo. Il, Carte
second ID. L. r. Isenberg.
Buffalo grass-One prize, Buchhe
plantation,
Alfalfa First, b. L, r, Isenberg s.
ond, j. Cullen.
" Pancum grass-Fhst. W, Ii, Tho
" as; second, Ahuimanp Ranch.
p Under plants and flowers came the [