The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-10-13
Flathead's Productions the Best in the 49,
gregation at Helena.
ATTRACTED UNIVERSAL attention
And the Visitors the State Fair Begin to Realize That
Flathead's Resources are Unlimited and Its Fruits
Grains and Vegetables Unparalleled.


day is taken the following tlattering
but altogether reliable account of the
showing made at the state fair by
Flathcad fruit growers and farmers.
j. ~ Fossum was in charge of the
Flathead exhibit and evidently hand
led the carload lot of fruits and grain
in mastery manner In the gross
amiunt of premiums awarded Flat
mead ranks as third and in fruits
nearly every FIRST prize was carried
eff by the northern farmers.
From Jhe featjlo fields and valleys
Of Northwestern Montana and from
the borders OF a large and beautiful
lake. comes one of the largest ana
one OF the bcst exhibits at the Mon
tana state fair. 1t is from Flathcad
connty-a paradise for fruits and veg
"tables. From the exhibit made one
could easily infer that its resources
are unlimited and he would not be
far from the truth, Under the able
direction and supervision of J. 4.
Fossum. Flathead county has an ex.
hlhlt at the fair of which its citizens
may we'll be proud. To Mr. Fossum
belongs the credit of the arrange
ment of the exhibit. which is sucn
as TO attract the greatest attention,
and the question. Have YOU seen
the Tlathead county exhibit >" is o.
ten heard among the visitors.
Beneath tiers of apples is a small
Darr"l of cider, of excellent quality.
as is attcsted by friends from Vel.
ioWStone, Gallatin, Broadwater and
o'her counties who have sampled It.
i tell you they can make the genu-
Inc cider in Flathead county" is the
common expression of all who have
been favored.
There are several features in the
f'lathcad county exhibit that are
found no whore else. One is stan
of bees actively engaged in making
honey The apples are something
out of the ordinary. as are the fruits
ana vegetables.
The Flathcad county exhibit :,
made in a la"g2 booth made of lum-
her, Across the top. held by a wiro
netting and extending almost the en-
tire distance around the display. is a
solid bank of yellow and red apples
reaching more than a foot in hight
The posts holding it np are covered
WIN uHo'H anu ~ dlilS III lUP SllpdI
and large sign bearing the words
NO lfrlgation,' extends across the
top. worked ont in crab apples. In
the word "Flathead" the letters are
also made of crabs. The words
"Flathead County," are worked in
large asters Of different color extend
ing over the corner of the pavilion
On one corner Of the exhibit the
fruits are neatly arranged. while on
the north side are the vegetables
There is a decorated entrance in the
center through which the booth is en-
tered. Among the vegetables. which
at once attract the visitor, are large
turnipS. rltabagas. carrots and beets
Besides there are four hills of pOta.
toes grown by Andrew Peterson
Whitosidc's wine, cider and vinegar
are all where they can be seen and
tasted. J. G. Ward is the owner Of
the large sunfloWer displayed. Par
ticnlarlv noticeable among the fruits
is "A new apple called the Yellow Bell
flower. So far as known there are
no other persons growing it in tho
state. 1t was grown by Mrs. Caro-
lima I.akin.
The nooplo in the vicinity of Kalis.
nell fairly Outdid themselves The
sheaf exhibits coming from that sec
tion are exceptionally fine Among
the exhibits from the Kalispell couu.
try is the sheaf exhibit and the dis
play Of grain and vegetables by Thee.
dore koenig. a. NJ. Austin is repre-
sented with vegetables. while John
Wallace has sheaf display which
stands several feet in hight Tho
heads of both wheat and grain show
| n wonderful development. Eugene
Wood is among the others represent
| ed in the shcaf line. In Dan Buchan-
ans display the mangel wurtZels arc
most prominent. while Mrs. Emma
| ingalls, also of the Kalspell country
has some of the finest alfalfa in sheaf
| that Is to be seen at the fair Chris
| tian Prestby has an exhibit of grains
| and seeds.
Many fine displays have been
| brought to the state fair from the
Holt country. George Paul has a col
lection of vegetables. including corn.
squash, potatoes and pumpkins Mr.
Paul also has some fruit on display
James Smith has both fruits and veg
| otables. He has four varieties of
plums and seventeen of apples. Q.
IT. Barnhil has sheaf display, to-
gether with vegetables and a num-
ber of varieties of fine plums. An
drew Peterson has squash, pumpkins