Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
SOME PUMPKINS
20 in a Single Collection That
Weighed 1917 Pounds
LARGEST Specimen Tipped the Scale at
1884 pounds-Long List Of Exhibitors
with Best from Their Gardens.

with Best from ' nelT odTuSns'
A. w. Roel, superintendent of the
Brattleboro Retreat garden. surprised
himself and everybody else in the result
of his efforts at raising mammoth pump
kins this year. Mr.. Roel is superintend-
ent of Agricultural hall, and his zeal in
making, that department shine spurs him
on to the accomplishment OF great
things. Every year he does little better
than the previous year, with the result
that a large proportion of the visitors
who want to see something really worth
while steer straight for the Agricultural
building. 1t seemed to many as though
the building was more crowded than
ever, particularly the vegetable depart
ment. Mr.. Roel had not only the largest
exhibit, but the largest specimens of
many varieties. Particularly was this
true of his pumpkins. He had 20 aggre-
eating in weight 3S17 pounds. The larg-
est weighed 2SS% pounds and the small
est 1856 pounds. The heaviest one out
weighed his largest one in previous years
by 53A pounds. He also showed so
traces of corn, including the Longfellow
and other varieties never before exhibit
ed by him. His exhibit was not enter
ed in competition.
The largest exhibit entered for pre-
miums was made by A. A. Whitman,
superintendent of the Cheshire county
farm in Westmoreland n. H. He had
about $50 varieties, but made a speciality
of corn, his corn exhibit containing the
Genesee Valley, Farmers Friend and
other varieties. Mr. Whitman raises
vegetables only for home consumption
and he should be highly commended for
his efforts to make the fair a success.
Another man who has always made
large exhibit and one which is a delight
to the eyes of all Valley Fair visitors,
is George Horner, gardener of the Bradley
farm. His display was of uniformly good
size and quality and his exhibit of 20
varieties of squashes was one of the best
in the hall.
Ernest w Dunklee, 10, Of South Yer
non is a conner if his exhibit can be taken
as an indication. He had over 100 carl
cites in all, and they were gotten to-
gether in an attractive way. a squash in
his exhibit weighed 125 pounds. Merrill
r. Moore OF Northfield, Mass, showed
Hubbard and whale squashes, besides
nine other varieties, IL varieties of pota-
toes and s traces of sweet corn. Some
excellent Hubbard squashes were shown
by A G. Barnes of Vernon. Another
fine exhibit of squashes was made by
Chandler Brown of Brattleboro f. l..
Roberts of Brattleboro showed 277A
pounds of squashes raised from one seed
The twin squashes shown by Alvin
Coombs of Brattleboro were a curiosity,
two large specimens growing closely to-
gether on one branch.
In age the exhibitors in this depart
ment ranged from six to sc. The young
est was Warren Yeaw of Guilford, whose
exhibit consisted of crookneck squashes
and the Oldest E. B. Ellis Of West Brat
tleboro, who showed Danish sugar beets
Carroll N. Bond, Is, of Guilford had ar
attractive collection of ornamental gourds
and native peanuts. collection of poi
and medicinal herbs was shown by Mrs
c. S. Hopkins of Brattleboro. citror
weighing % pounds was in the exhibit
made by B. G. Akley of West Brattlebo'
70, who had 16 varieties of squashes and
other vegetables. One of the best ex
Goodell of Brattleboro, including the
Golden Bronz. NJ. /. Reed of Vernon
showed ssome excellent cabbages anC
traces of corn. Several good varietie!
of squashes were shown by G. E. Crow
ell of Brattleboro.
A meritorious display of all kinds o
garden produce was made by H. D
Thayer & Sons of Brattleboro. o. w
Amidon of Dummerston mad a smalle
exhibit than usual, but his caulhowe
heads deserve special mention. Excellen
cauif1ower heads also were shown b!
]. Hirsh of Westmoreand, N. H. Chas
L. Stoddard of the same town had goo,
exhibit of potatoes, as did also d. II
Davis of Newfane. F. e. Aldrich o
Mortified showed some good looking
potatoes, cabbages and Chicago warte
Hubbard squashes.
has a large exhibit, confined his dis
play this year to potatoes. showing
variety called 1.-THE Enormous" whic
Mr.. Gale claims is the most productiv
variety ever grown, being larger an
more in a hill than any other kind. An
other attractive display of potatoes wa
made by F. H. Miller of Halifax, VIII
had q plates, besides several varieties @
fiat turnips. Seed potatoes were show
by A. d. Evans of South Newfane. Gel
cry was shown by G. D. Odell of Brattle
boro.
The only exhibit of millet was mad
by Rev. L. NJ Keneston of West Brat
tlleboro. One of the best traces of fiel
corn was shown by j. T. Royce c
East Putney. Large sunfiower head
were exhibited by Carl E. Sanderma
of West Brattleboro and Ida Weather
head of Guilford. ]. G.. Stafford
Sons of the Signal Hill farm in Brattlt
boro had the largest exhibit of grail
Creditable vegetable exhibits were mad