Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-09-30
THE VERMONT PHOENIX BrTIEBoRo

~ William Wallace of Walpoe N. H.;
Wallace Harris, Julius Nesbitt, John
p. T. Miller and r. M. Alex
,nder of West Brattleboro; Frank u. |
Cole of Wares Ferry, N. H., r. w. De-
Wolf and II. w. Moore of Brattleboro. |
This has been a good year for fruit, |
and had not one OF the usual floral eX- |
hibits failed to appear there would not |
have been room enough to show the fruit |
without carrying in additional benches. |
AS the premium list contains all the prize |
winners mention will be made here only
of some of the larger exhibits. f. L.
Welman of Guilford had about so plates
of apples. 3. A. Whttemore Of Guilford
and F. II. Miller of Halifax were close
seconds with about 65 plates each. j. G.
Stafford & Sons, of Signal Hill farm,
Brattleboro, showed nearly so plates of
apples. Forty varieties were in the ex-
hbit made by Arthur e. Thurber of
Brattleboro and c. l.. Stoddard of West
moreland, n. H., showed about the same
number. In the exhibit made by A. A.
Halliday e Sons, Of the Mapledell fruit
farm in Bellows Falls, were So varieties
of apples, including the Bismark variety
the first of that kind ever shown at the
Valley Fair, also 16 varieties of plums
the largest show of plums in the hall, IL
varieties of pears and some 40 tumblers
Of jelly, indicating a new departure by
Halliday & Sons.
apples was made by E. b. Barrows of
Brattleboro who had 80 varieties. Walter
II. Robertson of Leyden, Mass, was pres
ent with 80 varieties. and NJ. T. Moore of
Mortified. Mass, with 25. j. A. Miller,
of the Maple Ridge fruit farm In East
Dummerston, showed 25 varieties and
Nelson l. Derby of West Brattleboro 35
varieties. Another West Brattleboro ex-
hibitor of apples was Hugh Dunklee who
had 80 varieties. Many visitors bought
Wolf River apples of w. II. Alexander
/ ito show people at home" they said
what kind of apples they raise in Brat
| tleboro." They were immense. Mr.. Alex
| ander had about 25 varieties in all. ]. f.
| Stearns of Brattleboro made credltable
exhibit of apples, pears, grapes and
plums
| Conditions were not favorable for a
| large exhibit of grapes. A few good dis
plays were made, however, the largest
| being that made by c. L. Martin OF
Greenfield, Mass. who was present with
| 20 varieties. Mr.. Martin says the as
ISOLATION does not offer money enough for
| grapes to attract large exhibitors. This
was Mr.. Martins first exhibit in Brattle-
boro. Fred Akey of West Brattleboro
had eight varieties. c. A. Evans OF
Claremont, n. H, exhibited seven var
ieties of plums, 10 of pears and four OF
grapes. The largest exhibit of peaches
was the nine varieties shown by w. II
| Alexander.
The recent hard frosts materially re-
duced the number of exhibits of cut flow
ers, but there was a good number OF
plants, most Of which are mentioned II
the premium list. There was a notabl,
lack of asters and dahlias. beautiful
exhibit of carnations. roses and smila,
was made by Florist c. f. Allen of Brat.
tleboro. Among the rare plants showr
were a pitcher plant by Mrs c. S Hop
| LII ~ pot lob
Eta. Norcross of West Dummerston. anC
rubber mayoka by Mrs. A. r. Miner o
Guiford. The 10 pupils in the Vernon
school exhibited a collection OF 81 name,
varieties of wild flowers. and Margare
Carpenter of Vernon, four years old
showed 10 pots of flowers which sh
raised and cared for.
Canned fruits. jellies. wines, shrubs
etc, were shown in abundance, the prin
cipal exhibitors being Mrs n. NJ. Hast
ings. Mrs. Charles A. Post of Chester
field, N. H., Mary Wall OF Brattleboro
Mrs. w. II. Alexander of West Brattle
horo. the Shakers of Enfield. n. H.. Cor
E. Goodenough Mrs II. c. Titus an
Mrs a. f. Yeaw of Brattleboro.
Other exhibits in this building were a
follows BY W. II. Stowe of Whining
ton, cake sugar pail sugar and syrup; F
L. Wellman of Guilford, syrup; Fred NJ
Wheeler of Westmoreland, n. H., suga
and syrup; w. S. Betterley of Brattle
. boro, bees, honey extract and comb hon
| ey; H. S. Norcross of West Dummerstor
bees and honey; E. c. Blodgett of Eas
Dummerston, bees and honey: N L
Thurber of West Halifax, cake and pa
sugar and syrup.