The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-17

orary commission TO represent the
commonwealth But newspaper
jumped into the breach. as newspa-
pers have way Of doing when
emergency demands and saved the
day IN the Palace of Horticulture
booth contains display Of Flor
IDA fruits that stirs ones interest
because It shows Just how the fruits
grow You may not know that grape
fruit. originally the pomelo, Is so called
because the fruit grows in punches
like grapes. Here is a bunch contain
ing eighteen of them, each weighing a
pound or more. The grapefruit IS
comparatively new in the markets. A
few years ago none was offered in the
northern markets Now the public
taste demands it, aud last winter II
sold ia New York as high as s. box
Here are Florida pineapples just as
they grow on Florida plantations
These plantations or pinerles are now
inelosed on all sides except the south.
ern and covered with Stats three inches
wide. three inches apart This protec
ton from north winds and excessive
sun makes perfect pines. such as bring
best prices ia markets Of the north.
Here. too. are coeoanuts still in the
thick husk that protects the she'll
The most curious thing in Florida
fruits is the Avocado pear. a name
corrupted into alligator pear It IS
perhaps the richest vegetable food
known aside from the meats Of nuts,
and is sometimes called vegetable but
ter or midshipman's butter The flesh
of this pear has somewhat the con
sistency Of rich banana, but is oily
and pleasant TO the taste. A little salt
adds to the flavor. and It makes a fine
salad. Another salad fruit to be eater
with mayonnalse dressing. is the Dlnl
shadock, a hybrid fruit. Here il Z
specimen twenty-seven inches IN cir
conference If you have any curiosity
to see how the dates Of commerce arr
grown step in here OF any date anC
look at them
A persimuon without a pueker Il
among the latest Of Florida fruits, bu
by no means new. Ii IS the red Japa
nese persimmon that looks Ike I
smooth tomato being a little slronge
In color and much heavier for the size
Lemons are displayed as big as a quar-
bowl, The lands Of southern Floridl
are gradually coming under cultiva
ton for all these valuable fruits
The world would be much bejewelel
IL Idaho could have her way Loni
ago she assumed the title Of the Gen
state, but its full meaning has no
yet dawned upon the public ldah
has untold wealth Of gems, and the
are best displayed iii the mineral "a
hibit in the Palace Of Mines and Meta
Iurgy at the worlds fair Here 70
may see the beautiful fire opals 3
every degree Of flaming beauty, til
topazes from tile white and smoky
} the golden yellow and deep ambe
II gems Of great hrlllianee and highl
! priced Idaho can promise you ga
net with many facets to catch the en-
with its glistening or sapphire wit
! its Incompatible flashes Of blue an
J keep the promise. These are her bes
jewels, but she has many others tbs
! find favor and will help TO fill til
world with pretty things. One count
bears the honor of supplying nearly a
the gems OF the state It Is on til
Montana border and the name is Len
Ill. IN the hills and mountains 9
Lemhl county the store Of precfou
stones is beyond estimate
Fair Grounds, ST. Louis.