Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1905-09-29

Wednesday, but Wednesday mornings in
fiux Of exhibits brought smiles to their
faces.
For several years The Phoenix has had
a word Of praise for A. w. Roel super
intendent of this department in view OF
the fact that his exhibit, from the Brat
tleboro Retreat garden, has not been en-
tered in competition. II ever any eX-
hibitor in this department deserved spec
ial mention Mr.. Roel deserves 1t this year.
1t is entirely within bounds to say that
his display exceeded in general attrac-
tiveness, as 1t certainly did in extent, any
individual exhibit ever shown in the hall,
One large exhibitor found it impracticable
at the last minute to assist, and Mr. Roel
quickly came to the rescue and extended
his exhibit so that the 300 varieties oc-
cupied the entire south side Of the hall,
90 feet in length. Mr.. Roel has mastered
the art of decorating his vegetables with
traces of colored corn so as to make them
look well. In the middle of his exhibit
was mammoth pumpkin weighing 275%'
pounds, which was the second largest he
ever grew. It was labeled Gov. c. ].
Bells favorite pie pumpkin"
George Horner, gardner at the Bradley
farm, was on hand again with his usual
large display of garden truck, showing
the Sandwich Island pumpkin and many
fine specimens OF standard varieties for
kale by DR.. f. S. Niles of Boston and
Fred H. Miller of Halifax were objects
Of admiration. Mr.. Miller also had fine
general exhibit. He has exhibited every
year since the fair was instituted.
Every new year brings new surprises.
One of the new ones this year was the
collection Of white dent and yellow dent
corn shown by o. o. Ware of Whining
ton Some of the ears were % rowed,
and such a monstrous collection OF spec
linens never was seen in the hall on any
previous occasion. +. B. Ellis Of West
Brattleboro, 81 years old, showed his
interest by bringing several varieties, iR-
Guiding Jerusalem corn.
Rev. L. NJ. Keneston of West Brattle-
boro takes pleasure in his garden at the
"Manse." He gets good results from his
labor, as was shown by his specimens Of
late fiat Dutch cabbages, giant red mangel
wurtzels, beets, peppers, etc. A fine
collection of various varieties OF pota-
toes was shown by c. L Stoddard OF
Weatmoreland N. II.
A large display was made by Frank E.
Cole Of Wares Ferry, N. H. The varieties
were well matured and of marketable
size. His negro. or Nantucket, pumpkins,
winter crookneck squashes and evergreen
broom corn were worthy OF special mem
ton. L. A Butterfield of Brattleboro ex-
hibited some summer crookneck squashes
which were unusually handsome.
The largest exhibit in competition was
made by the Glendale Stock farm of Glens
Falls, N. Y, which occupied over two
thirds of the middle table down stairs.
1t was the largest single exhibit of veg
etables ever shown at the Valley Fair by
out-of-town people, and included almost
every variety a person could name. The
specimens were of good size and ex-
cellent quality. The exhibit by this farm
won the grand champion prize and gold
medal at the Worlds fair in st. Louis.
Other excellent general exhibits of veg
etables were made by Mt. Hermon school
Bert G. Akley of West Brattleboro and
H. d. Thayer & Son OF West Brattleboro
The department Of fruit was not as full
as usual, but there was a good show