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

Greenfield always carries of the banner
for the largest exhibit OF grapes. AS
usual. our Massachusetts, neighbor stood
at the head this year, but the exhibitor
was a new one at the Brattleboro fair, G.
E. Martin who makes a speciality OF rails
ing grapes and who showed 16 varieties.
The second largest display OF grapes was
made by A. A. Halliday & Sons, who also
had good exhibit OF pears and plums.
A large bank of peaches shown by W. II.
Alexander OF West Brattleboro was the
subject of many complimentary remarks
The display was bordered by handsome
specimens OF Wolfe River apples. plate
OF cultivated garden huckleberries, shown
by r. II. Messenger OF Brattleboro, also
was an object Of interest. Many Of the
smaller but equally commendable, exhibits
are mentioned in the premium list in this
paper.
The display OF canned fruits and jellies
far exceeded that Of any former year.
I'VE never had anything like 1t" said the
judges Mrs. Cora Il. Goodenough OF
West Brattleboro showed SO varieties OF
canned fruit. Mrs w. II. Alexander OF
West Brattleboro was second with 70 cans
and Mrs. Charles A. Post Of Chesterfield
n. H., was third with GO cans. But Mrs
Post had in addition TO the canned fruit
"a tumblers of jelly and IL cans Of pickles.
Twenty-four tumblers Of jelly were enter
y.
Falls. 16 tumblers OF jelly and IS cans
OF fruit by Mrs. William G. Haviland OF
Taishoke, n. Y, % cans OF fruit by Mrs
E. w Prouty OF West Brattleboro, and
n collection OF 10 varieties of wine by
Mrs. H. f. Titus Of Brattleboro.
There were comparatively few exhibitors
OF maple sugar and honey. The usual
large individual display Of sugar was
made by w. II. Stowe OF Wilmington, in
Guiding fancy cakes. pals, and cans Of
syrup. Cake and pail sugar and syrup
was shown by Norton +. Thurber OF West
Halifax. Bees at work were exhibited
by Carl F. Cain of Brattleboro, and A
A. Byard showed bees and comb and
strained honey from his apiary in West
Chesterfield, N. II.
The floral display was dream Of
beauty, with the usual quarters COM
pletely overrun. Florist c. Z. Aliens dis
play occupied position at the left Of the
entrance and included various collection
OF rare and handsome ferns, a memorial
pillow Of flowers and a large and beauti-
full floral wreath.
Florist r. II. Messenger OF Brattleboro
made the most attractive display ever
shown by the Bradley greenhouses. II
was q large and general exhibit of flower
ing and foliage plants, palms, ferns etc.
The large collection OF cut flowers, includ-
ing gladioli, pansies, carnations. phlox,
L. w. Goodell, of Pansy Park, Dwight,
Mass, was particularly handsome.
Other notable and beautiful exhibits in
cluded collection of dahlias by Mrs c. Z.
Allen OF Brattleboro, a large display OF
begonias by Mrs. Alice Baker OF West
minister. begonias and maidenhair by Mrs.
E. M. Applln OF Brattleboro, a collection
of begonias and other plants by Mrs. Egg
bert Brasor of Brattleboro cut flowers by
Mrs. w. G. Haviland Of Tiashoke, N. Y.
and a collection of dahlias by Mrs. l. l..
| Johnson of West Brattleboro.
Handsome and rare ferns were entered
by Mrs. C. A. Borden OF Brattleboro, and
| at the entrance to the hall was a begonia
several feet high, shown by Mrs. Hubert
| Stebbins OF Guilford.
The cases containing the exhibits OF
cookery were we'll filled and while this
| department was not as extensive as In
some years 1t was an improvement over
last years display. Larger and more at
| tractive quarters are needed to make this
department show up for what 1t is worth
! The premium list tells the story OF the
quality of the different specimens OF
cooking shown.