The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1906-09-28
1t was certainly fine show and MI
Miller received many and hearty

1t was certainly fine show and Mr.
Miller received many and hearty
compliments.
81. S. Davis and Son of Bethel had a
collection of vegetables of 48 varieties
that was very fine, and occupied space
near the door on the north side of the
Agricultural hall. His Golden Ban
tam Sweet corn was something out of
the ordinary and is recommended by
Mr. Davis as the best variety for the
ordinary garden, Mr. Davis is
veteran newspaper man, having sue
cessfully conducted newspaper for
several years at Granville, New
York state. The show of
potatoes was larger and better than
year ago. Master Peter Slater ex-
hibited two varieties and other exhib-
itors were A. A. Hubner, who bought
the Northrop farm; M. T. Hatch of
Bridgewater, NJ. J. Carroll, E. L.
Mitchell, Mrs Henry @. johnson, Jr.,
Walter Ruffels and David c. Peck.
h. B. Tucker of Hawleyville carried
of the honors for the largest squash,
which was of the Mammoth Chilli va
riety. J. G. Beers was close second.
In the field pumpkin class A. 4. Hub
ner swept the deck, having some man.
moth ones exhibited. J. B. Wheeler
and R. T. Patterson shared honors
with their Boston Mail squash. There
was big field of summer squashes. J.
B. Wheeler had the largest show, with
G. F. Beardsley and James Miller q
close second. The show of Hubbard
squashes was. fine, the exhibitors be-
ing R. T. Patterson, A. A. Hubner,
Wheeler. Gustave Weiss showed
some magnificent late cabbage and
Charles F. Beardsley some extra good
heads of the Flat Dutch and Rock Red
varieties. Mr. Beardsley's show added
materially to the exhibition. He
showed 81 baskets OF onions which
could not be beaten in the country;
hops, citrOn, sage, ounces, summer
crook neck squash, field corn, extra
nice. Frederick Chambers carried off
the honors in the watermelon line. G.
A. Meyer and Joseph Wright were al
so creditable exhibitors. Mrs C. II.
Peck of Mt Pleasant had an exhibition
of garden vegetables that was very
creditable.
The display of sweet and field corn
was very fine. G. F. Beardsley exhibit
ted yellow Flint, Charles Minor some
extra choice white Flint and Leaning.
Other exhibitors were George B. Beers,
@. M. BeresfOrd, G.. A. Meyer, e. L.
Mitchell, Walter Ruffels and H. B..
Camp. G. e.. Morris showed Long
fellow field corn and Master Arthur
Warren Fairchild Silver laced pop
corn. E. S. Lowell exhibited mann
moth white rye and Clysdale oats.
Master Adolph Carlson showed some
extra nice Neapolitan peppers. Extra
@. Moore, Mrs L. B. Duncombe, r. D.
Smith and D. G. Peck.
Mrs 0. B. Jennings Of Fairfield sent
a notable exhibit Of garden vegetables
and herbs, which added materially to
the display. One of her gardeners &C.
cOmpanied the exhibit.
THE FLORAL SHOW.
The floral exhibit was larger than
last year. Mrs L. G. Morris showed a
begonia, Miss Abbie Gay quilted and
cactus dahlias. Mrs o. B. Jennings ex-
hibited cactus dahlias and other
flowers. Mrs James Miller furnished
dahlias and asters. A choice collec-
tion of cut flowers was exhibited by
Miss Julia Prindle. Mrs Thomas
Carey had fine display Of dahlias. A
novelty in the plant line was the Jeru-.
salem cherry tree exhibited by Mrs
Minott Augur. D. G. Bacon showed
Gotten plant. Mrs Edward Taylor led
in the exhibit of dahlias, having dis
play that was very fine. Miss Caroline