The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-05

Among the fifteen varieties Of
gourds shown, the Luffa or dishrag
gourd, made into various articles of
utility such as bonnets, hats, baskets
filled with everlasting flowers, beauti-
fully dressed dolls, bath towels, etc.,
attracted much attention from the
feminine side of the household.
Several varieties of the textile
plants do we'll in Washington county,
most of which were shown, and
among them the fibre of the Kudzoo
vine.
From the mineral kingdom we only
made partial showing (of seventeen
exhibits), owing to lack of time for
research and also from lack of
knowledge of mineralogy, yet this
showing won the 5000 prize and
diploma
Foremost in the manufactured pro-
ducts were canned tomatoes, okra,
and pears from the factory Of Pelt
& P1ake, started on small scale last
wear, as an experiment. 1t proved a
success, and this year preparations
are being made for more extensive
trial Pumpkins, sweet potatoes and
vegetables are to be added to the
list.
That cement block making would
prove a profitable industry in any
part of Florida, goes without saying,
and it is no longer an experiment in
Washington county. there being fine
samples shown in the new Methodist
church, now in course Of construction
in Chipley.
Plain and pressed brick were also
displayed, together with building rock
from the quarry. Also burned lime,
lumber, turpentine products, butter,
peanut butter, lard, soap, tanned
skins, rag carpets and rugs, cassava
starch corn starch, candies, etc.
Mention might also be made of a
handsome hatrack with beve1 plate
mirror, the woodwork of highly
polished, wavy pine, with polished
horn hooks.
Some of the finest live stock in
Florida, is to be found in Our county,
vet owing to the great distance from
Tampa, and our limited means and
help, it was decided to limit that de-
partment to three head of hogs and
five crates Of poultry.
In the Wonlan's building, our coun-
ty was represented bv good display
Of drawn work, embroidery, quilts,
rugs, ETC., in needlework, and COL
lection of paintings in oil by Mrs.
Pleas, winning three frsts and three
diplomas, and a typography design
winning one first and one diploma.
Under department C. I, Profession
al Photography, was a collection Of
some 90 or more views and portraits,
representing faces, scenes and crops
from various parts of the county.
On these only three entries were
made, for diplomas, winning in each
instance.
Mention might be made of nursery
stock, there being twenty kinds of
trees shown in bales Then there
was watermelon weighing 81 pounds,
and a perfectly formed double melon.
double SQUASH double cucumber and
photograph of double peaches,
showing twenty-six peaches from six
blossoms There were ten varieties
of pumpkins, weighing up to 81
pounds, and the biggest one got
away" borers getting in it when
about half grown causing it to rot, at
70 pounds.
Of squashes there were dozen va
rieties, one weighing SO pounds.
There were two hundred or more
miscellaneous articles not in any of
the above collections, and it might be
interesting to note that the large IS
and 20 foot flags were made by Mrs
Pleas, as we'll as the front sign, which
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