Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-09-09
Three Days Exhibit Closed Sat-
uTday Night-Big Improve
ment Over Predecessors.
EXPERIMENT FARM DISPLAY.
Winners OF Blue Ribbon in Horticul-
tural, Agricultural, Ladies and
Othcr Department..


The Washington Co. fair closed last
night after a very successful three
days exhibit The fair was ln many
respects superior to any heretofore hell
M the county The decorations We're
hneE and home made ice, canned goods
ana crude petroleum from Dixie oil
Wells were new features that testify
81 the material growth OK utah's Dixie.
The horticultural display was excel
lent. fine exhibit ut fresh, dried.
ana bottled fruits. from the southern
Utah experiment farm. attracted wide
alteniou. ana should 90 "a long way
In publishing the merits OF the station
ana lts management. The display was
not entered tor a prize.
As was usual Hon. Thomas Judd
mad fine display OF almonds which
.eok uIst prize. other winners OF the
blue ribbon We're as follows.
h. Jarvis.
Best Display OF Pickles. Catsup, and
Jclley-Mrs. i. e., McEarluuc.
Best seedless Raisins-samuel Miles,
Best Display Of Fresh Fruits-John s.
St4cEl.
Best pOmcgranates-M Nephl
Johnson.
The Dixie Cannery was awarded
special prize OF $50 for canned goods,
there being no competitor.
The agricultural display was also me,
ana many prizes were awarded. Among
those winning FIRST class prizes M this
department were the following.
Brigham Jarvis and sons, from Der
rs Hlll Farm won live prizes for best
displays. as follows
tA) farm products tbl garden seeds,
(c) tomatoes, cd CantalOupcs te) wa
l-rme Ions. The latter were exception
ally hue. one melon measuring A. inches
ln circumference. and weighing over 90
pounds.
Best Display Of Desert Corn Grown
Without Water-Nen ID. Forsyth.
Best Molasses-J0hu Schmutz
Home Cured Meats-Mrs. j. G.. McF'ar-
lane.
Bread-Mrs. Ernest Miles.
Greatest Variety OF Garden Products
samuel Judd.
The floral display was beautiful in
deed, and "A number OF prizes were
awarded Mrs John r. Mcneil re-
ceivcd the blue ribbon on the best dis
play OF cut flowers
Mrs. Loltie h. Carter had the only
display ln the sericulture department,
which was an hand made and included
dress patterns. reeled silk. silk floss,
dfapes. fans, and nowers-lily OF the
valley Normandy fern, and gladiolus
being types.
The ladies department was probably
the most elaborate and contained a
multitude o. things which were note
worthy.
Among those receiving FIRST class
prizes were Drawn work Pauline
schmutz. best silk quilt-Jennie Bur
CESS Miles; best general display Of FAM
cy wOrk-Mrs. l. G.. McFarlane. best
dress making display-Mrs Samuel
Miles, Jri best display OF BattenberB
work-Miss Edith Judd. Best tufted
rug-Mr Andrew Sorenson, best tuft-
ed wool cushion-Sarah j. Randall.
The Relief societies OF the two 81.
George wards each had good displays
and took "a number OF special prizes
In the old ladies' branch OF this de-
partment was some very Creditable
work Ann e. Woodbury. took FIRST
prize for fancy work by woman over
seventy years of age and Mrs. Emma
i. Morris got two prizes for best knit
ted shawl and piece quilt.
In the mining department were speci-
mems OF the rare Camel coal from the
lands near spr.ngdale. lately purchased
by Senator CLARK, also Of crude pc
troleum. and fine displays Of copper
ores from the Apex, Jessie, and Sur
prise mines W. r. Gates had a fine
cabinet display lie also took the high
est award Tor silvcr-lead milling ores,
ana lhe A1cX (of the Dixie groupe)
took thc FIRST prize for copper ores.
lu the manufactures department,
first class prizes were awarded as fol-
lows.
Best Display Of Loose and Mounted
Grndst1nes and scythe stones-Wm-
O. Miles.
Best display OF Monumental Work
George Brooks.
Bees, Display Of Pottery and Water
THug-JohU E1rdlcy. Sr.