The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-09-15


Berkshires-Aged boar, Washington
Association, first and second; elise.
third. Boar over six months and I'M
ger one year, Washington Association,
first; Cogswell second Boar under six
months, Washington Association, first
and third elise, third. Sows, over
two years, Washington Association,
first elise, second Smith, third. Sows,
over one year and under two years,
Washington Association, first and Sec
ond Smith, third. Shoats, over six
months, under one year. Smith, first;
elise, second and third. Shoats, under
six months, Smith first, second and
third. Best herd, one boar and four
sows, Smith, first; Washington Asso-
citation, second and third. Grand cham
pion boar, Washington Association.
Poland China-John Cubbey, Ia
coma, only exhibitor.
Poultry.
The exhibit of poultry was mainly
of ducks, geese and pigeons.
Of ducks there were White Pekin,
Rouen, Crested Rouen, Crested White,
Black Muscovy, White Muscovy, Wild
Mallard Indian Runner, Mandarin,
Blue Swedish and Wood
OF geese African, Embden, Black
Canadian and Toulouse.
Of pigeons there were Homers,
Runts, Swallows, Maltese, Pouters,
Jacobins, Turbots, Tipplers, Trumpets,
Helmets, Dragons, Duchess, Boards,
Magpies, Muff Tumblers, Archangels,
Owls and a pen of Wild, or natives.
Dairy and poultry products and
grains were conspicuous by their alb
sence.
Horticulture.
Always of interest are the beautiful
horticultural exhibits possible in this
state These were shown in a tent
to the right from the entrance. AS
one entered they were confronted by
beautiful samples of cut flowers. Near
by were King County products, at the
left being fruits; at the right were
fruits and garden truck from the ranch
of Mrs. Meacham of YarroW, near
Lake Washington-a splendid individ-
ual showing. The Wenatchee Com
mercial Club showed an extensive ex-
hibit of Chelan County fruits on plates,
including about so varieties of apples
and several each of peaches, plums,
prunes and grapes.
Al Inc rear WdS du dCIIdC COl-
lection of fruits and garden truck,
massed in boxes and on table, shown
by the Washington Irrigation Com
pany, at Sunnyside, and grown at sew
eral points in Yakima County. This
was the largest collection shown, and
in the greatest variety of produce ca
pable of being grown under irrigation.
A fine collection of fruits was also
shown from North Yakima, both in
boxes and on plates. 1t included many
fine grapes.
Mrs. Levi Wallace, of Sunnyside.
showed a splendid individual collection
of fruits and garden truck.
Near the rear of the grounds is
an excellent half-mile track. The races
were of continual interest. A great
attraction was the fast performance of
the Guideless PAGER, College Maid,
that, without rider or driver, made
her clever stunts around the track.
Under the grandstand was shown
variety of exhibits of interest and val
ue. The DeLaval Separator Company
showed dairy appliances and engines.
The Chas H. Lilly Company had poul-
try supplies and dairy appliances. Shell
ton Machinery Company exhibited a
milking machine, separatOrs, pumps
and engines. Seattle Vehicle & I'M
plement Co. had Davenport and Mo-
line wagons, carriages, etc. The Pol
son Implement Company displayed the
Balm wagon, motor buggy, pumps,
feed cutters, cider press, engines, etc.
The United Iron Works had fine dis
play of water-wheels and centrifugal
pumps. Fairbanks, Morse & Co. had
motors, pumps, engines and a variety
of scales They report the past month
as the best in their history for pump
inc nlantc irri 0a ton outfits and Gag