Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-09-30

nrst, Addison county second and FranL.
lin county third.
A notable feature OF the fruit show was
the display OF grapes by George q
wright q Sons Of MiddIeburv. II con.
sisted OF "a pamed varieties and ~ cnurs.
won the magnificent prize OF lust sl all
mat was offered for a show of cranes
However, II was revelation to visitors III
see such display of grapes grown IN
1 Vermont. -
Pears were likewise q great exhibit ana
many were the expressions OF surprise thar
pears OF such fine quality could be grown
10 vermont. Then there were displavs III
piums IN all the leading varieties and n
the majority OF instances these were
grown IN Vermont. The exhibits Of ve0e-
tables included several Immense collec-
lions, each OF which was made mn of
seemingly every variety of vegetable that
II was possible to grow in Vermont.
Inc displays OF flowers eompreheuded
apparently ell the popular types OF the
season With the dahlia and astsr in the
lead. Worthy OF special mention also
were the displays OF sweet peas, late in the
season rs II was for this popular flower.
The competition for the special prize al
500, divided, g2S, SIS and $40 Tor first.
second and third awards, in exhibits OF
mowers and plants was very keen. To
George Il. Fuller of Hartford was given
tirstNa and George r. stIlIman Of Westerly.
K. l., won second.
George H. Wright & Sons OF Middle
bury won the first prize for largest show
OF fruit; ID. Il Stafford OF Brattleboro
second, and Frank Teer OF West Rutland
third.
Ia vegetables, first prize was won by d.
H. Stafford OF Brattleborn; second by w.
M. Howard OF Hartford, and third by
V. p. Theakston Of st. Albana.
In Horticultural hall was an attrac-
tive display OF evergreen Seeding trees
by the Vermont Forestry department.
Supt. A. f. HAYES was present durinp
the week and met very many OF the
people from all parts Of the state. In
horticultural hall was also a compre-
hensive and attractively arranged exhib.
II by the State Experiment station and
one Of its features was the management
OF the milk tests, the results Of which
are noted elsewhere.
The dairy exhibit was not, upon the
whole, so large as at preceding fairs.
In this department were shown dairy
and creamery butter, domestic and fac.
tory cheese, maple sugar and syrup,
honey, both in the comb and strained.
Here also was shown a swarm of bees
owned by Frank Teer OF West Rutland.
The bees could be seen at work filing
the combs. The first prize for dairy
butter was won by l. r. Dana oil
North Pomfret on its score OF 80 points
in a possible 100; the seco-d by E. r.
Andrews Of Putney, score 9734
he krN -
drick of Groton was awarded first prizs
on q score OF IS points and second to Jer.
sey Star creamery, Irasburg, score 9731
The creamery butter OF A. E. Sherburn,
of North Pomfret and s. L. harris Of
Proctor each scored 81 points.
The first prize for factory cheese wal
awarded the Cross, Abbott Co., grocers
White River junction, it scoring 81
points.
In dairy cheese the first prize went t
E. A. Darling, East Burke, it scoring 81
points.
Mrs. Dennis W. Cross of West Leba
non, N. H., won first on domestic sag
cheese, scoring 81 points.
In maple sugar, A. r. Sherburne woI
first on display and @. w. Cobb Of Wood
stock second John G. Holden OF Claren
don won first on maple syrup. q. A
Russ, North HartIand, wen fret on coml
honey and Frank Ter second on strained
honey.
The halls and tents devoted to farm i'm
Elements and machinery we're filed t
their fullest capacity and altogether mad
up an exhibit repIete with interest and o
practical value. 1t was a represen tativu
exhibit, for one could there find the ma
chine or implement for every description
OF farm work, whether in the field, suga
bush or forest.
Floral hall, in which are displayed ar
and needle work, domestic manufactures
the arts and crafts, paintings in oil an
otherwise, was, without exaggerstion,
place OF resplendent beauty. Here, a
well as elsew here, the exhibits in quanti
ty and quality surpassed those ct proceed
ing fairs. The articles classed ia genera
as art needle work filled tables, decorate
walls and hung from lines stretches
across the spacious hall. The example
of color and crayon work were alike CON
prehensive and full OF merit and in tn
majority OF instances we're the creation
, OF Vermont women and girls. In thi
hall also were many fine exhibits OF han
carving craft in which there Is e
day renewed interest.
ON THE MIDWAYs.
Great as was the number Of vietualin
. tents, "moral shows" and fakirs OF
, descriptions at last years. fair, they wer
, exceeded by those OF this year. AT ever
, available point some tent Of great
: small pretensions was erected and thei
, one could ger lunch, have bis pail
, read and future foretold or go In and Sc
the greatest show on earth. AZ interval
, az the day men with megaphones paraoe
the grounds telling OF the wondrous tw'
headed girl, absolutely the greatei
! wonder on EARTH" or again they marche
! 10 and fro followed by groups OF girls
. short skirts, painted cheeks and bleacne
hair. Here was the monster snake VII
! the learned professor expatiating on 4
! habits and manners and passing on on
would come to the tent. entering VINO
he was told to behold the strongest ma
!, in the world. Then there was the tent
which we're the last men Of an "extln
I race brought on as a special exnln
from Sullivan street. New York city. !
. course there was the moving plctu