The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-01

collections of childhood's depreda-
tions on mothers pantry. This is not
| to mention the homemade candles
which occupied separate place. This
| display included dainty chocolates
and cream candy as light and fluffy as
snowdrops.
Orange Pumpkins.
1t will be taken for granted that the
| farm products were the center of at
| traction. Among these were what
| were called orange pumpkins, -
small golden fruit which looked like
oranges but which were said to taste
| like pumpkin and could be used to
make pumpkin pies without cooking.
They were exhibited by Mrs. Lille
I Bryan. She raised them from seed
which were sent to her from relatives
! in Pennsylvania.
All of these exhibitions were in the
upstairs room. Downstairs was de-
voted to the kitchen and dining de-
partment. Mrs. Boyd Pollom, Mrs. R.
SnodgrasS and Mrs. Frank Rude were
the committee on dinner, and their
reputation as good cooks is so well
known that any comment on their
excellent meal is unnecessary.
The Baby Show.
After dinner the judging began.
One of the most interesting features
of this part of the days program was
a baby show. Miss Mabel Waters of
Berryton and ]. w. Bell of Topeka
had the courage to act as judges, and
their decisions were generally salts
factory. The first prize went to Ivah
Caldwell, the eight months old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. N. T. Caldwell; the
second to Eliza beth Barnes, the infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Barnes. The
third prize was awarded to Richard
Russell. the three months old son of
Mrs. Katie Russell.
I The prize money was paid on the
spot. The other prizes were awarded
as follows:
For best watermelon, F. P. Rude &
Son, Won Doth first and second. For
the best pumpkin. F. P. Rude & Son
won both first and second. For the
best Hubbard squash. J. S. Austin won
both first and second. For the best
summer squash F. P. Rude & Son
won both first and second. For the
best sweet potato. F. P. Rude & Son
won both first and second. For the
best carrot, F. P. Rude & Son won the
prize. They also won the first prize
for the best MangelwurtzeH sugar beet
and garden beet. D. Debaker won the
second prize for the garden beet. J. S.
Austin took first prize for the best
tLrnips. F. P. Rude took first prize
for the best potatoes, o. Whitehead TAX
Rude won the first prize for the pep
pers and .. Debaker took second. For
best white corn, w. D. Davis took the
first prize, and J. w. d. Foote took
D. Davis took the first prize and Wise
Oieson took second For red corn, w.
D. Davis took the first prize and Wise
Oleson took second. For the best pop
corn, Theo Foltz took the first prize
and F. G. Pollom took second.
Domestic Department.
Best brown bread, first prize, Mrs.
]. F. Cecil; second prize, Mrs. Drans-
field. For the best loaf of bread made
with Big Four flour. first prize, Mrs.
G. o. Compton; second prize, Mrs.
Dransfield. For the best loaf of bread
made with Puritan flour. Elsie McNoun;
second, Nettie Welton. For the best
loaf of bread made with any kind of
flour, Mrs. o. Whitehead. For the
best canned pears, Mrs. Pollom; sec
ond, Mrs. H. L. Moore. For the best
second, Mrs. Kampfelter. For the best
canned peaches, Mrs. Pollom; second,
Mrs. F. P. Rude. For the best collec-
ton of five cans, Mrs. Browning; sec !
ond, Mrs. DransfieId. For the best
canned cherries, Mrs. F. P. Rude; sec
ond, Mrs G. D. Compton. For the
best jellies, Mrs. J. P. Rude. For the |
grass; pumpkin, Mrs. Spraull. For the |
best piece of carved wood, Mary Wei |
come; second, Gladys Pollom. For the |
best sofa pillow, Ruth Clinefelter.
Poultry.
White Wyandottes. Rhode Island |
Reds-J. A. Newlun, first; Mrs. W.
NJ. Dransfield, second. The following |
were awarded first. having no COM
petition. White Wyandottes, F. P.
Rude; white leghorns, J. F. Morton; |
white plymouth rocks. J. c. Bost- |
wick; seabright bantans, A. c. Mer- |
rit; single comb buff orpingtons. Nels