The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1911-09-29
VEGETABLES
OF ALL KINDS
Displayed in Agricultural
Building.
CHILDREN'S PRODUCTS
From Various Schools Formed an Inter.
esting Feature-Brattleboro Retreat
Again Represented Good Show From
Signal Hill Farm Of This Town.

A. usual agricultural hall proved ONT
OF the attractions OF the fair and despite
the unfayorable weather which has pre-
vailed most of this summer the qualltA
of the specimens shown was up to that
of last season Many of the visitors III
comparing the exhibit with the quality
shown at other fairs in Vermont this year
put the Valley fair offerings at the head
with one exception. The exhibit OF squash
was one of the best made at a Valley iali
in many years, Many Of the exhibitors
we're making their first showlngs TINS
year. a..
The Brattleboro Retreat farm exhibit
of mammoth pumpkins. squaw corn, WIN;
ter squash, melons, egg plants ana snal'
table vegetables naturally proved the cen
ter of gravity for the visitors as the repn-
tation won in past years 10y this exhibit
continues 10 increase with each succeeding
Valley fair. The exhibit was shown IN ITS
usual place at the left of the entrance OF
the hall and was tastctully arranged The
big pumpkins were commented upon ana
all sorts of guesscs made as to their weight
The showing of squashes in tins exhibit
was exceptionally good.
Dana III. Staffords exhibit from Signal
Hill farm of Bratteboro was up TO that
made last wear and included a display Of
his famous caulinowers. His cabbages
were pronounced by visitors to be perfect
specimens The exhibit of winter squash
made by Mr. Stafford was entitled to all
of the praise given II,
The Bratteboro town farm exhibited
some excellent pumpkins OF the KIND mat
make pies like mother used to make.
The school exhibits OF vegetables and
flowers came in for fully as great share
of attention as any exhibit IN the building.
The Centerville school OF Brattlehoro had
an attractive showing of cabbages IN when
were shown some fancy specimens OF the
Savoy strain. The North school of Yer
non had small hut highquallty exhibit
of table vegetables set off with an attract.
i've arrangement of cut flowers. The Pond
school of Vernon also showed tastefnlly
arranged display of small vegetables The
West school of the same town had an eN-
hibit which included some choice t0ma-
toes. snail melons and table beets sun
flower heads were used to set Oft the eX.
hibit. The school in district No. OF
Brattlehoro made a small showing OF table
vegetables in which quality was shown
The exhibit was set oil with cut howers
The West hill school of Dnmmerston had
an attractive collections OF small vegeta'
bles raised by youngsters
The showing made by the Cheshire conn-
Of the banner exhibits in the department
and included practically everything IN the
vegetable line. The exhibit of onions and
winter sauashes was exceptionally meritor-
ions. The old fashioned Neapoltan squash
attracted much attention.
The Great Northern Railway and the
Canadian Pacific Railway had exhibits Of
Canadian cereal products which interested
Vermont farmers, as showing what can be
done. especially in the raising of alfalfa
The Vermont forest service made a show
ing of Scotch pine. white pine and Norway
spruce seedlings together with implements
used in fighting forest fires.
The fruit, while not equal in quantity to
that of some years. made up in quality and
the care taken in boxing fruit indicated in
creased interest in apple culture. L. B.
Barrows showed 40 varieties from ais
Ames Hill orchard and his Mcintosh Reds.
Wolf River. Baldwins and Kings were
handsome specimens. French Hlldreth