The Press., 1912-10-09

Wilmington Grange proved itself ar organization worthy of support by the exhibit on Friday. Harmony pre-. vailed, and Master George V. Smith, editor of the Connecticut Farmer, and Superintendent of Exhibits Seth Scho. field performed their duties with abil. ity and tact. The attendance was large afternoon and evening, not only locally, but there were appreciative people present from Hartford, Rock vile, Holland, New York city, Brook. lyn, N. Y., and Worcester, Mass. As usual at fairs, the sociability enhanced the interest and liveliness. The number, variety and excellence of the exhibits was remarkable. Seth Scho- field, who received first mention, showed stalks of field corn IA feet tall, ears of corn on stalk, Cross-field corn, Dentfield, improved Canada flint, white rice popcorn, golden Tom Thumb, golden bantam sweet corn and canned corn; yellow eyed beans Winnipeg oats, white Tartar oats early Marvistee potatoes, Uncle Sam potatoes, stray beauties, Green noun tain, double yielder; early transit mammoth cabbage; melons: Turks cap musk, emerald gem, extra early Hackensack, ford-hook, netted gem, early ford-hook; watermelon: Ala bama sweet, ice cream; squash: true Hubbard; turnips: COW horn, Danish red, Danish bald head; apples: north ern spy, winter pippin, R. I. greening, Baldwin, large fine unnamed variety winter pears, canned pears; Alberta peaches. canned peaches, tomatoes !: Stone, green prolific; London long green cucumber; many glasses of jelly pickles, preserved cake, cream pie, beautiful collection of photographic views of the Schofield farm and grow ing crops; dahlias; two lively pup pies; cream separator; ploughs. Pen cils and post cards given to all ad- mirers of the truly admirable collec- tion. The bald head turnips, how ever, of which MT. Schofield has four hundred bushels and that taste as fine as they lcok, received the greatest need of admiration. The collection of George V. Smith from his Green crest farm was a close second. Two interesting stones labeled "The crop that never fails, unaffected by the tariff, " "New England's banner pro- duct;" corn on the stalk, seed corn four years old, Smiths banner hybrid, eight-row Flint, Longfellow, red Cory, sweet; pole Lima beans, green Limas dried in the pod for winter use, bush Limas; table beets, Mangul Worstel beets, Crosby's Egyptian seed peas, triumph watermelon, dry beans, Bur pee's stringless, "hoss" chestnuts, '' hazel nuts, native chestnuts; tomato Livingstones, ripe and green, salsify potatoes: Green mountain, two ex- hibits early northern; crookneck squash, cucumbers, white onions ; apples: seek -no-further, worthless, !" R. I. greening, golden russet, cat-head. This Greencrest collection included a large variety of flowers from Mrs. Smiths delightful garden; canned fruits; a large number of artistically colored photographic views, taken, all but two, in the vicinity, developed and colored by Mrs. Smith, and va riety of exquisitely executed fancy work by Mrs. Fred Tyler. Third in the list came the large exhibit from the Ridge View farm of MT. and Mrs. William H. Marsh: Irish cobbler po- tatoes, blood turnip beet. purple top sweet turnip carrots; apples: R. I. greenings, bushel greenings, Baldwins, Gillifowers, pippins; dried apple, cab bage, squash, large quantity of jelly and canned fruit and several vases of lovely flowers, also fancy work, in cluding silk patchwork quilt, two rugs, center piece, two tidies, rolls and cake. Daniel Blakely exhibited splendid poultry, Black Orpington, R. I. Reds, White Leghorns; potatoes l: Bliss triumph, Green mountain; two fine pumpkins, Boston marrow squash corn: early Canada dent, red early Canada, early Canada; apples: Ches- boro russet, Baldwin, northern spy. Louis Schmidt had large variety of fruit and vegetables, fresh and canned jelly, cake, pies, etc. Harry Pratt from Daleville had also a large and fine exhibit, including handsome ar- ticles of fancy work, photographs on silk that made beautiful sofa pillow, apron, center piece and other articles. Mabel Elaine Clark received the first mention for fancy work, of which she had 26 pieces. Mrs. Frank Joslin brought rabbits, fruit and flowers; F. W. Pratt, rabbits; Mrs. Pratt, pe- tunias, currant pie and cake. There was 8 variety of beautiful jelly and canned fruit from Hillside, and Buff Wyandotte chickens and flowers from Maple Corner. The exhibit of the Misses Palmer and Dunning consisted of flowers, fruit and 20 different va- rieties of vegetables raised this sum- mer in the pretty Rest Cottage gar dens, Miss Cunning being the gard ener.
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