The daily sentinel., 1912-09-24
EXHIBITION HALL ATTRACTS
SCORES DURING FIRST DAY
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Fred Simpson Oi the Pomona sec
ton has an eXhiblr of 3l distinct va
Tieties Of grasses grown in the Pomo-
na section. Pomona has what Ia pos
sibly the largest exhibit in the build
ing and occupies about one-eighth OF
/ the floor space IL is In charge OF
I ID. G. Rice. assisted by Mr.. Simpson
and Frank Stark 4 notable feature
of the display is a huge bank Of ap-
pies, red and yellow. in which the
word. Pomona" Is spelled out with
Grimes Golden apples against back
ground of Black Bens and King Da-
vids- The Pomona display Includes
hundreds OF varieties. among which
are found peanuts, tobacco and a
squash Weighing lUl pounds.
orchard mesa is well represented
and George Smith and Mesdames ].
X. Callow and Busher are in charge.
The exhibit from the mesa is largely
pears. apples and grapes.
palisadc Has Fine Exhibit.
The Palisade section, with J. s.
Beauchamp and 2. S. Sherman In
charge, is replete with every variety
of peaches, and viii doubtless carry
away the big share of the peach pre-
miums.
Whitewater and Hannah Greed,
have a good display Of fruit and veg
etables, with = F. Chambers IN
charge Of the booth. De Beque Is
represented by large display OF veg
etables and grains and some fine
fruit, Fruita has lots OF fruit and
vegetables. hut had fcw ON display
this morning.
Collbrau and tho Plateau valley
are prominent for their great grain
exhibit. much of which was brought
down from the Plateau Valley fair
at Collhran. Thomas Gray is in
charge Of this display
Some sections never before eyhib-
iting az the County fair are repro
sented in a small way this year and
Glade park win have n large display
IN place by tomorrow. Clifton, it is
reported, viii not be a contender this
year.
In the industrial exhibits on tho
second floor OF the han many local
merchants have booths. The Mesa
Paint q WaIl Paper Company has
prettily arranged section. The TN
derwood Typewriter Company, Mesa
flour mill, the electric light company.
Kraft & Emerson, the HIarris-Connnr
Piano Company, the Armour Packing
have very attractive and Worthwhile
exhibits.
photographer Frank T.. Dean has
his exhibit at the head of the stairs,
as usual. Blaine & Hoppe have a
nice exhibit OF taNidermy. The Cur
rie canning plant has remarkable
display Of canned goods, which nat
urally is of great interest. The
Stark-Hayden studio has exhibits al
so
The art exhibit this year is smaller
than usual; but the large number of
fancy pillows, hand-painted china
pieces and other pieces of handiwork
make up for the art deficiency. The
public school work display is very
comprehensive and of more interest
than ever--a great credit to the local
educational system.
Several other exhibitors did not
have their booths and displays on
hand this morning. who Will he there
tomorrow
Among the mechanical appliances
on hand are a number OF fruit grad
ers and packing tables, threshing en-
gines, concrete mixers, etc, in plenty.
Potato Contest Results.
Results were announced this after
noon In the boys potato growing CON
test by Prof. c. l.. Fitch of FIT. Col
iins, who judged the events. The
competition was arranged in two
classes and in each two different va
rieties of spuds We're entered.
In class one the results were as fol-
lows:
EARLY OHIOS-Lester Starr,
first; Dale Richards, second; II. Rog-
ers, third.
EUREKAS-Fritz HensGen. first
prize and sweepstakes; j. Weber sec
ond; A. Weber, third: Roscoe Dame.
fourth; Gilman Higgins, fifth.
In class two the results We're as fol-
lows:
EUREKAS-D. w. Harrison, first;
w. Zimmerman. second; R. Cyphers,
third
OHIOS-H. Bader. first prize,
sweepstakes and the fair association
blue ribbon.