The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-09-29

ian exchange station for the benefit Of
| visitors to the Fair making no charge
/ for telephone calls TO Hilo, courtesy
which was appreciated by all who had
occasion TO avail themselves Of the ser
/ vice. = 49, a'J
The forsRoing win indicate to some
extent the Interest taken in the fair by
Hilo merchants who were not in posi-;
tion TO enter into competitive classes
but who were heart and soul in favor
Of the movement and who by their sup
port, contributed in large measure 10
the success attained. .H
Section Alarm Products ~
In this section there were twenty.
ave CLASSES and all but Ave found ex..
hibitors. The display was q most mis-
cellaneoos one and was very well laid
out for display,
Class la Best basket of vegetables
(six OF more varietiesl. Seven exhibits
were put In, that judged the best be-.
ing a remarkably large variety OF
Vegetables from Honokaa, shown by X.
Yamhto. This collection included sew
eral kinds of beans, radishes, taro, egg
plants, two kinds of cabbages, green
onions, Hubbard, lettuce, celery and
carroth.
Class 2, Best collection of fruit
| (six or more varieties). There was
Sonly one group under this heading,
which consisted Of pumelo, grenadilla,
oranges, breadfruit. coconut and papa
Ia, shown BY the Hilo Boarding School,
Glass 8: Best collection of TarU.
Here there were nine exhibits, first
prize being taken by the Hilo Boarding
Il ~ n al
,ty-odd varieties of the plant. The ex-
hibit Of Thomas c. White of Kealake-
kup consisted of three varieties, seven
Of each, which were of such large size
and general excellence that the com,
mittee awarded this exhibit special.
prize, in addition to third place in the
class. 3 slNhff z
Glass 4: Best collection of citrus.
fruit, Here there was only one ex'f
lhibit, by P. d. Kalani, Of Honomp,
hut il made O fine showing. ..a@,5i
Glass 8: Best "a Irish potatoes, any
one variety. In the seven different
entries there were potatoes grown in
the Hpmakua, Waimea, Koua and Vol.
cano districts and those awarded prizes
were magnificent. The potatoes gain.
ing first and third places were of the
sisting, grown by X. Yamato, Of Homo.
kaa, second place being gained by 8.
Nakahara, residing close to the Vol
,cano. sss.. e. .r.. :.
Class 6: Best "a sweet potatoes;
any one variety. Though there were
only five exhibits, that awarded first
prize was an exceptionally fine collee.
ton of sweet potatoes; though not 50
large as those given third prize, which,
however, had the appearance of being a
trife coarse. First prize went to M.
Kawasaki, of Puma; second to Hilo
Boarding School; third to Thomas c.
White. TN"'t l..
Glass IT. Best twelve ears Of corn
(maize)." ID. Me! H. Forbes of Waia-
kea. took both first and second prize
in this class, with corn grown at Wall
meai While this corn is not to be
compared with corn grown in the corn
belt ON the mainland, il is certainly
very good for Hawaii. The other ex-
hibit was peculiarly shaped-ear,
which had very little else to commend
it..
No watsrmelons Displayed
Glasses s and o: watermelons and
grapes, found no exhibitors.
| Class 10; Alligator Pears BEST ~
ayocadOs). Thomas G.. White was the
only exhibitor in this class, gaining
all three prizes, with showing Of fruit,
uniform in size, perfect fruit, and ex.
eePtionally good for this time of the
year. " .-}o'
Class IL: Best exhibit of papaias
(six fruits to each exhibit). Here most
of the fruit shown was of q size that
would ship and pack we'll. All were
large fruit, of the character mostly
sought for. ANakayama, of Hilo, gain
ed first place; Thomas C. White, sec.
4 ond; Hilo Boarding School, third.
Class II: Glasses ~, 10, and IA,
market pineapples, parchment coffee,
and general display Of coffee, failed
to find exhibitors.
! Glass IS: Best one.pound of butter
ready for market. Here there was con.
siderable competition, there being ten
exhibitors and the judges found their
task no sineeure. In fact, the award
was not made until the day following
the examination, the merits of the DIFF.
ferent exhibits being 30 close. Anton
| Waltjen of Glenwood, took first place :;
!. i. Camalielsen, Hilo, second; 8. Kau.
ehRl, Mt. View, third.
Glass 10: Best mark etable bunch of
Chinese bananas. The fruit in this dis
play, exhibited by three individuals,
was fine looking fruit, but not us large
as is sometimes seen, though well above
the average. First prize went to
Thomas c. White, and second to Ernest
q. Allen, of Hilo.
Glass III: Best marketable bunch Of
Brazilian bananas. The only entry was
one large bunch by the Hiio Boarding
School, being awarded first prize.
Class lS: Bunch of Maia maole, Pc,
poulu Of Koae bananas. The only en-.
tries here we're two lunches by Thomas
10. White, being placed first and sec
ond. They were both fine samples Of
this variety.
Class 10; Best market bunch of ia
'maica red bananas. Only one bunch
was shown, that exhibited by the Hilo
Boarding school.
Four Bunches Of Bananas
Glass 20; Best general collection and
display of market bananas. Only four
punches were here shown, all of which,
however, had secured prizes in their re-
spective classes. They were shown by