Evening journal., 1917-09-04
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ms vegetables Irults, canned eoouS,
isncy work and paintings are displayed,
NE fair managers this year have in
Eugnrsted a pleasing feature IN the
vegetable and fruit departments. The
oranges which have stands or booths
are Brsndywine. Harmony Newport
and Hockessin
These were judged today, prizes OF
800 for the best and $50 FOR the sec
ond best displays causing the members
Of the various oranges TO vie with one
another In making their displays at
tractive The rules OF the contest cull
for variety OF products show 20 count
for 70 per cent. and design % per
cent.
The grange booths. with their tall
eanopies formed Of grains and flowers,
take up the center OF the tent. and
make such an artistic appearance that
they attract a great deal Of attention
and praise.
Hockossin Grange has the first booth
m the large tent IN the field hack OF
the grandstand. This display Is IN
charge Of Philip r. Pierson. Mr. John
Trimble and Fred Trimhle, and the
designing Is original, the top OF the
booth being festooned IN punches OF
hanging grapes. on the shelves IN the
booth are TO be seen canned goods Of
all description and handcraft work,
such as pillow tons, painted china and
canvas and the like.
Newport Grange makes the second
exhibit, which consists Of a pyramid
on which are stacked products Of mc
fields and orchards This exhibit Is in
charge OF Mrs. Fred C. Snyder. Mrs G..
w. Maclary and Mrs. r. p. Robinson.
The exhibit OF glaht blackherrles was
4 striking feature of this boath, as was
NE great variety OF products shown.
rhe dried and preserved fruits and
vegetables were especially numerous
lnd fine.
A white latilce-work arbor, with
aower baskets 40 each corner. was The
pretty settling OF West BraAdywlne
Grange exhibit A wide variety OF
grains fruits and vegetables wero
shown. Japanese cucumbers were an
oddity noticed
The display OF painted work here
is noticeable. and much credit for
the attractiveness IS due Miss Eva
p. Weldin. Miss lillian M0usley and
Edward Ryan, who are IN charge.
Cornstalks sixteen feet high. with
grains, grasses, giant hydrangeas,
made the corner posts OF Harmony
Grange exhibit. with a grape arbor
canopy. There were 20 samples here
OF the different woods 10 be found
An Mill Creek hundred. including q
,lab Of o S20-year-Old chestnut tree,
which stood on land decided by Will
liam Penn's daughter to the Brack n
family. The giant ears Of corn, one
OF them weighing six pounds. that
b fringed the top Of the booth, seemed
so amazing 10 one man visitor tnat ha
sonhded TO his lady friend that they
we're "faked." Three silver corn cups,
and a yellow corn banner, bearlng
the words Harmony Grange" In RED
kernels. decorated the booth.
Harry Brack'n. William p. Peach
Miss Sarah Bracklin. Wallace Cook
and Mrs. Leonard Eastman are the
committee IN charge.
On either side of these displays are
honr rows OF sables upon which are
oiled the products OF the fields. such
as tomatoes potatoes, onions, cabbage
bcets and the like. The "spuds' are
q show in themselves there being a
baskets of them. The trays OF lima
beans are attractive and tomatoes
that weigh more than n pound are
10 be seen aplenty. Corn, both husk.
ed and otherwise. are found tower
Ing high over head az the end Of tbs
tables. At the entrance TO the tent
IS a display from the workhouse farm
This collection Is not IN compet tior
with the other exhibits but Il caused
much admiration yesterday, especially
on the part OF the laymen.
Mengel beats that would, MI hat
peck measure are in abundance and
parsnips that look like clubs are q
be seen on every side.
Opposite the vegetable display 4
that Of the fruits and anyone whC
doubts that Delaware is not In the
fruit belt has only 10 take a glimpse
at this showing Peaches, twenty.
four platters OF them to be exact, arr
shown.
Grapes are plentiful. the Concors
leading A few Cayuga also arl
shown. Then follow paars, apples
and the like. and on one table black
berries on long branches make
tempting sight. On the southern sid
of the immense tent are the display
hat interest the city folk the most
Aese being the products OF the com
nunity gardens about this city, an
hose OF the Vacant Lot Association
ander the direction OF Miss Jennie N
Weaver.
Thie last display Is interesting
howiug By the real products and ais
~ placards what has been done Il
sultivating the lots az Ninth ami
Clayton streets. The placards star
hat one garden 80 by 90 feet had fe
family Of i've this year and wit
81 estimate cost OF the products g
40 and known expenditure Of S8.7
or seeds, etc. A profit OF S3625 wa
realized
Mrs. T. G. dupont had offered prii
Tor the largest tomato grown
home gardens and Harry Knox. chau
eur for Mrs. Charles r. Miller. has
iomato on display that tins The seal
it two and three-quarter pounds.
The community garden dlspIay
made up Of products from the gard,
2 adjoining the New Century Club.
Delaware avenue. The canned 600,