Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1917-10-31
STATE EXHIBIT AT EXPOSITION
Big Vegetable, Butter, Cheese, Mar
BILE and Maple Products Display.

The big agricultural exposition
held at Springfield Mass, Oct 18th
to Goth, in the former National Dairy
Show location, is now only a bright
reminder of how Vermont did her bit
and won distinction and praise by
showing the public what the Green
Mountain state has done and can do.
The large exhibit was designed and
! in charge OF MOgens r. Tolstrup,
marketing agent for the state de-
(partment Of agriculture. Great credit
is due Mr.. Tolstrup not only for MAX
ing this exhibit a success, but for the
noted results he is accomplishing in
assisting the big enterprises Of the
state in marketing their products.
In the center of the booth was a
large beehive with the cOmbed and
strained honey showing its excellent
quality. Emerging from each side
was large horn decorated with an
everpouring stream of the finest veg
etables anyone could ask for. About
half of the allotted space was used to
show the well-arranged vegetables as
they poured from the horns Of plenty.
Two noteworthy things in this con-
nection were the great variety and
tables These consisted of many va
rieties Of apples, pears, peaches,
ounce, butternuts, cranberries, 200
feet of traced onions, cauliflower,
squash, pumpkins, potatoes, parsnips,
tobacco, cabbage, celery, wheat, oats,
rye, peas, beans and corn.
If the readers imagination can be
expanded to half appreciate the beau
ty of well-polishedv vegetables arrang-
ed by a professional decorator, he
can easily see in his mind mass of
people gazing with open mouths and
big eyes at a sight seldom seen in
their native city. 1t was very anus
ing to greet and listen to so many
people who claimed with pride, Ver-
mont, as their former abode.
At the right of the horns of plenty
was an elaborate display of butter
and cheese. This was contributed
from private and cooperative cream
cries in our state and many were the
inquiries with the hopes of purchas-
dairy industry OF Vermont is known
all over the world and more butter is
made in Vermont than in any other
territory of it's size in the world. 1t
is known that there are at least 25
varieties of cheese and 48 different
shapes of butter that are placed on
the big markets at regular intervals
and Vermont products are demanding
a premium.
The display Of granite, marble and
tale was also on an extensive scale
and many pictures were shown of
buildings all over the world made
from Vermont marble.
At the left side OF the booth was a
wonderful assortment OF maple prod
ucts. These were contributed by
some Of the leading sugar makers OF
the state. The most interesting lea
ture was the battleship Vermont
made from seventy pounds of pure
maple sugar of the highest quality.
A. A. Carleton of West NeWbury de-
ject Of much discussion during the
entire exposition.
Maple sugar and syrup were on
sale each day and no one can imagine
how hungry the general public is for
a good quality OF sugar unless they
stand behind the counter and pass 1t
out for few days. There were on
sale the pure maple waters and cakes
in different forms, maple cream, and
the assorted maple candies. The
latter is from the Maple Grove Farm,
St. Johnsbury, where over 100 differ
ent assortments are now being made.
This is just one instance which shows
the wonderful opportunities ahead OF
the sugar industry in Vermont, If 1t
is given the proper publicity and
push. 1t was impossible to secure
enough sugar to supply the demand as
the two tons shipped at the startwere
practically disposed of the first two
days.
Other decorations about the booth
were the vermont Flag" many IN
teresting views, pine trees and the
signs, "The State of Plenty"
Many visitors were heard to re-
mark that Vermont could boast of
the finest booth of any state and 1T
certainly did hold the crowd, especi-
ally around the maple sugar counter.
Many noted and interested people
visited the booth, making suggestions
and congratulations, among these be-
ing Governor Graham, Theo. N. Vail,
Pres. butterfield of the Mass. Agrl-
cultural college.
Only few herds of cattle were ex-.
hibited from Vermont this year, the
reason probably being because there
were no fairs in the state and the
owners did not want to take the
trouble to fit for only one fair.
A very prominent part of the ex--
position was the extent of the Boys
and Girls clubs. The clubs took up a
arge space and much enthusiasm
prevailed until prizes were awarded.
Vermont sent her share of boys and
girls and she certainly brought home
more than her share of the prizes.
Everyone admits that this exposi-
ion was a decided success and that it
will grow from year to year. An
,ther year Orleans county must pre-
pare for more prominent part and
must take enough maple sugar to
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