Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1920-10-08
FARM AND ORCHARD YIELDS.
Good Showing in Agricultural Hall OF
All Kinds of Observation-Disclosures
Display in Fruit ShCw.

Agricultural hall contained good
showing of all kinds of vegetables, and
fruits, large sections of the building being
given over to special displays.
In the vegetable department on the
ground floor the left wall section was
given over entirely to the usual Retreat
display, which is entered solely for exhi-
btion purposes and the arrangement of
which required much time. The entire
wall from the front to the rear entrance
was banked with traces of corn in a va
ricty of colors. Below, shelf the full
length of the hall was laden with
squashes pumpkins, cabbages, onions,
beetS, carrots. turnipS caulflower, tOma-
toes, and other specimens. while the
broad shelf underneath had a similar dis
play.
The opposite side of the building was
divided in three sections of about equal
proportions, G. l.. Stoddard of Westmore
land. y. H.. Dana H. Stafford of Brattlc
boro, and +. ID. Duncan. manager for
Stoddards display was composed princi-
pally of several varieties of squashes,
onions. potatoes cucumbers, parsnips, car
rotS, both red and white, lettuce and
cndive. Nine varieties of onions, citron,
pie pumpkins. cucumbers caulflowpr,
carrots beets, turnips, red and white cab
bages made up the attractive display of
Mr.. Stafford. Mr.. Duncan's products
occupied the remaining section on the
right side and rear end Of the hall. a good
showing being arranged on shelf above
the table 1t included practically every
thing in the vegetable line-tomatocs
peppers, potatoes onions, beets. turnips,
carrots cabbages, parsley and others.
The shelf down the center o fthe building
was occupied by the entries of numerous
exhibitors, including bean exhibit of
pt ho OF, ata hy of al i
fax, large potatoes by II. +. Gassett of
Putney. n display of a variety of vege-
tables by Il. II. Thomas of West Brattle-
boro, display by David Denton of Gull
forjr which included black POPCORN and
watermelon by way of variety from the
of Brattleboro and f. w. Pier of Brat
tleboro, who had 10 varieties of pole beans
and other beans as well as some vege-
tables, display of potatoes by w. f.
Akley of West Brattleboro, a vegetable
exhibit from the Kurn IIattin Home for
Boys at Westminster, and several combin-
alton vegetable displays by small exhibit.
ors. The Rice farm of Brattleboro showed
a display of 30 plates of potatoes, and
certified seed potatoes were exhibited by
J. f. Gale of Guilford and o. w. Amidor
of Grove
Apple growers in this section occupied
the greater proportion of the space o.
the right of the entrance to the upper
floor of the building with handsome dis
ing T.. l.. Hildreth of UpsomOre orchard,
on Ames hill. and f. b. Barrows, whose
orchard also is on Ames hill.
Mr.. IIildreth's display included y
plates and 10 boxes of apples, three plato
of pears and two of ounces. Mr.. Bar
:. rows's exhibit of apples was shown on 3,
plates. Another handsome display o
fppi h, ha 20,
DummerstOn. which included 10 plates
: two boxes and two baskets of apples, SOM
pears and ounces. Among the other ex
hibitors were Wilson Graves of East Shell
, Durne, Mass, seven plates of apples an,
some smaller fruits; D. II. Stafford o
, Brattlcboro, II varieties of apples; Tn
Orchards, Bennington, 81 plates o
apples; Oliver Hale of Hinsdale grapes
e pears, ounce and II varieties of apples
= G. l.. Stoddard of Westmoreand, y. H
20 plates of apples ]. S. Koshinsky,
| varieties of apples and some ounces; L
r. Thomas of West Brattleboro 1
plates of apples pears, grapes, cranber
Fl. ries, backberries; Otis Amidon of Grove
A 10 plates of apples, ounces X. |. Mile
. Of West Brnttleboro, 10 plates of apple,
i NJ: A. Thompson of Guilford. Dwigll
. Miller of DummerstOn, NJ. T.. Chamber
= lain of West Brattleboro also had smal
= displays.
e In the fruit department an exhibit of .
n kinds of grapes entered by James A. Hon
ton of Greenfield. Mass. attracted muc
= attention. Mr.. Horton also had IL vari,
}. ties of pears and some apples. Mr.. Hol
!. ton is veteran grape grower and e,
d hibitor and for many years was a res
l. ular exhibitor at the Valley fair. II
>, has received many first prizes on hi
grape exhibits at many of the Ne,
v ENGLAND fairs.
:, +. CoOmbs & Sons of Guilford ha
:, their usual display of honey in the soutl
i west corner of the hall and long sectio
IS was given over to n display of fern
# potted plants, cut flowers and a set pie,
Il by Carroll y. Bond. Mrs. p. w. Cha,
L of West Bratteboro showed % varicti
d of dahlias, There also were sever
m small exhibits of home garden flowers.
ID Mrs. w. c. Baker of Guiford had