The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1920-09-18

canned fruit and vegetables; McIn-
does, No. 306 in charge OF Mrs. c. A.
Chase, Miss Helen Gibson. Mrs. Car
RE Leighton and Mrs. Winnie Dun
can. The decorations were red, green
and gray color scheme, cedar, noun
tain ash and everlasting. The ex-
hibit included variety of vegetables
and among ire curiosities were sAake
cucumber, curley cabbage, 'uta,
beets, black walnuts, japanese radish
and peppers.
The Independent, No. % of Shelf
field in charge of Mrs. Jennie Phil
lips, Mrs. Minnie Sheldon and MIS-.
A. o. Gray. In this booth was dis
play of all kinds of vegetables and
canned goods.
5 The maple sugar display on the
midway probably drew as much at
tenton as asy other exhibit on he
grounds, hundreds tpcorle visiting
the building each day of the mir. The
largest assortment OF maple articles
in the building was that of the Cary
Maple Sugar Company. This con-
Germ had on display everything from
the syrup to the sugar with a large
variety Of maple candies.
What attracted the most interest IN
this display was the exhibition of the
Brewer Sap Piping System, WHICH
wa in charge of Roy f. Davis, sales
manager of this Branch of tire Cary
Company. The exhibition consisted of
miniature sugar house, surrounded
by maple trees and the Brewer pipes
attached to each tree and all con-
Meeting with the main pipe that runs
into the su2ar house. This system
can be used only where the gravity
system makes it possible. The APP
paratus is new in this section Of the
country but has been successfully
used in the south part of the state,
according to M. Davis. Among The
Diizcs taken by Cary, "clc first on
maple cream, first on NJ lr'c -oniec-
tioncry, second and third on syrup
and third on stirred sugar.
OF unusual interest was the eXhlo-
ition Of small piece of maple sugar
brought in by Dennis Bean of st.
john bury, which was made by his
Trlrd 'ather, De tc1:. Samuel Bean o.
Sheffield, VT, in 1920. just 100 years
ago
f. A. Farmer OF East Burke took
the sweepstakes rlize for having the
best exhibition of sugar on the
grounds. The prize was a handsome
silver cup. In addition, NJ. Farmer
received first prize on syrup, second
on hard sugar and second or
maple cakes.
H. E. Remick of st. Johnsbury
Center took second prize on maple
cakes and a second on hard sugar.
E. A. Darling of Mountain View
Farm took first prize on stirred SUI
gar and a second on maple cakes.
Ira NJ. Hunter of East Burke re-
ceived third nrize on cakes and a
third on hard sugar.
E. e. Grant of East st. Johnsbury
was superintendent of all of the
maple products on exhibition.
Among the other exhibitors on
the grounds were:
Blake-Cowling Company, adver-
tisino dirigible headlights.
W. H. Comfy, exhibiting Sterling
Ranges.
Manual Training Exhibits in
charge of l.. H. Baxter This was a
verv interesting exhibit Of woodcraft.
A miniature evaporator, complete in
every way, was on display Other
things on exhibition were peanuts
and cane sugar grown on Sand Hill.
Domestic Science display of canned
goods, embroidery and sewing. Chill
dren's department in charge of Mrs.
Henry Ellis and Mrs. Robert Brown
low.
c. B. Chase with a fine line of
sporting goods.
Agricultural Extension Service
University of Vermont State Agricul-