The Delta independent., 1923-09-14
The Delta County Fair Brings
Out Many Interesting Exhibits

Anyone who 10 at all pessimstic
over the future Of Delta county would
have his fears all taken away by a
visit to the Delta County Fair in
progress at Hotchkiss this week. The
weather has been ideal and the Fair
grounds were never in better shape.
The exhibition halls are overnowing
with splendid examples Of aricul-
tural, floral and horticultural perfect
ion. The schools of the county are
we'll represented at the fair with a
better than ever exhibit, which is
claiming much attention from visitors
and is credit to pupils and teach
ers.
The community exhibits are amaz-
ing and come in for the major share
of praise from all who visit the fair.
Entering the hall one sees the hand
some Orchard City exhibit on the
left and the equally attractive Rogers
Mesa display on the right. Next in
order is Hanson-Powell on the left and
California Mesa and Cedaredge on the
right. The Garnet Mesa club has a
beautiful display on the left side of
the hall next the lower end Opposite
them are the general displays. the
Holly Sugar exhibit and the Orchard
City Boys Corn club exhibit. Every
one OF the community exhibits is fine
display Of products. well arranged and
speaking we'll for the cooperative
spirit Of the people who have devoted
days and weeks OF time and thought
to the preparation of the exhibits.
The Orchard City exhibit is most
attractively displayed in veritable
bower of green, which is the prevail
ing color. The ceiling has been
hidden with green lattice work
hanging with grapes. which is a very
novel and beautiful feature. Their ex-
hibit is very extensive and includes
some unusually fine individual attract
ions as well as being a wonderfully
comprehensive display Of all that is
best in Delta county. Mrs. L. D. Ny
ers has an exhibit Of IL different
varieties of grapeA Ma Ed Brown.
Mrs. Florence Wood and others have
= splendid display Of canned meats
Tho display Of home baking is very
largo and attractive. Pickles and
fruits: The fruit display IL very ex-
tensive including every imaginable
variety. c. H. Dixon, Guy Dixon and
Arch Hawker are among the chief
An interesting feature in
the apple show 10 q plate Of Blue
Parmain apples shown by Guy Dixon.
and said to be the only ones of this
variety In the county. Isom William
son has an excellent exhibit Of pota-
toes, sugar beets, and other products.
Miss Clara williamson has a unique
exhibit in the form Of a large glass
case containing flowers and geometrie
figures made OF cleverly arranged
dry fruits and vegetables. White and
yellow corn is shown that would be a
credit to the best Iowa can produce.
Looking on the other side Of the
hall at the Rogers Mesa display we
see a beautifully arranged exhibit OF
fruits, vegetables, grains and canned
goods and home products. The color
scheme is black and gold and is car
ried out by means Of a black back
ground decorated with two large
gilded Fortunes Horn" cornucopias,
which overflow with products of the
ranch, one with fruits and the other
with grains and vegetables. Smaller
are placed elsewhere in
the exhibit. which is very carefully
arranged to make a perfectly balanced
and pyramided effect. An interesting
feature Is group Of IL jars Of flours
and meals produced in home mills A
seed display of 100 varieties, nicely
in bottles, is worthy OF
favorable comment. The Rogers Mesa
ladies' have a Zine display OF tooth
some cakes and other baking, rs we'll
as rows OF canned fruits. vegetables
and meats. Mrs. H. e. Oliver has an
display in the shape OF a
basket of large, we'll formed sweet
potatoes, showing that these semi
tropical vegetables will do well in
Delta county. Another interesting
item in the Rogers Mesa display Is a
collection of nine varieties OF useful
native herbs. The exhibit Of grains,
corn, kaffir corn and vegetables is
very interesting.
The first thing that greets the eye
when one looks at the Hanson-Powell
display is a huge star OF red and
green apples. Tom Rush and Elmer
constructed the star. The
are carried out in green
and gold and the whole exhibit is
very artistic. A border across the
of bundles OF wheat alternating with
bundles of wild grass and asparagus.
Asparagus and grape vines. their