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lis. to- iVinland Displays.to- I For a number of years the farmers bf Vinland have exhibited at the various to-1 fairs, extensive displays of agricultural produce that has in most cases earribd to | off the first prizes. This year.althoukh Vinland was not represented by us grange or other associations, the floor [ and walls of the Agricultural hall were largely covered with produce raised by an- | the farmers of that enterprising neighborhood. Several farmers contested for. this i anlt;i wou prizes at the Bismarck fair.ek;ft j FRANK VARXUM'S DISPLAY.Mr. Frank Varnum carried off more an, j tirst premiums and probably more money than any other exhibitor in Agricultural Hall.His premiums are as follows: Best ^ display of grains and grasses, in straw lty | and on stock, 1st prize, $35Lbest display of wheat in half-bushel lots, 1st ion { prize, $10; best display of cereals in glass, 1st prize, $10; best on barley, $2.[ He also took some of D. L. Iloadley’s special prizes. The display of grains and grasses made by Frank Varnum, Jr., and Charlie Varnum received the second prize of $25. re* j Mr, Varnum’s display of grains and grasses in sheaf includes 22 varieties of led [ fall wheat. 10 varieties of spring vVheat, 24 varieties of oats, OB kinds of wild or I grasses and 14 kinds of tame grasses.’ He had also 20 kinds of wheat in half-n bushel lots and 40 kinds in glass bot-’ ' ties.His Oregon wheat went 21 bushels to Jor | the acre, his Blue-stern 31 Rodgers’ Red 23, Mediterranean! 22, Velvet Chaff ity | and several other varieties gave j yields very large for this year. All rtjj these Mr. Varnum raised on his ownfarm.y j His grasses both tame and wild, are very large and tine. The timothy, red-top. and orchard grass were from 5 to (1 t0 | feet high. A single head from his sheaf of Laneester wheat measured seven in-o- j ehes in leusrth, and the straw' was 5 feet at- j high. A sample of champion black to | oats measured 0 feet. The wild grasses in this display were unusually large, A bunch of eano grass was 12 feet high, and some linger grass was 9 feet. Al) these specimens were arranged with the skill of an artist, and made a very fine effect.wm. roe’s horses.Douglas county horses were well represented by several of our farmers. Our horse breeders entered the contest with no advantage over those from a distance, ami won a large number of premiums. Mr. Wm. Roe, one of the prominent farmers, of the county, brought a number of his horses to the fair, and took home several of them adorned with blue ribbons. His imported Cleveland Bay stallion President, with five of his colts, took the first premium in sweepstakes for horses of all work; and one of the President's colts took lirst for sucking colts of either sex. His imported English Shire stallion Chatsworth, won first prize inhis class, for horse* of his age, three years and under four. One of Chats-worth’s colts took first for colt of either sex under one year, and his three year old tilley Almoat, took the first in the roadster ring.Mr. Roe's farm is at Vinland. lie has a large number of tine horses, mostly thoroughbred.Several other Vinland men took premiums, among them J. K. Elwell, who roceived the second on a single carriage horse. His horse is a large bay. and showed up in lirst-class style;eh-istn-.u-tydai at iuLoaniy%lU-hore-iersitma,lr-Lr.»r-10d-s-
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Lawrence Evening Tribune
Lawrence, Kansas, US
Mon, Sep 13, 1886
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