American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1880-07-10
PRIZES FOR FRUIT GROWERS.
Convention of Hortieulturists of the Missis.
riPpi valley and Grand Fair and Exhibi.
tton, to he Held at st. Louis September
y, and lO-List of Premiums Offered.

rlpp1 valley and Grand Fair and ENhibi-
tiOn, to he Held at st. Louis sept ember
| =. o and IO-List of Premiums offered.
AT the late meeting of the Missouri State
Horticultural Society, at which delegates
from several States were present, it was re-
solved to take steps looking forward to the
organization of a Mississippi Valley Horti-
cultural Society, and committee was APP
pointed to arrange preliminaries.
After due consultation, the gentlemen
named below have decided to call a Conven-
ton to meet in st. Louis on Wednesday, the
| Sth day of September, next, at nine o'clock
a. m, and to continue for three days. The
| meeting is to be held in the large hall of the
Merchants Exchange Building, which is
claimed to be "the finest hall in America"
The following are the gentlemen, promi-
nent in horticultural circles, who have signed
| the call for the Convention:
Norma / j. Coleman, President of the Mis-
| souri, state horticultural Society.
ciety.
S. NJ. Tracy, Secretary of the Missouri State
Horticultui al Society.
S. ii. Nowlin, Secretary of the Arkansas
State Horticultural society.
e. G. Smith, Arkansas state Horticultural
Society
j.. d. Hoag, Arkansas State Horticultural
Society.
Parker Earle, President of the Illinois State
Horticultural society
o. Il. Cialusha, Secretary of the Illinois State
Horticultural Society.
j. f. starr Illinois state Horticultural Soci-
ETY..
Il. V. Munson Secretary of the Texas state
Horticultural Society.
III. Tone, President of the Texas State Hor-
ticultural Society.
W. II. Raglan, Secretary of the Indiana State
orticultural Society.
L. j. Lyon, President of the Michigan State
Pomologica. society.
c. w. Garfield. Secretary os the Michigan
State Pomolo;sical SO icty.
j. NJ. Smith President of the Wisconsin state
horticultural Society.
C. l.. watrous, President of the Iowa State
Horticultural Society.
j. L. Budd. Secretary of tlc Iowa State IIor-
ticTltural Society.
NJ. w. Phillips, oxford Miss.
IL. w. Furnas President of the Nebraska
State horticultural Society
ID. ii. Wheeler, secretary of the Nebraska
State Horticultural Society.
j. VI. Morton, Secretary of the Tennessee
State Horticultural Society.
Il. l.. Gale. President of the Kansas State
Horticultural Society.
j. T.. Grimes. President of the Minnesota
state Horticultural society.
III. w. l.. Lewis, President of the Gulf state
Fruit Growers Association, Loui- lana.
The purpose Of this organization is to
serve the interests of Pomology, Forestry
and Horticulture. and thus serve the inter
ests OF the people generally, without regard
to locality.
The premium list is a most important item,
and We give it here in full. The amount of
premiums to be given is i, 500.
SWEEPSTAKES.
/. Best collection of horticultural products
by any State horticultural society. hrst pre-
MUM, 500, second premium, 49, third
MUM, 500; fourth premium, $50.
APPLES.
. Best collection of apples by any State
local society or individual-not more than 100
varieties-frst premium, 500; second pre-
MUM, $50.
;. Best collection of apples by any individ-
uai-not more than forty varicties-first pre-
MUM, so; second premium. 81.
4. Best ten varieties of apples for market
for the country south of the 31rh parallel of
latitude, first premium, $40; second premium,
50.
5. Best ten varieties of apples for market
for the country between the 37th and 4lst
parallels, first premium, SO second pi emium,
g. Best ten varieties of apples for market for
the country north of the 4Ist parallel, first
premium, $50; second premium, IS.
1-'a Best plates OF single varieties OF ap-
pies, rs named in pi emium list (21 in alb, s.
each.
b. Best collection OF pears by any State or
local society or indiv iuaI. not more than fifty
So.
81. Best collection of pears by any individ-
ual, not more than y cnIy five varieties, first
premium, $40; second premium. 80.
brst premium So .cond premium, $50. 4
3s-jS. Best plates oil single varieties of pears
as named in premium list GO i'll ali), s. each
PEACHES.
80. Best collection of peaches by any State
or local society or individual not more than
twenty five varieties. first premium, $50;
second premium So.
10. Best collection of peaches by any State
or local society orindividual, preserved whole
in solution, not more than twenty i've varie
81. Best COLE ction OF peaches by any indi
vidual, not more than ter varfeties, first pre-
mium, So second premium, slJ.
62. Best collection of peaches by any indi-
vidual, preserved whole in solution, not more
premium, SIS.
6s so. Best plates of single varieties of
peaches, AS named in premium list Q7 in AID,
s. each.
GRAPES.
81. Best collection of grapes by any State or
local society or individual, first premium, $50;
second prerniu' So.
81. Best varieties of grapes for table,
S. Best ten varieties OF r. grapes fsr wine,
first premium, $25; second premium, SIS.
,, 81, Ee &c plate ct Concord; 3; =, Best
So 81. Best plate of Martha, s.. s.. Best pla c
OF Elvir;i, 50 80 Best plate of Wilder, So. 80.
plate OF Cynthiana, -. 81 Best plate of Lady, |
S. 49, Best plate of Amber. 81 81. Best plate of
Best plate Of Della WARE. 81 o. Best plate o, of
Iona, $. IS; Eest plate of Hrrbemont, s.. %;
Lindiey, s.. I0l. Best plate OF Herman, s..
I02. Best bearing cane of new seeding for |
table and market, quality and productiveness
lob. Best bearing cane of new Seeding for |
wine, quality and productLvesess to rule, $.
Best plate OF grapes for wine $40.
1o6; Best package for shipping grapes, hon
orable mention
MISCELLANEOUS.
lo7. Best collections of piums, first premium,
$50; second premium $40.
los Best plate of punls. s.; best plate of
ounces, 50; best quality of canned fruits in
glass put up in the Misss ippi Valley, So.
l03 Best display of dried fruit prepared in
the Mississippi Valley, s25.
no. Best display of semi tropical fruits of
production. $50.
Ill. Best display OF California fruits, SIS.
PLANTS AND FLOWERS.
1I2. Best collection of greenhouse plants
first premium, 500; second premium, $50
third premium, $50; fourth premium, 50
~. Best specimen plant SO.
lis. Best floral design, first premium Sa5. |
second premium, SIS.
OFFICERS.
Mr.. Parker Earle, OF Golden, President
Of the Illinois State Horticultural Society.
Is the Chairman of the Executive Committee
Of this new organization, and Mr. s. M.
Tracy, Of st. Louis, Secretary of the Mis-
souri, State Horticultural Society, is the Sec
rotary of this Society. Further information
On the subject will be given by the Secretary.
nv addressing 600 Olive Street, st. Louis
Missouri.
HENRY Il. ACHEsON, of the County
Roscommon, Ireland. attempted two
months ago to fence in Il farm which
belonged to him near Ballinamore, in
Leitrim. from which tenant had been
elected. He was then fired at by a
crowd with blackened faces The other
day the attack was renewed upon Ache
son, who is only eighteen years old
He was guarded by fourteen ccnstabu-
AIRY. His assailants, who were peas
lnty from the surrounding country,
armed with shovels, pickaxes, etc,
we're thousand in number. Acheson
md his defenders were finally mt To |