The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1885-08-06
THE SKI CITIZEN
The Fruit and Vegetable Show.

The Fruit and Vegetable Show.
The fruit and vegetable shov
s under the auspices of Giles Count,
Farmers Association, heretofore
repeatedly mentioned in the CITIZEN
g will occur on next Saturday in the
county court room. According tC
the list, which appears below entire
premiums amounting in total value
! to 500 30 will be awarded for the
most meritorious products exhlb.
tied on this occasion. The list is a
} very long one, and while no one
} prize is valued above So they will
be highly appreciated by those who
shall receive with them the credit
of excelling The show will doubt
less be very interesting and every
farmer in the county who takes any
pride in his or her business (suc b
as do not, will have nothing wort h
showing), ought to try to have
something on exhibition. Great
pains will be taken to prevent I'M
fairness or partially in awarding
the premiums by the strict observ-
ance of the following rules of the
association:
l. All articles competing for premiums
must be entered in the name OF the grower.
/ This rule will be strictly ad hered to,
2. III exhibits must be on the tables by
10 o'clock Saturday morning, Aug. E.
! 3. Free entries. No entrance fee will be
| charged in any department.
| 4 No article shall compete for more than
one premium,
5. No person will be allowed to act as
| Judge in any class in which De is exhibitor.
Premiums will not be awarded when the
judges do not deem the article worthy.
Z. Articles not mentioped in premium list
will be awar led premiums special men
ton if deemed worthy.
S. Five apples, pears or peaches shall con
etitute plate and six punches of grapes.
Notice: While all persons offering special
premiums are regarded as entirely reliable,
yet the association will not be responsible
for tho delivery of special premiums.
LIST OF PREMIUMS.
Best collection of summer apples;
premium by Jno. A, Dixon of. Cold
water Nursery, apple trees--value =. 81 so !
BY Jas. E. Alternately, apple trees so
Second best; premium by Matt. Har-
well; choice apple trees .......... $50 |
Best display of summer pearmain;
premium by May & Martin; knife . LOO
Best summer queen; premium by j.
- COAho1Af1 ~ CHhilSs DOWNING
strawberries. .;.....-......,..- -, 100
Best display of summer apples; pre-
MUM by McCOrd & Smith, The Cir
ZEN mos. 100 |
Best variety of sweet apples; premi-
UNI by N. Smithson, one pruning
knife - ,..,.t......, 100
Best yellow horse apples; premium
by Brannan d Smith, pair gloves go 100 !
:, Best apples ofcrop of Ss4; premium
by T. o. Alternately, cash ........... 100
Best plate of apples any variety, pre-
MUM, subscription one year to Farm
ers' Homo Journal, by Jno. W. Nor
ton Observation-Disclosures. ......... 1.5O
Best display of pears; premium by
John A.Dixon of Coldwater Nurseries,,
2 early harvest, . Lecontes, 2 Kietfer
pear trees--value .............. -..... 500
End best display of pears; premium
by W. K. Craig, Bartlett pear trees. ESQ
Best plate of Bartlatt pears; premi
um by Jas. Z. Grove, pruning knife 100
Best plate of Flemish Beauty pears;
premium by Ben Moore, 80 Sharpless
strawberry plants--vslue ............ 100
Best plate of Belle Lucrative pears
premium by. DR.. @. G. Alternately, cash 100
Best plate of pears any, variety; pre-
MUM by Ben McCord of Southern
Nursery one Leconte pear tree ......-- loo
Premium oy Jno. W. York, Nolens-
VILE, Tenn. IS cool seeding apple trees 800
Best display of peaches ........ 500
Premium by John A. Dixon Cold
water Nursery, peach trees ....-.... 400
Premium by James E. Alternately,
pear trees--value. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $50
End best display of peaches; premi
UNI by Mark McNairy, Sharpless
strawberry plants-value ........ $50
Beat plate of peaches any variety,
premium by Will S. Ezell, cash - 100
Best display of grapes; premium by
W a. McCallum, cash .........-.. 1.5O
Farm l year-value ...,........ 200
End best, premium by. Montrose
Vineyard, l gal. wine-value ...... 200
Best plate of grapes, any variety;
premium by John W. Morton, sub
scripdon Farmers Home Journal--val-
uo. -. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1.5O
Best display of plums; premium by
Matt. Harwell, plum tree -....-::... 100
Best display of vegetables, premium
by j. E. Alternately, 100 Cuthbert
Second best display of vegetables;
premium by M Harwell, 80 Sharpless
strawberry plants......... ......... 200
Best peck Irish potatoes; premium
by J. S, Childers q Co , glass water
Best collection of cabbage, 8 heads
of each variety; premium by T. s.
25 lbs. Palace Mills -four 100
Best display of tomatoes; premium
by John E. Gilbert, cash ........ 100
Best display of onions from sets,
dozen each; premium by EZell & Da-
Wis, doz. tin fruit cans ......-... 100
Best display of onions from seed,
dozen each, premium by Goodmsn q
Co. ,confectiions. ...........-... 80
Best display of beets; premium by
J. j. Phillips, copy of the Issue
Best display of squhshes, premium
by W. B. Smithson, i doz lead pencils so
Best display ofcucumbers; premium
by Il. l.. Booth, l copy OF the Issue 6
months .OU
Best display of beans; premiums by
r. W. Woodland, case of cigars go
Best display of parsnips; premium
By J. c. Roller. years subscription
to South and West ............... so
Biggest watermelon; premium by
D j Follis, pocket knife ..... 100
Premium commit ee, J. E. Abernat by,
Madison Harwell and j. c. Roller.
T. o. ALTERNATELY, Pres,