The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-09-09
PRIZES FOR L
extraordinary Premiums offered by State Fair
For Special Varieties

FOR Special Varieties
with the beginning Of SeDtemhor in
crest IN the Great State Fair of 1eo2
increases. and correspondence indicates
the great exhibit that viii be made this
year. We call attention today to the
grand horticultural feature Of the cominc
Falf. Secretary T. X. Bruner. Of the
state Agricultural Department. who IS
Tue director Of this department OF the
fd'r, has written a letter Of instructions
70 eAhlDltors. In addition to the prem
runs offered for nursery stock. orna-
mental plants, etc., both for professionals
@hd amateurs, general fruits. varieties
s1e.' extraordinary premiums are offered
Lsf special varieties Of our best North
Carolina fruit.
APPLES.
For nlatos containing not less than five
specimens Of same variety. II first prizes
OF $500 each, and Al second prizes Of
$1.00 each.
For best unnamed seeding apples OF
merit, first prize. $500; second prize.
$1.O0.
FOR best collection Of crabs. named.
ret less than five varieties, first prize.
S5.o0; second prize, sl.O0.
FOR best collection of named varir-
tics, originated south Of the 37th
Ia"allel. north latitude. first prize, $500:
second prize, $3.50
Tor best general collection OF apples.
rame9 varieties, first prize. $1,000: second
prize, SEQ.
Special premiums offered BY President
!. Van Lindley, of the State Horticul-
tural Society, Of $500 in sold for the
best Mate .ca011ipu appJioc = ba+ - 80 ~01l
in size, beauty, keeping, bearing qualities
as Ben Davis, but quality must be 9ecid-
edly better; full description OF the tree.
age and bearing qualities must be given
and the originator's name, prize, So. Go.
PEARS.
Eleven first prizes Of $500 each and
eleven second prizes of 800 each, for best
exhibits Of the several varieties.
PEACHES.
Twelve first prizes of $500 each and
twelve second prizes of $1.G0 each for best
collection of the different varieties.
GRAPES.
For best plate CT five lunches of each
o. Il varieties, 81 prizes of $500 and S1.00
for first and second of each kind.
The following is from a letter by
Director T. x. Bruner to the fruit grow
ers in the State:
1T is proposed to have the head of the
Division of Pomology at Washington
City, Col. C. B. Bracket: Prof. ". A.
Taylor, of Washington: Prof. L. II.
Bailey, of Cornell University, and other
distinguished pomologists to act as
judges. and also to deliver addresses to
The apple growers of North Carolina, in
the auditorium of the Agricultural De-
partment during the Fair. These gentle
men have had much experience, and are
thoroughly posted in everything that per-
tains to fruit culture. Some of the lee
lures will be illustrated by stere0pticor
views, end cannot fail to be of interest
to every one who grows market fruit.
The State Fair this year promises to
30 ono of the best in it's history. This
fruit fair is to be the greatest exhibition
ford to miss the opportunity of sending
your fruit and of being present, especially
when the low rate of transportation is
considered.
Let us all come together and show
to the world the marvellous capabilities
of our State for the production of fine
fruit. 1t is sure to prove of great in
terest in stimulating our homo growers
to produce better fruit as we'll as induce
outsiders to come IN and buy adjoining
property for the purpose of making homes
and helping to build up this great in
dustry.'