The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-04
PRIZES FOR FRUIT.
Extraordinary Premiums offered by State Fair
For Special Varieties

With the beginning of September. in
terest in the Great State Fair of 1902
increases, and correspondence indicates
the great exhibit that will be made this
year. We call attention TODAY to the
grand horticultural feature of the comins
Fair. Secretary T. K. Bruner. of the
State Agricultural Department, who is
the director of this department of the
Fair, has written a letter of instructions
to exhibitors. In addition to the prem
iums offered for nursery, stock. orna
mental plants, etc., both for professionals
and nateurs general fruits, rarara. etc.
extraordinary premiums are offered for
special vaieties of our best North Caro-
lima fruit.
APPLES.
For plates containing not less than five
specimens of same variety, Al first prizes
of $500 each, and Al second prizes of
S1.00 each.
For best unnamed Seeding applies of
merit. first prize, $500; second prize.
S1.OO.
For best collection of crabs, named,
not less than five varieties, first prize.
$780, second prize, $1.00.
varities originated south of the 37th
parallel, north latitude, first prize, $780,
second prize, $3.50
For best general collection of apples,
named varieties, first prize $1,000; second
prize, $500.
Special premiums offered by President
j. Van Lndley, of the State Horticul-
tural Society, of $4,000 in gold for the
best plate Seeding applies that is as good
in size, beauty, keeping, bearing qualities
as Ben Davis. but variet must be de-
cidedl better full description of the tree,
age and bearing qualities must be given
and the originator's name, prize, $500
PEARS
Eleven first prizes of $500 each and
eleven second prizes of $1.00 EACH for best
collection of the several collections.
PEACHES.
Twelve first prizes of $500 each and
twelve second prizes of $1.00, each for best
collection of the different varieties.
GRAPES.
For best plate of five punches of each
of II varieties, 81 prizes of $500 and $1.00
for first and second of each kind
The following is from letter by
Director T. K. Bruner to the fruit grow
ers in the State:
ut is proposed to have the head of the
Division of Pomology at Washington
City, Col. G. B. Bracket, Prof. w. A.
Taylor, of Washington; Prof. l.. Fl.
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 stereoptcon
views, and cannot fail to be of interest
to every one who grows market fruit.
'The State Fair this year promises to
be one of the best in its history This
fruit fair is to be the greatest exhibition
ever seen in this State. You cannot af-
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 home growers
TO produce better fruit as well 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."