Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-14
PREMIUMS FOR FRUIT MEN
Twenty Five Hundred Dollars in Cash
Prizes Are offered.
RULES GOVERNING EXHIBITORS
Cash Premium List is Given Out and
Merchandise Prizes Are to BE
Announced ut n Later
Date.

ium list at the meeting of the National
Horticultural congress Friday evening. ma
terial progress was made in the prepara-
lions for the big fruit show to be held in
Council Bluffs December IA to 10. The cash
premiums are the only ones so far an
nounced, and the committee having this
part OF the work in charge is arranging for
a long merchandise premium list which 1t
Is expected will prove equally as attractive,
II not more so than the cash prizes.
For the best general display by a state
500 is offered for the first premium. 500
for the second. and $50 for the third. For
the best county general display the first
prize is 500. $50 for the second. and SIS for
the third. No state or county in the United
States is barred from entering and this, it
Is expected, will assure some fine displays.
Rules for Exhibitors.
The following rules for exhibitors were
decided upon:
National Horticultural Congress-, member
ship fee, S1.O0.
Ali fruit and vegetables must be placed
on exhibition on or before December IL,
All plates must bear entry card with cor
mems.
All exhibits must be grown in the county.
district, or state making the entry. This
rule must be strictly adhered to.
Exhibits entered for individual display
must be grown by exhibitor.
No exhibit shall be used to compete for
more than one premium,
entry. for which premium the display is
entered.
All fruits and vegetables, awarded prem
tumS, shall become the property of the Ma
tional horticultural congress.
The cash premium list which was SUBJ
mitted by the committe of which w. s..
Keeline in chairman was appointed and
Chairman Atherton of the publicity COM
mittee was instructed to have same pub
lished in pamphlet form as speedily as pos
sible, so that 1t may be distributed broad
cast among fruit growers and hortlcul.u r-
lists OF the country. The plate displays Of
apples promises to he an interesting fea-
ture of the fruit show. Cash premiums will
be awarded for the first, second and third
best plate displays of forty-five varieties of
this particular kind of fruit.
Large posters announcing the holding of
the National horticultural congress in
Council Bluffs the week of September IA to
10 and the offering of $4,000 in premiums
have been printed and will be distributed
broadcast this week by the publicity com
mittee. A large banner announcing the
date of the fruit show was yesterday
stretched across Broadway at the foot OF
Pearl street where all the car lines of the
city enter.
Premium List Prepared.
w. s.. keeline, X, Il. Boomer and w. NJ.
= Bomharger OF Harlan, comprising the pre-
MUM committee, met during the morning
at headquarters and formulated the follow
ing premium list which will, 1t is stated,
be added to later:
Best General state Display by Any State
/ IN fhn Union First nFarnfHna Eql0s gannnd
400; third, $50.
Best County Display by Any County
First, 800; second, $50; third. SIS.
Best Individual D~isplay-First, $50; sec
ond, SO; third, SIS.
The above. displays include apples. pears
plums, peaches, grapes and nuts.
Best Display of Irrigated Fruits Except
citrus)-First, $50; second, $50.
Best Display of Citrus Fruits-First. S75i
$50; third, SI5.
Best Display Of Cut Flowers-First, $50
second, SIS: third, SIS.
LARGEST Apples.
Best Barrel Apples standard barreD-
r First, $40; second, s.; third, Sc.
IS; second, 81: third. 81.
First, SO; second. SO; third. SEQ.
> Best General Display of Partnerships
So second, 81; third. 81.
First. IS; second. 50; third, So.
Best one,Aalf ssushel Sweet Potatoes
flrSL, -, second, ", tnir0, II.
Best Display OF Cabbage Give heads o.
each variety shown)-First, S; second, 50
Largest Head Of cabbage-First, 81; sec
4 ond, 81; third, SO cents.
Best General Display Of Carrots q? to b'
shown)CFirst,, g; second 81; third, 81.
y shown)-First, 50; second, -: third, 81.
Best General Display of Carrots-Q2 t
be shown)-First, g; second. 81; third, .
Best General Display 81 Turnips az to b,
shOwn)-First. 81; second, 81; third, 0
D cents.
Best General Display Pumpkins q to b.
shown)cEirst g second; g; third. g.
v shown)-F1rst, "; second, 81; third, 8
cents.
Best General Display of Celery q
n punches TO be shown)-F1rst' ~; second
: Best General Display Satisfy az to b
. shown)-First. 81; second, 81; third,
Best General Display of Lettuce q
o punches to be shown)-First, 81; second
u; third, 60 cents.
4 shown; First. 50; second, 81; third, 81.
shown: First. s.; second. q; third. 81.
Best display OF beans, one gallon TO b
shown: First, 50; second, 81; third, 81.
Z Best display OF onions. one-thlrd bushel I
be shown: First. 50; second. 81; third. 81.
= Best display of parsley. one-half doze
! punches to, be shown: First, So; second. 5.
IS BEST display OF leek. One-haif dOZe
punches to be shown; First. 50; second. s
third, 81.
Best display OF savoy, three heads: FRS
S.: second, -; third, 81.
Best display OF tomatoes. one-third bush,
to be shown: First, 50; second, 81; third. s
Best display of Hubbard, one-half dOEe
punches TO be shown: First, Sc; second
s.; third, 81.
Rest display of collards, one-thir
buskel to be Shown First, 50; second. S
third. 81.
Best display Of peppers. one-third bush'
to be shown: First. s.; second, g; third. s
Fourth and fifth places will be Tewarde
with diplomas and honorable mention, tn
latter to be attested by a blue rlbbor
There is also to be added TO the fore
going prize list premiums for all plate dis
plays. The committee expressed Itself a
being in favor OF making the premiums 10
the plate display as large as possible, 5
as to encourage the small grower.
In all exhibits the fruit display must b
grown by the exhibitor except in count
and state exhibits.
More Trouble tn shiII FaMuy
Justice Greene's court was the scehe yes
terday afternoon OF another chapter IN tn