The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1908-12-10

Senator Brown Elected President
Garrett County Prize Winners.

The recent meeting and exhibit of
the Maryland State Horticultural Socie-
ty in Baltimore was marked success
and attracted great attention.
The 9Th Regiment Armory, which
has one of the largest unbroken floors
in the country, was well filled with eX-
hibits and tastefully decorated. In
this fine display Garrett county was
well represented, and by the excellence
of her products won many prizes in the
open competition.
The most notable success was in win
ming the grand prize for the best exhibit
of apples from any county in the State,
while the individual growers won TWEEN
ty-four first premiums, and twenty-four
second premiums on apples,
The H. Weber & Sons Co., of Oak
land, had beautiful display of flowers,
and won six first premiums on ChrYsan-
themums, Carnations, Roses and Sweet
Peas, while they kept up their reputa-
ton won at jamestown by carrying off
four first premiums for as many varie-
ties of caulifiower.
Potatoes were shown by VIM. R.
Mason of District No. s, and Thos. E.
Bishof of No g. and in each case won a
first premium upon that variety.
In connection with the Horticultural
Exhibit, the Maryland Corn, Forage &
Cereal Society held their annual meet
ing, and in this competition Mr.. George
Porter of Oakland, won first premium
upon buckwheat, and second premium
upon Fultz wheat.
From the long list of prizes, it will be
seen that Garrett county can hold her
own with other sections of the State,
and it will be to her advantage to come
forward annually and display to the
world her resources; and it should be
especially so in December 1909, when
the Society has so honored our county
by electing State Senator W. McCulloh
Brown as it's president
The visible signs of progress, and sue
cess in horticulture, are not the only at
traction to these meetings, for they
bring together from all sections practi-
cal men and experts in the various lines
of husbandry, where at the numerous
exercises that are held, leading subjects
are discussed, and open debate invited.
There is growing tendency to make
the first week in December a harvest
home week, and gather together all
societies interested in the products of
our soil. This year, in addition to the
Horticultural meetings, others were
held in the Armory, by the Farmers
League; the Corn, Forage and Cereal
Society; the Bee Keepers; and by the
State Grange.
Garrett county was better represent.
ed this time than ever before as there
were present Messrs. Steiding anC
Friend of Swanton; Brown, Conneway
and Shaffer of District No. 8. From
No. AL Messrs. Gortner and Porter
and William Weber from Oakland.
Before the close of the exhibition the
officers of the State Horticultural So
ciety decided to make general exhibit
of apple at the National Apple Growers
Association meeting, which will be helC
at Council Bluffs, Iowa, on December
18th to 10Th, and many of Garrett coun
ty apples were selected to be sent. Al
Council Bluffs this fruit will be repack
ed and sent to Wilmington, Del, where
it will be exhibited in January, so thai
some of the apples which were placed
in competition in Oakland will carry tn,
name and credit of Garrett county t.