The daily sentinel., 1909-10-08
INDIVIDUAL GROWER FAVORED


tin are announced many details
and much important information
I concerning the class of exhibits,
the premiums, the arrangements
! for transportation and much
/ other very valuable information
The list of special premiums j.
announced. The Sentinel has u
number of copies of these bulle-
tins which il will he glad To dis
tribute to interested fruit grow
cIs who call at this office.
Some of the most important an
nounCements that have not yet been
published. made I'm this bulletin CON
cerning the big apple show, and
which are OF particular interest to
the growers are as follows:
! Carload Exhibits.
No carload exhibit can contain
more than five varieties and may be
packed at the option of the exhibitor.
He can use a straight car of one
variety or as many varieties as he
likes up to five.
Tcn-BoN Exhibits.
! Division |. Glass b was made
/ prize for associations only and a new
class, to he known as Glass BIB, was
added to the list. Glass BIB is for the
/ best ten boxes of apples by an indi-
vidual and the prizes are the same as
| Class b This adds $3.50 to the list
of cash prizes and avoids giving the
| associations any advantage over in
dividuals.
Five Boxes And Less.
The Advisory Board believes that
! it will be to the advantage of the
show if associations are barred from
competition in any exhibit under ten
boxes, Therefore associations cannot
compete in classes under A and h.
Division l.
Fancy Pack-Diyision II.
This whole division is open to com
| petition from either associations or
| individuals.
/ Large Fruit Division.
! Division V Glass A, was changed
/ to read: 9 perfect apples built into
a pyramid Weight. color and uni
formity to count. This pyramid may
! form part of the district display
Division III-Peachcs.
The prizes in this class will be
awarded for the best display of
peaches Exhibitor can use option in
regard to the quantity he exhibits.
Pear Special.
This division is substituted or
rather made the Mount Arbor Nurs-
cry company special The prize for
the best display pf pears will be $50
worth of their first-class pear trees.
Exhibitor has option as to quantity
he exhibits.
Division X-IndividuaI Special.
This competition is for the cup by
X. w Gees, president. the Western
| Fruit Jobbers' association and is for
The best display of green fruit by
any individual outside of Colorado"
Evaporatcd Fruits.
! In classes +. G and II of evaporat-
/ I'd fruits 1t is understood that the
l packages are to be commercial sizes.
Barrel Exhibits.
| The Five Barrel class was cut out
and the entire competition placed on
single barrel with first, second and
third prizes.
Style of Packages.
| II is to be understood that in all
competitions the package is to be the
regular commercial package. except
in the division for Fancy Pack"
when any package can he used with
the understanding that it must be of
regulation size In the commercial
pack divisions it is ruled that ex-
hibitors must use the standard box or
barrel of the state which they rep
resent.
Polishing The Fruit.
II will be allowable for exhibitors
to polish their fruit as the polished
apple makes the more attractive ex-
hibit but polishing will add no value
in the jud ging
Manner of Packing.
Exhibitors may pack in any style
that they consider best. The exposi-
tion does not undertake to say which
is the proper method of preparing he
fruit for market. If the apples are
when they are placed on exhibition
Value of Varieties.
1t is understood that exhibitors will
in their commercial packs; therefore
it has been decided not TO take into
consideration the value of the varie-
ties in making awards
Transportation.
The Announcement that the rail-
roads would transport the exhibits of
fruit free was premature. II only
holds good on one proposition and
that is in case the goods transported
are returned TO the place from which
they started or that they are given
for charitable purposes.
District Displays.
The space for the district displays
will be about 10X20 and may be com
pictures and jars of preserved fruits.
pictures and pars of preserved fruits.
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