Omaha daily bee., 1909-07-13
Council Bluffs
PREMIUMS FOR FRUIT SHOW
Value Of Prizes to Be Offered Will
Aggregate $4,000.
CALL FOR GIFTS BRINGS MANY
Publishers, Manufacturers and MUIR
serymen Donate Many Ar"
ticIes for Prizes and
Trophies.

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Prof. 6. A. Beach of the Ames Agri-
cultural college, George NJ. Marshall Of
Arlington, Neb., one Of the judges at last
years fruit show, and Elmer M. Reeves
Of waverly, Ia, superintendent OF ex-
hibits at last years show were In the
city yesterday and held a conference with
Superintendent Freeman L. Reed and other
officers OF the National Horticultural con-
gress. The conference lasted for several
hours and related to matters OF vital in
terest to the forthcoming fruit show and
especially to the work OF preparing and
Issuing the preliminary premium bulle-
tin.
The great interest in the National Fruit
show that has been aroused all over the
country gives ample assurance that the
premium list for the 1909 expeditions will
be OF a most attractive character, reaching
or exceeding the amount Of SS5,000 fixed
some time ago by the officers OF the
congress Letters sent to manufacturers
publishers, seedmen, nurserymen and
others interested In horticulture, offering
them the opportunity to contribute to the
premium list by donating articles or
trophies for prizes, have brought many re.
sponses, and they are continuing to come
at the rate Of two or three each day.
The Stark Bros Nurseries and Orchard
company Of Louisiana, Mo-, offer TO give
six premiums from their nursery stock
consisting Of 1900 trees worth from 25 cents
to 50 cents each. In their letter the nursery.
men say: Last years congress was one
of the greatest educational gatherings
horticulturally, ever held in this country
1t was far-reaching in Its work for advanced
horticulture, and this years show will
greatly eclipse the first one"
The Harrison nurseries OF Berlin, Md.
offer a trophy and 100 Mcintosh trees, tn,
highest priced and best selected stock, &c
be awarded for any premium desired.
The w. Atlee Burpee Seed company Of
Philadelphia offers cash to pay for a cur
or a series OF prizes to be given in theil
name. leaving the matter to the discretion
of the officers.
d. S. Lake, proprietor of the Shenandoah
Ia, nurseries, offers to contribute ans
reasonable amount OF nursery stock fol
premium purposes or anything else that
may be suggested by the officers Of thC
congress.
Most liberal offers have also been re-
ceived from local people. c. W. Mcdonald
marager of the Sandwich Manufacturing
company, sent in six catalogues containing
all Of the goods made and handled by this
Sandwich company. and offering the Off
GERS Of the congress to select any article
shown, which will be donated. Some o.
the machinery catalogued Is listed as higf
as $500.
The Meneray Crescent Nursery compan,
asks the opportunity to submit a list o.
prizes.
Among the publishers who will siv'
trophies are 4. II. Shepard, editor o.
Better Fruit, Hood River. Ore, and The
Oregon vice president OF the congress, ant
the publishers OF the Fruit Grower, st
Joseph, Mo.
Letters with enthusiastic rnmen on tn
prospects of the 1909 exposition are received
J by every mail. ]. Edward Taylor Of tn,
Utah Horticultural commission says: w
are in full sympathy with your work an
figure on being there with both feet. an
with fruit enough to make them sit up an
q take notice
2 o. X. White of the Michigan Agriculture
3 college and one Of the Michigan vice presi
dents Of the congress says: There Is
willingness to assist shown by all partie
and organizations to whom 1 have spoke
o concerning the exhibit from Michigan, an
l am greatly encouraged"