Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-08-07
GREAT PRIZES GIVEN
Offered BY NATIONAL APPLE
SHOW this FALL.
Great Opportunities for Fruit Growers
in the Northwest to Compete-Show
Will Be Held at Spokane, November
Is to 2o-Competition Open to the
Vocabulary Countries VIII Enter.

One thousand dollars in gold and
gold medal banner for the winner.
with $500 in gold and silver medal
banner to tho second contestant and a
massive silver loving cup and diploma
to the third, are offered as the capital
prize for car of 21O barrels or 63O
boxes of the best commercial winter
apples, one or more standard varieties,
exhibited by any owner, Jesse or agent
of the land where the fruit was grown,
at the second National Apple show in
Spokane, November IS to 20, when
premiums of a total Of 1921 900 will be
awarded to the winning entries in 20
classes.
The premier competition is open to
the world. -Four points viii be consid-
cred by the judges in making awards
in this class, as follows: First value of
the varieties for the purpose to which
they may be adapted; second, color, size
and uniformity of fruit; thirdly, free
dom from insect marks and other blem-
ishes; fourthly, excellence in pack.
Every exhibitor in this class will re-
ceiye a barrel Of spray. The rules of
the American Pathological society will
govern commercial contests.
Gold and Land Rewards.
-Four tracts of orchard land, ranging
in value from $1,000 to $3.50, 5000 in
gold, several beautiful silver trophies
and added premiums and diplomas are
offered in the 1O-box or six-barrel COM
petitions, with $50 to second and s25
to thirds. One tract, non-irrigated, is
for Rome Beauties, the winner also to
receive the Williams Twice Winner cup.
now held by George Farwell of Wen
atchee Wash. Others are for Spitzen-
burgs, Yellow Newtowns and Winter
Bananas. The cash prizes, $50 TO
frsts and $50 TO seconds, are for Wag-
ener, Arkansas Black, Delicious, Black
Twig, Winesap Mcintosh Red and other
standard varieties of commercial win
ter apples. There will also be a $50 |
trophy for the best packed display IN
this class, and a prize Of 800 one year
old trees for the best AZ tier pack
TO Encourage Decoration.
Three substantial prizes will be
awarded In the limited display contest,
open 20 individuals, counties, districts, !
states and provinces. The space allot.
led is 6xl2 feet on an incline. The /
purpose rs 10 encourage artistic al.
langemeut and decorative effect The .
display is 10 be composed of two bar
rels, two boxes, two baskets, two jars
and two plates. none containing moro /
than one variety. The exhibit may be !
composed of one OF the possible NJ var
ieiios. THO possible scoring points are |
90 for arrangement and 90 for deeora
ton The first prize y $3.50 ana d gold
media banner, with 800 and p silver
medal banner for second. and q solid /
silver cup for ihim
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