Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1909-10-01
BIC APPLE CARNIVAL

Society Is ItfuulbS ~ hNie ." f"eP'S
carnival IN Martinsburg early in Nc
vember.
A oommitte to make the prelini-
nary arrangements met last week at
the Y. M. G. A. building where the ex-
hibitIon was formely launched.
Wednesday night that committee
will meet with the Board Of Trade
which h $ consented to assist the COM
mittee from the horticultural society
in any way that may be deemed prac-
ticaI
The only matter which will be pre-
sented to the board at this first meet
ing will be the offering OF a silver cup
by the board for The best sample pack
of Berkeley apples at the show. This
cup is to be very handsome one aud
the name of the winner will be en-
graveu on it. The exhibitor who wis
it three times in success ion viii be.
come lis final owner.
The Horticultural society will oher
prizes for various varieties and exnib-
its Of apples, and the merchants OF the
town have indicated their Willingness
to donate prizes for the same purpose.
PRICES will be offered for the best ex-
hibits of products OF the apple such as
vinegar and apple butter, and for the
largest number aud best ways in which
apples can be prepared for the table.
1t is expected That the skating rink
will be secured by The committee for
the apple exhibit, and suitable place
will be gotten for The exhibition of or
chard machinery.
The carnival will last two days. On
one OF the two days, there will be pa
rade, the chief feature Of which will
consist Of floats each Intended to rep
resent some stage or depaiement Of
apple culture. The various orchard COM
panies or other organizations will be
asked to provide the floats.
One period Of the program will be
devoted to athletic events. These con-
tests will be open only to those who
are actually engaged in work in or
chards. and the several events will re-
late to some phrase of the work OF pro
ducing or marketing apples.
IL was proposed that the school Off
Gals of the county be asked to grant IA
holiday to all the schools on one day,
and an effort made to secure the at
tendance of the pupils from all of the
schools in the county at some specified
time. The teachers might arrange
straw rides from their schools to Mar
tinsbnrg. If this feature is carried out,
the committee will provide apples for
Distribution among the children. 1t
was not definitely decided whether
this part of the proposed program will
prove practicable, and this matter will
come up for final disposal some time
later.
The exhibition of apples will
likely be confined to the orchards of
the county, and it is the purpose to
have specimen of each variety that
is grown in the county. The number
of the varieties, and the high quality
of some of the fruit will be revelation
to many people who have no idea of
the extent to which this industry has
grown in the county.
BIG PREMIUMS FOR BERKELEY CoUN-
TY FRUIT. INSTRUCTIONS TO FRUIT
GROWERS ABOUT MAKING
ENTRIES.
That part of the preliminary an-
nouncement prepared by the commit
tee in charge eff the FIRST Annual APP
pie Show and Carnival to be held
November 4th and 9Th which relates
to the Fruit Show Is given below.
FRUIT SHOW.
At Skating Ring, open from 10 a.
m. to 10 p. M. both days. Hundreds
of barrels, boxes and plates of the
finest apples Berkeley County ever
grew Will be on exnlOition competing
for the several hundred dollars offered
as premiums. The varities will be all
carefully labeled aud study OF their
exhibit will be worth the time of every
person in Berkeley county, especially
the school children. Schools in all
parts of the county will do we'll to T.
range straw rides so as to visit this
fzuit exhibit. Several barrels of nice
eating apples will be distributed
among the school children.
SCHEDULE OF PREMIUMS OFFERED.
Glass BEST collection five plates
each of the following varieties:
LIST End
Grimes Golden $500 $500
York Imperial 500 800
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