Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1910-09-02

Preparations Under Way. Program me
In Shape.

IN shape.
The first meeting preparatory of the
coming annual Apple Carnival for
Berkeley County, was held at the fire.
mems hall in the city hall building on
Thursday afternoon last and the at
tendance was large.
! There was not only large turnout
Of growers from this section but from
other sections, large number Of buy
ers and representatives of the railroads
/ looking out for the interests of their
respective roads and incidentally CIV
ing words of cheer 10 those engaged il
the industry.
The talks ran from the "Details of the
carnival to the marketing of fruit and
the cultivation of the trees. Mr.. ID,
Gold Miller gave an especially good
and practical talk ON the fight against
The Cedar Rust and told the society
that he had cleaned his trees Of the
pest by sulphur solution which he
named and all others might do the
same. 1t IL said that the Cedar Rust
is now one of the worst enemies the
orchards have and that in some Sec
tions it seems TO be doing great dam
age 10 the orchards.
The new officers of the Berkeley
| County horticultural Society were
elected and are as follows. President,
Alex Clchan; Vice President, Gray
Silver; Secretary, N. I. Frame; Treas
ursr, Charles Thatcher.
| The dates set for the carnival were
as follows: Oct. 81, 28 and 30, and the
program is as follows:
THURSDAY, OCTOBER q, 1910.
10 a. m.--Opening of the exhibi tien
Of apples and apple products at the ex-
hibition hall or South Queen stleet.
Admission free.
m.-Judgirg of the exhibits to be-
gin. Doors closed to the public, while
the judges are at work,
Up. M. Organization meeting of
the Appalachian Commercial Fruit
Growers Club.
! Address of Welcome president of
the Berkeley County Horticulture So
ciety.
Topics for discussion -"Standard
Packages for Eastern Apples" "Ceder
Rust" and "Ths PROPOSED National
Law for Quarantiug Infested Nursery
Seedlings.
SPIN. Banquet to the visiting fruit
growers, given by the Berkerley Coun-
ty horticultural Society.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER %, 1910.
10 a. m.-Exhibit Hall opened to the
public.
| 1890 a. m.-Athletic Contests
! Limited to athletes with actual orch.
ard experience. Contest on Public
Square. Prizes will be awarded in all
contests.
| First-One hundred yard sprint.
Second -Trunding barrel of apples
for distance of 100 feet. Barrel to be
kept rolling on the chine without
! break. Time consumed determines a
| winner.
fhird--Apple carrying race Each
runner TO pick up six apples AT the
lower end ct his course, one apple each
trip and put them into basket AT the
staring point.
rt h IN NT a M 81
The anchor man may use strap or
loop around his hips but other must
pull wish bare hands only GA the rops.
| (a) Open to teams of i've men each,
no one of whom weighs over 200 10.
| (b) Open to teams of five men each,
no one of WHOM weighs l75 10.
| (e) Open TO teams OF i've men each,
no one Of whom weighs over loo 10.
Fifth-Facing contest Qncludin g
usal preparation of barreD.
| Sixth-Packing contest.
notwithstanding and heading
contest screw press only TO be used.
Eighth-Box packing contest
Sixed and graded apples TO be fur
nished contestants, who shall then
Wrap and pack In standard box. Time
taken and excellency of pack taken to
determine winner.
3p. m.-Foot ball contest, Athletic
Field.
SIP. m,-The Apple Bail Tickets
issued though the Apple Ball Commit
tee Of the Horticultural Society.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1910.
10 a. m.-Exhieit opened to the pub
lie.
p. m.-Psrade-Forming on John
street, Will proceed nerth on Queen to
Martin, west on Martin to Raleigh,
south on Raleigh TO King, east en-
King to Square where il will disband.