The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-06
NORTH CAROLINA
LED ENTIRE UNION
It Took More Prizes Than
Any Two States
IN GREAT FRUIT CONGRESS

State Won Two Sweepstakes and Over
One Thousand Dollars in Prizes
There Being Now ON Exhibition at
Agricultural Department a Dazzling
Display II Silver and Bronze
Trophies Won by The State and Its
Citizens With Their Exhibits.
Leading the entire Union by means
of it's great display Of fruit North
Carolina took first place at the great
National Horticultural Congress just
ended at Council Bluffs, Iowa. AS
proof of this it captured more prizes
than any two States combined. its
trophies amounting in value to over
a thousand dollars. The display made
by the State and it's citizens was an
eye-opener, for it shows that North
Caroline is lead ng in fruit culture
Yesterday the trophies arrived, and
were unpacked by Prof. w. N. HUT,
State Ho~rticulturist, and Mr.. S. B.
Shaw, assistant, who were at Council
Bluffs and whose splendid handl ng
and presentation Of the States exhibit
aided in winning for it such a high
position. The trophies. many in num-
Der, make an imposing display, and
gives the right to the State to rejoice
in the awards to it.
Leading all the prizes is the Grand
Sweepstakes cup, valued at 1900, with
the purple championship ribbon.
which North Carolina Won IN COM
petition with all the States. The cup.
a prize coveted by each State, is OF
massive DESIGN, silver, lined with gold,
~tWenty-six inches high, standing on a
silver base. on it engraved National
Horticultural Congress, Council Bluffs,
Iowa, 1910. Awarded to North Caro-
lima Department Of Agriculture, w.
N. HUT, State Hortlculturist s. 3.
Shaw. Assistant Horticulturist."
The Gulf State Special, another bea-
utiful silver cup, gold lined, came to
the State for the best display Of apples.
purple championship ribbon for the
best collection of nuts. Then there
was the silver cup for the best pea
nut display. won the second time, and
also a notable prize, the silver cup
for the best English walnut exhibit
tltIS 1dllti VI ILc yin klSt u pa
many who do not know OF this growth
an the State. The Gulf and Eastern
States trophy for vegetables was also
wen by North Carolina
The winnings of North Carolina
were these: two purple championship
ribbons, 48 first prizes, II second
prizes, 6 third prizes and q gold med
ais. The rophies won have a value
of $3.50, merchandise premiums $500,
and cash prizes which carry the total
above 81 900. But above and beyond
the value of these is the high position
taken by North Carolina, which was
the leader of all the States. Great
credit is due to Messrs. HUT and Shaw
and all North Carolina will Join in APP
plauding them for the splendid work
which their experience and interest in
the State enabled them to do. They
have done a great thing for the State,
as the following awards Will show:
The Award OF Trophies.
Silver Trophy-Sweepstakes on best
display Of fruits in United States.
Silver Trophy-Best plate display of
apples from Eastern and Gulf States.
Silver Trophy-Sweepstakes on best
collection of nuts ill United States.
Silver Trophy-Best collection Of
English walnuts.
Silver Trophy-Best display CT g
tables from Eastern and Guli States.
Copper Trophy-Best plate Of pea
nuts In United States: Mr.. Geo. Green,
Wilson, N. c.
Cold Medal-Best display m
cially canned corn.
Gold Medal-Best display
cially canned tomatoes.
Gold Medal-Rest display
cially 1,nned asparagus.
Gold Medal-Rest d splay
cially canned vegetables.
Cold Medal-Pest display
cially canned pears.
Gold Medai-I22st display
cially n n peaches.
Gold Medal-Best display
clsi'y canned preserved fruits.
Cold Medal-Best display
cially canned fruits.
Cold Medal-Rest box oranges. Mss
Emma ]. Rowland, Beaufort, N. c..
Gold Medal-Best general collsc-