Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-06-17
To Meet In POCOmOke

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The Executive Committee of the
Peninsula Horticultural Society met at
the home Of the President, Mr.. Frank
T.. Matthews, Pocomoke, Maryland. and
decided to offer about $500 in cash
prizes for fruits, vegetables and canned
goods. to be awarded at the annual meet
ing in Pocomoke. January. 9. 10. IL. 1912.
and to secure liberal prizes for collect
i've exhibits, such as boxes and barrels
of apples, collections of fruits, nuts,
vegetables and other products. The
following are the principal prizes:
Apples, special prizes in boxes, bar
rels and collections to be announced
later. Single plates. first prize 81. sec
ond 81, third Soc on each of the follow
ing varieties: Arkansas Black, Ben
Davis, Bismark, Carolina Red June,
Duchess. Early Ripe, English Redstreak,
Fallawater, Gano, Gilpin (Carthouse),
Gravenstein. Grimes, Grindstone, Hol-
land Pippin, Jefferies, Jonathan, Law
yer. Limbertwig. Landlord. Maryland
Maiden Blush, Missouri Pippin. Nero,
Noyes, Paragon, Rome, Smith. Cider,
Smokehouse, Stark, Stayman Winesap,
Summer King, Winesap. Yellow New
town, Yellow Transparent and York.
Pears, special prizes on collective
exhibits to be announced later. Single
plates, first prize 81, second 81, third
SOC. on each of the following varieties
BARTLETT. Duchess, CARRIER, Howell,
Kieffer, Lawrence, LeConte. Seckel,
Sheldon
Ounces, special prize to be announced.
Single plates, first prize 81. second ST.,
SOC. on each variety exhibited.
Canned fruits. special prize for col
lective exhibits to be announced. Sin
gle cans. first prize 81. second 81, third
soc. on each of the following: Apples,
pears, plums, cherries. blackberries.
raspberries, gooseberries and strawber-
ries.
Canned Vegetables, special prize for
collective exhibits to be announced.
Single cans. first prize 81. second 81,
third soc. on tomatoes. corn, pumpkins,
pickles, catsup, Chill sauce, chow-chow.
Preserves. on single jars, first fruit
prize 81, second 81. third SOC, on each of
the following: apple, peach. plum. pear,
ounce, citron, strawberry.
Jellies, on single glass, first prize 81,
second SOC. on the following kinds:
apple. crabapple, peach, pear, plum,
cherry, ounce, blackberry. raspberry,
current, strawberry and grape.
Nuts, special prize on general collec-
ton to be announced. Single varieties.
first prize 50, second 81, third SOC. on
the following: chestnuts, pecans, Per-
sian or English walnuts. black walnuts.
shellbarks, and peanuts.
Vegetables. special prize for collection
to be announced later. On cabbage,
each variety exhibited. first prize 81,
second 81. third SOC. Irish potatoes,
Beauty of Hebron, Crown Sewell. Green
Mountain. Irish Cobbler, American Giant
Gold Coin; Sweet potatoes, Big Stem
Jersey, Goldskin. Red Jersey, Early
Caroline; Carrots, Danvers; Celery.
Dwarf Golden Heart, Giant Pascal,
White Plume; Kale; Lettuce: Onions.
Yellow Danvers. Prizetaker Silverskin;
Parsley: Pumpkins; Satisfy; Spinach;
Tomatoes; Turnips.
The Peninsula Produce Exchange,
of Pocomoke, Maryland. The Eastern
Shore Exchange. of Only Virginia. other
produce exchanges and the railroad
companies, have all indicated a willing
ness to help make the exhibit large
and interesting one. The program will
give particular attention to vegetable
culture in all its branches. Professor
4. c. Johnson, of the Norfolk Exeri-
ment Station, and Professor K. l..
Watts, of State College, Pa. both
specialists in vegetable growing, have
agreed to be present and deliver lee
lures.
Eugene II. Shallcross. Middletown,
Delaware, was elected number of the
Executive Committee in place of his
Father, Hon. James I. Shallcross, who
died last winter.