The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1911-09-19
PRIZES TO BE CIV
len BY APPLE SHOW
Especial to the Silver state.)

nine hundred dollars, or total of $780,
600 in premiums and trophies, is Of
fered as prizes in carload contests on
pack, variety and decorative features
at the fourth National Apple show in
Spokane, November 23 to 20. The
chief prize, $500 in gold and the In
ternational Apple Shippers associa-
tion's trophy. cup, is for the best
packed car Of $50 boxes or 21O barrels
of apples grown in one orchard and ex-
hibited by the owner, lessee or agent
of the Land. Prizes of 5000 to frsts
and 800 to seconds are announced in
each of the following competitions:
SpitZenberg Winesap, Jonathan,
ner, Yellow Newton, any standard va
riety not mentioned in the foregoing
and mixed carload of commercial va
rieties, each variety to consist of not
less than so boxes.
Quality, color, size, uniformity, con-
dition and pack will be considered bv
the judges in scoring the exhibits for
awards.
special prize of 5000 will be
awarded to the exhibitor of the most
- y.
This arrangement makes possible
the winning Of 81 900 by single ear
load entry. without forcing the grow
er into competition under handicap
against varieties scoring higher on
quality.
Other attractive features Of the
prize-list are:
Best general collective display of
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hibited by a commercial club, union,
for first, $50 for second. Best general
land; 800 for first. $50 for second.
Most unique and attractive display,
not Of commercial value, open to any
association, district, lodge, society or
union of five or more persons, 5000 for
first, 800 for second. Best individual
display in the same class; 5000 for
first, 800 for second Fifty dollars
each tofive entries ranking next to
winners.
Ten box classes, Is contests on stan
dard varieties $40 for first, $50 for
second, with added prizes for pack.
Five-box class, FIVE district varieties,
one in each box; $50 for first, $25 for
second.
Single box classes, 80 contests on
standard varieties, $40 for frsts, $5 for
seconds, with added premiums on pack.
Best barrel or three boxes from
groups of states: Eastern and New
England, middle western, southern and
northwestern, also any province, dis
trict or territory outside of the United
States; $40 for firsts, 500 for seconds
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judged by weight; $75 for first, $25 for
second.
Five largest apples, circumference to
second.
Largest single apple, $40 for first
$40 for second.
So for firsts. These competitions are
open to all varieties.
Cups, gold and silver banners and
other trophies are offered for new va
rieties, best keepers and designs or
photographs of apples.
Gold and silver medals banners will
be awarded as first and second prizes
for the best exhibit by manufacturer
or distributor of the most practical
and economical new appliance for use
ing or marketing apples.
Nursery stock, orchard implements,
spraying machines and materials and
other articles will be distributed as
added prizes.
The management of the show an
nounces that the competitive CONNER
cial entries will be secured by board
of Judges, consisting of experts of
Oh ba
decorative and feature displays will
be awarded by special judges.
"The coming show, for which the
railroads in the northwest have made a
special rate of one and one-third fare
points in the United States and Can
ada, will be the largest most attrac-
tive and interesting from an educa-
tional view in the history of apple
expositions,' said Julius A. Zittel,
vice-president of the organization.
"The exhibition and the accompany
ing street carnivals and harcest cele-
brations will cost more than 100000,
of which about $4,000 has been
ppledged by the people of Spokane.
tThe institution is not money
making enterprise in any sense of the
keep the expense inside of the appro-
priation. Every contest is free and
open to the world, not a penny being
charged either for entry fees or for
thespace occupied by exhibitors. The
chief aim is to exploit the industry by
encouraging he growing of wholesome
fruit and popularizing the apple as a
healthful food product, also assisting
the growers in solving orchard and
market problems.
"We shall have this year in con-
nection with the exposition series
of growers conventions, country life
meetings and tests of orchard appli-
anees, also free packing school and
demonstrations by experts in the va
rious uses Of the apple as an article of
daily food. Other features, including
band concerts and amusement pro-
grams by the Arabian Order of Mystic
Enakops, will be of the highest class,
and taken in all the show will be we'll
worth the money, time and efforts ex-
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