The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-11-16
STATE SHOW WAS GOOD
Although Money Was Lost On It.
All Apple Growers Present Want
Another Next Year-Vaue
of Packing.

Marshall county may congratu-
late herself that she won first
prize at the state apple show which
was brought to close Saturday.
Walter Vonnegut of Culver took the
first prize on the tray class of Grimes
Golden apples, under the decision of
Judge II. f. Vaudeman of Wash.
ington, d. c.
! Though successful from an educa-
tional point of view the first Indiana
apple show, did not pay for itself
financially. Although the final ac-
counts have not been made it is es-
timated that the apple show COM
mission will be in debt about $500.
, 1t was hoped the attendance re-
ceipts would be large enough to
meet expenses.
c. n. Lindley. Of Salem president
of the Indiana Horticultural Society
which appointed the apple show com
mission said the apple show undoubt
edly would be made an annual af-
fair. He. and other officers Of the
society and members of the commits
sion, are confident there viii be no
financial losses in future years.
| One of the chief expenses this year
has been for prizes. The commission
offered $1,000 in prizes. They have
been approached by many firms and
corporations that have promised to
offer attractive prizes if the show is
repeated.
Exhibitors as q rule are satisfied
with the treatment accorded them at
the show though complaint has been
made that the Indiana School for
Feeble Minded Youth. a state in
stitution which has profted in its
orchards by special treatment from
Purdue university. was allowed to
compete with private individuals.
The institution took the 5000 prize
offered for the best box of apples of
anv variety. 6. n, Lindley came
within half point of winning the
prize with a box of Rome Beauties.
1t is said state institutions will not
be allowed to enter in future shows.
Final action as to whether there
will be show next year Will be
taken at the meeting Of the Indiana
Horticultural Society the first We'd
nesday in December.
| Practically all the apples that
were exhibited in the show have
been disposed of at private sale. 1t
is estimated there were three thous-
and bushels. The prevailing price
for the best apples was So a bushel,
though some sold as high as So and
some So low as 81. 1t was found
unnecessary to hold an auction.
i OF the eleven who won the most
| frsts. six came from the central part
of the state, and that section had
two exhibitors that took twenty and
twenty-onc firsts. respectively. Chris
King, of Rusllville. took twenty-one
frsts. and r. ". Fielding, of Glen
wood. won twenty frsts. :
/ Chris King also has the distinc-
ton of having exhibited the only
perfect apples in the show. The
Judge. II. f. Vandeman, said that
the plate Of Kings exhibited were be
vond critic SIN in every respect, and
he awarded the sweepstake prize to
that plate without hesitation.
Grimes Goldens in Favor.
Grimes Golden APPLES were the
nnanimorr choice of all the spsak-
ers for the most popular variety in
lthc state. The first prize in that
variety for the plate class went to
Itie central section. John NJ. Beaver
i& Son. of Glenwood. taking it. Wal
tier yonnealt, of Culver. took first
i'm the Grimes for the tray class,
and tie indiana School for Feeble
Minded Youths won the first prize
for Grimes in the box class. The
. Jonathan apple seemed to be the
apple next in popularity. st. Joseph
county In the extreme north, won
;: the prize offered for the best coun-
.ity exhibits.