The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-05-24
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Inter State Fair.


In spite of the fact that the Horti-
cultural Department of the Inter
State Fair at Trenton. last year was
developed into one of the greatest ex-
hibits OF its kind known in American
fair history, Prof. Maurice A. Blake,
the director, was not satisfied and
during the months that have inter-
vened he has been working out plans
for further improvements.
Professor Blake will introduce
number of innovations this fall that
should bring the Horticultural De-
partment to the highest state of in
terest and practical efficiency. In an
interview Professor Blake spoke of
his new plans as follows:
"Our most important departure
from former methods will be not to
offer premiums in the fruit, vegetable
and flower classes for products not
grown by the exhibitor. In former
years entries have been made in these
CLASSES by persons who have simply
been collectors. Now all exhibitors
must exhibit the results of their own
production. This we think will create
a confidence among producers aud a
desire to exhibit that has not existed
heretofore because of the feeling that
some person with time and money.
might, by touring the country, secure
an exhibit that could not be excelled.
1t will also cause the producers to
try for better results on their own
farms and work ont generally not
only for the good of the fair but for
the good of the producers aud the
consuming public.
I'm all cases where premiums are
offered for display of wheat, rye or
oats, a sheaf of the same six inches at
the band will be required. Because
of this increased size of the exhibit
the premium has been raised to SO for
firsts and 81 for seconds These
larger sheaves will make the display
much more attractive and also demon
strate to better advantage the quality
of straw that can be produced.
"For the first time in the history of
the Trenton Fair premiums will be
offered this year for the ten tallest
stalks of corn of any variety.
'tThe vegetable department will be
given special attention this year aud
more liberal premiums will be offered
in number Of classes with the object
OF securing a much better display
than ever before. Special efforts will
be made to develop creditabte dis
plays of vegetable collections and
with this thought in view the prem
iums have been increased to $25, $l5
and $40.
1.-The entries for the premiums Of
fered for the largest squash, water
melon, cabbage, egg plants, etc., will
be grouped together upon one table
this Year. where the. nnhlia,. will ,ha
able to locate Them without difficulty.
'Fhe object of the superintendent
ia to conduct the fruit, vegetable and
flower exhibit along the most up-to-
date lines. To have these exhibits
educational as far as possible and to
display quality as well as size.
1.-THE exhibition of commercial
packages, such as boxed apples, car
riers and baskets of peaches, etc., will
be encouraged as much as possible.
This form of exhibit educates the
producer as we'll as the consumer.
''Some additional varieties OF vege-
tables will be added to the premium
list this year, including Colorado cit
ron, Winter Luxury pumpkin, Con-
necticut field pumpkin, Houser cab
bage. VoIga cabbage, Early Jersey
Wakefield cabbage, Edmand's blood
beet, Crosby's Egyptian beet, Eclipse
beet, long dark red beet, Crosby
sweet corn. Premiums will also be
offered for Silver Mine, Yellow Flint,
White Crowned and Yellow Dent
field corn; Lincoln white oats, Dur
ham wheat, Yellow Pearl pop corn,
Amber Pearl pop corn, Amber Rice
pop corn, and Red Pearl pop corn