The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1912-09-13

Homecroft Conmittee WIN Hold
Homecroft Day Next Wednesday,
When Prizes VIII Be Awarded.

prizes have been put up for the best |
display of garden products. flowers
and canned goods, which offer a con-
siderable indufement to the people
of the city to have a large display
on hand. Following Is list of the
prizes offered:
Display Of Garden Produce from
Single Garden-First prize, value
IS, to be announced later; second
prize. value So, to be announced
later.
Display of Garden Produce Grown
by Boy or Girl Under Is Years.
First prize, sweater, donor to be an
nounced later; second prize, Moore's
non-leakable fountain pen, value 81,
donated by Model Pharmacy and on
display in their window; third prize,
hoe and rake, value $1.25, donated
by Ketola Bros. and on display in
their window.
Display of Flowers from one
Yard-First prize, silk kimona, val
ne IS. donated by Crane & Co. and
on display in their window; second
prize, pair of hemstitched sheets,
value So, donated by Alexander Reid
& Co. and on display in their store.
Six Quarts Assorted Fruits and
Vegetable (Home CROWN - First
prize. cut-glass marmalade jar, value
$40, donated by president and Sec
rotary of Commercial club and on
display in the window of Savolai-
mems jewelry store; second prize,
aluminium sauce kettle, value 50, do
mated by the Virginia Hardware Co.
and on display in their window. The
assortments taking first and second
prizes are to become the property of
the Commercial club for purposes of
display.
Bouquet of Sweet Peas-First
prize, 81 cash; second prize, SO cents
cash.
Bouquet Of Pansies-First prize,
81 cash; second prize, so cents cash.
Bouquet of Nasturtiums-Firs
prize, 81 cash; second prize, so cents
cash.
Bouquet Of Any Other Kind Of
Flowers First prize, 81 cash; Sec
ond prize, so cents cash.
Half Bushel of Potatoes-First
prize, 81 cash; second prize, IS cents
cash; third prize. so cents cash.
Peck of Beets-First prize, 81
cash; second prize, IS cents cash:
third prize. so cents cash.
Peck Of Turnips-First prize, 81
cash; second prize, IS cents cash;
third prize, SO cents cash.
Peck OF Carrots-First prize 81
cash; second prize, IS cents cash;
third prize. SO cents cash.
Peck of Parsnips-First prize, 81
cash; second prize. Is cents cash;
third prize, so cents cash.
Peck Of Beans-First prize, 81
cash; second prize, Is cents cash;
third prize, so cents cash.
Peck Of Cucumbers-First prize, 81
cash; second prize, IS cents cash;
third prize, so cents cash.
Head of Cabbage-First prize, 81
cash; second prize. IS cents cash:
third prize, so cents cash.
Head of Cauliflower-First prize,
81 cash; second prize. Is cents
cash; third prize, so cents cash.
Dozen Ripe Tomatoes First prize,
81 cash; second prize, IS cents
cash; third prize, so cents cash.
Dozen Ears Sweet Corn-First
prize, 81 cash; second prize. IS cents
cash; third prize, 50 cents cash.
Half Dozen Stalks Celery-First
prize, 81 cash; second prize. Is cents
cash; third prize. so cents cash.
All Of the prizes have not been Sc
lected as yet, but will be shortly and
circulars will be put in all the
houses Of the city SO that everyone
will have an opportunity to COM
pete. However, the display should
not be made solely for the purpose
Of obtaining prize. 1t is great
advertisement for the city to have
large display of garden products,
flowers and canned goods, so as to
show what can be raised In Virginia.
The homecroft committee are e.
tremely anxious to have the people
take an active interest in the mat
ter and to prepare displays and have
them on hand at the building early
Wednesday morning. There will be
some one at the building by seven
o'clock Wednesday morning, so that
the school children will have an
opportunity to bring their displays
before they go to school. Or IL they
wish they can bring the displays the
evening before and they will be
taken care Of. Space will be allot-
ted to everyone who wishes to make
a display of homecroft products.
The prizes offered by the various