Weekly journal-miner., 1912-11-13
AWARDS AT DRY
 FARM CONGRESS

(From Thursdays Daily.)
 Awards captured by Arizona at International Dry Farming Congress, Lethbridge. Alberta, through exhibit collected by Prescott Chamber of Commerce and Wilcox Board of Trade:
 favapai County--Ficld Products.
 Best ten ears pop corn. l.. l.. Bates. second; best peck white beans l.. l.. Bates, first; Mexican beans, l.. l.. Bates, third; other varieties of beans, c. w. Hansen. Prescott. first; L. l.. Bates, second; s. s. Reed, Simmons, third; dwarf Red Milo Maize. L. L. Bates. first; Amber Summer Squash, Ed. Carson, Jack ass Flat. second: Pic Pumpkins, Larry Little. first; Cirons. Larry Little. first; Cucumbcrs. l.. l.. Bates. third; Citrons, l.. l.. Bates, second; l; Tomatoes, l.. l.. Bates, second.
 Winter squash. Ed. Meek. Prescott, third; Hubbard squash D. NJ. Wyn. koop. second; musk melons, Larry Little. first; Canteioupes. l.. o. Tucker. first; Cashaws. C.. W. Hill. first.
 Yavapai County-Fruii.
 Apples--Winesap. Ed. Carson. sec ond; Maramang. Ed Carson. first; Lauver, Ed. Carson, first: White Winter Pearmain, first Eugene Ncu- man won frsts on the following ap- ples; Paratac Beauty. Paragon and Ben Davis; third on Maramang.
 W. r. Alfred exhibited but one variety of apples, the Paratac Seed ling. winning first. Lee Brothers won first on Maiden Blush. Smiths cider. Frank Williamson. Ferguson Valley. won first.
 Yavapai County peaches took every prize under this class, despite the fact that some excellent entries were made by British Columbia. Washington and Oregon. The noun tain peaches of the Mile High Coun- ty won on color, size and flavor and their keeping qualities were marveled at by the judges and visitors alike. Although these peaches were forced to undergo a trip of 2300 miles, be- ing picked green and by no means developed as to size at the time of shipment. they looked as though they had just been culled from a neighboring orchard:
 Seeding. Lee Brothers. first; Seed ling Cling. W. P. Alfred. first; late cling. E. Ncuman. first; Yavapai Cling. Lee Brothers. first; yellow seeding. W. r. Alfred, first; early cling. F. Ncuman. first.
 Cochisc County.
 w. C. McGirk, best ten ears vel low dent corn. second: six stalks flint corn. first: II. w. Nichols, Bon ito. Mexican beans, first; J. P. Han sen. Pinedalc. Mexican beans, sec ond: w. A. McAllister black-hullet white Kafhr corn. first; tomatoes first; J. w. Spices, Madras. six stalk yellow dent corn, first; J. Gonzales Winter Squash. hrst A. Morales Winter squash. second; J. D. Poore Okra. first.
 Navajo County
 J. F. Hansen. Pinedale. Mexican beans. second; l.. w. Freeman Snowflake, white dent corn, first.
 Many entires of shcaf stuff iron Navajo County would have obtain cd premiums. had it not been 10 the early date they were picked am shipped and the consequent mildew ing and decaying Arizona wo fifty two prizes in all. more tha any other state exhibit except tha of Oklahoma. which came to th Congress with three carloads C stuff. prepared to carry off the nes Congress. Oklahoma City will b the scene of the next Congress an , it is safe 10 predict that this liv city will better care for its visitor than any in which such an cxhibitio has ever before been staged. Mar 7 Woodson who had the Oklahom show in charge brought agreement from the hotels and restaurants : his city. pledging that they woul not raise their prices to the wis tors. This year. Lethbridge catere vary badly for its visitors. I'll hotels charged exorbitantly for qua ters and meals and stiff prices wei ]. the rule right down the line. TT director of exhibits allowed the col tractors and decorators to eharI fancy prices for lumber and equi