Evening star., 1913-11-21
Judges of American Pomologi-
cal Society to Complete
Work Tomorrow.
COMPETITION THIS YEAR
is EXCEPTIONALLY KEEN
Fruit Show Regarded as Most Sue.
cessful Ever Held by 0rgani-
zation in East.

Judges in the Wilder medal contests
and the juries In the students judging
competitions conducted under the au
spices of the American Pathological So.
ciety during the meeting this week have
been unable 10 complete their work with
in the allotted time, and announcement
was made today that the committees
charged with the work OF awarding the
medals. diplomas and certificates will be
compelled to remain until tomorrow to
decide the various contests.
Competition for the various prices
awarded at the big fruit show this year.
Il Is stated. has been exceptionally keen
and close, and in many cases final deci-
sion will have to be made on as slight a
difference as fraction of one point.
Eight Colleges Represented.
Interest at the fruit show yesterday
centered about the work of the teams
representing eight agricultural colleges
and state universities, these teams being
entered in the first apple-judging contest
FOR students ever held under the auspices
OF the American Pathological Society.
Three-man teams were entered from
the following states, the teams represent
ing the agricultural colleges of their
states or the state universities which
include agriculture in their curriculum
Missouri. Iowa, Kentucky, Pennsylvania,
West Virginia, Massachusetts,, New York
and New Jersey
The teams judged fifty-one plates of ap-
pies. embracing twenty-six named varie-
ties of apples. the judging being based on
identification of species, form, size. color.
quality. etc, according to the score card
adopted a few years ago by the society.
rf4yNa h.. sr,--r- % le
announced that the winning team was
that representing the University of Mis-
souri,. with the team from Cornell Uni
versity second an dthe Pennsylvania Ag-
ricultural College team third.
Errors Found in Figures.
The individual members of the teams
making the highest rating in the contest
were from Missouri, Iowa and New Jer-
sey. respectively. However, a later an
nouncement was made that errors discov-
cred in the figures on which the awards
were based might change the standing.
and the members of the jury stated that
another day would be required to deter
mime the actual winners.
Ii was decided that five Wilder medals
should be awarded to specially merito-
Ilous exhibits at the show, the medals in
Guiding one gold, one silver and three
bronze. In addition TO the medals num-
Der of certificates of merit are to be
awarded. Competition for these prizes
IL was stated. has been so close that a
final decision cannot be reached before
tomorrow.
The fruit show is said by old members
or the society and the affiliated organi-
zations participating in the meeting and
the display to have been the most sue
cessful ever held by the society in the
east, both in point OF size and in attend
ance. The show Will be closed finally to-
night, and the exhibits will be removed
afternoon until 4:30 o'clock, when it will
close, to reopen at o'clock, closing for
the last time at 1890 o'clock tonight.
Address by w. w. Finley.
The principal address at this morning S
session of the fruit growers was by Presi-
dent ". -" Finley of the Southern rail-
way, who talked of fruit-growing condi-
tons and possibilities Of the south. Other
addresses, all having to do with the prac-
teal side of orc-.arding, fruit growing
and marketing. We're delivered by f. W
Card OF Pennsylvania: s. ". Fletcher
director of the experiment station al
Blacksburg, Va; A L. Stone. superin-
tendent OF extension work of Rhode
Island: ". S Thornber, director of the
Lev iston School OF Horticulture. Idaho;
y . Holt. secretary of the Deming. "
at thanber of Commerce: w. \. Hutt
sst aorticulturist of North Carolina;
) ea : Kerr, Texas; Clarence Wedge
j-:ta. satH. P. ]. Wester OF the expert
v.sH - on at Honolulu. Hawaii; c. c.
Z, efsss~1 in charge of the governmen,
eSF rseIat station at Sitka, Alaska, and
) Z: Caldwell, oregon.
This afternoons session was devoted tc
re- Giving reports of committees, etc. Il
was tentatively decided 20 hold the 19i.
meeting OF the society ut San Francisco
though final decision will not be made a
the present time.