The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1913-02-28

grange in Wayne county attended the
Pomona held in Honesdale on Mon
day afternoon and evening of this
week. The sessions were supported
and were held in Freedom Lodge hall
Independent Order of Odd Fellows
building. Large delegations from
Lake and Greentown, Indian Orchard
and Pleasant Valley were in attend
ance.
Another Pomona Next Year.
The Pomona was greatly enjoyed
and was pronounced the most sue
cessful grange meeting held in a
long time. Arrangements are being
made for a similar gathering here
next year.
Greasy Unable to Come.
There was universal regret ex-
pressed among the grangers when it
was learned that Hon. w. T. Greasy
had wired that he could not be pres
ent Monday evening and deliver an
address, owing to an important en-
gagement in Harrisburg which COM
manded his attention. The commit
tee on program, however, lost no
time in preparing an evenings en-
tertainment. ]. j. Koehler, superin-
tendent of Wayne county schools,
who always has something new to
present, and w. w. Baker, the never
firing grange worker and apple rails
er, were substituted for Farmer"
Greasy. Both gentlemen gave en-
thusiastic addresses and were heart
lily applauded.
Corn and Apple Show.
That Wayne county is capable of
growing as good corn and apples as
are grown in the West is evinced by
the fact that Wayne county apples
are always in greatest demand and
that the soil here is especially adapt
ed to raising corn and apples. The
display at the Pomona will speak for
this. There were several exhibits of
yellow and white dent corn. The
ears were lengthy, well filled and
uniform in size Several varieties
were shown. Charles O. Blake, of
Bethany, had two very good samples
of Mortgage Litter" and Michigan
White Dent corn. Mr.. Blakes dis
play OF yellow flint corn, eight-row-
ed, captured the frt prize.
Prize Winners.
First prize, sc. o. Blake, Bethany
Second, $2-G. A. Curtis, Farno.
Third, $1-E. e. Kinsman, Cherry
Ridge.
Apple Display.
The only requisite for an exhibit
of apples, Wayne's choicest and most
profitable fruit, was to display five
apples upon a plate. Several we'll
known varieties were displayed and
d. were, pretty as a picture" The
prize exhibit consisted of Northern
Spys, Kings, Baldwins and Green
ings The above list represents
Wayne's most sought-after apples.
They were the product of sprayed
and pruned trees and in a marked
degree showed the improvement over
apples that have not been so treated.
The organization of the proposed
Wayne County Horticultural Asso-
citation, which in all probability will
be formed within few weeks, will
have a tendency to do considerable
toward the betterment of apple rails
ing within the coming year. At
next years Pomona which will be
held in Honesdale larger display
will be given, but to encourage an
exhibit along this line it would seem
that in order to arouse enthusiasm
that the prizes ought to be a little
higher.
Awarded Prizes.
First, $2-Northern Spys, G. w.
zimmerman, Gravity.
Second, $1-Kings and Greetings, G.
o. Blake, Bethany.
Third, 50c-Baldwins, G. A. Curtis,
Farno.
Judges.
District State Horticulturist w. H.
Bullock of Dyberry, County Commits
sioner John Male, of Cherry Ridge,
and John Knorr, of Carley Brook,
were chosen judges to select the
prize winners. The different eX-
hibits were numbered and the prizes
both for the corn and apples, were
awarded in this manner.
Pomona Opens.
The first session of the Pomona
was called to order at 1880 o'clock
Monday afternoon by singing, after
which the Pomona banner was pre-
sented by Chaplain F. l.. Hartford,
worthy master of Salem grange, to
Champion grange, 1862, of Carley
Brook. John M. Knorr, worthy
master, accepted the banner and re-
sponded in behalf of his grange.
Appointed District Deputy.
F. l.. Hartford, worthy master of
Salem grange, received the appoint
ment of district deputy and has since
received his commission.
Revise Corn and Apple Rules.
A committee consisting of F. L.
Hartford, G. A. Curtis and Mrs. f.
S. Keene were appointed a committee
to revise the corn and apple show
rules.
Resolutions of Regret.
Resolutions of regret were drafted
and ordered sent to F. M. Shaffer,
Hope grange, Gravity, who was un-
able to be present owing to dislo-
Gated hip. Brother Shaffer has
missed only three sessions in twen-
ty years. The committee consisted