Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-11-06

York City Observation-Disclosures. 10000
Douglass Pump Company of Mid
dletown, Conn. ................... l0ob0
Dem1ng Pump Company of Salem,
ONO NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5o.00
Charles ], lager Company OF Bos-
ton, Mass. ....,....,.. 5e.00
Portland Farmers Club of Port
land, Maine ....................... ooO0
One hundred and seventy-nine farmers
entered orchards in this contest. During
the past four years members of the Blu
reau of Horticulture have made fire.
quent visits to the orchards. Many con-
testants encountered serious difficulties
and some withdrew each year.
During the summer of 1918 nearly all of
the orchards were visited by two of the
judges who were also members of the
Bureau of Horticulture and at that time
comparative values were obtained
through the use of a score card especial
ly prepared for this work. Owing to .the
lack of sufficient funds, it seemed expedi-
ent to eliminate all unnecessary expense.
To accomplish this end it was deemed
| advisable to visit only the orchards
which with the best of care and favorable
conditions might have a possible chance
for one of the premiums, and also those
not visited in 1918. A circular was sent
to all the contestants who would be ex-
I cluded, giving the complete score of their
orchard, their relative standing and ask
| ing their consent to the PLAN With the
cooperation of the growers to this plan
it was found necessary to visit only 10
orchards.
The Successful Ones.
At the close of the contest 1t was found
upon examination of the scores that the
prizes had been won as follows
Gregory prize, $500. Miller B. Hobbs of
Hope. with score of 974 ga; premium by
a friend, $3.50. E. w. Dolloff of Standish,
| with a score of 969 Is; B. K. Pratt Com
pany prize, 500; Wilson NJ. Morse of
Waterford, with score of 9s1 3-S; Doug
lass Pump Company prize. 500, Mrs. w.
B. Bragger of Exeter, with score of
955; Deming Pump Cimpany prize. $50,
Charles Hescock of Foxcroft, with a
score of 954 100; Charles J. JAEGER Com
pany prize, $50, Harry w. Bearce of He
bron, with a score of 952 LIZ; Portland
Farmers Club prize, $50. with a score of
949 SIS
Orchards scoring over 900 were owned
as follows: William Bragger of Exeter,
949; E. S. Dixon of Sabattus, s41; Chester
Z. Chapman Of Poland, $40 L.: A c..
Greenleaf of Pennington. 935 3-S; ]. w.
Law of Union, 935 rs: Raymond Thurs
ton of Union, $50; F. L. Towns of Madi-
son. $40; Mrs. F. T. Wentworth of Exc
ter 9l4 3-S; S. E. Cobb of oxford, 913 s-54;
NJ. S. Fifield of Manchester, se4 %; C. S.
Bean of Wellington. 9o2 3-s; r. L. Cum
mngs of West Paris, 902: c. L. Morang
of Ellsworth, 800 rs: E. E. Conant of
Buckield. 800 2O-21
For Better Fruits.
The judges in concluding their report
of the prizes speak as follows:
THE contest demonstrates the adapta-
bility of Maine in its different counties to
the production of the different varieties
of apples and to their early and profitable
bearing.
Careful attention to proper orchard
practices was a much greater factor with
the successful contestants than natural
conditions.
I'VE believe that the contest has done
much to advance the standard Of or
charding in the State and that growers
who were not contestants have benefited
thereby.
We feel that the contest should be
continued for better fruits for Name