The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-11-11
PRIZES ANNOUNCED
FOR APPLE SHOW
BEST THREE EXHIBITS IN EACH
VARIETY TO RECEIVE AWARDS
Arrangements For Event Which VIII
Be Held In This City Nov. 26-2s.
Rapidly Nearing Completion.

IL is expected that the apple grow
ers of this section will raise to their
opportunity and make this the nrst
apple show TO be held m this section
great success. especially In an edu-
cational way. The educational value
OF show conducted as this one is
planned should be well worth the time
and trouble connected with the ar
Tangement OF exhibits. All exhibits
will be entered free OF charge and the
show will be open TO the public from
the evening OF November 25th to the
afternoon of November 2s,h. The
public generally is invited to see the
exhibits which will be free for all.
The Plate Exhibit.
Three prizes will be offered for the
best three exhibits in each variety.
First prize. so cash: second prize, So
cash; third prize. one pound OF arse
nate OF lead. The varieties are as fol-
lows: Northern Spy. Baldwin. Grimes
Golden. Roman Beauty. Ben Davis,
Gano. Northwestern Greening, Staten
Winesap. Winesap. Delicious. Rhode
Island Greening, Banana. Jonathan.
Roxburry Russell. Hubbardson. Smith
Cider. Rambo and York plate ex-
hibit will consist Of three plates OF
FIVE apples each.
The Barrel Exhibit.
Three prizes will be offered for the
three best exhibits in each variety.
First prize. s1.OO cash: second prize.
50c cash; third price. CSC cash. The
varieties to be entered are as follows:
Northern Spy. Baldwin. Grimes Gold
en-. Northwestern Greening. Stamen
Winesap. Hubbardson. Delicious,
Smith Cider. Rome Beauty. and Eng
lish Rambo. All apples in this class
are TO be packed In new. standard ap-
pie barrels.
Box Exhibit
Three prizes will be offered for the
three best exhibits in each variety.
The first prize. s1.OO cash; second
prize, ! pound of powdered lime sui
phur; third prize. 25 cents cash. The
varieties to be entered TO be as fol-
lows: Northern Spy. Stamen Winesap.
Baldwin. Grimes Golden. Delicious asd
Banana. All apples In this class are
to be packed in standard apple boxes
lined with paper and each individual
apple wrapped with tissue paper.
Special Farm Exhibit.
The Wheeling Board OF Trade offers
one silver cup to be awarded to the
fruit grower furnishing the best dis
play of fruit grown on his own farm.
This display may contain all classes
of fruit and all varieties
Special Parcel Post Exhibit.
Three prizes will be awarded for
the three best exhibits: First pri.s> l
barrel spray pump: second prize. .
pounds OF arsenate OF lead: third
prize, pound OF arsenate of lead. The
exhibit shall consist OF fruit packed
for parcel post shipment Any pack
age that will be accepted by the Post
Onice Department may be entered in
this exhibit
Exhibits may be entered at any
time after the goth OF November. All
exhibits TO he left at the C. +. Braun
Itch store. All express and freight
packags should be prepaid All ex-
hibits must be entered before six
O'Clock on November oath
The fruit will be judged by the
score card method on November 25th.
The exhibit will be open for inspection
at five o'clock p. m. November 25th.
The show will remain open for inspec-
ton November 90. % and 2s. and the
evenings OF 25th and 9th only.