Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1914-07-14
THE FAIR PREMIUM LIST
BETTER PRIZES ARE OFFERED
EXHIBITORS THIS YEAR.
Agricultural sand Horticultural De-
partments Are Covered By The
Observer Today.

the association next week, when it
will be distributed among contemplat-
ing exhibitors. The aggregate amount
of premiums is considerably larger
than last year, thus offering an in
ducement to exhibitors to bring out
their best products and stock. En-
tries must be made in person or by let
ter with the secretary not later than
September 10, the date of the fair
having been set for September IL,
1S and 10. There will be no entry
fee for exhibiting in any department.
From present indications the num-
ber of exhibits will far exceed those
of last year. there being much inter
est manifested on the part of Polk
county farmers and others. The fair
this year will be held on the grounds
recently purchased bv the city for
this purpose, and while no buildings
will be erected this season arrange
ments have been perfected. with the
Ellison-White Chautauqua System for
several commodious tents, which will
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is the desire of the management to
make the third annual fair larger and
better than ever before, but this can
only be accomplished through the aid
and cooperation of those persons who
have the exhibits. This institution,
with proper encouragement, cannot
fail to eventually become a great ed
ucational school in agriculture, horti-
culture anl all other branches of local
industries, and must prove itself an
important factor in the advancement
and development of Polk county.
1t is the purpose of The Observer
to publish the premium list in full,
but owing to the voluminousness of the
booklet is must be done by depart
ments. Following are the prizes offered
in the horticultural and agricultural
departments. this being the season
when contemplating exhibitors should
prepare their products for show:
Fruit Exhibits.
All exhibits of fruit must be the
products of Polk county, and must
have been grown by the exhibitor upon
lands occupied by him as owner or
renter For exhibition purposes a
plate will consist of five specimens of
apples, pears peaches or ounces; ten
specimens of plums or other special
fruits, or five punches of grapes Ex-
hibitors must attach the names to ev-
cry variety staged by them, and the
judges may refuse to reward premi-
ums on stock not properly named. No
bemished fruit will be considered by
the judges, and no award will be made
on stock that does not individually
merit it, On account of its quality
an exhibit may be given the second or
third prize or no prize at all, even if
there is no competition. Scab, rot,
scale, or worm holes will be sufficient
cause to bar an exhibit
Single Box Varieties.-For the best
box of apples each of the following
varieties a prize of 50 will be given
for first. and 81 for second: Arlan-
sas Blacks, Baldwins. Ben Davis,
Black Ben Davis. Delicious, Gano. !
Jonathan, King, Northern Spy, Red l
7reek Pippin. Rome Beauty, Rhode c
Island Greening, Spitzenberg, Wage
Ter, Winter Banana, Yellow Newtown,
For the largest single apple, first 1
,rize, 81; second. 80 cents. For the
,est box of any variety, first So; sec
md 50. s
Sweepstakes.-Best display of five a
,oxes, not less than three varieties of \
my of the above named, first 5000; Il
econd $1,000. This is a special prem p
um offered by the Dallas Fruit Grow s
RS association of Dallas. h
Plate Apples.-First premium 81; Ii
econd premium Soc on the following t.
arieties. Arkansas Black, Baldwin, E
zen Davis, Delicious, Gano, Jonathan, p
ling, Northern Spy, Red Checked p
'ippin, Rome Beauty, Rhode Island o
treening, Spitzenberg, Wagner, Win cc
er Banana, Yellow Newtown, Grave
tein, Black Ben Davis, Wolf River,
elbow Bellfower, Waxon, Winesap,
elbow Transparent. q
Plate Pears.-Bartlett, Comice, Fall in
utter, Buerre De Anjou, Beurre ri
lairgeau. ri
Grapes.-First premium $1.00; Sec 10
nd premium soc. for the following: W
est exhibit of White Grapes, best w
Shibit of Red Grapes, best exhibit H
Black Grapes. vi
Prunes.-First premium S1.00; sec DC
Id premium Soc for Italian, Petite. ri
liver, Sugar. OF
Plums-Best plate, any variety, first
100; second soc.
Peaehes.-First premium Sl.00; sec
ID premium soc. for Early Crawford. an
Iberia. Early Charlotte. Late Craw- pl
'rd. Muir. Salway. te
Evaporated Prunes.-To be put up 20
10 pound cartons. Italian. first dit
100: second $3.50: Silver. first $3.50; TO
cond sl.00; Petite. first 500; sec Or
ID s1.OO. Pa
Sweepstakes on Punes.-Display Of tu
4 less than ) boxes and not less St