Middletown transcript., 1914-01-24
VERY FINE EXHIBIT
The Peninsula Horticultural Society
Held Its Annual Session
Al EASToN md. LAST WEEK

AT EASTON MD. LAST WEEK
The Peninsula Horticultural Society,
who held its annual session and exhibit in
Easton, Md, for three days, adjourned
Thursday afternoon of last week, after
one of the most successful meetings
since its organization, 27 years ago.
Upon the invitation of the Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce it was decided
to hold the next annual meeting of the
society in that city, the date to be left
to the Executive Committee.
The meeting was largely attendedand
interesting addresses were made by w.
F. Allen, Salisbury, Md; F. E. Mat
thews, Pocomoke City, Md; E. F. Le-
Gates, Delmar, Del; E. H. Shallcross,
McDonough, Del; Governor Charles R.
Miller, of Delaware; Prof. Hayward,
of Delaware College; DR.. J. G. Lipman,
director of the New Jersey Experiment
Station; DR.. H. J. Patterson, director
of the Maryland Experiment Station;
DR.. J. H. Wheeler, of Boston; Professor
Thomas B. Symons, dean of the Mary
land Agricultural College; Mrs. w. r.
wing Walker, of Chestertown, Md;
Lester Lovett, of Milford, Del, Richard
Vincent, Jr., of White Marsh, Md; and
H. G. Thompson, of the Department of
Agriculture After these addresses
these officers were elected:
President, E. H. ehallcross, McDon-
ough, Del; vice president, General
Joseph B. Seth, Easton, Nd; sec'y.
and treasurer, J. Wesley Webb, Dover,
Del; vice president for counties, J. T.
Shallcross, Niddletown, Del; S. H.
Derby, Woodside' Del; George Hill,
Bridgeville, Del; c. E. Warburton,
Elkton, d.. Walter H. Harris, Wor-
ton, Md; W. Irving Walker, Chester
town, Md; ]. 6. Lapham, Ridgely, Md;
M. B. Nichols, Easton, Md; William E.
Dawson. Cambridge, Md; Fulton W.
Allen, Salisbury, Md, Orlando Harrison,
Berlin, Md; Frank E. Matthews, POGO
moke, Nd; A. J. Me ath, Olney, Va,
and W. L. Elzey, Exmore, Va.
Among the prize winners were:
Best general display of all fruits
First, Soper & Son; Magnolia, Del,
second, Sanger & Bro, Cordova, Nd,
third, E. H ShalIcross, McDonough, Del.
Best single box of apples-First, So
per & Son; second, S niger & Bro,
third, Walter B. Harris, Worton, Md
Best three boxes First, Soper & Son;
second, Sanger Bros; third, E. H. /,
Shallcross.
Best five boxes-First, Sanger Bros;
second, Soper & Son; third, E. H.
Best ten boxes-First, Sanger Bros.
second, Soper & Son; third, Walter B.
Harris. Ii
Best three barrels-First, Sanger I
Bros second, E. H. Shallcross. '
Best collection of vegetables-First c
!. Howard Hirst,, Cambridge, Md;
second, George T. Robson, Easton, Md.
bird, J. W. Killen, FELTON,, Del I
Best collection Of white potatoes
first, James T. Shallcross, Middletown, t
DEL; second, F. J. Dukes & Bro, r
1irdletree, Nd.
Best collection of white potatoes in \
,arrels-F. J. Dukes & Bro. t
Best collection of chestnuts-First,
/. S. Kelley, Preston, Md; second, J. t
". Killen. O
Best collection of canned goods in
Mrs Mary V. Colt, Elkton, t
DID,; second, Mrs. F. c. Snyder, New v
'ort, Del
Best martin house made by a boy
Henry Didied, Easton, Md. il
J. G. Harrison & Son, the Berlin c
had a fine display of s
'eaches and apples, ornamental and
hade trees, which were not in COM O
etition for prizes, that attracted v
.reat deal of attention from all who
listed the exhibition. S