Evening journal., 1915-01-13

man dWelt upon the necessity or thln-
ming the fruit in his State
In discussing the use of fertilizers,
he stated that while it is necessary to
use it, it is easy to waste a consider
able part by improper use His ex-
peFiment showed that nitrogen is the
controlling factor in fertilizing a
peach orchard and most growers he
said to use too little of nitrogen and to
much phosphoric acid.
! Professor NJ. A. Blake, Of New
Brunswick, ~ j.. spoke on "Peach
! Culture in New Jersey" Professor c.
A. McCue. Of Delaware College. gave
details Of his work in fertilizing the
peach orchard at the State Expert
mental Station at Newark, giving the
results OF his experience on working
covering seven years.
Professor c. f. Temple. speaking
on Eastern and Western Hortcul-
ture," in comparing the Western with
the Eastern methods OF growing fruit
pointed out that the Western growers
we're so fer from the market that they
found 1t necessary to produce the
finest kind of fruit. He said they de-
veloped it by scientific methods that
. the Eastern fruit growers can easily
adopt. This address concluded the
afternoon session.
During the opening session Presi-
dent Shallcross appointed the commit
tees as follows:
Auditing committee. Charles Bar
ker, Walter B. Harris and f. J. Dukes;
committee on resolutions. W. E San,
ger. Professor c "A. McCue and J. w
Killen; committee on nomination. f
NJ. Soper, J. Howard Hirst and A. W..
Slaymaker.
Awards Made.
The judges completed their work Of
judging the fruits, vegetables, nuts
/. and canned goods last night The
winners follow:
Best General Display of Fruit.
First prize, $3.50 f. NJ. soper and
Son. Magnolia, Del; second prize
!, S125. Sanger Brothers, Cordova, Md
third. 500. E. II. Shallcross. McDon-
ough. Del. fourth, s75, Walter B
Harris. Morton. Md: fifth, $50, A. w
Armstrong. Hockessin. Del.
Single box of apples-First prize
. S25. f. NJ. Soper and Son; second, SIS
n Sanger Brothers.; third, $40, A w
Armstrong.
Best three boxes apples-First, SIS
Sanger Brothers: second, SO. F. NJ
q Soper and Son; third, s., Walter B
D. Harris
Best five boxes apples-First, S25
Sanger Brothers; second. SIS. Waltei
B. Harris: third $40, Soper and Son
Best ten boxes apples-First. 500
Sanger Brothers; second, $50, Waite
B. Harris third, SIS. Soper and Son
Best three barrel collection OF ap
ples-First. SIS, Walter B. Harris
second. $40. Soper and Son; third 81
E. H. Shalleross.
Best boxes Of apples of each variet
First. SIS; second SO; third, 81.
Grimes-First. Sanger Brothers
second. e. H. Shallcross; third, w. h
I Conrad, Dover Del.
Jonathan-First, L. H. Shallcros'
Landlord First, Soper and Son
second. r. H. Shallcross.
H. Nero-First. Soper and Son; sec
ond. E. H. Shalicross; third, w. Il
Conrad.
gon-First. Walter b. Harris
second. Soper and Son; third, w. +
Conrad.
Rome-First. Sanger Brothers; sec
H. ond, Soper and Son.
Stayman-First. Sopor and Son
n second Walter B. Harris; third, ?
W. Armstrong.
n stark-First. Walter B. -Harri
second. +. II. Shallcross.
N Winesap-First. Sanger Brothers
second. Soper and Son; third, E.
i. Shallcross.
d. York Iniperial-First, Walter
Harris; second. f. H. Shallcross
third. Sanger Brothers.
Best barrel of apples of the fo
Dni lowing varieties: First prize, So; sec
an ond prize. SO.
on Ben Davis-First. Walter 3 Hal
y ris; second, e. H. Shallcross.
ing Grimes-First, f. H. Shallcross.
'oa Paragon-First. Walter B. Harri
>. stayman-First. SoPer and Son
VI second. A. w Armstrong.
To- York Imperial-First, 5ange
.es' Brothers; second. Z. H. Shallcross.
4 Best single plates Of apples-Fir
gei prize. $3.50: second, IS cents.
~ Ben Davis-First, f. II. Shallcros'
ted second, Walter B Harris.
English Redsteak-Frst, E.
Shallcross: second. Soper and So
ia, Gano-No first; second, Soper an
Ill Son.
Grimes-First, E. H. Shallcros
ar. second. Sanger Brothers.
Ia Jonathan-First, f. H. Shallcros
ED Lawver-First,. Walter B. Harri
ar. second, Soper & Son.
ed Lankford-First, Walter b. Hari
es. second. A. W. Armstrong.
led Limbertwig-Fir E. H. ShaI
as cross; second, Soper & Son.
he Nero-First Soper & Son; secon
nat A. w. Armstrong
ry. Nickajack-First. Soper Son.
cd. Paragon-First. Walter B. Harr
me second, Soper & Son.
'op Rome-First, Sanger Brothers; sc
tbs ond, Soper & Son.
as Smith Cider-First Walter B. Ha
lly ris; second. e. H. Shallcross.
es. Stark-First, E. H. Shallcross; sc
ie- ond, Walter B. Harris.
by Stayman-First A. w. Armstron
of second, Soper & Son.
Use Wfnesap-First. Soper & Son; Sc
he ond. Sanger Brothers.
ion York Jmperial-First, Walter
:. Harris; second. Z. H. Shallcross.
1ve Nuts.
tn Best collection of chestnuts, Il
his less than five varieties-First pri
nth IS, j. S. Kelley, Preston, Md; secor
Iet. prize. SO, J. w. Killen, FELTON,, Del
re- Best Collection Of nuts. not le
ust than five kindsP-J. S. Kelley; secoI
&c prize. ]. w. Killen.