The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-09-03
MANY PRIZES ARE
 OFFERED ON FRUIT
Fair Association Announces It's Awards for Alabama
 Orchard Products

Horticulturalists, orchardists, whatever one chooses to call those men who are raising fruits, will find ample provision. both in prize money and in exhibition space, for their wares when the Alabama State Fair is under way from October 4 to g.
 number of prizes for fruits and nuts have been arranged by the fair manage ment, and practically every kind of fruit and nut grown on the North American continent will be seen at the fair, for there are few varieties that abama does not boast
 For the best and biggest display of ap- pies and seedlings, a first prize of $50, second prize of $25 and a third prize of s10 will be given. For the best and biggest display of apples a 1.rst prize of sl0 and a second prize-o of 5 will be gwen. A prize of $10 will go to the biggest anu pes, ols- play of four varieties. For the pest com mercial barrel of apples prizes of sl5 $lO and B will be giren and for the best commercial box of apples prizes of $iu, 5 and B will be awarded First, second and third prizes of B. S2 and s1 are offered for the best of g varieties of apples To the sweepstakes plate will be awarded a B prize, and a $10 prize will be given by Starks Bros. for the best twenty speci- men of Starks' apples.
 CITRUS FRUIT
 For the best display of citrus fruits prizes of s15 and 5 will be awarded. Prizes of s3, g and s1 will be given for the best displays of three kinds of Sat suma oranges, tangerines, round oranges and two kinds of kumquats. For the best commercial box of Satsumas will be awarded s, $ and s4 prizes, with prizes of $6. s4 and g for the best commercial pack of kumquats. The best commercial pack of grapefruit will draw prizes of S6, s4 and B, and the best plate of any variety prizes of $5. 8 and g
 The best and biggest display of oceans and seedlings in green and dry state will receive prizes of sl5, $10 and B. Prizes of $S, s6 and A will go to the best half bushel of any four leading varieties. Nine varieties of oceans will draw first, second and third prizes of $2, $l and 5O cents each for the best exhibits, and sweep stakes prizes of B will be offered. Hick- ory nuts will draw similar first, second and third prizes. For the best plates of four kinds of walnuts B, $2 and s1 prizes will be awarded, as well as to the best plate of wild and the best plate of culti- vated chestnuts. For the best pack of chinaua pins prizes of s4, E and sI VIII DC awarded, and for the best plate will go prizes of g, $1 and 50 cents Similar prizes will go for the best plate of beach nuts, while for the best plate of hazel nuts will be paid s g and sl.
 PACKAGE AWARDS
 The best plate of nawpaws will draw s, s and 8 prizes while prizes of s6, A and g will go to the best plate of peaches. For the best and biggest display of pears will be paid s15, s1o and 5; for the best commercial box, B, s6 and s4, and for the best plate of each of six varieties 5, $2 and s1 will be paid The best and big gest display of grapes will draw $15, sl2 and s; the best peck of three varieties will draw s6, s4 and g prizes, and the best plate of three varieties will draw S, S2 and $1 prizes. The best and biggest dis play of cultivated persimmons will re- ceive SIP, $S and $6. and the best and big gest display of native persimmons will be given s $6 and $4 prizes. The best com- mercial pack of cultivated persimmons will receive s6 s4 and $2 prizes, and the best commercial pack of wild persim- mons will receive B, B and $2 prizes. To the best plate of cultivated persim- mons will go s $2 and s1 prizes, with the best plates of large native and small native persimmons receiving s2, s1 and 50 cent prizes To the best and biggest dis play of plums will go s, $6 and s4 prizes, and S. g and s1 to the best plates of four varieties. The best pomgranates of two kinds will receive B, s2 and $1 prizes, and the best plates of two kinds of quince will be given prizes of B, g. and 5O cents For the best exhibits of all other wild or native fruits or nuts not listed, such as red haws and black haws. will be given prizeS If SS S6 and S4