Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1922-11-02
FIRST ANNUAL APPLE SHOW

FIRST ANNUAL APPLE SHOW
Last Friday and Saturday evenings
marked the advent of the First Annual
Apple Show to be held by the Citizens
Savings Bank. Exhibiting some of e..
finest specimens of apples grown in
this neighborhood and varieties new
to most people the show proved Won
derful success. The main lobby of the
bank was filled with tables on which
the various varieties were displayed,
each variety being arranged so as to
give the very best display. Beginning
early in the evening and continuing
late into the night, people crowded
the banking room to view the finest
display of apples possible to be had
Many of those who viewed the dis
play and who have lived here all of
their lives were surprised to know that
the community produced such SPLEEN
did grade of apples. Many expressed
the opinion that the varieties had been
shipped here from larger apple grow
ing sections of the country
The community was fortunate in be-
ing able to have such men as J. An
drew Cohil, President. of the Maryland
Horticultural Association and Prof.
Gutenberg, chief Statistician of the
Maryland Agricultural College here to
do the judging and make the awards.
Both were loud in their praise of the
splendid display and voiced their opin-
ion as to the future of the apple bust
ness in this community.
Following the judging of the apples
the public was invited to join in a
general discussion of the best ways to
produce apples, and were given some
excellent advice by Mr.. Cohil and Prof.
Gutenberg. Both men urged more
spraying of the trees and more atten-
ton to the production of higher quail
ity apples. A number of our local
growers have endeavored to secure
just such an opportunity for number
of years, and all expressed pleasure
in this opportunity to discuss these
timely subjects with these experts in
this line.
The judges, in making their inspec-
lions, found much scale. Both men
issued to all present the danger signal
for fruit growers, and that was to
spray for scale and to continue until
the same has been eliminated. Par
ticular stress was also given to the
idea of endeavoring to farm success
fully and at the same time be success
full as fruit grower The Importance
of giving the fruit tree careful and
honest study was in evidence in every
thought.
The list of prizes is as, follows:
YOrks-1st, J. Hooker Lewis; End
J. Hooker Lewis; 3rd, ]. Irwin Mackley
Black Twig-1st, J. Howard Cree
ger; End Charles M. Mackley; 3rd, j.
Howard Creeger.
Staymen Winesap-1st, ]. Howard
Creeger; End, ]. Hooker Lewis; 3rd, E.
L. Moser.
Ben Davis-1st, j. Howard Creeger;
End, J. Irwin Mackley; 3rd, J. Hooker
Lewis.
Grimes GOlden-1st, J. Howard
Creeger; End, Charles M. Mackley;
3rd, Jas. T. Waesche.
Gano--1st, Alvey Brandenburg; I'd,
J. Irwin Mackley.
Baldwin-1st, Charles F. Firor; End,
J. Howard Creeger.
Banana-1st, Alvey Brandenburg;
End, Charles F. Firor.
Northwestern Green-1st, J. Hooker
Lewis.
Smith Cider-1st, Charles NJ Mack
ley; End, J. Irwin Mackley; 3rd, Alvey
Brandenburg.
Paradise-1st, J. Irwin Mackley; I'd,
Alvey Brandenburg.
Spitzenberger--1st, Charles F. Firor
Stark-1st, Alvey Brandenburg; I'd,
J. Howard Creeger; Ord, j. Hooker
Lewis.
Green SWEETEST, J. Roscoe Mack
ley; End, Charles C. Hauver.
Jonathan-1st, Alvey Brandenburg;
End, Charles F. Kelbaugh; 3rd, ]. How
ard Creeger.
Northern Spy-1st, Charles c. Hau-
YER; End, Henry Myers.
Roxbury-1st, Alvey Brandenburg.
Grand Sweep Stakes-1st, ]. How
ard Creeger; End, j. Hooker Lewis;
Bird, Alvey Brandenburg.
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