The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06
Premium List of
County Spud Show

mittee having in charge the Una
tilla County Potato Show to be held
at Weston Saturday, October 28,
classes and prizes were determined.
While competition will be limited to
potatoes, exhibits of corn, wheas and
other produce are solicited, in order
to. make more attractive showing
in Memorial Hall, where the event
will be held between the hours of
10 a. m. and 6 p. m.
Fred Bennion, county agent, at
tended the meeting. and said that
he hoped to secure the services of
Professor George R. Hyslop Of Ore
gon Agricultural College as Judge
of the show. He said also that he
would try to make the educational
exhibits at the show of especial in
terest and value. These will be in
the nature of an object lesson as to
the character Of potato diseases and
tne damage Cney 40.
Committeeman Bruno Weber and
James Smock are expected to look
after securing exhibits from Reed
and Hawley mountain, and Carl e.
Brutscher was appointed to assist
them in the work. Committeeman
W. L. Rayborn and Jay V. Smith
will perform similar service on
Weston mountain. The Weston COM
mitteemen, ]. H. Price and Clark
Wood, will assist Mr.. Bennion in
receiving and placing the exhibits.
The ladies of the Weston Mountain
Community club will arrange to
substantially regale the "inner man"
on the day of the show.
Handsome premium ribbons of the
usual colors will be awarded all sue
cessful competitors. The premium
list follows:
Class A-Seed Potatoes
Lot one-Certified Melted Gems
First 81, second SIS, third So, fourth
So; fifth, ribbon only.
Lot two-Mountain Seed, Nettet
2 Gems-First SIS, second SO, third 50
g fourth So; fifth, ribbon only.
Lot three-Netted Gems, lively
Selected Hills--First $5, second s.
: third So, fourth 81; fifth, ribbon only
n Lot four-Rural Type Mountail
e Seed-First SIS, second SO; thirt
ribbon only. j
Lot five-Rural Type, Twelve Sc
lected Hills-Ribbons only for first
second and third prizes.
(Also Sweepstakes Prize for Bes
Bushel Certified Melted Gems.)
Glass B-Commercial Potatoes
Lot one-Netted Gems-First So
second So; third, ribbon only.
Lot two-Other Varieties-First
SIS, second So; third, ribbon only.
Rules Governing Entries and
Exhibits
All entries must be in bushel lots
or go pounds Except hill selection.)
Exhibits must be delivered tc
committee at Memorial Hall on OF
before Wednesday, October 25, al
A o'clock p. m.
Exhibitors may place entries in as
many classes and lots as they de-
sire. Each individual exhibitor will
be limited, however, to one entry ir
each lot.
All potato exhibits competing fol
prizes must be made by actua
growers or their accredited agents
Pototoes to be eligible for Lot !
Glass A, must have passed the sec
ond field inspection for certifica
ton.
Potatoes to be eligible for Lot 2
Glass A, must have passed the frs
field inspection for certification.
Potatoes to be eligible for Lot
Class A, must come from twelv
hills selected and dug by the grower
in the presence of witness, fror
field that has passed the first in
spection. All potatoes from thes
hills must be shown.
Potatoes to be eligible for Lot
Class A, must come from twely
hills selected and dug by the grove
in the presence of a witness. A
potatoes from these hills must b
| shown.
| Burbank potatoes are eligible fc
| Melted Gem classes.