The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1922-07-15
MEETING OF
FRUIT GROWERS
Second Annual Carolinas Sand
Hills Peach Show

Second Annual Carolinas Sand
Hills Peach Show
Hamlet, July 12.-Everything is
set in readiness for the second an
nual Carolinas Sandhills Peach
Show 10 be held in Hamlet, II. c..
July 25th, which will be conducted
this year on a large scale with
program to interest every peach
grower in the Sandhills of the
two Carelinas and exhibits of the
best grades of peaches. grown in
this section. In addition there will
be exhibits of orchard machinery,
implements and supplies and lee
lures and demonstration on the
conservation of by-preducts.
Word has been received from all
over the. .CaroInas and other near
by sections of interest in the
peach show and with the greatly
enlarged program and EXHIBITS it Is
reasonable to expect that the at
tendance will be far in excess of that
of last year. Those in attendance
last year came from seven states
and forty-eight communities. The
fact that the possibilities Of peach
culture in the Sandhillts are becom-
ing known far and wide makes
an institution like the Peach Snow
more attractive and valuable to
the. orchardist. It is confidently
expected that every community in
the CaroIinas will be represented
at the show having been attracted
by the high grade fruit being rais-
ed.
It is the purpose e'f the Peach
Show to assist the grower in every
way possible to secure the latest
information on handling his crops
and to maintain the same high
grade of orchards which have been
started in the sandhilis. To the
end arrangements have been made
to have exhibited machinery, i'm
plements and materials which are
! used in modern orchard develop
ment; also the possibilities OF pre-
serving the products which are
ordinarily allowed to go to waste
because of inability to market all
the orchard produces.
In addition to having the cooper
alton of the department Of agricul-
ture Of the United States and the
two caroliras, the Seaboard Air
Line railway, Clemson College and
the Hamlet Chamber of Commerce.
we will this year have Mrs. Jane s.
McKimnlon, state home demonstra-
ton agent TO talk on conservation
of by-products and with corps Of
assistants will give actual demon
strations of canning and preserv-
! ing. This should be Of interest to
every grower and housewife in the
section.
Because of the fact that there is
no place under roof large enough
to accommodate the attendance
expected it has been decided to
have the show In a large tent which
will be located at the corner OF
Main and Raleigh streets. With
this arrangement it will be possible
to accommodate a much larger
crowd than was possible last year
and will permit of the exhibits. OF
machinery, tractors, ETC., on lot
adjoining to the tent. Arrange
ments will be made for actual
demonstration of machinery.
The Peach Show being establish
ed as an annual event it has been
decided to award premiums for the
! best fruit of each variety exhibited.
; One can readily realize the value
to the orchardiSt who markets his
peaches under the label bearing
the statement that he was awarded
s the first premium at the Carolinas
Sandhills l'each Show. 1t is pur-
| posed to endeavor in this manner
| TO raise the standard OF peaches
to an even higher grade. Com
petent peach men will be judges.
For the convenience Of those
who come by train, who might care
to visit orchards while picking,
packing and shipping operations
are under way It has been arrang-
ed to conduct a tour on the day
! following the peach show, July
2sth. Any one wishing to make
the trip should notify S. W. Clark,
Chairman Entertainment Commit
tee.