The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-10-30
COUNTY POTATO SHOW IS
CONSIDERED SUCCESSFUL
so Exhibits Entered in COMPETE
tiOn-Thirty Belong to All
Certified Seed Glass
BANQUET'HELD ON FRIDAY

A total of so exhibitors partici-
pated in the Garrett County Potato
Show, held in Oakland last Friday and
Saturday in the E. S. Evans Show
room, and many more visited the
show during the two days to compare
the exhibits of those in the certified
seed class and those in the open class.
"The show was extremely successful
and the exhibits were of the finest,
considering the summer drought"
stated John H. Carter, county agent.
There were 80 certified seed exhibit
is this year as compared to % last
year. Two years ago no farmer in
the county was growing certified seed
potatoes, it was stated. The winners
are all expecting to exhibit at Nor
gantown, W. Va, during Farmers
Week, and at Baltimore during the
Horticultural show. ... ....-......
Carl Everly, Accident, won first
prize in the All certified seed potato
class. His record showed that he
produced 300 bushels per acre at a
cost of 80 cents per bushel.
About IS were present at the BAN
quet given Friday evening at the
William-James hotel by the Oakland
Rotary club, for members of the All
potato clubs and their fathers. T. H.
White, state horticulturist, was the
principal speaker. Short talks were
also made by R. A. Jehle, potato
specialist, University of Maryland; L..
S. Hartley, agricultural agent for the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad; o. T..
eraser, agriculture instructor of Oak
land High school, and John H. Carter,
county agent.
Entertainment was offered by
Reeves Blandford, who sang several
vocal selections, accompanied by VIM.
Gibson at the piano.
The following prizes were awarded:
4-H Certified Seed Class
Carl Everly, Accident, list, $40;
John Speicher, Accident, End, So;
Murrell Wilburn, Accident, 3rd, S.;
Harland Weitzel, Accident, 4th, ST.;
Earl Harvey, McHenry, 9Th, Sc; Err
nest Hauser, Hoyes, 9th, SIS; Glen
Fike, Selbysport, 7th, 81; Carl Fratz,
Accident, 9Th, So; Norman Humber
son, Accident, 9th, So; Boyd Hardesty,
Hutton, 10th, 81.
Baltimore and Ohio Clubs
First Year-Allen Kelley, Oakland,
LIST, 81; Leonard Haenftling, Accident,
End, So; Harry Fike, Selbysport, 3rd,
So; Willard Hauser, Oakland, 4th, 81.
Second Year-Accident-Carl Ever
ly, Accident, 1st, So; John Speicher,
Accident, End, 50; Earl Harvey, Nc
Henry, 9rd, 81.
Second riendsville-Ernest
Hauser, Hoyes, LIST, So; Murrell Hine-
baugh, Friendsville, End, So; Glen
Fike, Selbysport, 3rd, 81.
Open Class
E. F. Garletts, Selbysport, LIST, So;
G. W. Weitzel, Accident, End, So; HUI
bert Friend, Hoyes, 3rd, So; George
Porter, Oakland, 4th, 81; Cecil Right,
Oakland, 9Th, ribbon.
Special Prizes
James Sebold, 81, by Grange Mill
ing and Supply company; Clarence
Tasker, 81, by Grange Milling; Will
liam Spiker, 81, by Grange Milling;
Roy burst, 81, by Pleasant Valley
Grange; Darrell Martin, baseball pad,
by F. A. Smouse; Harold Bittinger,
scout axe, by A. D. Naylor and Com
pany; Wayne Hamilton, pocket knife,
by Oakland Hardware and Furniture
Company; Charles Bowman, pair of
overalls, by Coffman-Fisher company;
Harland Ridder, one cap, by G. A.