Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 67, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 November 1911 — Prize Apples From the Indiana Apple Show. [ARTICLE]

Prize Apples From the Indiana Apple Show.

Frank J. Reed, General Passenger Agent of the Monon. has our thanks for two of the prize apples from the Indiana Apple Shew, held in Indianapolis NViv. 6-11.

The Monon Route, through its President, Fairfax Harrison, offered a prize of S2OO cash for the best bushel box of apples. There was very spirited competition for this prize and it was won by Ora F. Richards, horticulturist for the Indiana Society for Feeble Minded Youth, Ft. Wayne, Ind. E. B. Smith, president of the Indiana Apple Show, wrote Mr. Reed as follows;

“The contest was very close arid Mr. Richards won by half a point front C. N. Lindley of Salem, Ind. Mr. Lindley showed Rome Beauty apples and Mr. Richards showed Grimes Golden. Mr. Lindley was ahead in the score until it came to quality. The Grimes Golden grayed 20 in quality and Pome Beatfty 16, and when the total score was footed up Mr. Richards was half a point ahead.” Mr. Smith also said:

“I wish you could have seen all the boxes entered lor this prize.They were beauties and the struggle for the Monon premium was a leading feature of the show.”

Mr. Harrison’s object in offering this prize was to do what he coy Id to encourage the apple growing industry in Indiana, and particularly in the terriro'y served by the Monon.