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VOLUME XI. LENOIR, 1ST. C, JANUARr 22, 1909. . X . J: J
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LENOIR, N. C.
Old North State Drew Some
Prizes.
Notice has just been received by
Prof. W. N. Hutt, State Horticul
rist, that the exhibit of North Car
olina at the National Apple Show
at Spokane, Washington, has been
awarded first prize as beijig the
best exhibit of apples from South
of the Mason and Dixon line. Many
valuable prizes were taken by the
North Carolina exhibit. This will
be very gratifying to all our peo
ple, and especially to to those who
are acquainted with the splendid
natural advantages of the Western
part of our State for commercial
apple culture. Nowhere in the
whole east of the United States can
be found a climate and soils better
situated for the growing of the king
of fruits than is found in our west
ern mountain counties. In the
well drained soils of mountain
slopes and coves the apple tree finds
its most favorable conditions for
growth and productiveness. It may
be interesting to many to know
that in the mountains and pied
mont regions of this State there are
three quarters of a million apple
trees growing in commercial or
chards. This does not include
small orchards of less than one hun
dred trees. Thousands and thous
ands of apple trees are being plant
ed in our western counties every
year. There is a bright future be
fore North Carolina as a great com
mercial apple producing State.
As soon as word was received
that a National Apple Show would
be held, the State Horticulturist felt
that considering our pretensions as
an apple producing State North Car
olina could not afford to le absent
from it. A circular letter was sent
out by the State Horticulturist to
all commercial applegrowers and a
magnificent lot of apples were col
lected for this exhibit. The county
fairs and State Fair added their
quota'and the whole was assembled
and placed in cold storage at
(Jreensboro. Before the time of
tin opening of this National Apple
Show this exhibit was carefully n
packed and forwarded by express
to Spokane. The result is espec
ially gratifying, considering the
difficulties under which we com
peted as our fruit had to lie sent
three thousand miles in heated ex
press cars. In spite of this handi
cap our fruit arrived in good con
dition and carried off the honor of
leing the Ivest exhibit from the
Southern States.
At the close of the exhibition the
fruit of the North Carolina exhibit
was liought by a "Tar Heel" now
residing in the West. When he
saw North Carolina fruit he could
not resist the school lioy memories
of the delicious flavor of apples
grow n in the Old North State.
The following letter to Professor
Hutt from the management of the
National Apple Show gives a eata
logue of the awards won by the
North Carolina exhibit.
Spokane, Wash., Dec. ISth, 'OS
Mr. W. N. Hutt.
State Horticulturist,
Kaleigh, N. C.
I leaf Sir:
We are pleased to advise you
that the judges awarded first prize
to Haywood county, in No S, class
,r. It carries with it it a blue ril-
1k)ii and $100 in cash, both of
which we enclose herewith. We
wish to congratulate you upon
vour success in this contest. We
know that it is well earned.
You are also awarded first prize
in No 58, Class 15, for the best
single view of an orchard home
For this we enclose check for 5
and a blue riblion.
In the contest of new apples the
judges decided that none of those
cxhitcd from any place were
worthy of a prize, and therefore
none was awarded. Mr. J. A. Du
ra, of Lenoir had entered in this
class. We have written him re
garding this.
Several prizes were awarded in
the plate contest also. Haywood
county was awarded first on Royal
Limbertwigs, Nickajacks, Falla-
water, Smith Cider Wine and Me
ddlers.
M. H. Cone, of Plowing Rock,
was awarded a blue notion on
Buckinghams and North Carolina
beauties, second prize on Poyal
Limbertwigs and firstlon Virginia
Beauty.'
J. S. (Jreen, of Blowing Book,
was awarded the blue riblxin on
Greegs and the red ribbon on Vir
ginia Beauties.
A. A. Hoggs, of Wayensville,
was awarded fourth on Adrian
Special, No. 07, Class (!.
.1. S. PaLmer, of Southern Pines,
was awarded second on McCullers.
Martin Glass, of (Jreensboro was
iriven nonoraoie mention on nis
Winesaps, and Paul Van Lindley
honorable mention on his Stavmen
Winesap.
The Sparger Orchard Company
of Mount Airy, was given the blue
ribbon on Bed Limbertwigs, the
white ribbon on Royal Limber
twigs, and honorable mention on
Winesaps.
J. R. Ragsdale, of Jamestown,
was given honorable mention on his
Winesaps also.
The Judges neglected to name a
scale of points for the different
varieties in the plate exhibits, and
it will le necessary for the board
of trustees to do this. You will
note by the premium list that cer
tain varieties exhibited in the plate
contest were to score ten points,
and other varieties nine points,
seven points, etc.
We are sending you direct the
ribbons w hich were won by your
exhibitors and trust that you will
see that thev are distributed. We
shall also write each of the exhib
itors a personal letter.
The National apple Show was a
wonderful success in every respect
and we thank you for your part in
making it such. We wish to con
grattilate you upon your success
and hope that you will do as wcl
or better next year.
Diplomas will also Ik issued and
in some cases medals, and these
will lc sent on later.
We hand you herewith an order
on the Columbia Nurseries, Gains-
ville, Gh, for 50 extia line Wine
sap apple trees, as a prize for tin
best exhibit from South of Mason
and Dixon's line. This award was
made since we wrote you last
Other prizes, such as medals, dip
lonias, etc., will Ik; forwarded as
soon as we can have them inscribed
Again thanking you for your
many efforts in behalf of the Na
tional Apple Show, we log to re
main,
Yours very truly,
N l ionai, Aiti.e Snow,
II. J.Neely,
See re t a r y - M a n a ge r .
Train Ran Away Down Steep
Mountain Grade-
A train of seven freight oars ran
away down t e steep grade on Hal
sam mountain, on the Murphy
branch of the Western railroad.
Friday All the trainmen except
the engineer jumped and escaped
injury. Engineer Coble was niak
ing his first run, remained with the
engine and finally got it under con
trol. The runaway was due to the
engineer losing control of the en
gine and the train ran dow n the
mountain at terrific speed. Five
of the cars jumped the track at
Addie station and one of them was
thrown against the building am
partially demolished it. The sta
tion agent got out of the way just
in time.
State News
A modern hotel to cost $00,000
to $75,000, and to be known as the
Hulfay Inn; will be built at Hick
ory.
The Hustler says a sm?ll boy in
knee pants, dead drunk, was pick
ed up from the frozen ground be
tween "Wilkesboro and North
Wilkesboro a few days ago.
Rowan county commissioners
have refused to issue licen lo
drugstores to sell liquor on in
scription, and liquor cannot i,ow
legally be sold, even on prescrip
tion in Rowan county.
Sam Robertson who recently shot
and Killed "Rabbit" John Willis,
at Boon ford, hassurrondered to the
officers at B::kersville. Mitchell
county, and is in jail. Self-defense
is clainied,
At the meeting of the grand lodge
of Masons in Raleigh last week the
former offices were reelected S.
M. Gattis, of Hillsboro, grand mas
ter; Congressman R. N. Haekett,
deputy grand master, etc.
Salisbury correspondence Char
lotte Observer: Capt. L. D.Parker
a veteran railroader, w ho has been
off duty for nearly a year as a re
sult of injuries received in an acci
dent, has resumed his work with
the Southern on the Western di
vision.
North Wilkesboro Hustler: Mr.
L. E. Davis, of Goshen, has pur
chased a 500 acre farm in Virginia,
only a short 'distance out from
Washington City. He will send
shortly some of the tenants from his
Goshen farm to operate his new
purchase.
ShelbyStar: (J.B.Turner, form
erly agent for the Southern Rail
way at Mooreslwro, was arraigned
liefore Magistrate J. B. Martin last
week on the serious' charge of
threatening to kill his wife. He
was required to give bond in the
sum of 81,000 to keep the peace.
John Gregory, white, who had
been in the criminal insane depart
ment of the penetentiary since he
killed his wife four years ago, and
was recently returned to Wadeslio
ro for trial, was convicted of mur
der in the second degree anil sen
tenced to L'li years in the State
prison.
At Winston a few days ago C.
W. Dunnegan, a young white man
employed in the baggage depart
nient of the Southern Railway sta
tion. and C. K. BrOwn, colored,
scrapped, and the next day Brown
sued the Southern for 2,000 dam
ages, alleging that one of its em
ployes had assaulted him.
Geo. Thomas, colored, is in jail
at GreensUuo under l.l separate
and distinct charges of larceny.
A trunk was found at his his home
tilled with watches, jewelry, music
al instruments, guns, pistols, cloth
ing, knives, razoi, old coins, clocks
etc. On the inside of the trunk
Thomas had arranged a gong, sim
ilar to those on cash drawers, to
sound an alarm when the trunk
was opened by others than himself.
Thomas' mother was jailed on the
charge of receiving stolen goods.
Many of the stolen at tides were
identified by tint ow nets.
The Kindly Old Gentleman
"Well my little man, and what's
your name!"
The Little Man "Please sir, I
(fun no."
The Kindlv Old Gentleman
"Bless my soul, you don't know !''
The Little Man "No, sir.
Please, sir, mother got married a
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we often see our make of Harness in aetive use for ten
years and more.
PIE-CUE IB
SAVINS
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Cood Soda -J J ets per pound
Overshoes 10 cents p vtr and np
Men's Hat's former price YJ." ....now ?1.r0.
We take good produce in exchange for anything we huve to
sell.
Respectfully,
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Hudson. N. C.
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