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APPLE JUDGING CONTEST. 



An apple judging contest was held Thursday afternoon. Four plates, 

 each, of ten standard varieties were used. The contestants ranked the 

 plates 1, 2, 3 and 4 according to their merits and noted substituted 

 apples. One hundred dollars was prorated among the contestants scoring 

 more than 60 points out of a total of 100. Fifty entered the contest, 

 most of them students of the College of Agriculture, and all but one 

 scored above 60, sharing in the premium money. The total number of 

 points scored above 60 was 1,070, making each point worth about nine 

 cents. The highest score was 95, the lowest 58 and the average 81. 

 These ten men scored the highest: H. L. Mathews, Peru; Howard 

 Gramlich, South Omaha; E. H. Herminghaus, Lincoln; P. W. Hoffman. 

 Peru; Frank Williams, Tecumseh; W. Rogge, Sterling; J. B. Kuska. 

 Ohiowa; H. W. Ritchey, Omaha; R. E. Marshall, Lincoln, and Otto 

 Liebers. Minden. 



AWARDS AT THE WINTER FRUIT AND FLORAL EXHIBIT. 



APPLES. 



Best fifty plates of Nebraska grown winter apples, 3 or more varieties 

 judged by scales of points; not less than ten plates of any variety — 1st. 

 $10; 2d, $7; 3d, $5; 4th, $3. Homer Mathews, Peru, 1st; Ray W. Hessel- 

 tine, Peru, 2d; Clair C. Christy, Johnson, 3d; Frank Williams, Tecumseh. 

 4th. 



Collection of five varieties of Nebraska grown winter apples, judged by 

 the scale of points— 1st, $5; 2d, $3; 3d, $2. Ray W. Hesseltine, 1st; 

 Frank Williams, 2d; Clair C. Christy, 3d. 



Single plates of five specimens each— 1st, $2; 2d, $1. Ben Davis— 

 C. H. Barnard, Table Rock, 1st; Ray W. Hesseltine, 2d. Gano— Ray W. 

 Hesseltine, 1st; Clair C. Christy, 2d. Genet — Ray W. Hesseltine, 1st; 

 Clair C. Christy, 2d. Grimes' Golden — C. W. Brinton, Jr., Lincoln, 1st. 

 Iowa Blush — Clair C. Christy, 1st. Jonathan — Ray W. Hesseltine, 1st; 

 Homer L. Mathews, 2d. Mammoth Black Twig — Clair C. Christy, 1st; 

 Frank Williams, 2d. Minkler — C. H. Barnard, 1st; Ray W. Hesseltine. 

 2d. Missouri Pippin — Ray W. Hesseltine, 1st; Homer L. Mathews, 2d. 

 Northwestern Greening — Frank Williams, 1st. Virginia Beauty — Clair 

 C. Christy, 1st. Willow Twig — Clair C. Christy, 1st. Winesap— Clair C. 

 Christy, 1st; Homer L. Mathews, 2d. Yellow Bellflower — C. H, Barnard. 

 1st; Frank Williams, 2d. York Imperial — Homer L. Mathews, 1st; Clair 

 C. Christy, 2d. 



CUT FLOWERS. 



Vase of 12 American Beauties — L. Henderson, Omaha, 1st, $8, 

 Vase of 36 Tea Roses, not less than five varieties — Dole Floral Co.. 

 Beatrice, 1st, $8; L. Henderson, 2d, $5. 



