Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 - Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 by Various
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The contest consisted of the judging of three crops, apples, potatoes
and corn. Two varieties of each crop were used. Each school was represented by a team of three men. Each man was allowed 100 as perfect score on each crop or a total perfect team score of 900 points. Two high schools entered the contest, namely Central High, Minneapolis, and Wayzata High. Central High, of Minneapolis, won first with a total score of 697.8. Wayzata ranked second with a score of 672. Minneapolis won on apples and potatoes, Wayzata winning on the corn judging. Chester Groves, of Wayzata, was high man of the contest. County Adviser K. A. Kirkpatrick, gives a banner to the winning school. Judges of the contest were: Apples, Prof. T. M. McCall, Crookston; potatoes, Prof. R. Wellington, A. W. Aamodt; corn, Prof. R. L. Mackintosh. Fruit Judging Contest. (At Annual Meeting, December, 1915.) One of the important features of the Wednesday afternoon program of the State Horticultural Society was the apple judging contest. This contest |
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