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18^-Ortmo Weekly Times, Wednesday, September 8th, 1976 Record entry in Orono flower show • A record number of, entries featured the annual flower show of the Orono Horticultural Horticultural Society held Thursday, Aug.' 26th in Orono United Church. Exhibitors faced tough ' competition in all classes and the judges,, Mr, and Mrs. Clarence Tink, surely needed all their exper-! ience and knowledge to select the winning numbers. The President, Mrs. Joan Couvier, expressed her great pleasure at the large attendance attendance and thanked everyone who had assisted in preparing the show. Mrs. Challice, on behalf of the society, presented presented a diploma to Mr. and Mrs. Wes Wood in recognition of many years of meritorious service'to horticulture. It was .evident from tne applause following the presentation that everyone present felt the award was richly deserved. Following the short businessmeeting businessmeeting Mrs. Touchburn and Mrs. McGill announced the prize winners and presented presented the prizes. Show Results CLASS 1 : ARRANGEMENT USING DAHLIÂS 1. Myrtle Wood 2. Mary Tamblyn 3. Isabelle Challice CLASS 2 - HOME COOKING ARRANGEMENT 1. Minnie Zegers 2. Marion Zegers 3. Isabelle Challice CLASS 3 - WHERE WE ALL GET TOGETHER ARRANGEMENT ARRANGEMENT 1. Marian Zegers. 2. Isabelle Challice 3. Eileen Billings CLASS 4 - ARRANGEMENT FOR A SPECIAL OCCASION 1. Minnie Zegers 2. Isabelle Challice 3. Madeleine Buckley C| A >'<' - CLASS 14 - Dahlia, Giant Size, 1 bloom 1. Jennie Bowins '2. Mary Tamblyn CLASS 15 - Dahlia, Decorative, Decorative, 1 Bloom 1. Jennie Bowins 2. Mary Tamblyn 3. Hilda Coatham. CLASS 16 - Dahlia, Pompom, 1 bloom 1. Hilda Dean 2. Orville Challice 3. Myrtle Wood 4. Isabelle Challice CLASS 17 - Gladiolus, Minat- ure, Any Colour. 1. Madeleine Buckley 2. George Buckley 3. Wes Wood 4. Olive Millson CLASS 26 - Nastortiums, 7 Blooms or more 1. Gladys Moffat 2, Dorothy Branch CLASS 27 - Petunias, Single, 3 Sprays, One Colour and Variety 1. Olive Millson 2. Hilda Dean 3. Madeleine Buckley 4. Cory Vanlith CLASS 28 - Petunias, Double, 3 Sprays, One Colour and Variety 1. Hilda Dean 2. Jean Moffat 3. Everett Brown CLASS 29 - Snapdragons, 5 Spikes 1. Edith Luedtke 2. Olive Millson 3. Madeleine Buckley CLASS 30 - Sweet Peas, 5 Sprays, any colour 1. Gladys Moffat CLASS 3l - Tuberous Begonia, 3 Blooms 1. Cyril Baird 2. Minnie Zegers 3. Margaret Gunter CLASS 32 - Zinnias, Giant, 3 Blooms 1. No Award. 2. Olive Millson ; 3. Jennie Bowins CLASS 33 - Zinnias, Pompom, 5 Blooms 1. Isabelle Challice CLASS 34 - H. T. Rose CLASS 43 - Cucumbers, Slicing, 3 Specimens 1. Minnie Zegers 2. Marion Zegers 3. Edith Luedtke CLASS 44 - Onions, 3 Spanish 1. Cory Vanlith 2. Mary Tamblyn 3. Carlos Tamblyn CLASS 45 - Onions, 3 any other variety 1. Isabelle Challice 2. Minnie Zegers 3. . Marion Zegers CLASS 46 - Peppers, Sweet, 3 Specimens 1. Ervan Rainey 2. Marion Zegers 3. Cory Vanlith CLASS 47 - Potatoes, White Early, 3 Specimens 1. Marion Zegers 2. Minnie Zegers 3. Cyril Baird CLASS 48 - Potatoes, Red Early, 3 Specimens 1/ Carlos Tamblyn 2. Marion Zegers 3. Mary Tamblyn CLASS 49 - Tomatoes, Red, 3 Specimens 1. Marion Zegers , 2. Frank Zegers CLASS 50 - Tray of Garden Vegetables 1. Minnie Zegers 2. Marion Zegers 3. Cory Vanlith Window. Box and Planter Competition (Judged by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Zegers) Window Box 1. Mrs. Gladys Moffat 2. Mrs. Dorothy Bailey 3. Mrs. Don Evans and Mrs. Wayne Bailey (a tie) .Planter 1. Mrs. C. Baird 2. Mrs. Fairbrother 3. Mrs. A. Vanlith SPECIAL PRIZES: Minnie Zegers - Best Flo* ' Arrangement in Show 'V_ ; , Eiléen Billings - Best Rose in Show Jennie Bowins - Best Dahlia in shqw . Wes Wood - Best Gladiolus in shpvv Mary Tamblyn - Best "Peace" Rose in show Myrtle Wood - Best Vase of Gladioli (7 spikes) in show Marion Zegers - Most points in vegetable section Madeleine Buckley - Most points in flower section Dorothy Branch - Most points in show for a novice exhibitor Minnie Zegers - Most total points in show After viewing the exhibits,, members and friends stayed to enjoy the delicious refreshments refreshments served by the lunch committee, Mrs. Hancock, . Mrs. Tamblyn and Mrs. Watson. There are dollars in your wood lot For a number of years now this Ministry has provided assistance to woodlot owners in improving and harvesting trees from their wood lots. In some cases agreements have been signed for improvement improvement work under the terms of the Woodlands Improvement Improvement Act, In polewood stands where trees are too closely spaced some are removed by means of a notch girdle, ually this entails cutting of arrow band which comp- - encircles- the trunk of -e. Severing of the bark ter layers of sapwood 's method will kill the ' tree over a period of time. This method of thinking has been used quite extensively in the past ' where there hasn't been a market fpr this type of product. However, as oil and gas heating products continue to climb in price this situation 1 is gradually changing. Some woodlot owners are installing, combination wood- oil units in their homes and utilizing- material from their . own woodlots. -Thinnings surplus surplus to their own needs are being solcj by the face cord (one-third of a standard cord). . Of courge some species are more valuable than others depending on such factors as burning and coaling qualities, ease of burning, emission of sparks and fragrance. , A fire should burn evenly, produce- few sparks and provide a good bed of coals which will radiate heat into the room long after the active flames have died down. Apple, Black Cherry, Hid ory, Sugar Maple and RetD Oak have the best coaling qualities for the fireplace or furnace. One cord of Apple wood equals one ton of coal while Maple may require 1.08 to 1.30 cord to equal one ton of coal. si Piiminpüaiank Walk a block.Today. See c ïY[c^Arsn ARE HERE Come One.. Come All and enjoy the Durham Central t Agricultural Fair Wis 1res from jrono Fuel & Lumber Ltd. i-9167 Lumber & Building Supplies - Fuel Oil - Oil Furnaces Station'Street St Hwy. 115, Orono