Re: The List, recent personal attacks, etc.

Thanks for all who supported me in the recent personal attacks from members 
of this list.  I've tried to do all I can for giant pumpkin growing including 
supplying the best seed that I could over the years.  Its true that most of 
todays top pumpkins go back to some of our best(at the time).  Greg, I recall 
bending over backwards for you also when you couldn't get to first base!

Regarding the LIST - Dan Gardener called me in early 1995 wanting to start a 
webpage for the WPC.  It ended up being for all giant pumpkin matters 
including other groups and the mailing list - I see one e-mail dated 96-01-12 
referring to the "new emailing list".  That's some early history about this 
medium - there is a lot more.

I'm pleased to be able to say that this year will be my 20th promoting giant 
pumpkins.  Many growers and weigh-off sites have come and gone since.  Many 
are still near the top.  I'm still here and still doing the lions share for 
the sport/hobby.  No, its not what I had hoped it would be but that is not 
due to me short falls.  In the late "80's it was close to being great.  I'll 
refer you to the "forward" to How to Grow World Class Giant Pumpkins, II.

For this year:


Pumpkin Growers:

October 2, 1999   The Great Pumpkin Farm,  Clarence NY USA

1996 - $50,000.00 USD awarded to growers of first 1,000 lber.

1999 - Central European sponsor

Winning pumpkin will go to Zurich, Switzerland

Awards will be paid within 14 days

Anyone can become a WPC Member and enter  (www.pandpseed.com)

All pumpkins must be on a pumpkin lifting tarp - not a junk piece of canvas 
or blanket No Tarp -No Entry (order tarps at : www.pandpseed.com)

1st place pumpkin $10,000.00 USD (equal to approx. $15K Canadian)
2nd place pumpkin $5,000.00 USD     - $7.5 K Canadian
3rd place pumpkin $3,000.00 USD      - $4.5 K Canadian
4th & 5th pumpkins $1,000.00 USD each

Other details will be given at a later date.

Good luck to all growers and I hope to see you in Clarence the first Saturday 
of October.  We've got a great festival for all the family to enjoy.  
Everyone is welcome to enter (everyone). Should be one great contest - be 
there!

Very sincerely,

Ray Waterman, President of World Pumpkin Confederation

P.S. get your tarps ordered early!

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