Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-10-14
IDAHO FRUIT EXHIBIT.
CHICAGO, Oct o, 1893

coming, and several other States
proudly hung out n card with the
weight Of "the largest apple at the
Worlds Fair" Now on pyramid Of
apples, and surrounded by hundred
other large apples in the Idaho pa.
wilton, is the queen OF the fair, and
above it reads; "Gloria Mundi-27
and onnces-the largest apple al
the Worlds Fair. We beat Arkansas
two ounces, and British Columbia one
and quarter"
Indeed, il the impartial criticism oil
visitors is safe criterion, Idaho has
now the best exhibit OF fresh fruit al
Jackson Park. The ordinations oil
surprise as the people pass through
the hall are most extravagant. "This
is Idaho. | didn't know they raised
fruit out there. Why, this is the best
we have seen." is a very common re-
mark.
Not only in apples but in pears
prunes and ilums is the Idaho ex
hibit complete. There are about 400
plates in her exhibit, and from four TO
n dozen samples on a plate. They
are arranged in eight rows, and the
shelves rise one above another on the
table like pyramid. ans,-.i'as -
colora and siyr ...Itn, n3u size different
make - ronaes are so placed as TO
-'er h.fn artistic effect
Among other surprises Idaho has
the honor OF producing new plum
II is from the orchard Of F. +. Caroth-
ers of Boise. II is OF transparent,
golden color, and its quality is unsur.
passed anywhere. At the suggestion
Of Commissioner Wells the authori.
ties here have named il the ada
in honor OF the county where il was
produced. A number OF persons have
already expressed desire to secure
trees OF this new plum.
Among the apples most conspicu-
Gus are the Blue Pearmain, and the
Gravenstein. Idaho was tie last State
at the Fair TO have 1892 apples on ex.
hibition, thus showing their superior
keeping qualities. Hardly had the
Blue Pearmains, somewhat shrunken
aud dry but sound, been taken off the
plates till the new crop filled their
place.
The other varities OF apples are
Duchess, Alexander, Wine, Early
Summer, Switzenberger, Twenty.
Ounce Pippin, Grimes Golden, Rhode
Island Greening. Northern Spy, Bal.
ley Sweet, Glcria Mundi, White
Winter Pearmain, Ramho, Wealthy,
White Pippin, Lady, Penneck. Yellow
Pippin, King, Porter, Johnithan and
several varities OF crab apples.
Among those who have contribu-
ted to the success Of Idaho's fruit ex.
hibit the present season are: l.. A.
Porter, S. w. Wheatley, and NJ. J.
Vessels Of Lewiston; John Buckley,
G. Il. Rust, A Mcpherson, +. p. Ca.
rothers, Robert Wilson, J. L. Tyner
and Mr.. Miller OF Boise, and N. A.
jacobson OF Payctte.
At last the value OF all this work is
boh thfhuc uplNtItItt uhAl tllt COillllS
generations OF the State will read the
history Idaho has made at the fair
with a great deal of pride. Idaho is
the only State or country that will re.
ceive three medals and diplomas on
the horticultural department, one for
her dried fruits, one for her fruits in
solution and one for her green fruits.
The first two have already been
awarded, and the entries in the green
fruit close October 10Th. Washing
ton, Oregon and California, all three,
got left on their dried fruit, and did
not receive medal. That Idaho will
receive medal and diploma for her
green fruit is very certain for the hor-
ticultural committee have praised il
very highly. While many individual
exhibits from other States have re-
ceived an award, yet Idaho is tie only
one that receives this mark OF merit
for her entire collective exhibit as a
State. This is, indeed. great honor.