Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1893-07-04
oUs WORLDS FAla LErrER.
Especial correspondence


Especial corrsspondence.l
IDAHO STATE BUILDING, Jackson
PARK, CHICAGO, Ill.
The following from recent issue
of the Seattle Post Intelligencer is
the opinion Of a rival of Idaho fruit
1t the Worlds Fair:
"Much adverse criticism has been
lavished upon the display Of fruit
made by the State Of Washington,
and in some respects it may be de-
served. On the whole, however, it is
too early in the season to prophecy.
Much Of the criticism is the result Of
feeling that Idaho is ahead in the
competition for prizes, and that
Washington is somehow in the rear
Of the procession. At the present
writing there is absolutely no ground
for such fear. Idaho has truly
made magnificent exhibition. She
has, in fact, surprised every one, not
less from the character as the variety
of her fruits. 1t has been we'll chos-
en-, we'll packed, and the jars are con-
spicuous for their handsome appear
ance. The Washington section ad-
joins that Of Idaho. 1t is larger than
Idaho's and more fruit has been
placed on exhibition than in either
Oregon or Idaho. Counting out Cal.
ifornia with its oranges and lemons
interest seems to be centered around
the three states mentioned. Idaho
people are loudly boasting that they
are in the lead in every line, and Col
Babcock, Of Arkansas, who judged
the fruit ten DAYS after it was on the
tables, is considerably chagrined ovel
the inference that he has been talk
ing too freely. As matter of fac
opinion seems to be divided as Il
which Of the three states has the bes
exhibit. In pears the "Idaho pear
is variety which we have not, bu
in Bartletts Washington seems to b.
ahead as regards size and flavor. Ii
apples the Idaho folks are maxim,
great boasts of Blue Pearmains, bu
for variety and sweetness Washing
ton and Oregon seem to be bot
ahead of Idaho. Washington straw
berries are just now the marvel Of ey
rybody, not more for their remarks
BILE size than for their flavor. Ore
gon comes close in this respect, an
Idaho, while it has good exhibit,
not in any way up to either. Peache
and watermelons are claimed by th
Idaho people, but the Washingto
and Oregon officials are quite conf
dent of the success of their respe,
tive exhibits. In grapes also Wasl
ington is ahead of Idaho, while ht
, prunes are certainly equal to, if nj
, superior. Idaho has twenty-five di
5 ferent varieties of apples, and Was
ington something like thirty. ]
dried fruits if Idaho goes ahead
,, Washington at all it will be on a
count of the higher altitude at whit
the fruits are grown. 1t is not at {
likely, however, that Idaho will
first in the aggregate, and as for @
egon, she will have great deal to {
to beat the Washington exhibit. o.
reason for Oregon's good exhibit
the fact that the display is the rest
of numerous county and state fai
Idaho seems to have her whole fri
q crop at the Fair. If any fault can
= found with the Washington fruit q
hibit it must be on account of t
greater neatness displayed by t
l. other states, and the greater care wi
Ie which the fruits have been selecte
This, however, is no fault of the co
"a missioners. 1t is the fault of (
a. growers. A great competition "
take place when the spring fru
come in. A word in time will be
value to Washington fruit growers