Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-01-01
THE GREATEST IN THE LAND
Oregon Apples That DR.. Lewis Viii
Exhibit in California.

D. Law Gould Lewis, who had charge of tn
Oregon fruit exhibited at the worlds ia
which carried off the so many prizes, is no.
engaged in collecting an exhibit Of Orego
apples to place before the American Pomo
logical society at its meeting in Sacrament
next month. He commenced making his col
lection in November and has been throug
the best apple growing sections oil Easter
Oregon, Eagle valley, Pine valley, Gran
Ronde valley, and along the Snake rive
and has secured fine specimens OF some eight
varieties. DR.. Lewis is now in the city on h
way to Southern Oregon, and will come fror
Ashland back through the Willame tie vale
to complete his collection. He expects
add about twenty more varieties to his co
lection, making 100 varieties in all. He ha
an experience of twenty years in the business
and has seen the exhibits at all the gre;
fairs during that time, and he says he is con
dent that he has now the best exhibit of al
pies ever collected in the world, and ht
knows what he is talking about.
Oregon had a good collection at the Colun
bian exposition, and the largest apple show
there but this collection is very much better
DR.. Lewis has twgs, on each two apples o
the Wolf River variety, very dark red Of
one side and beautifully mottled on the otheI
Each Of these specimens measure III inch@
in circumference, which is the same size a
the apple which took the prize for size at th
worlds fair. He has single specimen Of h
same variety-a perfect beauty--whic
measures 1917 inches in circumference an
weighs nearly IS ounces. He secured large
one but it had defect, and so was rejected
Dr. Lewis is making this collection entrel
an his own expense, except that the railroa
companies have been very kind in the matte
of furnishing him with transportation. II.
takes great interest in the matter and has al
object in securing fine exhibit to lay befor
the pomological society at Sacramento. Sev
eral other states contended for the honor (
producing the largest apple at the Chicagl
exposition and Arkansas had the largest I'd
the time, and DR.. Lewis had to hustle to bea
them Now, knowing that California is nd
"in it" when it comes to apples; New York
Wisconsin, Arkansas, Kentucky, .Ontarl
and other apple growing sections are coming
out to Sacramento with their best specimens
hoping to beat the Pacific coast in their ow.
territory. So DR.. Lewis has quietly "heeled
himself for the fray, and will put an exhibJ
Of purely Oregon apples, which if any q
them can beat, it can have something 4
boast Of.
DR.. Lewis tried to get Washington an!
Idaho 10 join in, and SO put the Norhwes
against the rest Of the Union, but he could
get no one to join him. and so he will
depend on Oregon alone. This meeting q
pomologists in Sacramento is no ordinar
affair The delegates attending will conI
prise the best experts in pomology in thl
United States, and their decision in regard d
names, etc settle such matters finally, a
there is no higher authority. There viii.
probably be not less than 1000 persons inled
esied in fruit culture from the east in attend
ance there, many Of whom will be on lhS
look out for lands peculiarly adapted Il
irait growing, with view TO locating on ths
coast, II viii thus be seen that il Is matte
oi some importance that there should be lhI
best possible display OF Oregon apples mad.
aIihs meeting, and ibis Dr. Lewis has undeI
taken 10 osee done, oegonion,