The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-12
THE SPOKANE FRUIT FAIR.
Awarding Of the Prises for the Best
Exhibits Of Northwest Fruits,
Vegetables and Cereals.


Spokane. Oct. 1O.-speoiaL--walla walla
county won the nrst prize of sl2s cash
for having the best exhibit. This
prize carried with 1t silver trophy
valued At 500 which was contrfbu-
ted by parties in this city. This
victory for Walia Walla was due largely
10 the efforts OF DR.. Blalock In bringing
it. together and the presence Of his own
private exhibit In II. He IL man who
has done as much for the advancement
OF fruit culture In Washington probably
as any man In the state. Ten or eleven
years ago he took up tract of land near
Walia Walla so barren In appearance that
no one else would have It. In that brief
time he has transformed II into fruitful
orchard. vineyard and productive garden.
The orchard contains between $1,000 and
10000 trees OF apples he raises about
forty varieties. twenty Of which he has on
exhibition here. Thirteen varieties Of
pears are noticed In his display. His vine
yard yields twenty-five varieties OF
grapes. eight Of which are on exhibition.
For the excellent packing which was
done In this exhibit by Lotan Hancock the
following hrsr prises were AWARDED: For
the ten nnest and best packed boxes OF
apples. for the finest and best packed Ave
OF the same. for the three finest and best
packed boxes Of pears, and for the two
finest and best packed boxes Of prunes.
DR.. BIalock took also first prize for Tho
pear, best display OF pruues by one per-
son. broom corn. sugar corn. and for hav-
ing the largest squash. 1t weighed about
1e0 pounds and measured 20 inches around.
The prize for the second largest squash
went to Mr.. Whiting, also Of Waila Walla.
Besides the prizes enumerated, DR.. Bla-
lock- has taken Q number OF second and
third prizes and IL IN competition for the
prizes on apples. which have not yet been
awarded.
The Whitman county exhibit carried of
second prize. A description OF II would
be almost a repetition OF what has been
said Of the walla wafia exhibit. Grains,
however, are accorded more prominence
in It, a large pyramid OF grain being
and one first prize went to this county for
grains. Some very nice peas and BEANS
and a splendid display dreamed fruits Is
also made by this county.
The Lewiston display took third prize.
Exhibitors In It took the following first
prizes and q number of seconds: l.. A.
Porter. first prize on the two best packed
boxes of peaches, FIRST on best display Of
peaches by one person. and lrst prizes on
two varieties OF pears. Robert Scealeicher
took first prize on best collection OF
grapes. This display attracted much at
tention. One cluster weighed ave pounds.
He won first also on best collection Of
on canned fruit. and hers was really q
beautiful display. The FIRST prize on fail
butter went TO G. W. Green.
Stevens county displayed some good
hops and made really crsditabs chow
Ing In every direction. taking first prizes
IN table b<ets. rye, feed barley, lirtla
club winter wheat. swees corn. cucumoers,
red onions. tomatoes and grass secd. and
second on neid corn ana popcorn.
Wnbur showed. beside good general
agricultural display. which elicJted much
favorable comment from old farmers
from Iowa Missouri and o-hsr Eastern
states IN orange tree with ripe fruit
green fru't and blossoms on IT. strawber-
rtes black6err.es, raspberries and pea
nuta Several first prizes went TO Wilbur
This Is a comparatively new district. ard.
ali things considered. made . good show
Ing.
The wenatchee and Cofocken display
contained some very nice fruit and vere-
tables and carried of Hrst prize on Hub
bard eqaashes.
Resale and White Fluff Prairie and
Ricasand Prairie are well represented. -
also - the hospital for the insane
Lasah county. Idaho. Is represented by
fruits corn. wheat. fax. oats, and . good
variety Of vegetaAlea
Many prizes were taken by individual
exhibitors IN Spokane county, but no
general display for the county was gnade
The Poultry show.
Spokane's rouftry show. given In connec-
zion with the fair. has s,een the delight Of
poultry fanc.ers and interesting TO all
Some beautiful birds are on exhibition,
especially In the cooos OF chickens In
;he corner near -he entrance from the
main building II q snAA aquarium, In
walch are som. eocsxs and a number Of
Hsngkonx gulls, around which the s.rhs-
sssrs finger. The list OF entries In very
long. and comprises many realty biooced
fowls
The Rock Drilling Contest.
AT four 81 the teams In the rock drill
ing contest hsid AZ the fair grounds TIT
afTernaon beat what had previously been
the worlds record This face points
strongly 70 The lntere-cs faa. TIE grants
b,csx used was ~ . softer formation than
sAx< saso which contes;ants have drilled
OF former oeeaaonA Tas teams were
sroEa Butte. Occur d-AIena Murray and
Rosslxn9- The winning team was
rree<aey and Davey. q Burte. Mont. In
the space CT at<eea minutes sk.s team
drilled hole 50 Inches INTO soas1 bsssrk
.. gra1sses ana won q purse OF $50. Tna
hesxnx N2s spirited. and large AnozsstS
cAs1xed hands On tie xeSrSx.