The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-05
APPLES SHIPPED EAST.
Ten Carloads of the Bitter Root
Product Going to Illinois.
BEST IN THE COUNTRY
They VIII Come Into Composition With
the Famous Michigan and Missouri
Apples. but They Can Hold
Their Own-The Fair.

Missoula. Oct. 4.-The shipment of
apples from the Bitter Root to Illinois
that was reported in the Standard this
morning is considered locally to be of
the utmost importance. 1t Is the first
extensive shipment that has ever been
made to the East from the orchards
and is believed to mark the beginning
OF a new era in the fruit growing in
dustry OF Western Montana. For sew
erai years apples and crab apples have
been shipped from here to Manitoba
and other Northern points. but this Is
the first time that the Bitter Rooter
has invaded the territory Of the IA
nous Michigan N Missouri apples.
The gentleman who made the purchase
of the 10 al Dads that are to be ship
ped this week Is a man who has had
extensive experience In this line and
his expressions of admiration for the
Bitter Root apples were as enthusi-
astic as are all from people who see
the Western Montana fruit for the first
time. The apples that are to be shipped
are principally Alexanders. Some
crabs will be sent also. There Is no
doubt of the success OF the local apple
as soon as IL becomes generally known
and there will probably be less of hue
and cry about possible overproduction
now that the shipment of fruit to out
side points has begun. The excellence
Of the local apple will make a market
for IL at any time.
In his connection II may be well to
call attention to the immense advan-
tages hat accrue to the farmers who
take part in the exhibits that are made
annually at the local fairs. There is
no such advertising possible i'm any
other way. Seeing IL believing. and the
farmer who shows his apples and other
products to the visitors to the fairs
does more to max his farm valuable
and to secure a market for his produce
thai he can do in any other way. There
are scores of men who are now inter
ested In this section whose attention
was first drawn this way by what they
saw at these fairs. They make this
statement themselves The farmers
owe IL to themselves and to the coun-
try to help to build II up In this way.
Most OF them are willing TO do this and
the exhibits this year at the Western
Montana fair will be larger and more
representative han they nave ever
been before. The displays will be rep
resentative OF the orchards and gar-
dens of the Bitter Root. Plains and
Missoula valleys from one end to the
other. There will be apples. pears and
plums, peaches. too. and a general
show OF farm produce that will be sur
prising to one who Is not familiar with
the ichness OF this region. The Bitter
o farmers have been liberal in their
offers OF cooperation in this fair and
their part OF the show will be an inn
portant one. IL Is safe TO say that
the display this year will be the larg-
est that has ever been made in the
state.
The railway company has been gen
erous this ear. Do. in it's assistance
in regard to the fair. The rate that
has been made for passengers from
all points between Garrison and
Thompson Falls is a fare and one-hftn
for the round trip TO Missoula. on
Friday tickets will be sold from Butte.
Anaconda and Deer Lodge for 81 for the
round trip to Missoula. This will
give the people an opportunity to come
to the Garden City and see for them
selves the richness of the country that
centers here. These tickets will be
good returning until Monday, Oct. 10.
Those who come down will be able to
spend three days i'm the city and take
in all that there is to see.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Carnahan. who
returned yesterday from their trip to
the East, took with them when they
left here some Bitter Root fruit. At
a fair held In Sioux City they display
ed some of II and their apples were the
largest shown. The fruit was the rem
ter OF attraction and they had to an
swer many inquiries regarding IL and
concerning the country.