The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-09-28
The Horticultural Society's
Exhibit.
A SURPRISE TO MANY.
Wonderful Apples and Other Fruits.
Governor Smith Addresses the
Society Good Advice.


cultural society, held in Kalispell We'd
nesday, was the most successful in the
history of the society. The exhibits,
which were made by fruitgrowers from
over the entire Flathead valley, would do
credit to an old and established fruit
and was display of which ev-
cry citizen of the county is justly proud.
There were apples, plums, grapes,
pears, peaches, melons and vegetables,
and then more of them, over and over
again; in fact it would be impossible to
enlarge on the beauty and excellence of
the display.
Tuesday afternoon exhibitors CON-
menced to arrive with the best products
of their gardens and orchards, and, as a
consequence, before retiring Messrs. o.
G. Estey, j. G. Wood and j. Fossum had
placed in position more fruit than has
ever been displayed on such an occasion
in northern Montana.
Wednesday morning the rush with ex
hibits was SO great that the gentlemen
who were arranging the placing of fruits,
were compelled to call on additional help
and then, only after untiring efforts
were they able to arrange all in time for
the public's inspection.
The attendance was unusually large,
both from the country and city, as well
as numerous visitors in Kalispell, who
were greatly astonished to see what
district, generally supposed to be too far
north for successful fruit grow ing,
can produce.
Long tables were arranged on the
sides of the room and in the rear, upon
which fruits and vegetables were placed
in group of exhibits which, when all
we're in position, presented most beau
tiful appearance to the crowds which
commenced coming and going during
the morning. In the afternoon the court
room was crowded with delighted peo-
pie.
At o'clock, President Orvil G. Estey,
called the spectators to order and
in pleasing manner introduced Gov.
Robert B. Smith, who spoke at consider
able length upon subjects most in
teresting to residents of the county. He
said in part:
II want to thank you for the oppor-
tunity of witnessing this display and Of
addressing the members Of the society
and those interested in fruit raising.
was in Omaha in 1898 and Spokane in
1899, and witnessed their fruit displays,
and / have seen exhibits in Missoula.
There was perhaps, a greater quantity
at these places, but l have never seen a
better grade of fruit. Flathead county
is without doubt one of the banner coun-
ties in the state, and in my opinion it is
the best county in the state. There is
no part of the state where the climate is
so conducive to health, where the
rancher can raise crops and where such
fruits as these can be raised. 1t is a
blessing to be able to live in such To-
cality. / have been so we'll pleased, that
have made investments in farm and
fruit lands and would now like to be
taken into fellowship with you.
Il wish, also, to say to you that the
fruitgrowers of the state are more in
debted to oneo of your citizens for the en-
actment of the present horticultural laws
than to any other person, and it was
through his untiring efforts that that
measure became law. | refer to Mr.
Whiteside, who gave it SO much atten
ton and forced it's passage
Governor Smith spoke at length upor
the Importance of proper packing and
shipment of fruit, and closed with thu
suggestion that the display be sent tt
Butte and other Montana cities as ar
object lesson as to what Flathead county
could do.
After the governor had finished, there
were calls for Mr.. Whiteside, who finally
came forward and stated that he wished
to hear discussions on fruit and asked
that the subject be taken up.
There was short recess taken. Whe1
called to order the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting were read and approved
after which many questions of interes
were generally discussed. just befor,
adjournment a vote of thanks was ex
tended to two business firms for interes
taken in the meeting and kindness il
supplying needed supplies.
Some idea of the extent of the displa,
of fruit can be had by list of fruits ex
hibited. Some of the most importan
were:
STANDARD APPLEs-Wealthy, McIn
tosh Red, Wolf River, Plum Cider, Spen
Ger, Aiken, Utter's Red, Northwes
Greening, Ben Davis, Gano, Nader
Blush, Red Beightenstine, Charlotte1
Thale, Yellow Transparent, Sweet Bough
Autumn Strawberry, Crimes Golden
Family Favorite, Newtown Pippin, Re,
June, Alexander, Duchess of Gutenberg
Early Harvest, Peter, York Imperial
Minnetonke, Coffelt Beauty, Mammoth
Black Twig, Early Cotton, shakleford
Jonathan, R, I. Greening, N. w. Pear
main, Hass, Roxbury Russell, Pewaukee
Minkler, Gideon, Longield, Winter PIP
pin, Jeffries, Springdale, Jenniton, Sno1
Apple, Farnuse, Walbridge, Delawar
Red, Yellow Bellfour, Northern Spy
Wine Sap.
, CRAB APpLEs-Gibbs Golden, Trans
cendent, Hyslop, North Star, Lady E
gin, Richards Winter, Lockers Winter
Martha, Florence.
, PLUMs-L Hungarian Prun.
) Italian Prune, Yellow Egg, Petit de Age
, Prune.
GRAPES - Niagara, Victoria, Blac
Eagle, Massasoit.
There were many exhibits of fruits tn
names of which were unknown.
], The display of vegetables was fully a
extensive, but it was impossible to secu1
names of the different varieties.
The exhibits were all SO creditabl
that it would be unfair to describe on
and not all. Among those who mad
exhibits were: