The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-15
FOR A DISPLAY Of FRUIT.
STATE HoRTICULTURIsT RECON-
MENDs EXHIBIT AT BUFFALO.
an Appropriation to Cover Ex-
penses-steps Now Being Taken to
secure Specimens for Sending.

Special Dispatch to the PostIntelligencer.
TACOMA. Dec Estate horticultural
J. f. Baker. in his report to the legisia-
ture will recommend an appropriation 10
defray the expenses of a horticultural ex-
hibit at the Pan-American exposition at
Buffalo next summer. Mr.. Baker and
Mr.. c. A. Tonneson, and many other
prominent fruit men OF the state, be-
1ieve this exhibit is of the first import
ance to the fruit interests of Washing
ton, but so far little or no work has been
done toward getting such an exhibit to-
gether. Mr.. Baker believes that the ad-
vertsement to the fruit Of Washington
would be an immense factor In assisting
the farmers OF the state to sell their
fruit. One yexed feature of making such
an exhibit Is the peculiar disadvantages
which stand in the way of the work at
Its very outset.
As yet there is no appropriation with
which TO meet any expenses whatever.
More than this the legislature does not
meet for a month, and when 1t does come
together there Is O chance OF considerable
delay. Notwithstanding these difYiculties,
the fruit which must comprise the ex-
hibit must be gotten together without de-
lay, In order to get the pick OF the present
seasons stock of fruit. and In consequence
the work viii have to be undertaken and
the fruit collected without any warranty
that an appropriation will be made to
keep II on exhibit at the exposition.
Mr.. Baker has already begun cores
ponding with county fruit inspectors and
fruit growers In different parts of the
state, and Is receiving encourag cement
from all quarters. He believes the rail-
roads Of the state will transport the fruit
free Of charge. II Is his plan to secure
. splendid collection which will do credit
TO the state In every way. This will be
htf uv,y1lxr
fruit inspectors. and through them and
leading fruit growers reaching all sections
Of the state. The fruit will then be ship
ped from the various counties to some
central point. where II will be placed
IN cold storage until. ready to be shipped
East next spring and placed on exhibit.
All OF the work necessary to collecting
the exhibit, Mr.. Baker believes. will be
donated by the different fruit growers
and county inspectors. who take pride
IN the products of the various sections.
One leading cold storage plant has init
mated to Mr.. Baker that II would under
take TO keep the exhibit free of charge
until II was needed in the spring \ and Mr..
Baker Is of the opinion there are other
cold storage houses that will be equally
a. liberal
A space to place the exhibit in the ex-
position, Mr.. Baker believes. will be do
mated the state. but as yet the matter has
not been taken up with those having
charge OF the space In the exposition
buildings. Tho greatest expense for max
Ing the exhibit, Mr. Baker says. will be
In payment OF the services of those hav-
ing the exhibit In charge. and ne does not
apprehend that will be of any great i'm
portance.
1.-THE Pan-American exposition" said
Mr. Baker this afternoon. twill have the
greatest display or fruits OF any previous
exposition held In the United States or
the world. The country surrounding Buff
falo is essentially fruit growing equh,
try In every sense OF the word washing
ton should be represented by all means
and the people OF the state should take
the matter up with a WILL for there is
but little time IN which to act