The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-10-14

vince anyone that Flathead county
need take back seat for no land.
Many homeseekers that have Wis
tied the coast states assert that they
never saw as fine an exhibit.
Senator Gibson was astonished at
the fruit the county produced. One
does not realize the horticultural pos
sibilities until they know that no
worms, pests or disease infests the
| fruit.
Notable in the exhibition was the
fine plates of Alexander apples ex-
hihited. especially those of D. J.
Plume. Plates of Great Mcmahon,
Wolf River, Beitheimer and Chenan-
go strawberries were in evidence.
The display of wealthy, Red June,
Mcintosh, Gano and Duchess were ex-
ceptionally fine.
Some fine Maiden Blush, Bellfiow-
err, Northern Spy, Shackleford, York,
Imperial, were shown. MANY of the
old varieties were shown, such as
Baldwin, Sweet Bough, N. w. Green
ing, Wallbridge and Grimes Golden.
The committee were unable to
| name many new varieties.
Charles Fredenburg had some very
| fine seedlings.
1t was an off year for pears, al
though Charles Fredenburg exhibited
some very promising seedlings.
1t was also an off year for peaches.
"A fine display of plums and prunes
was made.
First prize, P. Weberg $3.50 for
| special premiums on apples.
The Flathead nurseries exhibited
some very fine two year old apple
trees, some of them measuring over
eight feet.
One encouraging feature of the APP
pie display was the great number of
long keeping commercial apples
shown.
Many homeseekers that had visited
the coast asserted that they never
saw as fine a display.
Best and largest collection of APP
ples-First, o. G. Estey; second, G.
C. Wood.
Fall apples-First, G, G. Wood /;
second, d. J. Plume.
Largest variety of fruit-First, G.
Wood; second, G. G. Wood.
Best plate fall apple-Red June,
First. J. G. Wood; yellow transpar-
ent, second, Mrs. E. Anderson. Win
ter apples-First, w. H. Collins. Nc
| Tntosh, second, Mrs. Lakin.
Best Plate:
Maiden Blush-First, J. G. Wood.
Jonathan-First, Fl. N. Chapman.
Ben Davis-First, Harry Larer;
second, Fred Whiteside.
| Sweet apple-First, j. G. Wood;
second, Fred Whiteside.
Crabs-First, o. G. Estey; second
Richard Greig.
Wolf River-First, Sam J. Rowe;
second, j. L. Flinchpaugh.
McIntosh-First, Mrs. Lakin.
Wealthy-First, Mrs. e. Anderson;
second, r. J. Daily.
Snow-First, H. N. Chapman.
Walbridge-First, H. N. Chapman.
Alexander-First, w. J. Bremen.
McMahon-First Mrs. Henry Lamb
Whitney-First, Wildwood Fruit
Farm.
| Unknown-First e. L. Sites.
Red eitingheimer-First e. Hun
ger.
Best collection pears-First, Chas
Fredenburg; second, o. G. Estey. :.
Best collection plums-First, O. G
Estey; second, G. Num-.
Common Awards
Corn on awards-Amos Estey, o. A
Parsons, G. F. Gates.
Notable in the hall were the fine
displays made by J. G. Wood of the
Rocky Bar Fruit Farm and those by
10. G. Estey, D. j. Plume and Fred
Whiteside.
With proper forethought the horti
cultural exhibit could easily have
been doubled.
The Fair Association is to be com
mended for their fair dealing ano
management, thus having a peacea
BILE and satisfied crowd.
The officials of the association hac
not fully arranged their report OF ex
hibits and prize takers other than the
two classes noted above when the
Bee needed the copy, so that repor
must go over until the next issue
when everything will be given in de
tail.
Grand opening of millinery at vii
sons in a few days. Watch for tn