The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1904-07-27
BIG TIME ENJOYED At
FRUIT GROWERS PICNIC
First Annual Picnic of the County
Horticultural Union Proves
Great Success.

iiCit NtTt ScNtfdl UUUUTcu people
who attended the first annual picnic
given under the auspices OF the Yakima
County horticultural union at the fair
grounds last Wednesday afternoon. The
people gathered in the grove of the fair
grounds and, although the day was
warm, the heat was not too intense to
dampen the enthusiasm of the fruit
growers or cause noticeable inability on
their part to devour the good eatables
prepared by the hands of their wives
and daughters. The ladies were also
present in large numbers.
Families began to arrive in the morn
ing and all the forenoon was devoted to
making ready for the bountifu repast.
After the dinner the crowd went over to
the grand stand and listened with intense
interest to two very able addresses by
l.. q. Monroe, secretary of the chamber
OF commerce of Spokane, and State Hor
ticultural Commissioner A. Won Hol-
derbeke. Mr.. Monroe, the first speaker
urged upon the people the importance
of their getting up nice exhibit and
coming to the Interstate fair, which is
to be held in Spokane the first week in
October, following Immediately upon the
state fair held at North Yakima. He
said that it is medium of advertising
that nothing else could take the place Of
The principal object of Mr.. Monroe's
trip over here was to get the farmers in
terested in the desire to make good
showing at the northwest Interstate fair !;
to not only send over first class exhib-
it, but come along to take it up and adj
vertise the Yakima valley. Mr.. Monroe
said this was the greatest fruit growing
valley in the northwest and too much
could not be done in the way OF adver-
Using it to the outside world. He spoke
of Spokane's broad minded policy of
building up the surrounding country.
The motto of the city, he said, was to
build up the rural districts and the cities
would take care of themselves. Coop
Grafton is the main force. One city or
town or community must work in har-
mony with another in ord Ar to produce
the proper results. Mr.. Monroe touched
upon the matter of state aid for the State
| Horticultural union. He was DESTROYS
of seeing bill pass the legislature next
winter appropriating enough money to
pay for the publication of the proceed
ings OF the unions annual meeting
He said the farmers should take great
er interest in the Pullman Agricultural
college. The appropriation for this in
stitution had dwindled down from time
to time till it is now so low the work
accomplished is of little value to the till
ers of the soil. 1t is a farmers institu-
ton and the farmers should take great
pride in it. He also wanted North Yak
ina and Spokane t. get together on the
immigration business, proposing that
the matter be taken up with the Com
mercfal club and the two cities work in
harmony.
One OF the most important subjects
discussed by Mr.. Monroe was that of the
fruit growers using to advantage the by
products of their orchards. The by-pro-
ducts are the infected fruits and fruit
that is left on the ground to decay,
proving an annual loss to the owner.
There is company in Spokane capital
lied at 5000, 900, firm that grows apples,
manufactures elders, apple wines, cham
payne from apple juice, apple butter and
other high grade natural products of
fruits and fruit juices. This is a new
concern and aims to utilize the by-pro.
ducts of the orchards of all eastern
Washington. The company will eventu-
ally establish branches throughout the
various districts of the state to gather in
these by-products. The address of Mr..
Monroe was greatly enjoyed as was also
the instructive remarks of Mr.. Won Hol-
| derbeke.
The latter gentleman addressed the
fruit covers on "How to Obtain High
Prices for Fruit" This talk was practical
and of great interest to the orchardists.
Should his advice be followed out the re-
suits would unquestionably be to the ad-
vantage of the fruit growers. produce
nothing but perfect fruit" said Mr.. Won
Holderbeke, "and you will get perfect
price for it. Ship nothing except your
very best product aud thereby establish
reputation for Yakima fruit away from
home. Don't even let your local store
keeper display poor grade of fruit in
his show window, for this looks bad to
tourists. Why is it that one farmer will
realize as much as $500 from an acre of
land while an adjoining farmer connot
realize more than s35? 'asked the speak
er. 1T is the men," he said. "One
man is practical and the other imprac-
teal. Study the business and perfect
yourselves. Another thing that is very
essential to your welfare in this fruit
growing district" continued the speak