The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-10-11

Judge Lannin, of Sunnyside: / was
one of three appointed to Judge the
fruit at the Worlds fair in Chicago.
There the finest fruit to be had in
the United States or Canada was on
exhibition. I saw, naturally, some
very fine fruit, out want to say that
! saw nothing better than was shown
right here at the Washington state
fair this year, and ] saw no apples
to compare with those grown and ex
hibited as Yakima county apples.
The exhibit, for quality and points
in perfection, l have never seen
equalled anywhere, and / believe
could safely enter into competition
with apples from any part of this
globe. / am proud to be able to say
this for the apple industry of this
splendid fruit-producing section.
f. A. Mcdonald, former Dairy In
spector: l regret that there was not
more representative exhibit of the
dairy interests of the state at the
fair. 1t seems to me that dairymen do
not realize the benefits to be derived
products, and while it entails much
work and some expense, still the ben
efits are many fold greater than the
loss Of time and money. AS / have
travelled about the state, found that
there Is not a state in the union in
which the conditions are more favor
able for dairying than in Washing
ton, and especially the central and
western portions. Feed is cheap, and
an excellent market is always at hand.
Naturally, dairying Is, under these
conditions, receiving more attention
each year, and doubtless will con-
tinue to grow. I sincerely hope that
the dairymen at their next conven-
tion will take up the matter of an
exhibit of dairy products from the
different sections of the state, and
that next years fair will he a more
pronounced success from the dairy
mans point of view.
John Gourley, Seattle: I believe
the state fair management made one
mistake this year in placing Seattle"
and Tacoma" days so late in the
week. Our people are anxious to
visit North Yakima, where so many
in one way and another have business
interests, but the excursion days COM
ing so late in the week does not give
them the opportunity of taking ad-
vantage of the special rates and re-
turning home before Sunday, and to
get sufficiently rested to take up their
usual business on Monday. Many
this year expressed this as a reason
for not coming over, as they feared
they would not have sufficient time
to take in the fair and look about
the city and country little. ! be-
lieve IL the fair management would
take this matter under consideration
and arrange for earlier dates another
year, more of the Sound people would
come over and the town and the fair
would be greatly benefited fnan-
cially.
Rev. r. H. Dry, Kennewick: The
new town of Hover, thirteen miles
down the river from Kennewick u.s.
I believe, one of the most promising
in that section. 1t is ideally located
on an immense alfalfa field, which
has gentle slope toward the river
Just now, with its beautiful green
sward, it is indeed pretty. Our PEG.
pie are planning to erect a Presbyter-
ian church at that point. There are
a number of business houses planned
with dwellings and sidewalk improve
ments. Hover bids fair to capture a
large share of the lower Horse Heav,
en- trade.
]. NJ. Brown. Fruit Inspector: ]
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