The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1905-08-23
SAYS THE WASHINGTON
EXHIBIT IS ALL RIGHT
W. l.. Wright Pleased with the Show.
ing This State Made at Port
land Exposition.

w. l.. Wright. accompanied by
Mrs. Wright, came home last week
from Portland. where he has been
continuously since the 27th of May
at the Lewis and Clark Exposition.
They do not intend to return, Mr..
Wright having finished his labors in
behalf of the state. He was in
charge of the Washington state hOr-
ticultural exhibit, up to this time.
and was succeeded by J. V. Farwell
of Wenatchee, another horticulturist
well and favorably known through
out the northwest, who will remain
in charge until the exposition closes
Mr.. Wright has been untiring in
his efforts, not only to keep the
fruit display in fine and attractive
shape, but in the dissemination of
knowledge concerning the great
state which produced the fruit and
other products that are interesting
thousands of people daily. His work
is appreciated and that he and his
estimable wife were personally popu-
lar at the state building was shown
by the act of the others engaged In
similar lines of duty there, just be-
fore Mr. and Mrs. Wright left for
their home. They were surprised
in the reception rooms of the state
building, and presented with hand
somely engraved souvenir spoon by
"all the people in the Washington
building" Mr.. Clark of Whatcom
county making the presentation ad-
dress. It is needless to say they
appreciate and prize the souvenir
very highly.
Considered as a WHOLE said Mr..
Wright, 81 am very well pleased
with the showing Washington made
at the exposition. Those who ex-
press the opinion that it might have
been better do not stop to think
what a task it is to get really rep
resentative display Of the resources
and possibilities of this great state.
There was nothing on the ground
that would exceed the Washington
state exhibit in point Of excellence
and attractiveness, that Of California
not excepted. This is not mere
boast; the CalifOrnians concede the
truth of the statement themselves
AS to the state buildings, the contest
between Washington and California
will be done by ours in the way OF
is safe to say that the Washington
state building has been visited. ex-
plored and admired by every visitor
to the fair. 1t was finely located
having the best site on the ground
The displays of fruit and of the
products of mine, forest and field
were revelation to thousands OF
eastern visitors, who had never seen
such sights before.
"The fruit display has been well
KEEP up. The state now has on
hand about 500 boxes of choice
apples in cold storage, which will
be used to keep the display up to Its
best until the last day of the exposi.
ton. 1t requires SO boxes day tC
do this. The exhibit is being helped
out now by shipments of fresh fruit
and vegetables from all parts of the
state which are arriving in fine
shape and are causing a great deal
of favorable comment.
II am going to buy a carload OF
fruit and vegetables to be shipped
about the first of September, and an
other for shipment about the first
of October. These will all be used
to best advantage in the state exhibit,
and snail endeavor to get the finest
specimens grown. The first lot will
be principally fall apples, and the
second winter apples. Another
choice lot will go from Wenatchee, to
arrive in Portland about the gath of
August.
Yakima county is faring as well
as any other in the state. Her posi-
ton in the building is excellent, be-
ing at the side of the general or state
exhibit. Mr.. Walden is the busiest
man to be seen-answering ques-
tions and discoursing eloquently on
the Yakima all day long. l think