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Fruit Wanted for the Fair.
Rural Northwest.
To the Editor. viii you kindly
publish through the columns of your
paper an appeal to the fruit growers
of the state for their hearty support
of the horticultural exhibit at the
Lewis and Clark fair? This is Ore
gon's opportunity, and we must rise
to meet it, or loose all benefit from
the large sums Of money that have
been expended for this purpose. We
have large space to keep filled with
fruit and we must have Il continuous
supply of fruits in season from oil
parts of the state. The State Goa
mission will pay all express and
freight charges on fruit sent for the
state exhibit, but we cannot afford to
buy the fruit, for it will be readily
seen that it would require very
heavy expense; but if each grower
will contribute little the burden will
not be felt. The individual and the
locality will receive full credit for
anything sent in, the same as though
ID was exhibited in the growers own
county display.
would suggest that fruit growing
localities call meetings and appoint
committees to look after this matter
Let us show the world the finest hor
ticultural display ever seen at any
fair. WILBUR X. NEWELL,
Superintendent of Horticulture.
The matter which Mr.. Newell calls
attention is one Of great Importance.
Owing to the fact that nearly every
county In Oregon in which fruit grow
ing is an important industry is max
ing county display, the choice fruits
appear likely to be found at the
county exhibits to such an extent as
to leave the state fruit exhibit In II
condition which will be discreditable
to the state. Mr.. Newell was appoint
ed superintendent of the state hOrti-
cultural exhibit but few weeks ago
Prior to that time no one was looking
specially after this matter. With
the exception of apples, which were
secured last fall, and put into cold
storage, there Is wOeful lack of ma
terial for the disblay. There is very
little exhibition jar fruit except what
was at st, Louis, and some of that
dates clear back to the time of the
Chicago exposition. Fruit preserved
for exhibition does not improve in
appearance with age. In order to
nppIitnhln liB,,1n,y - mill I,
necessary for Mr. Newell to have "A
steady supply of the fresh fruits
which are in season throughout the
time of tho fair. The funds which
are assigned to him for the fruit dis
play are not sufficient to allow him TO
purchase his fruit, but are ample to
pay express and freight charges.
The space assigned for the fruit eX-
hibit Is ample for fine display. The
visitors will naturally expect to find
in the fruit display a complete show
ing of the best that Oregon can do.
without a great amount Of public
spirited aid on the part Of the fruit
growers of the state this display will
fall far short Of what it should be,
and none will feel its shortcomings
more fully than the fruit growers of
Oregon themselves when they come
to the far.
The editor Of this paper has person
al knowledge of case where one ap-
peal to the farmers of county of less
than 1000 inhabitants in South Dakota
for agricultural productions to be
used by railway company in making |
exhibitions brought in contributions
worth several hundred dollars. The
same kind of spirit Is needed among
fruit growers in Oregon in aid of this
fruit exhibit. The horticultural cred |
1t of the state Is at stake.
We trust that no fruit grower, who
might otherwise be generously dis
posed, will stifle his generosity in
giving fruit because he happens to
know Of cases Of hoggishness in Port
land In connection with the fair. The
human hog abounds everywhere and |
comes to the front whenever he has
opportunity. The holding of great
fair is always an opportunity for hog
gishness to display itself. There are
very few of the men who are working
fakes and charging extra prices when
they can who have done anything
towards getting up the fair. The
majority of the people of Portland
gain nothing directly from the fair,
but are for the time being out of
pocket by reason of it. This paper
contributed as much as it felt able
owards the fair, but the amount so
contributed is not one-third as much
IS 1t will be out of pocket by reason
II the holding of the fair. 1t is so
With many others. There is no way
n which the majority of the people
# the city gain any direct returns
rom the holding of the fair. The re-.
urns to them and to the people of
he state will be of the indirect kind,
'hich 1t takes the 'long run" to
ring about.
There Is no class of people in the
tate who can be more benefited in
he long run by thoroughly good
dverttsment of their products at the
sir than the fruit growers. One of =
he greatest elements of the success
Hood River as fruit growing sec |
on has been its persistent advertis-
" Of its fruits by taking advantage
every opportunity to display them.
here will not again for many years be
a opportounity for the fruit growers
Oregon to advertise their fruit such
! il afforded by the Lewis and Clark
Iir. Good or bad, il is certain that
le Oregon exhibit at this exhibition
i'll attract more attention than it was
ossible for any state exibit to attract {
st. Louis. The display of fruit was :
} vast in extent there, that both the
7e and mind became weary. 1t will
ot be SO in Portland. The visitors
i'll carry away with them clear and
isinct idea of Orogon's superior fruit
nd will come with high expectations.
he fruit growers of the state can not c
ford to have a state display which is
nworthy of the state.
Mr., Newell will do tho best possible
ith everything which is sent. The r
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