The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-11-01

l06Te are SOUu6 leSSOuS W pC w
rived from the Lewis and Clark falr
that are worthy of a place here. 1t
was a wonderful eye opener to the
thousands who came from the east. IL
is hard to understand any country
from a mere description but this is
especially so of the Pacific coast. The
reason for this is owing to the fact
that this great stretch of country
reaching from Southern California to
a point well up into British Columbia
is so dissimilar to the far east or the
middle west to be found in the Mlssls-
sippi valley. The writer has tried IN
the years gone by to make inqu1rlng
friends understand this country, but
is so impressed with his failure that
he no longer attempts anything OF the
kind, but says to one and all: come
and see" The cheap rates, coupled
with the attractions OF the falr,
brought out thousands, and they nave
seen. It is true that what we can
usually see from a railroad train IN
passing through the country is poor
portrayal of what the country really
is. But this imperfect view OF the
country in the Pacific northwest was
remedied to a great extent by stops
that were made at Spokane, North
Yakima, Wenatchee and many other
places But that which helped out
most was the fine exhibit of the PROD
ucts of this vast country seen at the
fair Hundreds of people came to the
Yokiroa booth ond evnressed their as
Punishment at the products that wo
exhibited. In manv cases thev sa'd
that they had come through on the
train but were not aware that we could
raise such fruits and vegetables ana
declared their purpose to stop OH IN
that valley on their return.
In not a few cases people whose
tickets took them back over the Great
Northern or the o. R. N. railroads
determined to purchase tickets from
Seattle or Pendleton and see that lam
Gus Yakima valley. No doubt pue
those in charge of many of the other
booths could tell a similar story All
these things indicate that the nortn-
west was advertised as never pe1ore'
It is true that the railroads and many
real estate men have been sendlhS
ont literature in large quantities Tor
MANY wears past But it is a notable
fact that many people east are suspl-
cious of these glowing pictures or the
northwest. This is owing in part TO
the fact that these accounts IN many
cases have been overdraWn or dec1d-
edlv one-sided But when people see
with their own eyes it is different.
think I could safely say that hundreds
of neople have said to me during the
nrogress of the fair: 81 would not be-
lieve that such products could pe
grown in any country if [ had not seen
them"
The fruit display at the fair was by
far the most attractive. Thls IN no
wav detracts from the very fine dis
plavs of grains, grasses, vegetables
woods and minerals. Fruit is spec
tacular and everybody admires fine
displays of this product. The displays
of fruit in the Washington building
from Chelan, Yakima, Kittitas, Kllckl-
tat. Douglas, Clarke, Whatcom, Walla
Walla and Spokane counties were es-
pecially fine. Pierce and Snohomlsh
counties made very fine displays OF
berries. Whitman, Spokane, Walla
Walla, Kittitas, Douglas, Columbia,
Klickitat, Yakima lincoln and Lewis
counties had very fine displays OF &C.
reals.
J. H. Kirkpatrick, of Custer, Wash,
sends the following inquiry: can
you tell us what size apple boxes are
used in the Yakima and Hood river
unions?" In the Yakima valley two
sizes are used-the one known as the
STANDARD" and the other as the Call
fornia box. The same sizes are used
in Hood river, so far as l know IL
| am mistaken | shall be pleased
TO have some Hood river subscriber