The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1906-10-04
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Jhe frame of the building for the
fruit fair exhibition Is erected snd
workmen are busy enclosing it today.
The structure il 40xl50 feet With the
main entrance on First street. The
plans which we're made by p. M. Hall.
Lewis provide for two aisle5, one on
each side of the building with an ar
arrangement for box exhibits above,
and a rail tor plate exhibis below.
Other arrangements for the fair are
progressing nicely and everything in
dicates that it will be most success
ful and interesting affair. Chas. L.
Early, chairman of the committee on
transportation, reports that all ram
road and boat lines throughout Ore
gon have agreed to make rate Of fare
and a third from any point in the
state which will give those from East
ern and Southern Oregon the same
advantages as those nearer home. The
Mount Hood railroad will lsO partic-
ipate in the low rate, givil & residents
along 1t the opportunity OF coming to
the exhibition without being encum-
bered with vehicles and horses.
Preparations are being made to en-.
tertain delegates to the meeting Of
the Irrigation association and visitors
to the fair, by many families, as the
hotei accomm dations will not be
sufficient to take care of them bll.
Entertainments and amusements OF
other kinds will be given during the
exhibition and trips will be arranged
to the valley and other points OF
interest.
A feature Of the fair will be an ex-
hibit of paw paws, brought from In.
diana by S. Il. Bartmess, who has also
sent for bushel of seed which will
be planted at Hood River and which
may reach here in time for the exhib-
it,.
An offer for the entire exhibit OF
apples at higher than the quoted pric-
es has been made by buyer who
does not care to give his name, but
will give those who exhibit an oppor-
tuuity to sell their display at an ad.
vanced profit.
The premium list, which we publish
below, was very carefully gotten up
and gives exhibitors great variety
to select from In displaying fruit and
most anything else that they think
will re of interest TO the fair. While
1t is conceded that the display OF
fruit is expected to be the best that
has ever been made at Hood River, II
you have anything to exhibit you are
aeked not to be too modest hut place
1t In the list. The premiums are as
follows:
SWEEPSTAKES.
Best five boxes apples different va
rieties! commercial pack, Newtowns
and Spitzen beIgs must be two of the
varieties. First prize, cup; second
prize, cup.
SWEEPSTAKE PLATES.
Best plate exhibit Of apples, cup.
BOX EXHIBITS.
Best box of apples OF the following
varieties, commercial pack, 1913 or
larger:
Best bGx of Spitzenbergs, cup.
Best box of Newtowns, cup.
Best box of Jonathan, medal.
Best box of Arkansas Black, medal.
Best box of Ortley, medal.
Best box of Red Cheek, medal.
Best box of Hydes King, medal.
Best box of Winesap, medal.
Best box of Wagener, medal.
Best box of Baldwin, medal.
Best box of Banana, medal.
Best box of Delicious, medal.
Best box of Northern SPY, medal.
Best i've plate exhibit of apples,
medal.
For the packer putting up the best
commercial pack, five boxes 1888 and
larger, each box to be different size
apples, all apples to be wrapped ex-
cept top layer Of each box, must be
one box of Spitzenbergs and one box
of Newtowns, cup, by Il. IL. Shepard.
All boxes exhibited for prizes must
be commercial pack, boxes lined, lay
or paper between layers and on bot
tom. All apples must be wrapped ex-
cept top layer which must be unwrap.
ped.
The following will be the score
cards adopted by the judges on ap-
pies:
Sweekstake box exhibit--Paok, 20
points; size, l5 points; color, 10
points; uniformity, l5 points; quail
ty, 10 points; freedom from blemish,
20 points.
Single variety box exhibit-Pack,
20 points; size, 20 points; color, 70
points; uniformity, 20 points; free
dom from blemish, 20 points.
Plate exhibits Size, 20 points; col
or, 20 points; uniformity, 20 point;
quality, 20 points; freedom from
blemish, 20 points.
Ten special prizes will be given for
the best ten varieties of apples not
in above list, exhibited In
boxes, one for each variety, Grow
ers can exhibit any variety in this
competition.
Best article on adaptation Of Hood
River valley for fruit growing. Es-
says TO be filed with the secretary not
later than December |, not exceeding
one tl ousand words, cup, by h. l..
Smith.
Best manufactured product Of Hood
River valley, medal.
Best display OF nursery sCocE, med
al.
Best fowl exhibit, medal.
Best exhibit of baked and cooked
foods, barrel Cupid flour given by
Hood River Milling Go.
Best baby under one yoar, first,
cup; second silver set.
Best baby one year and under two
years, first, cup; second, silver set.
Best pear exhibit, medal.
Best peach exhibit, medal,
Best vegetable exhibit, medal.
BEST preserved fruit exhibit, medal.
Best cut flower exhibit, medal,
Best pot flower exhibit, medal.
Best fancy WORK exhibit, medal.
No box or plate Of fruit can be en-
iered for more than one prize.
Fair Notes.
Exhibits should be brought in on
Wednesday the 10th. The secretary