The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-01-17
TOOK 10 PRIZES
AT PORTLAND
HOOD RIVER EXHIBITS UNBEATEN
Meeting of State H0rticultu al Society
an Important and Successful
0ne-The Awards.

The State Horticultural society i
meeting at Portland added new laurels
to Hood Rivers reputation for fine
apples as it captured i6 out of 10 OF
the prizes offered and was attended
by large delegation flom here that
took an active interest In the proceed
ings of the society.
The meetings we're spirited aud in
point OF interest and attendance it
was the most important that has been
| held for years. One bundreie and
eleven regular delegates aud 100 atfih
ated members we're present with IL
auxiliary local societies represe nted
Resolutions of Importance were
adopted by the society and it was de,
cided to exert every effort to secure q
legislative action in the interest Of
horticulture. The Oregon delegation
TO congress will be urged to secure
| the passage OF fruit marks bill by
which growers, shipper, and packers
may be required properly to label
fruit packages.
1t will be requested of the state
legislature to amend the law so as to
make the term of office of the master
OF the grange nine years, instead OF
two, and also to provide for the ap-
continent OF the president of the
State horticultural society Tor like
Elm. The courts counties having
tIuit inspectors will be asked to pay
the expenses of their inspectors for Ii
one week course in entomology at the
agricultural college. Officers OF the
society were elected as follows:
Honorary president, DR.. D. Il.
Cardwell, Portland; president, IL. G.
Atwell, Forest Grove; first vice presi
dent, Hunt Lewis, Medtord second
vice president. O. ID. Huffman, La
Grande; secretary, Professor h. K.
Lake, Corvallis; third member finance
committee, Ii. M. Williamson, Port
laud.
AT the ooDcluson of the meeting a
telegram was read from United States
Senator elect Jonathan Bourne, Jr,,
suggesting that the society adopt +
resolution requesting Oregonians,
when passing through other states, to
inquire for Oregon fruit and other
Oregon poducts. Mr.. Bourne also
suggested that boPrds of trade and
similar organizations in the state
adopt similar resolutions. Awards
we're made as follows:
Foi the best tox of Spitzenberg, g.
K. Marshall, Hood River; Hydes
King, Sears & Porter, Hood River
Yellow Newtown, William Ehrck, Hood
River; Jonathan, G. K. Marshall.
Hood River; Arkansas Black, c. X.
Marshall, Hood River; Northern
Spy, b. H. Shepard, Hood River
Baldwin, M. M. Hill, Hood River
Lady, l.. ID. Moulton (McMinnville) },
willamette valley; Winesap, l.. 4,
Clark, Hood River; Wagener, Sears
4 Porter, Hood River; T. barry, Pear,
). Holiday (Scappoose), willamette
valley.
For the best box of Rome Beauty,
}. Holiday rs appoose), willamette
valley; King of Iompkins County, M
M. Hill, Hood River; Red Cheek Pip
pin, l.. n. Clark, Hood River; Ort
ley, O. X. Marshall, Hood River; Ben
Davis. Sears e. Porter, Hood River.
Sweepstakes cup, given for the best
and second best display of boxes OF
commercial pack, standard varieties
not less than three varieties nor more
than five, and not to exceed three box
es of any variety. Awarded to g. X.
Marshall, Hood River second 20 Sears
Il Porter, Hood River; sweepstakes,
plate display, j. l.. Carter, Hood
River
Honorable mention, pears, Spitzen-
bergs, Ortleys, box Hunt Lewis,
Medford. Rogue River; box display,
M. M Hill, Hood River; plate dis
play, Sears Porter, Hood River.
0. r.. 4 n. Employees to See Harrmnn.