The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-12-12

ing will be held some time next De.
cember and growers all over the state
have expressed themselves as anxious
to make it big success.
The seven minute talk which helped
A. |. Mason win the first prize on a
commercial box, was as follows:
"Mr. Chairman, Honorable judges,
Ladies aud Gentlemen:
"It gives me pleasure to stand be-
fore you tonight and defend client
who has SO many friends and no enc
mics. No attorney ever stood before
the bar of justice and defended a
more noble cause. Let us now exam
inc my Yellow Newtown client and as
certain just where we should place 1t.
GAS to size, | have selected this
size-S0 apples to the box-because it
Is a normal one and meets the great
est demand In our markets 10th at
home and abroad,
GAS to color, 'tis true that each of
these apples are possessed with golden
cheeks adorned with crimson blush,
but that blush was designed by Him,
who knows the goodness, the purity
aud the perfection in all things
These bushes may te a little more
rosy tonight on account of this sXcit-
| ing occasion.
"As to quality it should he subdi-
vided into two parts, first as to taste,
second as to keeping of fruit. In con
sidering taste, we find it has been
pronounced perfect by the highest au-
thority in the world, the United
| States Pathological society. As to
keeping quality, it has no superior
1t Is no uncommon occurrence to serve
ripe Strawberries and Yellow New
towns on the same banquet table.
The grower can sell them at picking
time or in the flowing June.
"As to pack. Most all packs show
| for themselves, but | must call your
attention to this pack, relative to the
size of the apple and box. Most any
one can pack a straight three or four
tier pack, but to put this size apple
into your leg ,lized box, in an attrac-
tive manner, is a work of art You
will observe the end apples are low
enough to prevent bruising, while the
! center ones form tue curve to re-
ceive the spring of the cover.
"As to uniformity, they are as near
uniform as the human eye can detect.
AS to blemishes. why sirs, there are
no blemishes. They are just as perfect
in the bottom as on the top, and just
as perfect in the middle as either top
or bottom.
"Now, honorable judges, | desire to
impress upon your minds what other
people think Of these apples. What
does the grower think of them? He
knows they are his best money max
ers. Que OF my neighbors sold this
season $500 worth of yellow Newtown
apples from one acre Of ground. The
tree bears regularly aud its fruit sells
readily. The commission man loves
them because he runs M chance of
them falling down either in price or
keeping quality. The retailer buys
them because bis customers are bor-
ing him to death il he don't keep
them for sale. The consumer buys
them because he knows they are the
best apples on earth. No apple, en-
tered In this contest here tonight,
dare face the YELLOW Newtown In
competition as to quality In the opin-
ion of the public.
Honorable judges. there is one
reason whysthisibox of apples has no
superior here tonight, which may be
little hard for you to understand,
yet If you will search the records of
all the large commission houses on
both continents and ascertain from
whence comes the highest priced ap-
pies, said prices being based upon
their extreme perfection, their high
flavor and unrivaled keeping quality,
you will receive the one universal an
swer, from Hood River. Ore. There is
something in our soil, in our climate
and in our system of placing them up
on the markets that adds value to
every box Of our apples, and this box
| is one of them.
"The Yellow Newtown Is very juicy
and tender and has a mild sub-acid
flavor. 1t is mellow yet crisp; it is
sour yet sweet, and it is at home in
the kitchen or in the parlor. Her
majesty, Queen Victoria, for many
years before her death gave it fret
honor on her table, and | must not
forget to tell you that the little valley
that produced this box of apples fur
nished the larger portion of those ap-
| pies.
"Your humble servant has1s,for sew.
eral years pnst assisted in satisfying
his eXcellency, King Edward, with
this same variety of epples.
"Ihe best markets of the world are
always asking for Yellow Netwowns.
Without any fear of successful con-
tradiction they tlead all others in the
export trade. All other varieties bere
IN this contest tonight. combined,
would not equal the demand and sup
ply of this variety in the export trade.
And why all this? Simply because
the consumers of the old, az well as
the new world, have long since learned
its many good qualities.
Honorable judges, | am not de.
Tending new and untried variety OF
apple. 1t has Eeen on the markets
for several generations and the child
has learned to lisp it's tino qualities
with the same enthusiasm of his
grandfather. All l ask Of you is tt
give my client that which 1t deserves
II you are still in doubt az to which
is the best apple, not only here to
night but in the world, go with me
into all the great markets and here
you will be convinced. Every large
market in Germany, France, England
? and the whole of Europe, is today
paying more for the Yellow Newtowr
than any other apple.
"In conclusion, want you tn re
member that wherever you find al
EsgIishman, either in England, Can
ada or America, ask him what appl,
he likes best OF all, and he will tel
you, unless he is a competitor herr
, tonight, that 1t is the Yellow New
! town. And now, honorable judges
on behalf of my client, we are not de
, string to beg any honors, we stand OF
our own merits. IL defeated in thi
contest, new history will ee made TO
my Yellow Newtown client.
a "We know your verdict will be tn
voice of your conscience and We fee
. satisfied to rest the case with you.