The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1907-11-21
THE HOOD RIVER
DISPLAY IN PORTLAND

The Hood River apple display at
Portland last week, made By jos. A.
Wilson, was the most finished and
agnideient display of appIss ever
bad many creditable displays, but for
artistic eject, Hne stock, perfect pack
nsd all the points that 60 to make up
an attractive exhibit, the "a boxes Of
apples, containing fourteen varieties.
which Mr.. Wilson gathered together,
and which was arranged 60 nicely,
was the hest effort to proclaim to the
world that Hood River stands at the
head OF the apple growing sections.
A window OF the Goddard Kelley
Shoe store was loaned for Che occa.
sion. The background was 1 mass OF
Oregon grape, representing the state
OF Oregon. 4 plate glsss apple box
was made, and 8lled with four.tier
Spitzenbergs, SO to the boz, perfectly
packed, without the paper wraps, and
every apple was OF the same size and
perfectly coioIed. Il was arranged on
a revolving stand, placed at an angle
that showed II to tina best advantage,
and electric lights placed behind 1t to
light up the interior OF the box ss II
revolved. On top OF the box was
placed Q bouquet Of roses, represent
Ing Portland 90 the Rose city. lt was
one Of the features of the exhibit, and
showed the Hood River pack, not on
ly the top layer, but every layer in
the box.
The apples we're banked on On angle
that showed OF the exhibit In q pleas
ini way. They were In two layers,
Oregon boxes In the fiont xow and
California boxes In tho rear. between
each box was four inches II spaoe,
and between the boxes were arranged
Oregon grape, giving esoh boz an In
dividuality Of its own. Neat labels
we're made the exact size Of the end
and eide Of the box, aud put ON with
brass thumb tacks. The boxes we're
arranged with two yellow varieties
and two reds, the upper tier being 90,
arranged that there we're diagonal
bands Of red and yellow, instead Of
the bands running straight up and
down.
The color schsme Of red, ssssn and
yellow wss harmonious and giving q
finish to the magnificent assor tment
that was art In itself and very beauti-
ful. In front Of the full boxes wore
plate displays Of large apples marked,
"Too big for the box. I"
Regard was had for size 10 the ar
rangement OF the boxes, the large
sizes being In the middle, with the
four tier at the two ends Of the dis.
play.
Z One box Of Spitzen bsrgs was Ipaoh cd
10 four quarter boxes, showing each
layer BY itself, ss 1t would 90 In the
box Two Of the quarter boxes were
laid Hat, and the other two stood ON
end, and were 30 nicely packed that
they were held tight In the box with
out falling out. They were labeled
IAN honest pack 10 the noblest work
Of the fruit grower. A large label
over the window display read
"Grown By Angels, In the Garden OF
the Gods, Hood River, Oregon.
"While there we're several very
oreditable displays uf apples 10 Port
land, Mr.. Wison'si display attracted
the most attention, and there vas not
q moment from seven o'clock in the
morning until midnight that there
was not crowd around the window,
and most OF the time the street was
blocked. Il was most effective adver-
tising for Hood River, and one long
to be remembered.
After the exhibit, was taken away
Monday afternoon, the apples we're
among friends In Pert.
land, and several toxes we're sent to
distant states In the union. There
are many inquiries for the apples by
those who wished to purchase them,
and carload would hardly have sat.
isfied the demand. Z