The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-09-30
GREAT HORTICULTURAL EXHIBITS
Fruit. Chickens and Swine Excel
Even the Lewis 4 Clark
Exposition.

Washingtons state fair, which op-
ened for the season of 1908 in North
Yakima Monday, excels all previous
exhibitions in this city and is larger
and better than some of the national
exhibitions that have been made, az
cording to experienced fair men WHO
SOW it. Even the Lewis & Clark Ak.
position, the great show at Portland,
in whichs many states participated, is
excelled in the fruit, chicken and
swine departments.
The horticultural division is the
drawing card of the entire fair, as II
would naturally be In a fruit section
like the Yakima valley. Every inch
of available space in the large hor-
ticultural hall has been assigned by
Edward Remy, superintendent, and
commissioner. The principal exhibit
is that of Yakima county, placed ty
the Yakima Horticultural union, but
those from Kittitas, Chelan, Spokane
and Benton counties are large and
there is keen competition for the
'outside county" awards of $1,000,
given by local business men.
The exhibits by the several fruit
growing districts of the Yakima
country are all good. and the list
includes those of Fairview, Fruitvale,
Mckee. North Mckee, Wapato, Parker,
Naches, Ahtanum. Granger and Sun
nyside, as we'll as one placed by H.
NJ. Gilbert.
Numerous exhibits are being made
by individual fruit and vegetable
growers, and when all are in place
today there will be wonderful show
ing.
In Art Department.
The art department, or woman's
building, is under the direction of
Miss Sue Lombard, and its exhibits
embrace some of the finest fancy
work, paintings and other art fea-
lures. In fact the art building is
crowded with attractive articles.
In Machinery Hall.
The display of machinery at the
state fair is one of the most interest
ing exhibits, larger than in previous
years. The exhibitors at the fair are
the Shelton Machinery Co. of Seat
tie, separators, pumps and gasoline
engines; the Hartung-Larson Co. Of
this city, buggies, stoves, windmills,
pumps, plows and threshing ma
chine; the Yakima Hardware Co. has
lures the De Laval separators; the
Spaulding Co. shows a water elevator
run by electricity capable of deliver
ing 20 gallons of water per minute;
the Valley Hardware Co. makes a
display of stoves and ranges; the Fell
ton-Weimer Co. has sample block of
concrete on exhibition; the Cascade
Lumber Co. shows a wood display,
and the Fairbanks-M Morse Co. of Sc
attic shows a number OF engines of
all sizes and descriptions in motion.
The honey display Is the largest ever
made, and the process OF the honey
making is plainly shown in this di-
vision.
The Big Stock Show.
The stock department at the state
fair is one of the worthy attractions.
The display of horses is especially
meritorious, containing blooded stock
from all over the Northwest, and
three stations from Kentucky. Among
the horses are some fine Percherons
and Belgians.
The cattle display numbers over
300 head. Animals from Oregon,
Idaho and this state are being shown.
including Paul Clagstone's herd Of
Herefords. which are well known
here. Golden Goods. bull worth
$4,000, and a heifer worth $1,000.