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Apple Made of Virgin Gold.

Apple Made OF Virgin GOld.
The National Apple Show sssocia
tion Of Spokane will award as one of
its Numerous trophies an apple, mold
Ell Il virgin gold, dug out OF the hills
IN tie lulaBI Empire, to the grower
showing the most beautiful specimen
ot trait at its FIRST aunul exhibition in
S okane, Dec. I to II, when in sddi.
tinn not ss than 10 five and 10 acre
tIEets in ho itait belts and premiums
sRgitgating et least s25, 900 will also
ba distributed
Instead If minging abou. discord
Bnd vat. NJ it IL recorded followed
the judgement Of Paris In declaring
V.nus IT," iairest OF the Olympian
dlciIities at he bridal of Peteus and
Ihetis aud entitled to the fruit of
pure Heperian gold, presented by
Eris, it is designated that the award
OF the 20th century shall be the means
Of placing the apple in it rIghtful
classiticaticn-as the emperor OF all
fruit.
Modern history contains no refer.
euoe to similar award and Tor this
reason, in addition to the intrinsic
value Of the trophy, il is believed the
announcement Of prize Of golden
apple will be the means of bringing to
the Spokane show the best specimens
of the skill of the fore most growers
not only in America but from val ious
parts of Europe. as we'll as buy ers
from the orient and the islands and
other countries.
National attention is already di-
Iected to the fes ival next Decem ber,
and the inquiries from eastern, mid.
ole western, southern and Pacific
coast states and from the various
provinces in the Dominion OF Can
ada, SO far received by Harry j.
Neely, secretary and manager OF the
organization, indicate that already
preparations are being made by grow
ers in numerous districts to compete
in practically every class, ranging
from the best single apple to carload
lots Mr.. Neely said:
"The prize list, yet in the prelim.
mary state Of it's preparation, will be
the largest and most comprehensive
offered anywhere in this OF any other
country in the world, and in this we
are receiving substantial encourage
ment tI0m the business men of Spo.
kane rs we'll rs the owners OF land IN
various fruit districts.
"We expect to offer rs prizes In
some OF the classes, several five aud
10 acre tracts, but the association is
not yet ready to make the formal an
nouncement. However, it may be
said at this time that not less than 10
tracts aud at least S25, 900 will lie
offered In premiums. Chief intet est,
however, Is centered in the golden
apple to be awarded to the grower
and exhibitor of the most beautiful
apple shown during the exposition. "
The National Apple Shop a'soc,a-
tion has for its primary object the
creating and supplying OF an increas ed
demand for the apple; and, iii declar
ing that the value OF the premiums
at the Spokane exhibition will total
at least S25, 000, it says among other
things in its prelminry announcement
Of the purpose Of the exhibition:
"By the offering OF large aud unus-
ual premiums to bring abuu, IA healthy
rivalry, tIy .psrison OF eAhiGits,
between the rrCnerdIsts Ia all loCal
ities, theleby stimulating the grower
To increasing activity aud eifuits to
produce each y,ar u higher stauua, d
of fruit. packing, marketing aud
price.
"By bringing at one time before
the apple growers uf the world rep
sentative collective display OF the
king of fruits from all apple growing
disti lets; bringing the product of old
and new orchards to his attention,
aud thereby benetiting in financial
way, both the orchaI dist and the
buyer.
"BS placing before the consumer
the many varieties OF scientifically
grown aud packed standard apples,
insuring to him quality and quantity,
and thus making greater denaAd
for the pI Uduct of the orchard ana a
market for the ever increasing supply
in all localities as ne" trees planted
each year reach the age OF con.neIcial
value"
1t is the purpose to M Ike tie Spo-
kane exhibition the largest and most
attractive of this kind ever attempted
anywhere in the world, and such a
succ. IS that it will become perna-
anent institution 1t means much 10
the growers of the Pacific northwest,
and, in fact of the entire county, not
alone in popularizIng the apple aud
proving its value as a food prodUct.
but in creating demand and thus
establishing markets for the king It
fruit, as we'll as interesting the wor ID
in the great and growing industry OF
this country.
The officers of the association are
President, Louis W. Hill, st. Paul /;
first vice president, F. L Will ANS
second vice president, II. f. Cartier
van Dissell; treasurer, W. ID. Viu-
cent; secretary and ma agei, Ii j.
Neely, Spokane; trustees, F. W. Gil
bert, st. Paul; W. F. MacMurray.
Portland, Ore; D. 9. Cerbir, j. P.
Graves, Henry NJ. Richards, N. ".
Durham, j. P. McG oldrick, f. l.,
Daggett, David Brown, Lsuohlin Mac
Lean, q. G. Corbaley, +. K. Goodall
and Philip I. Becher, Spokane =
Herald. 80
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