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NOTES ON NATIONAL
APPLE MEN'SCONGRESS

owner Vi UICHhEu lduu tt IluUu llNCI
and deeply interested 10 this section,
We are enabled to publish the follow
ing interesting account of the apple
exhibit at the congress of apple grow
eTs at Council Bluffs:
Al Council Bluffs, Iowa, National
Horticultural Congress has just been
held. 1t aroused mnch interest and
enthusiasm in that city and surround
ing states and cities. The city OF
Council Bluffs was draped in red,
white and blue streamers along miles
of its streets, and In every store and
public building. Delegations and
large numbers Of visitors to the Ma
Ioinal Corn Show, which was also in
session at Omaha at the same tine,
visited the Congress in Council Bluffs.
Several trains OF visitors to the Corn
Show went in body to the Congress.
The exhibits of really high grade
we're in quantity about third Of a
Hood River Fair exhibit, but still the
interest was Intense. WeDatchee,
Canyon County, Idaho, Iowa, Mary
land, and Stark exhibit from Mis-
souri, practically constituted the total.
There were also exhibits from Cole
RADIO and Utah, about l6 states In all
we're represented although not all in
fresh fruit. The Southern Pacific
company had booth and was sup
posed to represent Oregon. Only a
few individual apples we're .showr.
No literature on Oregon was obtain.
able except from one locality on the
Umpqua. Inquiries for literature
about Oregon fruit lands we're met by
California fruit land literature and
the statement that this was practical
Iy the same land.
The difference In appearance OF
fruit land due to locality was shown
as 1t could not have been In any local
fair. Apples of the same variety
from the Pacific coast, from Iowa
and Missouri, and fiom Maryland
could be compared, as to color, size
and general appearance. In general
1t may be said that fruit from the
middle west is lacking In color, good
appearance and size. The fruit from
that territory not merely was pale,
but it was marred with blotches and
uneveness of color, ring streaks and
specified. Enthusiastie comment on
the Pacific coast fruit in contrast was
everywhere heard. The people simply
said that they had never known what
an apple was. The congress might
have been termed congress to show
how the Middle West could not raise
attractive fruit. Even Stark's ex.
hibit in his speoialties such as Black
Ben Davis and Delicious was pale and
colorless compared with these same
varieties from the Pacific coast. The
Black Ben from the coast showed up
dark, even coloi ed and as fine looking
as Arkansas Black.
The Winesap exhibit was remarkab BILE
in showing what the Winesap proper
could do in size, additional to It's nor
NAL good color, and in what the Stay
man Winesap could do as to color,
additional to its better size. Mary
land sent some remarkable exhibits of
Winesap and Stayman Winesaps,
showing what that state can do in
competing with the Pacific coast in
this variety. In size, color, and gen.
eral appearance this exhibit was re
markable.
King David from the Pacific Coast
was one of the most striking exhibits,
The red of the samples was deep rich
Mahogany red, and made wonderful
background for the bright yellow
flush on each apple, excited great in
terest, particularly when massed in
piles or boxes
Banana may he inferior In favor
and keeping qualities. but no apple
received as much admiration, not even
the magnificent ,Spitzenbergs. The
clear transparent wsXen appearance
and pei feGt evenness of color com
mends itself to multitudes who wish
adornment for the tabla aud the home.
The grower Is apt to understand this
selling quality aud base everything on
flavor. Whenever puddings are made
for show as we'll as for food, the eat
ing thereof is not the only proof OF
value. The demand for such a fancy
apple will result in methods OF ship.
ment without injury. There are fan
cy apples OF beautiful appearance
which the consumer is going to have,
irrespective of the opinion of the
grower, aud Banana appears to be one
of Esuch variety, judging from the
comments and purchases at the Con
gress. One grower from Idaho stated
that he had just sold his Bananas tor
3d. rs per box. The value of variety
of handsome apples, also, to make a
beautiful exhibit on the table, appear.
ed to be emphasized at the congress,
although minimized by the grower.
Beauty has its value In the home as
much as has feeding. Flowers are
growing In demand in the wealthy
east, aud with this Is growing de,
mand for beauty and variety in fruit.
The following varieties, chiefly In
Iowa fruit, we've very poor IN appear.
anoe: Huntsman, Richards Graft,
lsham Sweet, Roman Stem, Hamilton
Crib, Kinnaird's Choice, Falls Or
ange, LAWYER, RoxbuIy Russet, ldeal,
Arrow, Pewaukee, Perry Russet, York,
Utter Red, Sowell, Red Beitigheimer,
Grant Crab, Train, Sweet Crab, Gen.
Grant, Allen Choice, Hawthordon,
Seevirs, Winter Maiden Blush, Sur
prise, Baltim lre Red, Mason, Sena-
tor, Hunts Red, Mann, Champion,
Red Check Pippin, MoIntosh, Willow
1wig, Early Ripe, London Pippin,
Paragon, Smokehouse, Sutton Beau.
ty, Ounce Apple, Chicago, Ben Hur,
Alaska, Sherrieb, Fulton, Iowa Blush,
Gilpin Red King, Sweet Pear, Sher-
idan, Dr. Walker, Wilson Sweet.
Black Iwig showed up more poorly
than usual, too much green and
blackish red, but of good size
A variety termed White Winter Pyr.
amid appea ed to be much like White
Winter Pearmain. York Imperial aud
Missouri Pippin made tlne showing
for such Inferior varieties. Porter
apples we're shown in very beautiful
waXen samples of perfect color, sam.
pies OF Hoover in deep aud Uniform
color made fue showing. Other
inferior varieties that made good
appearance we're Sweet Romantic,
Windsor, Spripgdale. Winter Sweet,
Paradise, Canada Baldwin, Legal Ten.
der, Deleware Red, Prize Taker, Civ
ems, Newport, Waxen, Patten Green
ings, Jersey Sweet.
The recent congress emphasized
strongly the tact that every hundred