The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-18
P|NEAPPLES
At A.-Y. FAIR

cit is my opinion that now is the
opportunity for the pineapple growers
to prepare TO make display at the
Alaska Yuko on Pacific Exposition at
Seattle next year., said X. A. Jordan
yesterday. Mr.. Jordan has just re-
turned from n tour of the Northwest
and while at Seattle he went over the
exposition grounds and learned much
concerning the area allotted to Hawaii
for its building.
He learned also that the Philippines
md Hawaii acreage, which was origin,
ally large area in which both coun'
tries were to be represented, has been
rearranged and the whole tract there
given over to Hawaii, the Philippines
being given a new location.
"The pineapple industry of Hawaii
Is increasing so rapidly" said Mr..
Jordan, "and the supply is overlap.
ing the demand, that, in my opinion,
if the pineapple companies form an
association, they could not do better
than to make large exhibit at this
exposition which would be one of Ha-
waii 8 best attractions. j believe that
whatever the pineapple growers here
DO in the way of an exhibit for Seat
tie they will be amply repaid, for it
will serve to properly bring the Ha'
waiian pine before the general Amer
lean public.
"Of course, Seattle is particularly
the center of the apple orchard indus
try, and the growers there intend to
take advantage of the exposition to
advertise this great product of the
northwest. / notice that in the hotels
and on the steamers the northwest ap.
pies are always on the tables, but Ha-
waiian pines or any other pines are
seldom seen. The placing of the pine
apple exhibit can be done Mt such a
small cost that / hope advantage will
be taken of the opportunity. 1t will
show that we are not behind the times
in producing n fruit which cannot be
Rxcelled. -
Mr.. Jordan brought the following
writeup of the exposition from Seat
tie at the request of Lloyd Mcdowell
of the exposition publicity department,
to be published here for the informa-
ton of the business community:
'The Alaska Yukon-P Pacific EXPOSE
tion is further advanced than was the
ST. Louis fair at similar period of
it's existence. There is no question in
my mind but that the 1909 fair will
be completed on time and that it will
open for most successful exhibition. -
President Howard Elliott, of the
Northern Pacific, in commenting on
Seattle's great enterprise.
When the gates of the Alaska Yukon
Pacific Exposition are opened June l.,
1909, every building will stand com.
pleted, every exhibit will be in place,
every street and walk will be paved
and there will be no finishing touches
TO add the day the world is asked to
inspect the greatest exhibition in the
history of the West
1t was n little more than two years
ago that the exposition enterprise was
launched and today eight exposition
buildings are complete, five will be
ready to receive exhibits within thirty
days and ground has been broken and
foundation work begun upon several
more. The Cascades and Geyser basin
the central ornamental features of the
big show, are ninety-seven per cent.
completed. All exposition streets and
walks are graded, the sewer, water and
lighting systems are in and more than
five blocks of asphalt paving has been
hid.
The magnificent palace to be erected
by the United States government at
the head of the Cascades will be ready
to receive exhibits by March l, as will
the separate structures to house dis
plays from Alaska, Hawaii and the
Philippines. The exhibits from the va.
rIous government departments Mt Wash
ington are now packed for shipment
70 Seattle and commissioners are en-.
gagged in collecting exhibits in Alaska,
the Hawaiian Islands and other Pacific
possessions.
On the exposition grounds the agrl-
culture and manufactures buildings are
completed and the exhibit space in the
two structures has about all been spok.
en- for. In fact more than eighty-fve
per cent. of the total exhibit room in
the various buildings has been disposed
Of by Henry f. Bosch, director of OK,
hibits. All space in the machinery hall