East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1908-03-21

Instead of being merely local or
even a northwestern affair, the big
apple show In this city next Decem-
ber will be an exhibit Of national i'm
portance, with apples from every
part OF the United States entered In
competition for the highest prizes
ever given in such a contest. 1t will
bring here fruitgrowePs from all over
the country, and may be attended by
some of the greatest apple and fruit
experts of foreign countries, says the
Spokesman- Review.
Such is the plan that will be rec
commended to the general apple show
committee next Wednesday. A spe-
cial committee appointed to formu-
late plans for the Incorporation of the
apple show and its extension to in
clude more territory, met yesterday
and concluded that far more benefit
would be derived by a national show
than by one to cover only the inland
empire or the state. 1t will be the
first apple show ever held giving
growers from every part of the union
a chance to compete, and will draw
great amount of attention to the
apple raising industry of this locality
and of the state.
TO Form Big Corporation.
To carry out the plan, a corporation
to be known as the National Apple
Show will be formed, with a capital
ization of 100000. and governed by
board of trustees to include seven
or nine men. The personnel of this
board has not been definitely decided
upon, but 1t is anticipated that one
OF the trustees will be Louis w. HILL
president of the Great Northern rail-
road, who has already been requested
by wire 10 accept a position on the
board. Well known local men and
number of men outside of the city,
who are interested in fruit raising,
will be asked to serve. None of the
names of prospective trustees, aside
from Mr.. Hill, has yet been made
public by the committee.
Prizes to be offered, the list of
which will be prepared by a COM
mittee headed by A. Won Holderbeke
Will be a feature of the show, and a
wonderful display of fruit is expected
as result of the valuable premiums
given. Cash prizes and cups will be
given as chief prizes, with ribbons.
medals and decorations in the differ
ent classes. 1t is believed that $4,000
or 10000 will be awarded in prem
iums. Although plans as regards de-
tails of the exhibition are still inde-
finite, II is planned to have as the
chief prize one for the best apples in
America.
Iicpc 10 Secure EuropeaN Experts.
Fruit experts from the great cities
of Europe who have charge of pur-
chasing immense quantities of Am
erican apples, may be secured to act
as judges, and If these can not act
the best apple judges in this country
viii be brought here.
I'VE intend to develop as a feature
of the show the Importance of the
apple as national article of food"
said David Brown of the general COM
mittee yesterday "The extent to
which this fruit is a part of the Am
erican daily diet will be a revelation
to many. 1t will open the eyes of the
country to the Importance of Spokane
as center of the apple growing and
shipping industry. This city is the
proper home for national exposi-
ton of the apple industry"
On the committee, which will re-
port next week on Incorporation and
enlargement, are David Brown, Phil
lip T, Becher, Floyd L. Daggett, L.
MacLean and W. D. Vincent L. F.
Williams, chairman of the general
committee, has supervision of the
work.