Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-11-20

ried Oft 10 prizes the cash premiums
for which amounted to something
over sSS and the apples wore sold at
81. 80 per box. making the exhibit an
exceedingly profitable business ven-
ture, so say nothing Of the satisfaction
any orohsrdist must feel when fruis
from his trees is adorned with blua
ribbon.
Exhibits sent to a fair are the means
of helping many persons to decide
where they will locate. large num-
Der Of those who attend such gather
inss do so for the purposs of seeing
the products from those sections
which send out literature to zee for
themselves whether the literature
exaeRerates. as il is generally con-
sidered that IL does. When fine fruit
is sent ths skeptical home seeker is
willing to believe; but If no fruit is
seut he has right to think that there
must be something wrong somewhere
Hence IL is highly important that
Grants Pass and this part of the
Rogue River Valley bo represented
by display Of her best fruit on all
occasions such as the meeting Of the
State Horticultural Society, Spokane
Apple Show. National horticultural
Congress and the Alarka-Y Yukon. Pa.
cific Exposition. Get the fru Z there
and 1t will do Its part IN capturing
the prizes.
While on this subject IL might be
well to comment ON the exhibits,
and lack Of exhibits. in this city.
First. the Commercial Club rooms,
which above all other place should
maintain well Kept display OF all
the fruits which are raised In this
valley has practically nothing to
show the numerous visitors to that
place. Scarcely an hour In any day
OF the week passes but that some
stranger goes there and looks over the
products of what the clubs literature
calls 'The Italy OF America, aud
what do they fndH A few rotten
pumpkins, some dried up coru and
last years reaches and then shelf after
shelf of ora specimens, Again. sf,sr
seeing this beautifully exnibt OF the
products Of the Italy of America"
the homeseeker and investor has a
right to conclude that there are lot
OF mighty cheerful liars in this sec.
tion and that il is best for him to
move on to where they Gun show the
goods.
Oar stores and real estat, offices do
better, As u usual thing YOU will
find ~ st display of be,utiful apple
in the window OF the S,bln Dug
Store. Elmer Sha'k can generally
be depended upon to keep s,me fresh
fruit in his wnioSs The q lie to-
Rigs Realty Company take consider.
ablo pains TO have their window
Silly decorated with fresh samples of
the products Of this valley ia both thek
froit AMI veget'ble lile, The BestS
d rusiti '''hlty NAihphn1 hhNb hnON
room fitted up for the purpose of
showing "a the best advantage, SAN.
Tl,s oi all the fruits and vegetables
aud 81 far as the writer has observed
has always kept mp good aud attrao- /,
tive display. joe Moss also generally
keeps small display in his windows
aud there aTa few Others especially
grocery ttOrcs who do tbs same. but
There thould be more. Duing the
p,st week v. b. Sherman has had "a
beautiful aud attractive display of ap.
pies in the windows Of the Coron
Hardware store. The card says Eek
hibited by w Z. Sherman. the OK.
boo ter " but ii might not be bad
thing for Grants Pas II there were a
few more ex's of the same 10 {.
The c!linaro aud soil will grow the
fruit and give them this right color.
hut ths peoi le must take the trouble
to lex them and make exhibits
W ere they can be seen.