The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1908-12-17
NATIONAL APPLE
SHOW AWARDS
OREGON RECEIVES SPECIAL PRIZE
Washington Receives Bulk Of Prizes,
Yakima Getting Prize for Carload
Lot-0ther Awards.


The National Apple Show came to
successful close Saturday. Durin.
the week l02, 900 admissions were re
corded and visitors we're present from
many parts OF the United States anC
some from abroad. Prominent public
men, horticulturists and apple grow
ers spoke on the many phases OF frui
growing and marketing during thu
show and the affair resulted in givinl
Spokane and the Sttte Of Washingttr
an immense amount OF advertising.
With the exception Of an exhibit dis
played by Grants Pass and one by L.
E. Clark of Hood River and the dis
play sent there from the exhibit o.
the Oregon State horticultural Soci
ETY. ty the Portland Commercial Clut
Oregon was not represented. The
only competitive display from Hood
River was that of Mr.. Clark who tool
first prize on Baldwins.
The Oregon display sent by the
Portland Commercial Club which was
composed OF Hood River apples wal
given a special prize cup and is said
by impartial judges who we're at the
show to have been the finest exhibit
there.
Among those who attended from
Hood River we're + II. Shepard, p.
s. Davidson, Leslie Butler, Johu
Castner. G. Dethman and Chris Greis.
en- who was there in the interests Of
"Better Fruit"
The Hood River display which IL
largely owned by Portland men who
we're the doners OF cups at the Oregon
state Horticultural show was packed
up after the show at Spokane aud sent
back to Portland. The only other
prize Of local interest taken was one
which went to White Salmon.
In its account OF the awards the
Spokesman Review says:
The first prize for the best carload
of apples, the chief contest OF all at
the National Apple show, was award.
ed Friday to M. Horan OF Wenatchee,
and consists Of $1,000 IN cash. Mr..
Horan s apples constituted mixed
display, with two or three rows of ap.
Piles OF red variety alternating with
green's and yellows.
The second prize went to II. M.
Gilbert of North Yakima, Wash.
who had a carload OF Winesap ps of un-
form color and size running liz to
the box, The prize is $500 in cash.
Montana won the third prize in this
class on a carload lot of Mcintosh
Reds exhibited by Kress & Carley OF
Hamilton, Ravalli county, the prize
being 800 in cash, and 1000 standard
apple boxes.
This was perhaps the most import
ant contest, but the public and che
contesting growers showed more inter.
est In the contest in the two box, two.
basket. two-jar, two barrel contest,
arrangement had been expended.
These awards we're not decided last
night, but will be given out this
morning and the displays will be dec
Grated with the winning badges.
Out OF total of 80 awards thus far
made 5s went to Washington, II to
Canada, FIVE to Idaho and one to Mon
tana. Oregon Is not in any OF the
contests, though it has over 100 boxes
of apples on exhibition from Hood
River. Wenatchee won more prizes
than any other two sections, taking
% out of Washington SO.
In addition to the following awards
there are many specials given by va.
rious business firms of Spokane and
by individual growers, which will be
added to those of the first prize win
ners, such as barrels of cement, apple
boxes, etc., tor special meritorious
details In winners.
Following are the 80 awards, except.
ing the carload, thus far made, in
Guiding two special plate features:
Best display-Kelowana district, F.
k. E. DeHart, Kelowsns, b. c., $500;
o. q. France, Wenatcehe, $500; Chelan
Commercial club, Cbelan, by O. A.
Hoag, 5000.
Largest apple-W. r, Marr, Wenat-
chee, bronze apple aud $40; Red Ap-
pie Real Estate company. Wenatchee,
silver cup; Richard Ball, Methow,
Wash, mention honorable.
Box pack-F. r. +. DeHart, Kelo-
wana, B. G., 800: Mrs. j. A. Smith,
Victoria, b. o., $50; !. W. Cookie,
Kaslo, B. G., s25.
Best packed barrel-F. X. E. DE
Hart, Kelowna, b. g., Myers spray
pump and $50; E. l.. Stewart, Pros
ser, Wash, $50 and diploma.
Winesap psck-F. J Black, Wenat-
Gee, 1000 standard apple boxes; Q. Il .
Green, Wenatohee; John Lewis, Cur
by. Wash.
Best five box pack, commercial pack
w. +. Cash, Underwood, Wash, sill.
yer cup aud $50; Mrs. j. A. Smith,
Victoria, Is. 9, $50 and diploma
iss Grace Stewart, Prosser, Wash.
sl5 aud diploma.
Best FIVE box pack exhibt-Tedford
brothers, Wenatchee. Wash. Oscar
stahl, Prosser, Wash. i Red Apple
Real Estate company.
Wsgners, 10 boxes--harIy h. Nelson,
Chester, Wash, Hve acres Meadow
Lake land, value $1,000, and $50 apple
trees; j. II. Clay, Michael, Wash.
800; A. j. Chandler, Spokane, medal.
Inland Empire Railway special
j. f. Forney, Moscow, Idaho, SloC
cash; f. W. Bronson, ShaIon Wash.
diploma; A. /. Setter, Spokane.
Best plate exhibit for women-MIs.
E. Lowe, Keremeos, B. g., $50 worth
Bur banks winter Ihubarb and dip
Iona.
Plate exhibit, Delicious, King Da'
vid, Black Ben DAVIS, Senator-George
Farwell, Weuatchee, 200 apple trees.
Preserved apple4-George Farwell,
Wenatchee, s25; J. II. Forney, Mos
COW.
Fifteen boxes Spitzen bergs- Tedtord
brothers, Wenatchse, i've acres land
In Spokane valley and 500 apple trees
J. ID. Tsggard, Waitsburg. 500; Mrs.
J. A. Smith. Victoria, B. c., medal.