Omaha daily bee., 1909-11-14
Council Bluffs
FRUIT LOADS SHOW TABLES
Apples Predominant, but Other Kinds
Are Exhibited.
MONDAY THE OPENING DAY
Annual Display of National Horti-
cultural Congress VIII BE well
Attended by Experts from
Distance.

The smell Of the apple is in the air.
The Auditorium Is already redolent OF
the fragrant odor Of the luscious fruit
OF varied hue and the perfume which
permeates the air within the immediate
vicinity Of that big building is notice suf-
ficient in itself that the second annual fruit
exposition Of the National Horticultural
congress is nigh, in fact that 1t will be
/ open to the public next Monday morning.
Needless to say that with the opening
Of the big fruit show so close at hand
the Auditorium was a busy place yester-
day and will be until the gates are thrown
open to the public Monday morning. Sew
eral Of the larger exhibits have already
been unlosded and are being Installed and
the same is true Of the individual and
smaller displays. The work Of the deco
rators is practically complete, although
Chairman Wilcox Of the decoration com
mittee and his henchmen will De putting
the finishing touches TO the general scheme
today and possibly part Of Sunday.
With the immense tables and pyramid
stands in place it Is already possible to
form some idea Of the magnitude Of the
show this year and Indications are that
Il win eclipse that Of last year, both in
quantity and quality Of the displays. With
the experience gained from the first ex-
position the management this year has
been able to better arrange the space for
the displays and every inch of floor has
been apparently utilized to the very best
advantage.
Exhibit from Texas.
The Exhibit Of the Texas Citrus Growers
association, with headquarters in Houston,
has been assigned what might aptly be
termed the place of honor, as its interest
ing display will occupy the center Of the
Muditorium. This exhibit of the semi
tropical products Of that section Of the
country is in charge of c. S. Canada and
f.. F. Stockwell. and they, like the rest of
the exhibitors on the ground, we're busily
engaged yesterday in installing their dis
play. Features of this display from the
state Of Texas are an orange tree loaded
with ripe fruit of the Satsuma variety,
which is a product indigenous to that sec
ton. Alongside Of the Satsuma tree Is
another tree with its branches laden with
what to the uninitiated looks like a small,
undeveloped orange that for some reason
or another had become stunted in its youth.
1t is. in fact, a species OF orange, but one
that is unknown to probably nearly every
citizen Of this section of the country. The
fruit is known as the "kumquat," and
while 1t, lacks the juice OF the ordinary
succulent orange, II Ii said to be good to
eat and to preserve. The display includes
several varieties Of orange, grape fruit
lemons, rice, sugar, cane and other semi
tropical products. As decorative features
the exhibit will include several arborvitae
trees and several specimens of the kid
jasmine" This exhibit, as a whole, prom
lses to be one Of the attractive and inter
esting features Of the fruit show.
Nebraska Well Represented.
Nebraska Will take a prominent place
In this years fruit show and its repre-
sentatives were buslly engaged yesterday
installing the splendid exhibit from that
state. The exhibit is in charge OF C. q.
y Marshall OF Lincoln, secretary OF the Ne
braska State Horticultural society. and c..
r.. Barnard Of Table Rock. Neb. The
display, which will occupy over 800 square
feet Of space, will include apples Of many
varieties, pears, grapes, nuts and other
fruits. This exhibit will occupy the two
long tables directly to the right of the
main entrance. Idaho, which made such a
splendid showing last year, is here with
another splendid exhibit. The exhibit from
this state will, II is expected, be the largest
to be shown here this year. 1t is in
charge Of ]. F. Carr of Council, Idaho,
and it will occupy the entire space under
the gallery on the north side OF tho Audi
torium building proper. Mr.. Carr was
anxiously looking yesterday for the ar
rival of the last three cars containing the
Idaho exhibit. They are expected to reach
here this morning.
Prof. w. N. HUT Of Raleigh, N. c..
arrived yesterday with the xhib from
that state. Prof. HUT is state horticul-
turist and the xhibit of which he has
charge, while not so large as that from
other states, will be a most interesting
and attractive one.
The first Of the Colorado exhibit arrived
yesterday Apples are the only fruit from
that state unloaded thus far. superin.
tendent Reed received word yesterday
that a fine exhibit from Durango, Colo.
was scheduled to reach Council Bluffs to-
day or Sunday. The Durango display viii
consist Of twenty-seven boxes of apple:
and viii be placed with the display from
that state.
ViaitOrs from Idaho.
Word was received at the National Hort,