Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-12-03
OREGON
APPLES
ARE BEST
Beaver State Wins Distinctive
HOnOrs at the National
Show at Spokane.

Portland, Dec. Especial y
State pride ran high during the past
week because Oregon apples won the
grand prize at the National Apple
Show at Spokane in competition with
lapples from all over the United
States. Tronson &c Guthrie, growers
at Eagle Point, Or, were receiving
congratulations on all sides over
their success and the victory was
such a splendid one that the whole
state took pride in 1t. The Rogue
River Valley, of course, is entitled
| to all the honor, for It grew the ap-
pies but fruit raisers of the whole
state feel proud of the victory.
Tronson & Guthrie captured the
sweepstakes prize at Spokane on
car of Spitzenberg apples and the
victory carried with it, in addition
to blue ribbons and medals, a check
for $1,10O. The decision of the
judges in making the award was
unanimous.
The growers have only five acres
| in bearing orchard and had not ex-
pected to exhibit at Spokane. 1t
was not until a large part of their
crop was marketed that they decid
ed to enter car. No particular
selection of the whole crop was made
for exhibit, but only the best apples
remaining in the orchard. OF course
these were carefully calipered and
selected with reference to size and
color.
Other Oregon growers won prizes
at Spokane and the Victoria shows
in a most convincing way that this
state is the home of the finest ap-
! pies.
| Concerted efforts to develop the
Portland livestock market on a big
scale have been begun during the
week by livestock men of the North
west in connection with the RAILROADS
in the matter of more favorable
rates. A conference was held be-
tween number of representatives
stockmen. the management of the
local stoclxyards, and the traffic
manager of the railroads centering
hene. Uniform livestock rates that
will be of great benefit to this mar
ket as we'll as to the stock raisers
throughout the territory are expect
ed.
Oregon dairymen are showing
linteaest in the annual convention of
the state association, to be held In
Portland December and 10. and the
attendance will be large. Many pri-
zes have been offered for the best
showing of dairy products made at
the convention and the exhibits will
undoubtedly be the best made In re-
lcent years. The creamery compa-
nies of. the state are offering prizes
and the Portland FIGURING Mills Of
fers a purse OF 500 to go for the
/ n
Commercial Club will give a recep-
ton Thursday evening, December g.,
to the dairymen and members of the
State Horticultural Society.
According to w. r. Barker, of Ba-
lker City, who has been in the city
during the past week, Oregon has
the only herd of ibex known to exist
on the continent. He discovered the
rare animals in the vicinity of Mt.
Eagle in the Cornucopia range, and
urges that a game preserve be cre-
ated there for their preservation.
Unless this is done, Mr., Parker fears
the ibex will be exserminated by
hunters.
The Portland Fair & Livestock AS
ISOLATION has elected officers as fol
flows for the coming year: Presi-
dent Il. l.. Thompson; vice presi-
dent, c. C. Colt; treasurer. Julius
Meter. G. A. Westgate was chosen
temporary secretary. Plans are un-
der way already for next years fair
and the management is determined
TO make the affair the most success
ful In the history OF the association.
Promotion of the livestock interests
OF the Northwest is the aim OF the
organization