The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1909-08-05
HOOD RIVER APPLES
AT SEATTLE FAIR

Oregon Building, A. Y. p, Seattle,
Aug Especial correspondence. The
Hood River Valley shares with equal
prominence OF any section in the
beaver state, the center of the stage
In the exhibits on the first floor OF
the state headquarters. The first
glimpse upon entering the door is
massive exhibit of the kingly apple
products of the two general secti ms
OF the state whose name has been ad-
yertised afar through the immense
values of the apple crop. The center
of the floor is occupied by towering
pyramid composed Of the best selec
ted samples of the leaders, the fruit
being artistioally arranged with small
branches attached. Plenty OF litera.
ture on apple culture, besides intelli-
gent attendants, are on tap, and this
is one of the first features In the
building to attract great deal of at
tention from visitors who marvel
much at the perfected specimens dis
played. Surrounding the column of
apples boxes are rioked up ON tables
as packed for the commercial demand
showing what each grower produces.
Scattered through the display are
boxes from the state of Oregon" but
In the majority OF instances each
grower as we'll as the grower produc-
ing it are given credit for the display.
That the argument giving pIomi-
nencs to the apple business meets
with general approval Is the verdict
given by "the man from home," who
has good cause foi pride In that part
of Oregon Ia taking In illustrating to
Exposition visitors that California
and Washington have none the best of
ID In the matter of profitable fruits.
The orchards OF the Willamette Valley
come In for share OF attention for
their apples, but the names that are
as frequently seen as any are Hood
River growers.
Several boxes OF each brand brown
for the market are shown in the fol-
lowing order: M. s. Carroll La
Grande; II. q. Ayers, Hood River |;
George Dewey, Medford; q. r Cast.
ner, Hood River; Oscar Vanderbilt,
Hood River; Davidson Fruit Com
pany. Hood River; A. 1. Mason,
Hood River; A Hawkes., Hood River !;
j. l.. Carter, Hood River; W. II.
Lock, Hood River; James Eubanks,
Hood River; Sears g. Porter, Hood
River; Lawrence a. Smith, Hood
River; Hill' Crest Orchards; Hood
River; L. M. Howard, Hood River;
Crescent Fruit Farm, Hood River /;
William Hall, of LaGrande shows u
number of leading specimen boxes
from his orchards there while New
berg, Medtord and McMinnville are
represented by a considerable oollec-
tion.
Being located and shown off to OK
cellent advantage without crowding
In building wherein all of the var
led products OF the great Beaver state
have representation 1t is felt that the
advertising received from this display
alone will rebound ito the state at
large to many times the cost of the
exhibit. That many Of the people
who visit the Oregon building are
keen.eyed commercial men admits of
no question. One OF the direct and
immediate results of the display will
undoubtedly be the opening up of
new trade lines and extension of the
market for the best of Oregon prod
ucts. 1t must strike the average vis-
itor that the display made by Oregon
10 great improvement over the
method of restricting the display of
the states products to the cramped
booth space allotted sections In the
Agricultural and other buildings on
the grounds. Ii 10 believed it will
be demonstrated that the state will
reap greater benefits from the dis
plays thus grouped than If soatterd
around In various olassi fications as
was the rule at previous small exposi.
tions. For the moderate. sized expo
sition Colonel Dosch, himself and
experienced exhibit director and
boster and now director. general of
exhibits at the A. Y. p, believes in
the effective grouping of all exhibits
In one building for a state; while, for
large exposition, on the scale OF ST.
Louis or Buffalo, and II 1t be within
reasonable financial means to do 1t,