The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-01-11
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COMMERCIAL
CLUB HAD
TA[KFEST
c. w. WILMERoTH ON EXHIBITS
AT MINNEAPOLIS AND PRINCE
In ILLUSTRATED LECTURE ON
CALIFORNIA.

c. w. Wilmeroth and Frederick
William Prince, in his illustrated talk
on California, were the star attrac-
tons at the Commercial club room
last pight. The largest crowd that
,has ever been assembled at the DIM
mercial club rooms during the past
year was that of last night, fully $50
people being present. Vice President
Dallach called the meeting to order
promptly at s o'clock and after a
short report from Chairman Little
field, of the building committee, C. w
Wilmeroth was introduced and made
a concise report of his trip to Mime
apolis and Chicago in charge of the
Wenatchee exhibits at those places
He told of the general impression
made on the fasteners by the west
ern apples and believed that the ad-
fective Mr. Wilmeroth has handled
apples for great many years and
he is a great believer in this valley
growing nothing but the red apple.
He stated that the general desire of
those purchasing apples in Chicago
was for the red variety and that there
was but little call for any of the yell
low apples. He told of Joe Letter,
who a few years ago attempted to
corner the wheat market in Chicago
paying $3.50 for % boxes of Black
Ben Davis. He was attracted by the
rich coloring of these apples and
without tasting them at all paid the
fancy price of the apples.
Mr.. Wilmeroth concluded his re-
marks by stating that after travelling
over the entire western apple grow
ing section and knowing Chicago as
he knows it that he would not be will
ing to go back to his old home city
in charge of an exhibit of any other
apples then those of the Wenatchee
valley. The carload of apples which
he took back with him sold for So
0f0. The expense incident to the trip
was 1888, leaving $1376.50 to de-
fray the cost of the apples here. The
bill so far received for the car am
ounted to s147650, but Mr.. Wilmer
9th says that these can be pared down
some AMI thinks that the exhibit will
not cost the commercial club cent.
Mr.. Wilmeroth was extended a vote
of appreciation for the work which
he did in the east 1t is felt that he
was the right man to take charge of
this exhibit.
The next on the program was the
illustrated talk on California by
Frederick William Prince. This was
rare treat Mr.. Prince is an inter-
esting talker and the views of Cali
fornia were magnificent The talk
started first on Portland and from
Portland the trip was south down
through the Willamette valley to San
Francisco and from San Francisco
south to Mexico. The pictures show
ing the magnificent scenery, the lux
uriant growth of California, the hand
some buildings of the cities made
i very interesting hour. Mr. Prince
1yz eyfyy 49,, ofl
thanks by the club.
Following the illustrated talk T. H.
Atkinson, of Entiat, brought up the
matter of the commercial club going
on record on the new grading rules
proposed by the growers which as
sembled at Spokane at the National
Apple show.
1t is felt in this vicinity that the
new rules would lessen the quality of
the extra fancy pack and while Mr..
Atkinson expressed himself that those
communities not being able to come
up to the high standard of the We
natchee valley apples should have the
SYMPATHY of the Wenatchee people,
yet as a business proposition the
growers here should make a strenu-
GUS fight to lessen the standard of
the extra fancy pack as adopted and
has been in use by the local grow
ers. The club, by unanimous vote.
went on record as opposed to chang
ing the old rules with the exception
of the adoption of an additional
clause providing for an orchard run
grade. This resolution adopted was
directed as an expression of the com
mercial club of the city to the state
horticultural meeting which convenes
in this city this week. !
Following the program sandwiches,
coffee and cigars were served. It was