The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1910-11-04

What the fundamental interests be-
hind this exposition are becomes appar-
ent when it is mentioned that practically
every commercial organization and the
growers and handlers in the Northwest
ern and Pacific states and provinces and
in other parts OF the country are coop
Grating with the management in its
endeavors to make the Spokane show,
November IA to l9, and the exhibition
in the First regiment armory, Chicago,
November % to December 4, unique
and interesting in this age of exposi-
tions.
These shows are designed to bring
together the great diversity OF interests
the nurserymen, the machinery con-
Germs, the producers, the handlers, the
distributors and the great army OF con-
sumers needed in this industry, which
represents an annual creation in value
of more than 100000 on this
continent. The management this year,
as it has at the past two shows, is offer
ing a dollars worth of information and
entertainment for every so cents paid
in gate receipts, and is the means OF
bringing hundreds of home seekers and
thousands of capital to develop orchard
lands. Every man or woman or dollar
brought into the country is benefit to
all parts of the Inland Empire and the
Northwest.
An exposition which brings together
scientific and practical men, whose in
terests are centered in what is destined
to become the foremost industry in the
Northwest, and is the means of increas-
ing the orchard acreage, is deserving
of general support; not alone in Spo-
kane, but also throughout the country.
Until two years ago but few persons in
Spokane knew anything more about
apples than there were a number OF
varieties and that they thrived on our
plateaus and in the valleys. The Ma
tional Apple Show has been the means
of disseminating so much information
that nearly every schoolboy can talk
intelligently on the different varieties
and name those adapted to different
sections.
This work OF education should still
go on, because our people are con-
stantly in receipt of inquiries and should
have sufficient knowledge to answer
general questions on this subject. An
intelligent answer to a letter from a
person in the East begets confidence in
the knowledge OF the situation and is
often the means Of inducing capital to
locate somewhere in the Northwest.
The commercial value of the show
should be borne in mind. This exposi-
ton offers prizes for the best specimens
and collections OF apples, thereby in
ducing growers to strive for perfection
in fruit. This means fancy prices fol-
the products and focuses attention on
the possibilities in this line. Attention
of the apple world in thus brought to
various districts, as is evidenced by the
large number OF buyers attending the
last two shows.
Another vital factor to be taken into
consideration is the widespread public
ity in the newspapers and fruit trade
| journals. This has kept the various
districts Of the Inland Empire and the
Northwest in the forefront, and has
given the Northwestern apple the right
| full place in the world markets.
For those who are not interested ii
the technical side OF the industry there
is the spectacle of 100000 apples,
showing the highest degree of perfec'
ton attained in growing and the bes'
skill in grading and packing. There
are also demonstrations Of the proper
methods Of preparing the apple as
food, exhibition OF orchasd machinery
and apparatus, and meetings Of growers
and handlers; and, in addition, there
are programs of popular and classica
music and other high class entertaining
features.
There are entries from many parts o
the United States and Canada. Thi
suggests somewhat the scope and char
acter of the show. The apple show ha
outgown its present quarters, and Mr.
Rice, secretary and manager, hopes il
| another wear there NAV be a site largl