The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1910-10-27
CALIFORNIA SHOW
PAJARO APPLES

c. r, Greisen, assistant editor of
Better Fruit, returned Friday from
two weeks trip to the apple sections
of California, taking in the Watson
vile Annual Apple Show. In speaking
of his trip, Mr. Greisen asid:
This shoN had exhibits from all the
different apple sections of California,
Watsonyllie and Sebastopol belng the
heaviest contributors. There were
also nice exhibits from Sonora Ell
Dorado and Santa Cruz. In all there
were about l4,969 boxes of apples on
exhibit, this being even larger than
last years Annual Apple Show at Spo-
kane. Of Gthese exhibits, or 6 car
loads scored 85 points and above, some
of them from 70 to 85 points, and a
few as low as 81 points. OF course,
the latter should not have appeared in
the show at all. On the whole, the
show was very creditable one.
One of the striking things was the
Feature exhibits. The exhibit win
ming the first prize representeud the
Western Hemisphere made out of ap-
Piles with the two oceans, Atlantic and
Pacific, made out of dried apples on a
blue background. At the Panama
Canal the two oceans were took in the
form of two women's faces, IN the act
of kissing one another. The second
prize winner was ship entirely COW
cred with green and dried apples, with
electric lights in the interior showing
it to be loaded with apples. 1t was
called First Steamboat With Pacific
Coast Apples to go Through the
Panama Canal. The third prize was
for an exact reproduction of the High
School building the plans for this
being drawn and the skeleton made
by High School students, boys
and girls, and covered with apples.
Among the other exhibits were the
American Flag made out of apples,
Dutch windmill, nice exhibit of
Gravensteins from Sebastopol going
into mill and coming out at the other
end in the form Of 500 gold pieces
and dropping into a large size savings
bank.
"Now these exhibits drew people
from all over the country, and really
a treat to the eye ana take away the
monotony Of seeing carloads and car
loads of packed apples.
"On the first day, the National
Bankers Association, returning from
a meeting at Los Angeles, stopped
their special train at Watsonville and
looked over the show.
con Wednesday, San Francisco
Day, train loads of people came
from San Francisco and San Jose. On
Thursday all business closed in Santa
Cruz and practically the whole city
came to WatsonyiIle.
On Thursday evening an apple box
making contest took place, for which
Judges for this contest and the boy
the first prize made SO boxes !
n one hour. The winner, Mr.. Poor,
made SO boxes and was announced to |
De the world ,s champion box mailer.
He will come to the Spokane Apple
Show to defend the title.
"On Friday evening packing CON
est was held for girl and boy pack
RS. On Saturday evening there was
| pie eating competition, of course the |
.aters were all boys. Their hands
we're tied behind their backs and the
lies placed on the table and the boy
Who ate his pie first was declared the
hampton eater. These different con-
ests brought great many people
very evening who otherwise might |
ot have come.
"On Sunday, the last day there was
sacred concert and | gave lecture
n Hood River methods Of packing
nd marketing. Various other lee
ures were given by prominent men
n entomology and horticulture during
he week.
"On my way back, | visited Santa
,ruz, San Jose and San Francisco. 1t
) wonderful to see how San Francisco
as been rebuilt.