The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1910-11-22
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Big APPLE SHOW
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SPOKANE, WASH, Nov. PC. Ell.
Sproat, of Hood River, Ore, became
IA world s champion when he won the
sweepstake of $1,000 and a gold medal
banner at the third National Apple
show in Spokane. He scored 997 points
Of possible 1000 on car of
Spitzenburg apples, the highest mark
ever made in competitive exposition
on fruit grown in a single orchard He
also won prize of $3.50 on variety.
Hinman and Grady, of Wenatchee,
Wash, were second in both events,
taking purses OF $400 in gold.
Charles Mason, of Spokane, won the
worlds championship in an apple
packing contest against field of As
entrants. He scored 37S of possible
400 points, packing four commercial
boxes of a bushel each within the time
limit of 30 minutes, which is regarded
as record. The apples were graded
by the packer from heap containing
SIX bushels, wrapped separately in pa
per and packed in boxes holding from
50 to los apples each. w. l.. Dresbach,
Of Mosier, Ore, was second with $40,
and G. L. Green, of Wenatchee, third
with 362 points. Expert packers were
judges.
Professor H. e. Van Deman, of
Washington, d. c., head of the board
Of five judges, also announces these
winners:
Winesap--H. M. Gilbert, North Yaki-
ma, WASH, first, $3.50, 967 points; 0.
g. France, Cashmere, Wash, second,
800, 952.7.
Rome Beauty-R P Wright, Chelan,
Wash, first, $3.50, $40; J. Howard
Wright, North Yakima, second, 800,
.s77.7.
Wagener-Spokane Valley Irrigated
Land company, Spokane, first, $3.50,
.91S.5; no second.
Jonathan. r. Baird. Mabton,
Wash, first, $3.50, 953.5; no second.
Yellow Newtown Pippin-Avery
Brothers, Hood River, first, $3.50, 9ss.1;
A. D. Helm, Ashland, Ore, second, 800,
983.7; 7. D. Bradford, Bryon, Wash.
945.6.
Nineteen cars, including four mixed
cars, were entered in the variety and
sweepstake contests, Six. of the prize
winners and the championship car, SO
district displays from Washington,
Oregon. Idaho, Montana, California
the commercial classes viii be exhibit
ed in the First Regiment arraory,
Chicago, the week of November %.
Lorr and Ball, of Methow, Wash,
won $25 for the largest perfect apple
B. M. Chapman, of Cashmere, Wash,
was second. f. T.. Post. of Chelan,
Wash, won first prize for so largest
apples, showing pyramid weighing
70 pounds and Is ounces. Lorr and
Ball were second with a pile of so ap-
Piles weighing rs pounds and 13 ounces.
These are the largest apples ever ex-
hibited anywhere.
The Lyle Business Men s association
of Lyle, Wash, won the first prize for
the best commercial display from
non-irrigated district, Spokane county
being second. The latter lost the first
place by wrong classification on three
varieties of apples. The Commercial
club of Walla Walla, Wash, won the
first honors for irrigated districts,
Chasmere, Wash, being second. There
were 80 other exhibits in this class
The Commercial club of Elensburg
Wash, won the first prize and gold
medal banner for the most artistic
limited display, r. H. Fortune, of Sal
mon Arm, B. c., being second.
The management awarded total of
5000 in prizes and premiums in the
various contests, which ranged from
full cars to single apples. There were
5000 entries, total of more than g.
100000 apples. The exposition was
highly successful in every way and
will be repeated on larger scale in
1911.
Howard Elliott, of st. Paul, head of
the Northen Pacific Railway company,
will be reelected president at the an
nual meeting in January, and Ren Fl.
Rice viii remain as secretary and man.
ager A coliseum to cost $350,O00 will
be erected to house the next show