The Wenatchee daily world. [volume] (Wenatchee, Wash.) 1905-1971, 1910-09-17

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Their the mystical Tree of Knowl-
edge bore apples or figs or pome-
granates is still an open question
and one that will probably never be
settled satisfactorily to the majority
of participants at a school house de-
bate in the Spokane valley, a few
evenings ago. Though the three
judges were unable to reach deci-
sion, no one questions the antiquity
of the apple tree, whose praises, one
speaker said, have been sung by
writer's of prose and poetry from
Biblical times until the present day.
Peter F. Brill. practical orchard
list and student of apple photography,
spoke at length upon apple culture as
national industry and a CONNER
cial asset of the Pacific and north
western states and provinces, say
ing that it added millions of dollars
ANNUALLY to the wealth of the coun-
try and the nations. He said among
other things:
1--WE have the story of the Apple
of Discord that figured in the an
nails of ancient Greece, and modern
growers in America tell of the Apple
of Prosperity. The Grecian story is
that while the guests were seated
at the banquet following the nup-
tials of Peleus and Thetis, Discord,
angered because she had not been
hidden to the feast, threw golden
apple inscribed For the Fairest, in
the midst of the merrymakers. Juno,
Minerva and Venus each claimed it,
and Jupiter, probably afraid of Juno
and to avoid embarrassing himself,
appointed Paris to act as judge.
Paris decided in favor of Venus,
making Juno and Minerva his last
ing enemies, and by their machina-
tions they brought about the Tro-
jan war.
Another story, also from ancient
sources, is that the most difficult of
the Twelve Labors imposed upon
Hercules by the decree of Juno, was
the gathering of the golden apples
from the Garden of the Herperides,
guarded by the sleepless dragon with
a hundred heads.
1--WE are told that ATLANTA lost
her race because of an apple. She
had many suitors, but to all she re-
piled, she would wed only the youth
who could outstrip her in foot
race Death was the penalty II he
failed. In one of these races Hip
pomenes was the judge. He thought
the youths were foolish to take such
odds, but when he saw Atlanta he
changed his mind and entered the
race himself. Before starting he be-
sought Venus to assist him, and the
goddess gave him three golden ap-
pies from her garden, and instruct
ed him how to use them. The sig
nal was given, and as they were
running he threw the apples one
by one along the path ahead. Atal-
anita did not stop for the first or the
second, but the third was in her
path, and she stopped to pick it up.
That instant cost her the race and
won her husband.
I'm Morse mythology there is a
story of a beautiful woman, of the
name of Idnu, who represented i'm
mortal youth, and who had in her
keeping a box of apples. which she
guarded with great care. These
wonderful apples had the power Of
restoring to youth and loneliness
whoever tasted of them. The Scan
dinavian gods were not all immortal
and when they felt old age approach
ling they went to Idun for some OF
her magic apples, and in this way
kept young and beautiful forever
Idun could be generous with her
fruit, for no matter how many she
gave out, the same number always
remained in the box, and as they
were an instant cure for wrinkles
WEAKNESS and all infirmities of age
they were in great demand.
Prince Ahmed's enchanted ap
pies, mentioned in Arabian Nights,
cured all ailments. Then we have
the singing apple of the French fairy
tale, the golden apples and the gold
en- birds of the German stories, the