The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-11-22
APPLE CHAMPION
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Mrs. Rowland Tells How She
Raised Fruit Which Won
Her the Prize.
palladium Specially

NORTH YAKIMA, Wash, Nov. a.
"Other people could have as good luck
as i, for the soil is here. the condi-
tons are right, and the Yakima Val
ley country il the greatest in the
world to raise not only fruit of all
binds, but other farm products are OBJ
eainable in abundance and are raised
With very little effort"
This statement was made by Mrs.
Ella d. Rowland of the Zillah section
of the Yakima Valley, who, on Nov. 4,
at the New York Land Show. was aw-
arded the first prize-$5o0 in gold
play any variety grown anywhere.
Mrs. Rowland's apples-Winesaps-
scored 982 6-6 points out OF possible
1000. While her exhibit competed with
not only the finest samples from all
other districts of the Yakima Fruit
Wiley, Mere were samples Of the best
pf6Aucad In many other sections OF
the couatry-thus. without a doubt,
the Rowland Winesaps proved to be
the equal bf any grown anywhere-a
fact, which the Yakima Valley had al
the fact IL may be stated that at the
New YorksLand Shox, Robt. Johnston.
OF Fruitvale. ~another$important part
Of the great Yakima Valley, scored sec
ond, with 97s.7 POINTS. making the con-
test between Yakima Valley fruit rails
ers and feature of that great show.
Both OF these winners own.high-class
orchards located in territory. which,
only q few years ago, like all other
sections Of this valley, was dense
mass of sage brush-giving ample
proof Of the argument that Yakima
Valley will and does produce the best
fruit that grows.
There is. an abundance of just as
good land all through the valley as
this I have, and just as good results
can be gained from 1t, with any sort
Of care Of orchards" continued Mrs.
Rowland:
my husband and I came here eigh-
team years ago from Kansas" she said.
1--WE raised hops while our young or
chards were growing and as soon as
they were along far enough we aban-
@oned the hops.
4nnNhich my three orchards are locat-
ID. The one bearing the prize win
ming apples is on just little higher
ground. Its elevation Is about 500 feet,
and 10 considered. by fruit raisers in
thiS section to be an ideal orchard.
~ Calls Herself Novice.
Really, \ feel that I am sort of a
1oxioe at the business of fruit raising,
o. have given the ranch my direct
attention only since the death Of my
hu4hand, d. M. Rowland, last June.
YES. I am happy over my luck"
smiled Mr.. Rowland. 1T was more
than I had anticipated. for we had to
make the pack in such hurry that I
had no idea that would win any prize
q all.
As the apples were being gathered
W put aside enough to make &c boxes
from this number we selected the
36-box exhibit which won the prize.
1.-THE packing, of course, was a
strong point in my favor, as the pack
ing counted. 1t was difficult to secure
experienced packers at the time when
! decided to send an exhibit. l secured
the assistance of Miss Lena Milton, a
young lady who had had some expert
0nce, and Mrs. ]. D. Laughlin, whose
husband has q 66-acre ranch adjoining
mine and who is administrator of my
late husbands estate. It 10 needless to
cay that their work was we'll done"
This particular orchard which pro-
duced the prize winners. Is ten years
old-was set out in 1S01-2. 1t Is locat-
cd two miles northwest of Zillah and
IL miles south Of North Yakima. which
city IL the center of the great Yakima
Valley.
II expect to realize between $4,000
and $4,000 this year on apples from
this ten.acre orchard. The best year
We ever had was In 1909 when we rea-
liked sass box and had large yield.
OF course everybody knows that the
season just closed was of for apples,
but We had al ne, large crop. our or.
cl4rds yielding other varieties than
tho Winesaps. While have never set
. price on the orchard land. I am told
by nearby appIe sanch smen that 1t is
worth from $1,000 to $500 an .acrs. In
the orchard producing the prixe.win-
ming Winesaps there are about 675
trees. 80 per cent OF which are Wine
sAls and the remainder mixed varie-
ti1t." concluded Mrs. Rowland.
TO show the adaptability of the soil
itemay be stated that Mrs. Rowland
raised other crops successfully
tatoes grew large and plentiful, as did
grapes. melons, corn, etc.
Mrs. Rowland says she will not in
vest in any more land, but that she
will probably keep what she now has,
and with her little daughter Miss
vsda. will continue her residence on
the ranch. ,ayaE =. y
The elaborate Silver cup, an addi-
tional prize. WAS donated by A. H. Han
ausr Of Spokane. The, $500 prize was
mon Howard Elliott. president Of the
Nd thern Pacific r. R. Company, this
In passing through the prize apple
et6itop. ~
n Il,
U fhs Habit 81 Acquisition.
1t beats me-" said the philosopher.
1t Qsople win keep piling up money
~ 99(Ar they have several times as
nch Is they'll ever be able to use"