The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1911-10-19
BUILDING DELAYED
PLANS THWARTED
AS TO DETAILS OF LOCAL SHOW
Many Apple Shows in Country Shelton
Will Exhibit at New York
Land Show.

WIN the apple picking season at its
height, when the millions of beautiful
specimens of the red and yellow fruits
are being picked from the trees, the
growers are naturally turning their at
tention to the usual fall apple shows
that are held every year in different
parts of the cuntry Because of the
Importance of the industry in the
Northwest. where the apple is king.
the citizen of the district finds the
apple fair of as much or more interest
than his agricultural and stock raising
cousins of the East and Middle West
lind IN the fairs, where are exhibited
the products of their fields, or the
stock shows.
Because of the difficulties having
arisen in connection with the erection
of the basement of the building at the
corner of Cascade avenue and Second
street, thedetalls for the local apple
fair, the date for the holding of which
is November 3, 10 and II, have not
been worked out.
of next in point of interest to the
local show is that of Portland, which
will be held this year November Is to
lis.
1t was formerly Announcement that
the Rose City Show would be held in
the new Multnomah Hotel. However.
the location has been changed from the
hotel to the Yeon Building. Through
the courtesy of j. b. Yeon, Secretary
Powell of the State horticultural So
ciety has secured that part of the
ground floor of the large building not
occupied, as well as the basement and
the second floor. This is the largest
space the committee has ever tried to
fill and the building is in a centrally
located part of the city and more con.
venient than the Armory building.
where former shows have been held.
Growers, commercial clubs and asso-
Citations desiring space have been
requested to write, stating how much |
space desired, or how many boxes will |
be shipped, and for what prizes they |
wish to compete. This show being |
uuch larger than anything before at
tempted, the society announces that It |
must know in advance what is coming
in order to have the racks for holdpip
same prepared Prune growers have
been urged to bring good exhibits.
This is a new feature at the apple
show and is expectd to be popular.
j. w. Jeffrey, Commissioner of Hor-
ticulture for California, has been Sc
cured as judge. and will be assisted by
an able corps of experts so that prem
lums will be awarded early, giving all /
visitors chance to know the prize
winners.
The premium list has been received
and willlbe mailed to all expecting to
make such exhibits. The contest is
open to all and the states of Washing
ton and Idaho have been especially in
vlted hy the management to make ex-
hbits.
1t is expected that large number of
local exhibitors will have displays of
the Valleys product attthe show.
The Fourth National Apple show will
open the morning of November % at
Spokane. 1t is claimed by the man. s
agement that the eventswll eclipse all
former shows. However, one obiec-
feature this year, which, how !
ever. is said to have been source of
trouble on former years. is that of not
allowing quality to count. The eauty
Of the pack will be the principal {
feature this year. No doubt the {
quality standard gave the Washington
exhibitors trouble when competing
with Oregon apples.
+. H. Shepard, editor of Better
Fruit, will give years subscription
IF the horticultural publication to
every winner of first and second
1rize in the three State Group
Free subscriptions of !
Better Fruit will also be given to
every exhibitor in the Original and {
Attractive display.
1t will be interesting to Hood
River Apple growers to know that ]
R. Shelton will have an exhibit at the I
New York Apple show and try for the '
500 prize. This great land show will
le held at the Madison Square in the {
american metropolis November 3 to {
2. t
Hood Rivers apples have received 7
much merlted recognition at apple i
hows in the past Because of their Q
Iuality and beauty they have taken E
many prizes in the past, and undonbted. I
y will continue to lead wherever ex- b
llbted. However, preparations for b
pple shows are very expensive. Many
,rowers consider that it is more adj.
'isable to spend money in establishing I
narke cts in new DlapeG