Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-11-09

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and cure your Catarrh. S. S. S. is
sold at drug stores.
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who liked any color 50 it was red, and
! that may be one reason why peopl,
I thronged past the shelves where Yava-
pal county apples famed in vivid anC
varied reds all day long. Red is (
color that will draw more people thar
all the rest together and these apple,
/ from the northern hills glowed with al
shades from sunset copper to port
wine and blackened crimson.
The largest single display came from
the Fair Oaks Orchard company 81
which Mr.. Frank Stewart is the presi-
dent. The orchard lies in a favored
spot i'm Williamson valley about twenty
miles from Prescott and i about six
teen years old. This orchard is err
markable in several ways but one ri
them fruit growers will especially APP
Ipreciate-two government reports have
declared this orchard to be absolutely
free from disease or insect pests.
cal boxed fruit. special boxes of fruit
scaled as to size and color and thirty
eight varieties in Individual exhibits.
This display won 80 first and second
prizes for apples: the first prize for
cider vinegar. first prize for largest
collection. first prize for apples grown
without irrigation, and also a first
prize for pears and a first prize for
pears grown without irrigation. It was
a remarkable display that would havs
attracted attention anywhere by the
perfection and variety of the fruit ami
by its gorgeous cOloring
other displays Of beautiful apples
from the Verde valley and elsewhere in
Yavapai prove that county the banner
apple section of Arizona and perfectly
able to hold its own with apple regions
anywhere.
Taken as a whole the Yavapai county
exhibit was also the largest at the
fair and on this ground it won first
prize scoring 30 points in the friendly
rivalry of counties The special dry
farming exhibit in this county depart
ment was very fine. including many
varieties Of vegetables of good size and
quality. and corn. grains and fruits.
Blue and red ribbons fluttered the
whole length Of this display and there
seemed nothing that was not in some
way worthy Of special mention. There
was a very curious group Of three
pairs of we'll developed twin apples
that attracted much comment, and
some enormous ounces We're much ad-
mired
In this, as in all other departments.
he general excellence made special
mention of each entry imp0ssible-but
/ is just this uniform excellence of
Individual exhibits that makes a sue
cessful fair and every entry-maker is
responsible for the success
IF which all Arizona is proud.
Maricopa county won first prize for /,
he variety and excellent arrangement |
IF her display which was i'm itself an
exposition of agricultural possibilities |
n Arizona The variety was beyond !
elling; a great star Of lemons, tam
yerines. and grapefruit filled the CEN
er space and mp and down on both
whole range Of Arizona fruits, peaches.
,lums. grapes, figs. berries. apricots, in
ndless number and of size and beauty
o command attention anywhere, more
hings and more beautiful things than
special edition could do Justice to.
The exhibit of grasses. milo maize
nillet, sorghum and such things was
20 fine that it is TO go on to Chicago
Don to illustrate Arizona possibilities \
here.
Dates, cotton, pomegranates. olives,
angerines. all seemed but curiosities to
ONE of the visitors from colder lands, Il
i'll told that each was, or bade fair to
'e. of commercial value here. The
live display illustrated an industry II
hat is growing yearly in Importance, 4
ct which was regarded only a few
ears ago as an experiment at best.
The prize score of Maricopa county II
vas So, but the real score of this and i
II the other county departments stood
t 100 in value of suggestion for future
fforts to every farmer and fruit grow
T who attended the fair.
Pima county scored an official 81
'lth display OF fruit. grain, NeSe- 9
ables and an especially good lot of
orn The Papago Indians in their
ields near San Xavier have been grow
~ cotton in d limited way and some
amples were on exhibition. This
eemed the more interesting as recall
ng the time when the Pima Indians
rev cotton along the ella river and
rove it into blankets of a quality that
'ould hold water. The Pima county
Xhibit was thoroughly attractive and
eside it the sulphur Springs valley
ry farming exhibit, and the Coconin
ounty display of giant potatoes, turn Z
Ds, beets. fruits and even a great twist
f tobacco, made a beautiful section Of
ne left hand side of the hall.
The Yuma county department show
d groups of vegetables, fruit i'm great q
ariety. figs. dates. rhubarb, grains and
ack after sack of alfalfa seed which \