The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-09-27
APPLE SHOW
GREAT BOOSTER
Orchard Districts of Pacific Coast
Have Been Advertised Widely
Through This Means

last three years, Z. F. Cartier Van
Oissel. chairman of the board of trus-
tees of the national apple show, said
today, among other things:
"Continent-wide attention has been
attracted to the orchard districts of
he Pacific slope and intermountain
country, and with that there have
oeen practical lessons for growers and
prospective settlers in the fruit belts,
lndisputable proof of the fortunes
aiken from the soil and the opening
'or home building purposes of thou
sands of acres of land that at one
line was thought to be worthless for
horticultural purposes
Great ENTERTAINMENT Features
The fourth annual show, an
bounced for the week of November
3, when $4,000 in prizes, trophies
md premiums in kind will be award
ID to successful contestants, gives
very promise of being a larger and
more attractive exposition than any
# it's predecessors. In connection
With the show there will be a series
f carnival features by the Mystic
rider of Enakops, which has a fund
more than $1,000, to be expended
N street pageants, electrical dis
lays, industrial parades, concerts by
'ands from many parts of the north
yest and the Mardi Gras festival the
light of November 30.
The previous shows have been the
lirect means of interesting thousands
men and women in the cultivation
the apple, and as a result the fruit
oday is the most widely and fire.
uently discussed product of farm and
richard. These expositions, made by
he apple, have in turn brought the
pple into worldwide prominence,
nd as a consequence the products of
he northwestern orchards command
he markets of Europe, as we'll as of
America.
EncOuragement of the Industry
THE primary purpose of the shows
re to encourage perfection in grow
ng and preparing for the market the
acknowledged emperor of fruit, to en-
arge the orchard acreage of the
ountry and to popularize the apple
Us a staple food throughout the
United States and Canada and in for
ign lands, and as such they deserve
ne hearty support of the business
nen in the cities and the growers
throughout the northwest.
The food value Of the apple is not
ct understood well enough through
Dut the country, and this can be made
lain by the grower showing his
vares at the Spokane show, where
G ia ho
world, without the expenditure of a
emmy either for entry fee or space
coupled by the display Those who
re assisting the producers in finding
lew markets also could give valu-
BILE assistance in the campaign of
'ducation.
mo more convincing argument in
'ehalf of apple growing in the north
Testern country could be put forth
han those contained in the statements
y orchardists exhibiting their prod
tets at the national apple shows.
These deal with the personal expert
nee of men who started their orch
rds after clearing away the rank
agebrush and Of others who took
yer tracts of growing trees. They
hands have made apple culture a
pleasant and highly profitable indus
ry, also that intelligent effort and
perseverance count for as much, if
OF more, in this land of opportunity
han in any other part of the CONT
.ent.
Soil and Climatic Conditions
''They indicate. too, that the in
omparable climatic and soil condi-
ions in the western country were inn
portant factors in the growers sue
,esses, and emphasize the fact that
here is room for an army of grow
RS, opportunities to esta blish many
Happy homes, chances to make
money, develop varied resources and
have part in the growth and pro-
ress of the country
THE national apple show is unique
plan. broad in purpose and educa-
ional in result 1t has been the
means of encouraging closer atten-
ion to the details of growing, har-
festing, grading, packing and market
ng, and today greater care and more
scientific cultivation ia given this
ruit in the northwestern districts
han in any part of America, and as
! consequence our growers are pro-
ducing clean and wholesome apples
# such uneXcelled color, size and
lavor that it may be said the fruit
markets itself, as frequently it is
bargained for while yet on the trees.
All Districts Represented
1T Is yet too early to give even an
estimate of the probable number of
entries at the coming show, but L
,hink we may reasonably expect that
the chief commercial districts will be
represented in the carload and other
contests, also that district displays
will come from various parts of
Washington. Oregon, California,
Idaho, Montana. Colorado, British Co
lumbia and other states and pro-
vinces.
"Our premium list is attractive and
contains many new classes. In the
carload contests alone there are
prizes aggregating $1,000 on standard
varieties, in addition to a purse of
$500 and the International Apple
Shippers association trophy for the
best packed carload, and special
premium of 5000 for the most artist
cally decorated entry in the carload
class, also substantial premiums for