Cañon City record., 1911-01-05
FINE FRUIT SHOWN
AT INSTITUTE
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lower rate and get rid or the lower
grades which at present are somewhat
of a drug on the market.
Prof. Bennett said that II was a
possibility that growers would be in
duced to raise nothing but the lower
grades If It were possible for them to
get lower shipping rate for such
fruit.
Mr. G. II. Sale supported Prof. Ben
nett by saying that in 1905 shippers
here did get lower rate. but IL was
taken away from them later because
the railroads stated that some ship
pers were taking an unfair advantage
of the rate by shipping fancy apples
in bulk to Kansas and other points.
and then boxing them. Thus cheat
ing the railroad and also the dealers
in this portion OF the country.
The question concerning whether
there should be legislative enactments
against the shipment of wormy apples
was very warmly discussed both pro
and con in which Prof. Bennett. Cap
anu IN
Allen Bell took an important part.
II was the concensus OF opinion that
the lower grades of apples. that is.
wormy and small ones, should not be
barred from shipment for there were
man people who could not afford to
buy the better grades.
The exhibits this year are more ex-
tensive and of far better quality than
in years past The box exhibits have
increased almost double. while the
plate exhibits have remained about
the same. Jonathans. Wine Saps.
Rome Beauties and Paragons are the
predominant varieties and some Of the
specimens on display can not be
shown an equal in Colorado. Some OF
the principal apple exhibitors are:
n. BIZ King, NJ. f Snow. D. s Moore,
Round Crest Fruit Co. J. VI. Beatty.
VI. c. Gains, "a new exhibitor with n
very extensive display, Frank Duffy
and Mr.. ]. p. Farmer.
In the display OF pantry stores a
lively competition has developed
among those who have made entries.
This is by far the banner year in this
department and the ladies are placing
on exhibition some Of the most tempt
ing pastries ever seen In Canon City.
In fact many mouths are seen to water
as the people gaze at the pies. cakes
and candies entered for the permiums
Some of the ladies' who have pastries
entered are: Mrs A. S. Taylor, Mrs.
]. NJ Beatty. Mrs. Frank Duffy. Mrs.
d. g. Moore, Miss Clara Bachelor. the
Misses May and Hattie Snow. and Mrs.
F. NJ. Keeling.
At noon a splendid chicken pie
dinner was given by the wives Of the
members OF the Horticultural Society
in the williams-Smith-R store
building across from the Strathmore,
to the merchants OF Canon City. The
meal was one of unusual excellence
and gave to the ladies' r splendid rep
utation. Mrs. Floyd, Mrs. Bowman.
Mrs. Godding ad Mrs. Snow served
the chicken pie In the kitchen. Messrs.
Gus. Stromberger. Andrews. William
son. Kibbe and Hubbell saw that
everything went well and did all the
heavy work. The dishes were washed
by convicts at the pen. The ladies
who waited on tables were:
Mrs. Sweitzer. Mrs. Farmer. Miss
May Snow, Mrs. Taylor. Mi Kibbe.
Mrs. Albert Jones, Mrs J. NJ. Beatty.
Miss Sheridan, Mrs. NJ. r. Snow. Mrs.
T. c. Llewellyn. Mrs. C. q. Lacy. at
coffee urn. Mrs Max Field. Mrs. E. C.
Kibbe. Mrs. Bickle. Mrs. Germaine,
Mrs Howertop. Mrs Bachelor, Mrs.
Humid. Miss Purnell. Miss voudra.
Miss Bordeau. the Misses Daniels. Mrs
d. 8. Moore. Mrs. Godding.
During the afternoons session OF
which We will give an account later.
Mask ssherine McKenzis.was to Judge
the pantry stores and Mr.. Glenn