Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-07-26
DALLAS FRUIT GROWERS ASSO-
CITATION INTERESTED IN
COMING LAND PROD
UCTS EXHIBIT.
PORTLAND, NOV. 1S TO rs
Secretary Ewing Urged to Take Mat
ter Up; AdVisability of Procuring
Exhibits Shown; Affair to Be IN
StructiVe to Fruit Growers and
Others; Demonstrations Daily.

Arrangements for the forthcoming
Pacific Northwest Land Products
show which will be held in Portland
November IS to 23 inclusive, are now
under way. The show will be in
charge, and under the direction and
auspices of the Oregon State Horti-
cultural society," and an effort will be
made to install a commendable ex-
hibit of the horticultural products of
the state, in connection with the
other displays. In order to insure
the success of this portion of the
show, the different local societies
throughout the state are being fur
nished with data regarding the eX-
hbition, and are being urged to CO.
operate with the state society to
make the affair the success it de-
serves.
Local Association Interested.
Secretary Ewing, of the Dallas
Fruit Growers association is in re-
ceipt of letter from G. e. A. Bond,
secretary-manage of the Land Pro-
ducts show urging him to impress
upon the association the urgent ne
cessity of making creditable exhib-
it in Portland, and suggesting that
the time is none too early to plan
for it, and to make arrangements for
the collection of a creditable display.
1t is probable that the association
will take the matter up with will
and that a creditable exhibit will be
made. To assist in this work, the
Dallas Commercial club will undoubt
edly be asked to cooperate and
with the united efforts of both organ
izations it is felt that Polk county
will be able to make a display sec |
Ond to none.
Details of the Show.
From the circular addressed to |
Secretary Ewing we find the follow
ing of interest to fruit growers and |
others:
''To the Orchardist, districts, COM
mercial clubs and other exhibitors |
will be offered attractive cash prizes
and other premiums of value, as an
inducement to exhibit the best of |
their commercial fruits and products
in all competitive classes. No entry
fee will be charged, and space will
be allotted as near requirements as
possible. The Pacific Northwest
Land Products show will be educa-
poses, and by collecting in one grand
display all that the orchard and soil
produces will enable districts and
individuals to compare their fruit
and other crops with all other sec
tions; to consider the effect of soils
and climatic onditions, and thus
learn what varieties are best suited
to their own locality. Spraying.
pruning and other educational dem
onstrations will be given daily.
Boost Back to Farm Idea.
Another interest that will be ben
efitted in an educational way, is the
man looking forward to the time
when he can get back to the land.
In the past information given him
has been confined mostly to the ap-
pie and other tree fruits, and it is
now proposed to give him the tan
gible, indisputable evidence he
wants-what each and every district
in the Pacific Northwest will pro-
duce. This will interest the land
seeker and tend to bring settlers to
all localities.
LAS the Pacific Northwest Dairy
Show association will hold their ex-
hibitiOn on the same dates in Port
land. it will be an additional attract
ion, not only to our exhibitors, but
to all visitors interested in these
particular lines
The annual meeting of the Ore
gOn State Horticultural society will
be held in Portland during the same
week.
This advance information is sent I
you in order that your district may
collect and care for specimens OF
such early maturing products as you
may desire to exhibit. and now is the
time to select such specimens"