The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-11-26
sTH NATIONAL APPLE SHOW.

The eighth National Apple Show
held at Spokane, November 18th to
goth, developed many interesting lines
of information for the orchardist.
With experience gained by past ex-
hibits the class of exhibits has been
changed. At the earlier exhibits made
at this point effort was made to i'm
press the public by the enormous vol
ume of the exhibit. Competing ex-
hibitors entered car lots. The expense
of an exhibit in car lot competition
proved so burdensome that the re-
quirements are now for single box
entries, five box entries and few dis
tricts put on one hundred boxes. En-
fort was also made to show the aver
age commercial pack of the district.
The aho-Oregon Association enter
ed one hundred boxes selected at ran
dom from their warehouses and Gus
toners, the effort made being to show
the purchasing public what they might
expect in extra fancy, fancy and "C''
grade. This was done to convince the
purchasing public that the average
commercial pack in the four north
western states is much superior to the
central west and to the commercial
pack common to the eastern states.
Wenatchee, Yakima Valley and Brit
sh Columbia made strong exhibits in
all classes. The Idaho-Oregon also
arranged very attractive booth in
which they displayed with ingenious
and effective ornamentation samples
of the most attractive Idaho apples.
Under this method of planning the
exhibition, the quantity of fruit was
not nearly so large as at preceding
meetings. There was enough fruit,
however, from many districts to at
tractively set forth possibilities OF
production in the northwest. AS an
illustration of the amount of skill and
care required to put on a winning ex.
hibit, the gentlemen from the Skano.
gan Valley, who put on the winning
five box exhibit at San Francisco.
stated that they expended two weeks
time in the selection of the fruit from
which the five boxes desired were Sc
lected. First the fruit must be select
ed from trees bearing fruit nearest to
the ideal form for the variety. Each
and every apple was calipered. Each
apple was weighed on delicate scales.
In this way each and every apple in
the five box exhibit was ideal in form.
size, color and weight. Finally the
five boxes were packed by the most
expert packer in the district. Prob
ably this five box exhibit cost at least
$50.
The Spokane valley growers exhi-
bited one hundred boxes of Winter
Bananas attractively arranged Each
and every apple carried that delicate
blush which helps to make an exhibit
o fthis variety so attractive. British
Columbia has developed some very
skillful and successful exhibitors.
believe the first prize for the best
Jonathan went to British Columbia.
Wenatchee effectively advertised their
distinctive brands. Yakima valley EN-.
phasizes the big "Y." =
A strong effort was made by the
management to have the meetings es-
pecially instructive At two o'clock
each afternoon, discussions and les.
sons were had. At certain hours oil
day pruning; at other stated hours.
moving picture shows. Oregon. Wash
ington and Idaho agricultural colleges
each put on very interesting and In
structive educational charts and ex-
hibits in booths, specimens of insects.
the effect of disease conditions. The
Oregon exhibit contained extended
charts with figures showing the cost
of the production of apples. The agri-
cultural college at Pullman. Wash.