Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1915-11-19
LOCAL APPLE SHOW
MAKES BIG HIT
Hundreds of Boxes of Fine Fruit.
Cooking Demonstration, Floral
Display and other Features
Attract Many Visitors

With gorgeous pomp and pageant,
King Pippin l threw open the Dor
tails of the First Annual Apple show
Of the Horticultural club of the State
College of Washington Friday after
noon and welcomed all subjects of
his kingdom to participate in the
royal court session. Grouped about
him were representatives from the
many principalities of his broad do
main.
This high apple court was above
recognizing petty class distinctions.
The royal Duchess hobnobbed freely
with the lowly plebian, Brother
Jonathan; even the dignified SEN
ator was not averse to associating
with Winesap, the town drunk.
Judging from her scarlet cheeks, the
modest Maiden Blush felt somewhat
embarrassed, however, at being
placed next to lowly niger by the
name of Arkansas Black. Even ma
tional feeling was evidently forgot
ten for fiery Scotchman called Nc
Intosh occupied the divan next to
Herr Spitzenberg and never once
threatened that doughty Dutchman
with his bagpipe. Two days of fes-
tivity and good fellowship slipped
away before the king and his royal
traine departed.
The apple show far exceeded all
expectations, both as to size and
quality of the exhibits. The apples
we're easily the center of attraction;
great big shiny ones being shown
that made a person wish he was
small boy once more so he could
slip one into hispocket and sneak out
with 1t. There were several hundred
boxes of fruit of all varieties, colors
and shapes. Some were shown in
boxes, others in trays, while the
choicest were displayed upon plates.
The show attracted exhibits from
wide range of territory, apples COM
ing all the way from Cornell Uni
versity, Rutgers college of New Jer-
sey, Massachusetts, Agricultural col
lege, and the University of Mime
sofa. The Northwest was we'll repre-
sented by district displays from Spo-
kane, Brewster, North Yakima, and
Wenatchee.
The big feature of the show was
the cooking demonstration given by
the girls of the home economics de-
partm ent. Apples were prepared in
every conceivable form, several in
Viting dishes appearing that put the
two old stand-bys-apple pie and ap-
pie butter, in the background. For
some unaccountable reason, the men
displayed even more interest in
these demonstrations than did the
ladies'. Perhaps this was because the
comely young lady in charge sweet
ly asked each man Wont you have
some apple, honey?" The hunger
aggravated by long gazing at the big
red apples, was ably appeased by
the generous samples given out by
the girls.
A side show of movies" portray
Ing college activities of all kinds,
seriously rivaled the main show at
times in point of attendance. The
pictures were taken by the extension
department and are being used In
advertising the college throughout
the state.
The awards were as follows:
District display of apples-First,
Henry Tweed, Brewster, Wash; sec
ond, A.. L. Strausz, North Yakima,
Wash.
District display of pears--First, o.
NJ. Morris, Pullman, Wash.
Best box of apples, sweepstakes
prize-First, E. G. Wood, Big Forks
Montana, on Mcintosh; second, Roy
Larson, Pullman, Wash, on Esopus.
Best tray of apples-Arkansas-
First, P. ]. Dix, Utah; second, l.. +.
Dumas, Dayton, Wash.
Delicious-First, e. Robertson,
North Yakima, Wash; second, Roy
Larson, Okanogan, Wash.
Esopus-First, no award; second
Henry Tweed, Brewster, Wash.
Rome Beauty-First, N. BakKe'
Peshastin, Wash; second, F. Bailey
Deer Park, Wash.
Stayman Winesap-First, Henry
Hartman. wenatchee. Wash; sec
ond, Henry Tweed, Brewster. WASH.
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