Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1915-11-12
9TH NATIONAL APPLE SHOW
AT SPOKANE NEXT WEEt
luton of Better Fruit-Fine Pro-
gram-SpeciaI Rates.

The Eighth National Apple Show
will be held at Spokane November Is
to 20, the business men of that city
having decided again to finance the
big exposition in order to aid the
northwestern fruit growers toward a
solution Of their problems.
From the growers standpoint four
big questions stand out sharply in the
plans for the show These are: First,
how to market profitably greatly in
creased 1916 crop; second, the utili-
cation of surplus fruits by the manu-
facture of by-products; third, the fight
against pests; and fourth, the stand
ardization of grade and pack. All of
these problems will be earnestly at
tackled by the best brains in the fruit
business at the National Apple Show
Next years marketing problem is
the most vitality important question be-
fore northwestern apple growers" de-
clares Robert H. Kipp, chairman of
the board of trustees. "The northwest
in 1916 will be called upon on sell be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 carloads of
boxed apples, as against 5000 cars this
year. Our ability to cause the mar
ket to absorb an increase of more than
100 per cent depends upon the way we
systematic distribution. At the ap-
pie show the growers will consider the
facts gathered by the Northwest Fruit
Growers council during the 1915 mar
keting season.
The by-products features to be dis
cussed in the conference November
goth.
The apple show this year is attract
ing additional attention because in
connection with it will be held the
twelfth annual convention of the
Washington State Horticultural asso-
citation. More than 40 of the Vests
leading fruit growers and scientific
men have been invited by officials Of
the association to participate in the
program of the convention, which will
take place November Is, 16 and IT,
/ A. G. Craig of Deer Park, president
and R. Edward Tumble of Wenat-
chez, secretary, have invited many
men prominent in the orchard bust
ness to lead the discussions of vari-
GUS topics vital to the northwestern
fruit grower. They have announced
that w. S. Ballard of the bureau Of
plant industry of the United States
department of agriculture, who has
made study Of blight and mildew in
the west, will be a speaker. Consid-
cradle attention will be given to this
problem
Diversified farming in connection
with fruit growing also will receive
emphasis at the Spokane convention,
as will the subjects Of controlling in
sect pests and marketing.
Several thousand entries of pies,
jellies and other homemade by-prod-
ucts of the apple will be on exhibition
in the women's department of the
show. Daily demonstrations will be
given by expert cooks.
The Oregon Washington Railroad &
Navigation company will have some
cookery experts on duty at the show
each day.
On the entertainment side vaude-
vile features have been eliminated,
and high-class amusements only will
be given. The principal feature will
be series of babies pageants, in
which hundreds of rosy children will
vie with ruddy checked apples for pop
ular attention. There will be style
show, In which living models will ex.
hibit the latest creations from the
fashion centers, and series of clas-
steal dances by Spokane society girls.
One Of the leading western bands has
been engaged to furnish afternoon and
evening concerts.
Special rates have been granted on
all railroads for this National Apple
Show.