The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1916-12-01
WFNATCHEE VALLEY AT THE
9TH NATIONAL APPLE SHOW
As Usual Captures the Lions Share of
Big PrizeS-TedfOrd Bros. Win the
Sweepstake Prize. B.
SChOnS in the Ring

The Ninth National Apple Show
closed last Saturday evening in blaze
Of glory with the largest attendance
almost double that Of any previous
year. Spokane is highly pleased with
the attendance. The princess feature,
which was one OF the social features,
was declared a success.
Tedford brothers OF Wenatchee were
awarded the worlds championship for
the best FIVE boxes OF apples BY the
Judges of exhibits at the Ninth Nation
al apple show. The prizes is $3.50.
The award was made on five boxes
of Spitgenbergs, scoring o4.6. The
five boxes are at the left side OF the
main aisle, and are directly in front OF
the entrance to the grounds. Each OF
the boxes contains four tier. So near
ly alike are the apples in size and shape
that they look as if the same adjust
ment of a pair Of calipers would fit
each apple.
The firm Of Tedford brothers consists
OF G. J. Tedford and A. c. Tedford.
The brothers are ranked among the
leading growers of the Wenatchee dis
trict. They have been taking prizes
at apple shows for many years. Their
orchards are at Wenatchee and Brew
ster.
Besides winning the Allen Nielsen
heimer special prize Of 500 Thursday
for the best box Of apples brought to the
apple show, J. B. Schons Of Wenatchee
was awarded first for the best box Of
Yellow Newtowns; first prize for the
best box Of Rome Beauties; second
prize for the best Spitzenburgs, and first
prize for the best box of Rainiers.
For the best box of Staymen Wine
saps, E. G. Broderick of Cashmere was
awarded first prize.
A. L. Smith Of Brewster exhibited
the best box of Jonathans. He got
second prize ia the Winesap class, and
third for his display Of Spitzenburgs.
Roy Smith of Brewster won first for
Crimes Golden and third for Winesaps.
First prize for Ben Davis apples went
10 Tediord brothers Of Wenatchee.
They also took first prize for Wine
saps; first for Arkansas Blacks; first for
Spitzenburgs, and second for Delicious.
w. H. Barbee Of Zillah won first a
ward for White Winter Pearmains.
George Williams Of Entiat won Sec
ond prize.
Just one prize was awarded in the
Missouri Pippin class, that going to
Frank Worthen of Cashmere.
Dan Gamble OF Brewster won first
prize for the best box of Mammoth
Black Twigs and second for Rome
Beauties.
C.E. Chase of Brewster received
second on Black Bens. Mr.. Chase also
won second for Mommoth Black Twigs
and third for York Imperials. Marion
Sanders of Entiat took first for the best
box of Champions. He also got third
for Mammoth Black Twigs. P. H.
Heibert Of Trinidad won first for Stay
man Winesaps A. J. Thompson OF Ell
tiat won third on Baldwins.
First prize for Delicious went to F.
w. Larry OF Wenatchee and L. J. Sellers
of Wenatchee won third for Winter
Bananas. E. N. Foster Of Wenatchee
took third on Arkansas Blacks.
The advisability Of establishing by
products plana at or near Wenatchee
for the handling OF Gull fruit OF that
section. and the possibility Of operating
a series Of these on a small scale as in
dividual enterprises of the orchards OF
the northwest were discussed at the
closing session Of the fruit growers at
the chamber OF commerce.
H., wavo Hits D;StilIinO Comnanv