Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1917-10-12
NATIONAL APPLE SHOW
ANNUAL EVENT AT SPOKANE,
NOVEMBER 1924, OFFERS
BIG PRIZES.


Tempting cash prizes totaling $1,000
are offered by the National Apple
to be held in Spokane, November 10
pa.
The prize list covers a wide range
this year and offers special induce
ments to growers, shippers, CONNER
cial organizations and housewives.
Added money is hung up in sweep
stakes and other awards calculated
to cause keen competition among
producers.
Fifty dollars in gold is put up for
the worlds championship box of ap-
pies. This is virtually sweepstake
in all contests because exhibitors
are not required to make a separate
entry to compete for the champion
ship but, on the contrary, they may
win the $50 award on any box enter
ed in the one box contests, or on
box which wins first money in the
five box competition or on the high
est scoring box in the three box en-
tries. In addition to the $50 award.
the championship box is, Of course,
one of the other contests and stands
chance for an extra $40 prize on
pack and other awards thrown in
for good measure.
Single Box Contests.
In the regular single box contests,
prizes are offered for the best exhi-
bits made of % varieties, each varie-
ty competing on it's own merits. A
first prize of $3.50 is offered; a
second prize of IS and third prize
of $3.50.
Twenty varieties compete in the
three box contests with SIS hung up
as a first prize and in the five box
competitions Is varieties are allow
ed, competing for $25 first money,
with proportionate second and third
prizes.
The lucky exhibitor who wins the
most prizes in all box classes will
be handed an extra $25 and similar
sum will be given to the exhibitor
, who has the largest number of en-
tries in these competitions regard
less of whether he wins any other
prize money.
1--WE are seeking this year to make
the National Apple show more re-
preventative of the industry and more
appealing to the various districts
which grow the fruit than ever be-
FORE" said James A. Ford, secretary
manager. with this purpose in mind
we are making special efforts to
have general district displays en-
tered. Any commercial club, asso
citation, union or district may have
space and enters such a display and
to every such organization we will
accord the privilege of naming a
princess for the district represented
The princess may be chosen in any
manner desired by the organization
The National Apple show will bring
all these princesses to Spokane, pay
their expenses and entertain them
on the same scale as in former years
This will be most desirable adver
Using for the districts and insures
much publicity for the organization
1--WE are offering a first prize OF
$125 and a gold medal banner fol
the best district display, a SECOND
prize of SIS with a silver medal ban
ner and a third prize of $50. The
displays may contain any number
of varities and may be arranged il
any manner desired; packed in box
es, barrels or baskets and decorated
as wished. We will assign specia
space for each of these displays ant
assist the districts in every way tt
make the result attractive.
There is one competition in which
every person in the world stands {
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prize of ten boxes of the fines
apples grown in the world will bt
given to the person who makes thu
best suggestion for a slogan which
urges the use of apples during thu
war period. Suggestions are alread.
coming in. There is no limit as t.
the number of slogans a person ma.
suggest and there are absolutely M
requirements except that the letters
be received by us by November s..