Medford Mail Tribune
Second
Section
FOURTH YEAR.
MEDFORD, OREGON, SUNDAY, ttOVEM HER 21, 3009.
No. 210.
MUST NOW ACKNM
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Pages
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ROGUE
SUPREMACY
OF THE
Miss Warner Tells of Rogue River
Exhibit nt Nntiunnl Apple Show
In Spokane, Wash. Is a
Plcasliii) Sljlit.
SAYS THIS SECTION LED
ALL OTHERS IN EXHIBIT
Thousands Attend and Arc Greatly
Pleased by Exhibit Much
Comment Made.
Mis Itciilnh Viii-ihi'. formerly
principal of tint locirl high chool,
has written tlm following article mi
tliu Soknni) apple pImiw for the .Mail
Tribune. Minx Warner's ninny Incut
friends will be pleased tit know that
hho h making splendid progress in
her now iHihilioii in t fit SH.I;aiK pitli
lio schools:
Visitors to tint Spokane national
apple show ara unanimous in their
epic-inii of MirpiW iiml uilmirn
linii. Tlnihii not ciiiiiu'cli'il with the
mnimgonienU expected to see apples
in great quantities, in nian.v variolic-,
ami of unusual perfection! hut were
not prepared to find tin how con
ducted on x itch a lilt;, liniail scale an
it IS.
Ah ono enters the exhibit huildiiiir.
tin) first fruit ln sue in a carload
display of Spilzenhuig apples from
Wonatohco. Those apples nro won-
(lerfnlly nniforin in n cd am! the
pack h accurate and truo.
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There are apples everywhere. Tho
ouUir circle is used for the smaller !
displays ami through tho emitcr are
the carload exhibit. There are 'V2
carload cxhibitH of Spitzcnburgn,
Rmno Beauties, Newtown Pippins,
Wagners, Grimes' Guldens. and Wine-
lis
SHOW
sap, buyers, shippers and consumers,
- The ear of Spilzenhurgs from !g really In the disadvantage of the
Eagle Point, arranged in HI) tiers, j industry; therefore, be it
seven boxes in a tier, in a beautiful "Resolved, That we, (he under
night. Opposite this .display is the signed committee representing lite
car of Newtowns from Ashland, exhibitors. titmlo unworn and apnlo
Knowing an ideal commercial pack.
I do not think 1 am influenced by
nn unwarranted local prejudice when
1 say that no apple seem to mo to
embody mi ninny iMiiuts of perfec
tion, size, color, proportion, porfoo-
uon o: pace w4 general beauty of
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inspnij lit. no Win KOgllo Kiver llp-f
pity, and I shall experience a keen
sense of disappointment if the judges
do not give them a very high award.
One uoliciiH different kinds of
packing from tliu various sections.
A ear of Grimes' Golden is paeked
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liritihlr Columbia exhibit much of the
fruit is paeked with the blossom end
up, Some, artjuo that the tipple
placed sideways, rather than straight
iutlie box, insures n firmer pack, but
the inns! ufl'uutiyo dwiilars are
those parked in the usual wuy the
tipple rcHtlUK on the, side, plnoutl . lnr0wr. Ortleys, Winter ltnuanas
SI ,,'.'!, . " ".X' . .... ""' PiPI'iiii will bo allow
Jno Hritlsh Columbm exhibitors t j nule.
iMim that their fruit ras the best "FourthThe 'choice' (.lade shall
koopiiiK properties. I heir Newtown ;,.0IIK;Ht of appleH sound, uniformly
Pippins are very ureen and they show KrM nB to sij,0 iu C11(.j, mXf f,.lU,
(IraveiiHteme apples that are as firm ;from IU1V i,nikH itl ,, Hkin r blaok
iih our Spityciibuixs and molow in hVihos; also freo from worms or any
. . . disease which materially injures the
Ono admires the spirit thai prompt- quality 0f the tipple,
od New York to smid an oxhibit, but "Fifth Wliore for tuiv reason tliu
wo feel sorry for t Nohow . prowr 0P M,i,t.P ,io0s not desire to
wo reel sory for the New Yorkers. wo M 0xtra fiinev' or 'choice'
Tho apples are well J'oriued and luiveVimloH. wn icenmnimul the vnrii:.w
but rusty and wormy, olio box showed
three wormy upplos, ,
There nre saomo extremely Inrgo
npplcH on display. Fifty Spokane ;o. nny disease which matenally in
Ujcuuties tip the houIosc nt fifty-four jure8 (j,0 Quality of the apple, and
M)itiulH. I Hhall not be smaller than five-tier
A ffront deal Is hoiuj? said nohnt or (jian two inehos in diaweter.
this Nmvtown RpitzonlurK a rod tip- itwas nlxo deoided to publish th
ilo, Hlujped likjiJlioNitov)i Pip-vl,oH in pamphlet fonn for distribu
(pontiimpd on J'tie (JixtoHii.) 'lion to Knnv,,M PkorJ anil litryow.
WH
ISLER IS
SHOW
Placed on Committee to Arrannc.for
Standard Pack of Apples
Throughout Northwest
in the Future.
200 GROWERS GATHER
IN BIG CONVENTION
Resolution Adopted Regarding, Fu
ture of Apple Industry in
Northwest.
SPOKANE, Wash., Nov. 'JO.
Western apples will bo packed in
three grades in tint future, those be
ing named "extra fancy," "choice."
and "orchard ran." The purpose is
to protect the buyers and consumer,
help tho glowers and promote tliu
industry
This wan decided al a meeting of
J00 growers representing every com
mercial district in the norlhwoM, in
the Waslijiinton state armory in Spo
kani) on November 17. K. T. Halcli,
representing the Wennlchcc -district,
niiri eliairmaii of tin; committee on
rules', (lie other members being C. II.
Sprout. Hood Itiver district; ('. H.
Whistler, Southern Oregon district;
,1, I j. Human, picsidcnt of the Wash
melon State Horticultural associa
' lion, Walla Walla district, and II. At.
.Gilbert, Yakima alloy district. Tin
fidlowing resolution was adopted:
iicNniuinum .itioptcii.
"Whereas, It is clearly apparent
that the boxed apple growers of the
Pacific northwest hhotihl work to-
nether to mutual ndvuulngo for our
rapidly increasing industry; and,
"Whereas, I hero 'H ureal cnnlus
linn in the iinmiijg of the grades in the
different districts, mystifying the
shippers of Hie Pacific uorlhwesl,
recommend to our various districts:
"First That our apples be packed
in three grudos. k
"Second thai said trades be
named 'extra fancy,' 'choice
and
'orchard run.
Tliml 'Hint wliern llu. words
'extra fnney' are slampeil on the
box, it shall signify Unit the apples
when packed were sound, uniformly
graded, as to size in each box,
smooth, practically free from bruises,
! U AI'IIIU ttlVIII fc- I I II Itti- ill A I sJjiii it II 111
nwiiitr) wiiii ntiiisi it Mini hpi j nun
have roasonablv nronor sbane for I ho
variety, fully matured. All red va
Hollos in this Krado shall bo at least
50 per eent rod, except SpitKenburjr,
Winosup, Jonnthan and 'Arkansas
lilack, which shall be at least 70 per
cent red. Yellow NeivtowiiH, .While
wi n.,,.i.,,,t,.o n,.i....w n.,i.i..,,
i, P,Uikr1 in one urade, termed 'or-l
()lunl rul)i Tha (,p)Iett in ,jH gr(ull.l
K,all be i.raetWllv free from worms.
ONK OF TI1K KOOl'B H1YKR VAI.LKY SPITZKNUritd TKKFS WHICH
PLES IN THE WORM) APPLES WHICH GAIN FOR THEIR C5ROWEKS THE TITLE "APPLE KINO
OF AMERICA."
STANDARD BOX ;0NLY PRAISE FOR
FOR APPLE PACK! APPLES OF ROGUE
Apple Growers of Northwest Will
Recommend Amendment to
the Lafeine Bill In
Congress.
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(SppClul fOITOHpillllllMIOO.)
SPOKANE, Wash.. Nov. 20.
Representative growers and shippers
of Oregon, Ptah, California, Mon
tana, Idaho, .islnngton and lit it
ish Columbia decided at lloir eon
volition in Spokane, No ember III to
18, to recommend an amendment to
the Lafoun bill, urging congress to
adopt the northwestern apple box as
tho gorenimeut staudird and the
Winchester bushel the measurement
standard. Sections of tho bill relat
ing to fruit grading wort' praised, mid
will ho supported. . K. NhwcII,
president of the Oregon Horticultural
Union, was chairman, the secretary
being L, F. Henderson of Moscow,
Idaho. The comm'teo on records is
composed of .1. li. Dumas, Dayton,
Wash.; L. fl. Monroo, Spokane, and
L, F. Henderson, Moscow.
The groweiv have named a strong
delegation headed hy Mr. Dumas,
president of the Washington State
Horticultural association, to attend
tho Colorado Nationnl Apple Show
at Donvor, Colo., January H to H,
1910, and onlist tho fruitgrowers of
Colorado and Now Mexico in the eru
Rado. .1. F. Brown, ropre.sonfing tho
Colorndo show,' addressed the eon
vontinu and favorod the plan.
Carload shipments of priiio fmit
sliown at tho Spokane apple show
will he scut to the Donvor show, lie
oompnniod hy delegates fronj'the va
rious districts in the northwest, who
ROYAL REDS LEAD THE' ENTIRE WORLD $
Spokane Man Writes Dr. J. F. Reddy
Regarding Exhibit at the
National Apple
Show.
John S. Mullory of Spokane, and
probably one of the best-jxisted men
in America us regards the apple in
dustry, bns written to Dr. J. F.
Reddy ns follows regarding the
Rogue river exhibit at the fair:
"Spokane, Wash., Nov. 18. Dr.
J. F. Roddy, Medford. Or. Dear
Doctor: Someono niusi have put a
stick oD dynamite under the Medford
boosters. Their exhibit ia great. 1
congratulate you, I hve told sev
eral of my friends that 1 would be
willing to muke a small bet that the
cnrload f Siitrenb,urgs from Med
ford yould take either first or sec
ond prize.
"With kiudest regards, I am,
".Very truly yours,
"J. S. MALLOY.
"P. S. Several good prices are
due-Rogue River valley, and I hope
they receive what I consider merit
.justifies.
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will advocate the adoption of the
j recommendations. A committee to
bo appointed will wait upon the c.on
igrossioual representation in each of
tho live states interested and urgo
congressmen to work for tho bill.
British Columbia growers will load
their support hy recommendations to
parliumeut, although not in the
Northwest Horticultural nuiion,
PRODUCE THE FINEST AP
WHERE THE ROYAL
APPLES GREW
& Guthrie's Orchard Near
Tronson
Eagle Point Is Splendid One
Grow Many Fine
Apples.
Those who knew have always eon-
tended that the Rogue Wiver valley is
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me premier opiuennerg section tu
tho west as well as the pear section
of 11... wl.olo world, nnr excellence.
This, truth wns demonstrated yester
day at SMkaue, where, with nil the
world in competition, Messrs. Tron
son & (luthrio succeeded in obtain
ing the grand sweepstakes prixc for whi,'h affonls l,,ni,t, fo0(1 a. rfr
. , .. ' , .. ,. , aeter to surpass tho world in a p.-
the best car ol apples oi any nnd ,nay bo nW th,
on exhibition. iii,e ttit this is not all the land of
M'esrs. Tronson Guthrie bought ibis tpiality which has hcen sot to
lht piiKuty throttgU the medium of apples along Butto Creek,
the Roguo Itiver Land Company four Following the advice of the man
years ago, W. M. Holmes making the through whom they bought the prop
snle t otheni, they paying J. H. Dal- city the purchasers at once set the
cy $11,00 for the property, about bnlaiieej of he cleared laud on the
ono hundred acres. At the time of trnct to the same variety of apples,
the sale there was n crop of SpiUen- notwithstanding the fact that many
bergs ou the trees which iu the opiu- of the knowing ones predietcd dis
ion f tho dealers was the best lot of aster fro mtoo many Spitz. The
the royal rod apple which loft the young trees now are worth a mint
state of Oregon Ibis year. Tho trees of omnoy and show the wisdom of
nro now about twenty years old, and planting in each section tho fruit
only those who have seen tho apples In which the land is best adapted,
hanging on tho limh can realixe the When it is borne in mind that in the
superior quality of tho fruit, as future, tho success of these gentle-
compared with tho ordinary kind of
apples which rank as first grade,
There is n rich, high color, and yet
a delieaoy of red which puts tho ap
pics from this orchard almost in .i
class by themselves, npart from the
fine flavor and ovispness of toxture
wKiCjh, also distiuguishoN theui. ,
VICTORY AT SPOKANE THE
BIGG
EST ADVER
VALLEY EVER
'lev.
Local Men Jubilant Over Result of Placing Rogue River Valley Fruit
In Competition Vith That of Other Valleys Realty Values
Will Increase by 50 Per Cent Members of "Can't Do
It " Club Are Put to Shame.
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Capture of prizes at the National Apple Show nt Spokane by
RoRue River valley fruit has advanced the price of all the
fancy apples of the valley. Fruit growers having fruit in transit
to m'U on consisnineni have wired commission men, to increase
selling price uOt rents or box and up. Oover 100 ears of apples
are in tram-it the total direct benefit to local growers will ex
ceed .."n,ooo.
Winning f the titlo of apple king of tlw world wilj create a
demand lor Rnxuit Kiver valley fruit and it will be the fashion
in all en-tern ni:itkej where fruit is purchased for quality re
gard of price.
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Medford nud the Rogue River val-
lley are jubilant and have jiwt oniwc
jto be. A car of her apples placed in
competition with those from all oth
er sections, easily carried every
thing before it. No longer can the
palm of Mipremaey be withheld. To
the vnllov of .the. Rogue are the hon
ors duo and none may gainsay it.
j The "Can't D. It' Club has been
put to shame, and iu this lies not
the least of the many good result.
,Not only that but the tact that the
; Rogue Kiver valley won the sweep
stakes nnd that Trousou & Guthriv,
'of Eagle Point, from wince orchard
the car of apples come are now the
."Apple Kings of the World," will act
jus one of the greatest and be-t nd
. verli-ements this section has ever
received. In spite of the fact that
jtlie valley had the goods all of the
time the growers of the valley have
been content with the prices they
have received for the products of
their orchards and have made no
concerted attempts to compete for
prize.
This year, however, two cars were
(sent from the Rogue River valley,
from Tronson & Guthrie's orch
ard and one from Charles Popes
torchnrd ai Ashland. The first was
jinndo up entirely of Spitrenbergs
and the latter of Newtowns.
I The Spitzenhorgs won the sweop-
, stakes, carrying with it a $1300
iprixe and the title of ''Apple King of
the Wodrl," also the first prue for
Si)zenherg apples.
' I he awarding nt this nnxe to tho
-
I All the vondtions must bo exactly
n-"1 lo pruiiurn nie winning op.izeu-
berg iu such a contest, and hero the
conditions are all just as the grower
wants. Theer is a blending of the
red and lite ndobe foothill soil with
the alluvium of Little Butte creek
men iu obtnitting this prixe will bo
worth nt least one dollar in price for
each box of apples produced in the
orchard, it can ho realized what is
the worth of such u contest ii money
value, not only to the progressive
growers but to the whole valley ns
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TSEINT
RECEIVEP
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Rogue River valley, is a. great vic
tory for our fruit growers and will
bring ns the recognition to which we
nre entitled as the greatest rait
growing sections in the world.
Interviews with n number of the
business men of the city give an ideu
of the sentiment among them.
"It is tho greatest tend-off the
valley ever had," said J. E. BaVks-
diill. "We have always bad the oth
er fruit growing sections of the const
beaten ou Newtowns nnd pears but
when we t.ike away the prize on
Spitzenbergs, we are winning in n
cbttrs where Hood River has always
claimed pre-eminence It shows
that we have the voods."
,4I am reminded of a -tory," said
.lodge Purdiii, "which Harry Miller,
formerly n diplomatic agent of the
t'uited States iu China, told on his
I return from the Orient. 'When I
went to China I knew that the United
States was the best country on iY'
face of the globe. When 1 return!
to the United States and landed i
Portland I was convinced that On
gou was the hot state of the tinio
nnd when I journeyed to my old lion
iu Southern Oregon, I found htat the
Rogue River vnllc" was tho licst
place in Oregon.' The nwnril at tin
Spoknne fair proevs part of Mr.
tiller's assertions, and tho coun
try will provo tho rest."
W. T. York & Co., said: "Tho ef
fect of winning this nwnrd will be
even more far-reaching than wo re
alize at present. It will attract at
tention to the Roguo River valley
mm everywhere, and will give us a
place we have not before had."
PRIZEWINNERS
SURE TO BRING
LARGE RETURNS.
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Tronson & Guthrie nre cer
tain to realize imemuse re-'
turns from their care of prize
winning SpiUenborgs, Soma
time ago Jnraos J. Hill an
nounced that he wished to
purchase oil boxes from tho
car and offered $10 n box
for them. Others nro certain
to want tho samo, and the
entire car of till!) boxes is cer
tain io go at that figure-. 1
Thut means n return for
tho car of $7500 or $12.50
a bor. Handling piizewinn
ing fruit is not such n bad
business after nil.
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15. P. Guthrie of Eagle oPint, one
of tho owners of tho orchnrd mad
famous at the Spokane apple show by
their car taking first prize, snent Rat,
urday in Medford, receiving the coh-
graiuinuona or iiih amny friends.
Naturalv Mr. Guthrie is very tnuoh
pleased vifli tho success of bin cur.r
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