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About Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1903-1919 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 24, 1914)
0 TTOMR AND "FARM MAGAZINE SECTION1 Exhibiting Fruit at the Fairs THERE is now Bhowing In the orchard, the resultB of the season's work. If we have poor results we find excuses, Mid blame nature and the weather for the results we got. If we have good results we take all the credit our selves and are proud to show the re cults of our ability. Egotistical 7 Ten, but It's human nature, and the man who dors not fool proud Is the xcoptlon rathor than the rule. There in not a better place to show the results of our work than at the fairs, either local, county or state. Hero we have plenty of ehanco to show the products of our orchard and to come Into friendly Rivalry with our fellow fruit-growers. Besidos the spirit of contest, the exhibiting of fruit at the fairs has many other advantages. The fact that one Is exhibiting shows en terprise and adds to one's reputation of being up-to-date. Then, too, the exhibition, If It Is a creditable one, is a good advertisment and If it has won some prlies Is an especially good advertisement. Exhibiting also (Ives one an opportunity to compare bin fruit with that of others. We may have a very good opinion of our fruit until we set It. beside that of someone else. Also, your good fruit, with that of others, constitute an exhibit of what enn be accom plished by good orcharding and may load othors to bettor endeavors along that line. Exhibit Fruit Freo from Blemishes. Judging from the exhibits oflon soon, many do not know what con stitutes a good exhibit from tbe lodges standpoint, and on thnt ac count, while they havo good fruit on hand, they may lose many prlxes Oioy would otherwise win. The first essential Is to have fruit free from blnmlshos, as blcmlshoB, enpeclally thono caused by insects and diseases, aro greatly discounted. Next It la Important to have all the apcchnenB of uniform slr.o. Uni formity In sixo constitutes good pack ing In a commercial way, as well as gnod appearance In an exhibition. A plato of four medium sited apples, topped off with one largo one, may look good to the casual observer, hut the judge Is likely to take the top one off and see the lack of uniform ity which has otherwise been hid den. Uniformity of color Is also esnon tlal and uniformly well colored fruit la given much consideration by the Judge. It Is belter to have a lack of color and jiavo It uniform, than to have a few specimens well col ored and the others green, IVult Should be Normal. ' The slr.o and shape of the fruit (hould be normal for tho variety. I'or Instance, flat specimens of var ieties which are naturally oblong should not be used and an overnlied, as well as undorsljcd, specimen hould be discarded. Many people do not know the number If specimens which consti tute a pinto of the various kinds of fruit, and by not having the proper number often fall In winning a pre mium which they would otherwise nave received. For apples, pears, peaches and quinces the proper num ber la five, and for nrubapples and plums 13 constitute a plate, For grapes, five bunches are necessary for a plate. It Is a mattor of personal prefer once of the Judge as to the wiping of the fruit. Mont Judges do not let that matter Influence their Judgment but many will discriminate against fruit polished with pnraflno wax or by other means, which will cause an unnaturally high polish on the fruit. Head Utile of Premium I.Uls, Tho premium lists should bo well studied If fruit Is being gathered for tho collection contests. Various col lections may bo entered with dupli cate plates of the same varieties, Tboro may bo a general collection, soo for market varieties, another fur tonne rt apples, and thn the single ylalo classes In which tho more com Orchard and Garden mon varieties may be entered. It Is, therefore, advisable to take along three or four platen of these varie ties for the various collections. A single plate can not be entered in the single plate classes and the col lections at the same time. Separate plates will be needed for each con test entered. Qnality Oormts. For the larger and general collec tions, it should be kept In mind that, while a larger number of varieties 1b good, the quality of the fruit should be given first consideration. An ex hibitor of a collection of a large number of varieties Is often disap pointed when a smaller collection of fewer varieties but better , quality fruit is given the preference ovor his collection. The Judgment of the judge Is not wrong In such a case, but the exhibitor falls to realize tbe bearing good quality has on making tho Judgment, If the frnlt has to be shipped, pack it carefully to prevent bruis ing. The soft and ripe fruit should be wrnpped individually and packed in Bmall packages, The winter fruit may be put In paper Hacks, enough In each sack for a plate, and then packed in barrels. In any cose, plenty of paper or oxcelslor should bo used In packing. Varieties Should bo Labeled. Be sure that all of tho varieties are labeled, as many premiums have been lost because the variety was not designated. It Is a good plan to get tbe labels ready at homo, as there will be plenty to do at the time of putting up the exhibit. Send plenty of extra specimens along to replace those bruised in shipment, and pack tho fruit so that It will unpack with the least confu sion. The time of unpacking and preparing the exhibits Is a busy and strenuous one, and nothing uliould "1 ; art..- ': " "'. V V- saMtolMUsoMtflH t Jkate o jtkisss(JariatfcWfa A HORSE OR A G S3 1 LD 17U 3 C E 3 ? The propowd Dcntiotry Bill gives the preference to the the horoe. To treat a home, a veterinary ettrjfeoo In Orcpon must have three full college year of ajitcial study and a diploma of graduation from a recognised college. To trent the mouth of a child, the Dentistry Dill requires of a dentist but 12 months' training. The mouth of a child may be disfigured for life by neglect or unskilled treatment, DOES YOUZl CKELD DESERVE AS AS YGUR KOZISE? VOTE 341 X KO. Pal U'. Orfi Vetvty tm DaUl MtvaMnti. U. (X IUnf, Roe,, M Urtn Rldf be left undone which will add to the work at that time. Exhibiting at fairs 'is not, In tho words of a common expression, "easy money," but It Is worth while In what Is gained In experience as well as premiums. Selected. '.';" ? ! 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