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BETTER FRUIT 



September 



team from any agricultural college 

 which attains the highest rank in the 

 apple-judging contest. The cup shall 

 be awarded tor one year only, pro- 

 vided that if the team from any college 

 shall win it three times in succession 

 it shall become the permanent prop- 

 erty of such school. Each team will 

 consist of three students. 



The exhibits of pruning, spraying, 

 picking, packing and other eiiuipment 

 will form one of the great features of 

 the show. As the apple growers are 

 making progress along scientific lines, 

 they are becoming more and more in- 

 terested in doing their work in the 

 best and most modern manner. The 

 machinery and other industrial ex- 

 hibits of last year's National Apple 

 Show were seen by thousands of grow- 

 ers and in many ways attracted the 

 greatest attention of anything at the 

 show. These exhibits this year will 

 be larger and more complete and more 

 interesting. Every sort of machinery 

 or equipment that belongs in the 

 orchard will be at the show under 

 demonstration. 



Again this year there will be a con- 

 test between the leading apple shippers 

 of the Northwest to determine which 

 can make the best and most striking 

 advertising display of the brand of 

 extra fancy apples that it is offering on 

 the market. Each entry must contain 

 inO boxes of one variety of apples, 

 strictly standard extra fancy pack, put 

 out by one shipper under one trade- 

 mark brand. The exhibit may be ar- 

 ranged and decorated by the shipper 

 in any manner desired. The prizes 

 offered are: First, .$100 and gold 

 medal banner; second, ?50 and silver 

 medal banner. 



• The original and attractive feature 

 displays will be open to individuals, 

 firms and fruit and commercial organi- 

 zations. The judges are instructed not 

 to take into consideration the elements 

 of cost and size, but the unicpie and 

 artistic showing only. Prizes offered 

 are: First, $150; second, SlOO; third, 

 $50; fourth, .$25. 



A grade and pack demonstration to 

 .show the way that the rules are inter- 

 preted in each district also will be held. 

 The orchard accounting competition, 

 which has been an educational feature 

 at past Spokane shows will be con- 

 tinued, as will the demonstration of 

 improved appliances and the world's 

 championship packers' contest. 



Greater space is being provided for 

 the women's department, where house- 

 wives will display home-made by- 

 products of the apple and every dish 

 in which apples are used. 



In a recent issue of "Better Fruit," 

 through a stenographer's error, it was 

 stated the Canadian Pacific Hallway 

 had purchased .$10,000,000 worth of 

 fruit in 1915. We are advised by Mr. 

 W. E. McTaggart, Fruit Market Com- 

 missioner for the Province of British 

 Columbia, that this is an error, and the 

 amount should be .$10,0(1(1. 



Joseph Steinhaidt, of Ihc firm of Steinhaidl & Kelly, New York City, 



Chairman of the Kntertainnient (Committee of the 



International ,\pple Shippers' Conventitm. 



Mr. Steinhardt was chairman of the 

 entertainment committee of the conven- 

 tion of the International Apple Ship- 

 pers' Association, held at Niagara Falls 

 August 1() to 18, which is a big factor 

 in explaining just why everybody had 

 such a splendid time at the convention. 



It is a pleasure to add a few words 

 about Mr. Steinhardt, for two reasons: 

 First, on account of his wonderful 

 achievement in the fruit industry, and 

 second, on account of his great popu- 

 larity. A few years ago Mr. Steinhardt 

 and his popular partner, Mr. Richard 

 Kelly, deceased, were doing a small 

 competitive business in selling fruit in 

 a very limited retail way. It occurred 

 to both of Ihcm they could work better 

 co-operatively than they could com- 

 petitively, consequently they formed a 

 partnership, doing a small retail busi- 

 ness. Both men were self-inaile and 

 self-educated. They were industrious, 

 thrifty, of good habits, attending closely 

 to business, believing in a square deal, 

 liberal treatment and courteous busi- 

 ness methods. Consequently their small 

 retail business rapidly grew to a large 

 retail business. Their success was so 

 rapid they soon engaged in jobbing 

 business. This in its turn grew, and 

 grew so fast that within the last few- 

 xears Steinhardt & Kelly have been 

 numbered among the very large opera- 

 tors of fruits in the United States. In 

 1008 Steinhardt & Kelly made their first 

 venture in Northwestern box apples, 

 Mr. Steinhardt ijersonah coming to the 

 Northwest, purchasing i)ractically the 

 entire crop of Spitzenburgs and New- 

 towns grown in Hood Hiver Valley, at 

 prices which helped make the valley 

 famous. Since then the firm of Stein- 

 hardt & Kelly have been heavy buyers 

 of Hood Hiver apples, and as business 

 continued growing, the quantity of 

 apples they jMirchased from the North- 

 west became more general and far 

 greater in volume. Today they are 



known as one of the heaviest handlers 

 in New York City of Northwestern box 

 apples. In addition to this their bu.si- 

 ness covers all other varieties of fruits, 

 both citrus and deciduous. But per- 

 haps more important in a way than the 

 big business they have done is the per- 

 sonality of Mr. Steinhardt. There is no 

 man in the apple business who is will- 

 ing to pay the price more cheerfully, 

 more voluntarily than Mr. Steinhardt, 

 when he can see his way clear to make 

 a fair margin of profit. No man ever 

 had a car rejected by Steinhardt & 

 Kelly because the market was off or on 

 account of any slight deficiency. It is 

 a fact they have taken many cars of 

 fruit far below the standard without a 

 murmur. In addition to this Mr. Stein- 

 hardt is a big man. He is not only big 

 in ph\ sique, but big in generosity, kind- 

 ness and hospitality. 



Wanted 



Position as working fore- 

 man on fruit ranch. Nine 

 years' experience in the 



Northwest: understand fruit growing. Pruning. 



grafting and blasting a specialty. Willing to do 



general farm work in connection (milking, etc.). 



Single. 34 years of age. of good habits. Best of 



references. Address 



John M.Den Boer. Box 158, Fruitland, Idaho 



Wanted 



Management of an 

 orchard. Several 

 years' experience in all the best fruit 

 districts of the Northwest. Best of refer- 

 ences. M. R., care "Better Fruit." 



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Gearless Improved Standard 

 Well Drilling Machine 



Brills tliroiiKli any foniia- 

 tioii. riTO years ahead of aiiy 

 (itliiT Ha.-i reroni nf «]rilllng 130 feet and driving casing 

 in ;» lionrs. Annllior record where 70 feet was drilled on 

 '1^ giillons distillate at 9*: per gallon, one man fan 

 operate. Electrically equipped for ninoing nlglils. 

 t.'i.;|,inc ii.l. KiiL'ine ipiiiiiMM Calaloinie W-^. 

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