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SEBASTOPOL APPLE SHOW. 



As one of the three judges at the Fifth Annual Gravenstein Apple 

 Show held at Sebastopol August 3-8, I had an excellent opportunity to 

 study the exhibit and form judgment as to the worth of such exhibi- 

 tions. Mv. Peckham, one of the judges, was a judge at the first show 

 four years ago. He states that at that time codling moth larvae were 

 common in the fruit exhibited. San Jose scale was much in evidence, 

 while much of the fruit showed presence of apple scab. Last year we 

 found all of these in most of the exhil)its, though in very limited num- 

 bers. This year only one apple worm was found in the scores of boxes 

 examined ; three or four of the pernicious scale insects were found, and 

 that all too common apple scab was remarkable for its scarcity. Mr. 

 Peckham, a very al)le and experienced apple grower of AVatsonville 

 remarked repeatedly: "A wonderful exhibit. Its freedom from 

 blemish is phenomenal." 



Do Exhibitions Pay? 



These expositions cost money and work galore, but they pay big. 

 These have made Sebastopol famous beyond the limits of the State. 

 They have advertised the excellent Gravenstein apples throughout the 

 entire country, and best of all, they have taught the growers how to 

 excel in growing and packing their fruit. They have demonstrated 

 the wisdom of each locality studying to find the fruit best adapted to 

 the region and then uniting to push that to the very forefront. 



County Horticultural Commissioner. 



This exhibition emphasizes the value of a competent county horti- 

 cultural commissioner. Mr. Galloway, the ex-commissioner, and Mr. 

 Bremner, the present official, have certainly demonstrated the value of 

 this office. Except for wise suggestion and advice the orchards of 

 Sonoma County could not show such exceptional fruit as was shoAvn 

 at the exposition just closed in Sebastopol. — A. J. Cook. 



