MNNNESOTA FRUIT EXHIBIT AT THE WORLD S FAIR. ?55 



MINNESOTA FRUIT EXHIBIT ATTHE WORLDS FAIR. 



DEWAIN COOK, JEHFERS. 



(Mr. Cook was with the exhibit from Aug", i to 15.) 



I reached St. Louis Monday morning, Aug. ist, and found 

 that we had the best exhibit of small fruits on the grounds. Cold 

 storage apples were getting low ; about all we could do with 

 them was to keep them polished and carefully turned. About 

 Aug. 5th half grown apples of the new crop began to come in ; 

 by the loth they were coming in freely and of increased size 

 but many of them of so small a size that we could not use them. 

 — too many of them were Tetofsky, Whitney No. 20, small Yel- 

 low Transparents, etc., and crabs. 



Right here is where the exhibitors of our state need to be 

 educated a little ; our apples have to compete with the monstrous 

 ones shown by Washington, Colorado, Oklahoma and Arkansas. 

 \"arieties don't count; it is size and good appearance as well as 

 number of plates that counts here. The only recommendation 

 that I can make in connection with our St. Louis exhibit is that 

 small varieties of apples and all hybrids be kept in Minnesota, 

 and if crabs must be sent let them be few in number and of a 

 size that they will not be mistaken for apples. 



The Minnesota exhibit occupies one of the best locations in 

 the hall and is well worth all that it costs by showing up the 

 resources of our state. Favorable comments were far in excess 

 of the criticisms, which almost invariably were made by Minne- 

 sota people who expected to see an exhibit, even out of our ap- 

 ple season, to exceed the grand exhibits annually made at our 

 state fairs. Most of the people who visited the exposition dur- 

 ing my two weeks stay there were from the southern states, and 

 our exhibit was an eye opener for them, some even expressing a 

 desire to live in a state that could grow such fine fruit. 



I want to commend Mr. Redpath for his ability and untiring 

 energy in keeping our exhibit in the best shape possible. 



CONTRIBUTORS TOTHE MINNESOTA FRUIT EXHIBIT 



ATTHE WORLD'S FAIR JULY 19 TO AUG. 15. 



July 19. H. W. Shuman, Excelsior: 50 pints red raspberries, Marlboro, 

 Giant Iron Clad, London; 15 quarts F'omona currants; 6 quarts 

 North Star currants. 



20. Clarence Wedge, Albert Lea: 25 quarts Loudon, red; 11 quarts 

 Elder, black. 



20. Jewell Nursery Co., Lake City: 62 pints Loud(in ; 21 pints Marl- 

 boro. • • • 



