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A. I. Mason, of Mood River, Oregon; and the third 

 to Mr. T. G. Earl, of Lytton, British Columbia. 

 For the best display of fresh fruit, the first prize 

 was givpn to the Kelowna Fruit Growers' Associa- 

 tion, Kelowna, iiriiish Columbia; the second to Mr. 

 James Rookc, Grand Forks, British Columbia; and 

 the third to the Chelan County Horticultural Associa- 

 tion, Wenatchee, Washington, U.S.A. For the best 

 box of commercial apples, the first prize went to Mr. 

 A. I. Mason, Hood River, Oregon; the second to 

 Mr. E. H. Shepard, Hood River, Oregon; and the 

 third to Mr. T. G. Earl, Lytton, British Columbia. 

 In these competitions British Columbia not only 

 successfully held her own, but also beat a rival who 

 up to that time never had been beaten when exhibit- 

 ing apples in the show room. 



Again, at the gigantic show of apples held at 

 vSpokane, Washington, in December, 1908, although 

 British Columbia, as a whole, was not represented, 

 and only a few of her districts, her growers returned 

 laden with honours. One grower, Mr. F. R. E. de 

 Hart, of Kelowna, won no fewer than fifteen first 

 prizes and four seconds; while Mrs. A. J. Smith, of 

 Spence's Bridge, gained four firsts and two seconds; 

 Mr. James Cook, of Creston, two firsts and three 

 seconds; Mr. J. T. Bealby, of Nelson, two firsts and 

 five seconds; Mr. H. W. Collins, of Carson, one first 

 and five seconds; and Mr. J. W. Cockle and Mr. J. 

 Biddle, of Kaslo, each one first. In addition, the 

 growers from this province won several third prizes 

 and others of lower denomination. But to win even 

 a fifth prize at such a show was a distinction to be 

 proud of. 



