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Among the apples of 1892, the most prominent variety shown by the States 

 of Idaho, Washington and Oregon, is the Ben Davis ; and no wonder, so 

 superior is this apple in size and beauty as grown under irrigation to the same 

 apple as grown in Canada. Even its insipidity of flavor is less apparent than it 

 is with the same apple grown with us. Surely the advantages of irrigation are 

 wonderful. 



The Willow Twig, an apple little grown in Canada, which has a peculiar 

 nutty flavor, succeeds wonderfully in Delta County, Colorado, and in the State 

 of Iowa. Mr. C L. Watrons, of Iowa, showed magnificent samples, which had 

 been kept over in cold storage since 1891, a testimony to the good keeping 

 quality of this variety. 



July 1 st. — Dominion Day was heartily celebrated by Canadians at the 

 World's Fair. The Military Band and Guard from England, which has been 

 giving tournaments in the city, escorted us in a large procession to Festival Hall, 

 where the Union Jack was prominent, and patriotic speeches in both English and 

 French aroused the utmost enthusiasm ; interspersed with patriotic airs rendered 

 by the band in the most artistic style. Mayor Harrison, of Chicago, overstepped 

 the line of courtesy in pointing out the future of Canada as a part of the glorious 

 American Republic; but Commissioner Earke's reply was most appropriate. 

 He pictured Miss Canada as being wooed by Mayor Harrison, but declining to 

 be won, and saying significantly for his comfort that " she would be a sister to 

 him." Another happy hit was in answer to the Mayor's point that the destiny 

 of two such nations lying side by side with similar interests was eventual union, 

 Mr. Larke reminded him of the axiom that " parallels never meet." 



Altogether, the celebration was a happy one, and will be long remembered 

 by all present. 



July 4th. — This great national holiday of the United States quickly succeeds 

 our own, and differs little from a similar celebration at home. The " small 

 boy's " fire-crackers sound just as irksome, and the larger bombs are just as 

 startling as they are in Toronto or Hamilton. The evening fireworks were 

 magnificent, especially the set pieces such as showed " President Cleveland 

 and the Stars and Stripes." The Canadian Courts are all well decorated 

 with Union Jacks and with Canadian flags, but on this day Miss Canada paid 

 her respects to Uncle Sam by investing about $200 in Stars and Stripes, and 

 hoisting one such flag in each Court in the most conspicuous spot possible. 

 This was a proof of our friendly spirit toward the American nation, and the 

 courtesy was heartily appreciated and most favorably commented upon in the 

 Chicago dailies 



The grand illuminations all seem to pale in comparison with the display in 

 the Electrical Building, where may be seen the most novel and brilliant exhibit 

 in the whole Exposition. The building itself is very fine, and cost about 

 $375,000, but the exhibits are marvellous. Cooking by electricity, lightning 

 used as a plaything, electric motors, the telantograph, which must soon displace 

 the telegraph, and brilliant displays of every kind, all tend to make this build- 

 ing one of the most delightful on the grounds. Who knows but that very soon 

 we may not only do all our cooking by electricity, but all our plowing and 

 drawing of heavy loads, thus saving the heavy expenses of keeping horses. 



