FRUIT SHOWS 253 
vestors in fruit lands take such occasions to visit the 
place and investigate its importance as a producing sec- 
tion. 
How Held or Managed.—The methods of handling 
fruit shows are as numerous as the varied fruit-produc- 
ing sections. The larger ones are held under the auspices 
of a regular fruit show organization. The National Fruit 
Show held annually at Spokane, Wash., is an example of 
this type. It represents a stock company and is incor- 
porated under the laws of the State of Washington. The 
admission fees and revenues from the various concessions 
make the organization self-supporting or even dividend 
paying. Different fruit-growing sections often hold their 
own annual exhibit. Such are supported by the growers 
in the particular section. Where such sections are large 
and the business well developed the show becomes an event 
of state or national importance. Often real estate or 
transportation companies get up exhibits to attract 
buyers to the section, to help sell their land and con- 
tribute to the support of the railroad. 
Often the show is held in connection with some exist- 
ing organization. Probably the majority of the smaller 
ones are managed in this way. State and county fairs 
have exceptionally fine displays of fruits and vegetables, 
and such represent the oldest type of fruit shows in the 
United States. Agricultural and horticultural societies 
may have displays of fruit in connection with their 
annual convention or their important meetings. Pomo- 
logical societies, fruit growers’ conventions, granges and 
other similar organizations often foster quite extensive 
exhibits on special occasions. Probably the latest devel- 
opments along this line are the land shows held in the 
