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BETTER FRUIT 



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GRAVENSTEIN SHOW, SEBASTOPOL, CALIFORNIA 



FROM THE SEBASTOPOL TIMES 



THE greatest thing ever — an exhibit 

 such as has never before been seen 

 in California. These few words 

 describe, in brief measure, the big Grav- 

 cnstein Apple Show of 1910. In extent, 

 beauty and all other points the apple 

 show was far beyond the expectations 

 of our own people and all visitors. Everj' 

 one was so amazed that none can find 

 words to fully describe the show. The 

 canvas pavilion, which is eighty feet wide 

 and two hundred and twenty feet in 

 length, was 'filled with exhibits of rare 

 beauty. If the pavilion were twice as 

 large it might Iiave accommodated all of 

 the apples and other products that the 

 people of this section wanted to exhibit. 

 Thousands of boxes of high grade fruit 

 and many beautiful feature exhibits "had 

 to be refused space owing to lack of 

 room. The people of Analy Township 

 never before realized their wealth and 

 strength. 



The attendance at the big show every 

 afternoon and evening has been miles 

 beyond what the promoters expected. 

 From San Francisco to Willits, from the 

 Sacramento and the San Joaquin Valleys 

 and from all other parts of the statt- 

 people have come to take in the show. 

 Yesterday a delegation of Watsonville 

 people arrived in town, and while Wat- 

 sonville is recognized as one of the 

 greatest apple-producing sections of the 

 West, the visitors tip their hats to Sebas- 

 topol and say: "We really didn't think 

 you could do it." 



Governor James N. Gillett came all the 

 way from Sacramento Wednesday even- 

 ing to open the apple show. His Excel- 

 lency was met at Santa Rosa by a 

 delegation of directors of the apple show 

 and escorted to the Hotel Overton, 

 where a light repast was partaken of. 

 The party then drove to Sebastopol in 

 automobiles and the band and citizens 

 welcomed the Chief Executive most 

 cordially. Thirty minutes later Mayor 

 J. P. Kelly called the meeting to order 

 in a brief but appropriate speech. Mr. 

 Kelly introduced J. P. McDonald, presi- 

 dent of the Gravenstein Apple Show 

 Association, who in turn introduced the 

 Governor, who was receievd with a burst 

 of applause. Governor Gillett expressed 

 his admiration of the excellence of the 

 exhibits and warmly congratulated 

 Sebastopol and the surrounding country 

 and Sonoma County in general upon the 

 enterprise and progressive spirit of our 

 people. He said that he had long known 

 of the great commercial value of the 

 Gravenstein apples, but he never thought 

 that fruit of any kind could be arranged 

 so artistically. The Governor was fre- 

 quently interrupted by applause, and he 

 closed his speech by saying that he hoped 

 to be present at the opening of our apple 

 show next year. 



Director General Edward H. Brown 

 was next introduced and he spoke briefly, 

 warmly praising tlie people of this sec- 

 tion for the splendid assistance they had 

 given him in his work. Mr. Brown has 

 won a warm place in the hearts of the 



Eiiarai-cl hy Hicks-CIwtten Co., Portland, Ovegon 



ONE OF THE FEATURE DISPL.\YS AT THE GRAVENSTEIN APPLE SHOW 

 SEBASTOPOL. CALIFORNIA, 1910 



Engraved by Hicks-Chatten Co., Portland, Oregon 



EXHIBIT BY HUXT-H.\TCH COMPANY AT THE GRAVENSTEIN APPLE SHOW 

 SEBASTOPOL, CALIFORNIA, 1910 



