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BETTER FRUIT 



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LAND shows are the lat- 

 est creations in the pro- 

 fession of pubhcity in the 

 Eastern and Middle West 

 cities. For the purpose of 

 exploiting the Western Land 

 Products Exhibit to be given 

 at Omaha from January 18 

 to 38, 1911, Fred A. Shank, 

 of Omaha, called upon Sec- 

 retary C. C. Chapman, of the 

 Portland Commercial Club, 

 yesterday. He explained to 

 the club that space in the 



Omaha show 

 by Wyoming, 

 and Colorado, 

 visit here i 

 of getting- 



v/as reserved 

 Utah, Idaho 

 and that his 

 for the purpose 

 the co-operation 



C. C. CHAPMAN 

 Secretar}- Oregon Development League, Poitland, Oregon 

 Manager Promotion Committee Portland Commercial Club 



of Oregon. Space in the 

 auditorium is being offered 

 to the various Coast States 

 for ?2 a square foot. It is 

 proposed that sufficient space 

 be engaged so that exhibtors 

 from Oregon may place dis- 

 plays without the additional 

 burden of paying for floor 

 charges. 



To gain this end Mr. Shank 

 suggested that the Commer- 

 cial Clubs subscribe the nec- 

 essary money and thus give 

 the exhibitors a chance to 

 show what Oregon can do in 

 products of this state. He 

 further said that the railways 

 had consented to join the 

 enterprise and that prospects 

 for an excellent show were 

 exceedingly bright. 



Land shows are on the 

 Chicago will hold 



RED GRAVEN STEIN APPLE.— In an orchard 

 of ten acres, at Olga, Orcas Island, San Juan 

 County, Washington, are 50 Gravenstein trees, 

 which have been bearing about ten years. On one 

 of the trees, starting from the main trunk and 

 aliout three feet from the ground, is a limb which 

 from the time the tree commenced to bear, has 

 produced these beautiful apples. This is called by 

 horticulturists a sport, and is of very rare occur- 

 rence. We call the apple the Red Gravenstein 

 because it has the Gravenstein flavor, the Graven- 

 stein shape, the Gravenstein core and ripens at 

 the same time. In fact it is a Gravenstein in 

 every way except color. We have top-worked 68 

 trees to this apple, Ifi of which are bearing, and 

 from which these apples come. We are also prop- 

 agating the trees for sale, and expect to have forty 

 to fifty thousand for fall of 1911 and spring of 

 1912 delivery. We claim it to be a better com- 

 merical apple than the common Grevenstein 

 because it is a better bearer, a better keeper, sells 

 for dovible the price and is surely a handsomer 

 apple. If you are interested and wish any ftirther 

 information, address Van Sant & Whipple, or The 

 Vineland Nurseries Co., Clarkston, Washington. 



[Editor's Note. — The editor saw a box of these 

 Red Gravensteins at the National Apple Show 

 at Spokane in November. It had kept well and 

 was in fine condition at this date. The color was 

 a beautiful red. the flavor excellent. The color 

 is much handsomer on this than the ordinary 

 Gravenstein, and it is our impression that the 

 apple is worthy of trial tests by fruit growers. 

 A\'e believe a grower will he justified, if condi- 

 tions are favorable, in planting a small per cent 

 of this variety, although we always are conserva- 

 tive about recommending any new variety until 

 it is pro\-ed r>ut commerciall^^] 



Editor Belter l-'niit: 



Enclosed find sum of one dollar ($1.00) for 

 "Better Fruit'' iinotlier year. \ cannot understand 

 how any orcliard man can du without "Better 

 Fruit." 



Everv detail nf orchard work, correct fruit pack- 

 ing and scientific fruit raising is fully illustrated, 

 which is surely a very great help to the industry. 

 Why, I have a year's numbers of "Better Fruit" 

 that I would not iiart with for any consideration. 

 Having received notice of expiration of my year's 

 subscription. T was fearful lest I should lose one 

 number, but on going to town was agreeablv sur- 

 prised to find my October number in the office. — 

 John Miller. Prescott, Washington. 



increase. 



one beginning November 28 and lasting 

 a week. Pittsburg has just held one 

 and New York has made plans for hold- 

 ing one in November, 1911. It is pre- 

 dicted that Minneapolis, St. Paul, Colum- 

 bus, Ohio. Kansas City and St. Louis 

 will soon enter the field, and that land 

 shows will become a regular feature of 



JOHN M. WALKER 

 Colorado, President of the Western Fruit 

 Of the Humphrey Coi.iu.ission Company, Denver, 

 Jobbers' Association. 



the great commercial centers of the 

 country. The method is to secure attend- 

 ance from the surrounding country of 

 farmers and of the prospective settlers 

 for the Far West to encourage them in 

 their desire to move to a new country. 

 This, is accomplished by lectures, by 

 reading matter and by displays in large 

 auditoriums. Accompan3n'ng these dis- 

 plays are numerous articles in the local 

 papers free of cost. At Omaha it is 

 planned to have the Governor of each 

 Western state speak upon the resources 

 and the opportunities of his particular 

 section. — Oregonian. 



Flioto by Frank Palmer, Spokane Engraving by American Engraving Company, Spokane 



A\ ENUE OF CARLOADS OF APPLES FROM HOOD RIVER VALLEY, OREGON, AT THIRD 



NATIONAL APPLE SHOW, SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 14-19, 1910 

 To the left is the first prize carload of Newtown Pippins from the Eggermont Orchard, Avery Brothers, 

 growers. To the right is the sweepstakes carload of Spitzenbergs grown by C. H. Sproat. In the: rear 



will be seen the "Better Fruit" booth. 



