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LEWISTON, IDAHO, AND CLAKKSTOX, WASHINGTON; DISTRICT DISPLAY AT NATIONAL 

 Al'l'Lf. SHOW, SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, AND CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 1910 



day to day. Lectures covering the whole 

 field of horticulture were given each day. 

 And as a corn show was held in connec- 

 tion lectures upon other agricultural 

 topics were given from time to time. 



A spraying machine competition was 

 held in which some of the principal man- 

 ufacturers of spraying machines were 

 entered. This competition was held under 

 the auspices of the American Society of 

 Agricultural Engineers, and was sanc- 

 tioned by them only upon assurance that 

 the tests should be made in a thorough 

 and scientific manner. A report of this 

 competition will appear in Better Fruit. 



Spraying demonstrations occupied a 

 place in each day's program under the 

 direction of Prof. G. R. Bliss, of the Iowa 

 State College E.xtension Department. 

 These were well attended and much 

 interest was shown in them as well as 

 in a study of the different types of spray- 

 ing machines and other implements used 

 in orchard operations which were iipon 

 exhibition. 



A students' judging contest was held 

 between teams representing Kansas, 

 Iowa and Nebraska. Fruit of ten varie- 

 ties was arranged and judged by men 

 selected for the purpose, after which the 

 students' teams phiced the fruit a.nd 

 gave their reasons for placing, orally. 

 The team ranking highest for three suc- 

 cessive years gains permanent possession 

 of a silver loving cup, presented by the 

 Omaha Bee. This- cup was won last year 

 by the Nebraska team and this year hy 

 the Iowa team. 



Among the e.xhibits of fruits, which 

 make up the principal feature of any fruit 

 show, were many carload lots from the 

 West and South. These were artistically' 

 arranged as has been suggested. Idaho 

 probably had the largest combined dis- 

 play of any state. Carloads were received 

 from Boise, Nampa, Payette and Council. 

 These were all in the hands of men who 

 know how to put up good exhibits. The 

 Nampa exhibit occupied a prominent 

 place to the right of the entrance, with 

 the Payette exhibit opposite and the 

 Council exhibit behind it. These as well 

 as many of the other exhibits were 

 accompanied by photographs showing 

 the orchard operations as well as the 

 prize fruit which is produced. 



The exhibit which took more premiums 

 than any other in the contest was the 

 Colorado exhibit from Mesa, Delta, 

 Montrose and Montezuma Counties. 

 Over sixty ribbons were placed upon 

 these plates. The Colorado growers went 

 in together to make one of the most 

 attractive exhibits shown. This exhibit 

 was attended by a group of experts who 

 were glad to answer any and all questions 

 relative to methods of production, care 

 and packing of fruit as well as to climate 

 and cost of land in Colorado. One of 

 their features was moving pictures show- 

 ing orchard operations and scenery in 

 different valleys of their state. This was 

 a very efTective method of advertising 

 opportunities in the West. 



Just back of the Colorado exhibit was 

 that of the Manville Fruit Company and 

 the Boise Valley Commercial Club. This 

 exhibit took sweepstakes prize for the 

 best commercial display of apples. The 



