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River with the greatest salmon fisheries 

 of the world, whose feet are kissed by 

 the ebb and flow of the peaceful waters 

 of the Pacific, and whose smile reflects 

 the glory .and splendor of the western 

 sun as he modestly retires behind the 

 rugged profile of Vancouver Island, and 

 whose environs present a panorama of 

 beauty and grandeur which defines the 

 matchless skill and cunning hand of the 

 world's greatest artist to reproduce in 

 miniature." (Applause.) 



Mr. Ellis said that he had intended to 

 make a speech, but after Mr. Maxwell 

 Smith and the other speakers, he (the 

 chairman) thought he had better say 

 nothing, and with a few remarks he 

 called on his honor Lieutenant-Governor 

 Paterson to open the show. 



His honor the Lieutenant-Governor 

 said that he felt that any words of com- 

 mendation from him would be a mere at- 

 tempt to paint the lily. The exhibition 

 spoke for itself much louder than he 

 could speak for it, nor was it needful for 

 him to speak in commendation of the 

 board of management: their work was 

 spread out before them and spoke for it- 

 self. It had already been demonstrated 

 that in British Columbia as a fruit-grow- 

 ing country they had the climate, the soil 

 and the markets, and it only remained 

 for the people to show intending fruit- 

 growers that they could get a reasonable 

 interest on their investment and good re- 

 turns for their labor, and they would 

 come in. Such an exhibition as this 

 showed what could be done, and must be 

 followed by -good results. By virtue of 

 his ofYice as lieutenant-governor of the 

 Province it was a great pleasure to him 

 to declare open the First Canadian Na- 

 tional Apple Show. 



At this point the band of the 48th 

 Highlanders struck up "God Save the 

 King" and "the Maple Leaf," amidst 

 tremendous enthusiasm, the bugles of the 

 6th Regiment D. C. O. R. sounded, and 

 the greatest Apple Show in the world's 

 history was a reality. 



The great show was brought to an 

 end on Saturday evening, November .5th, 

 with the final concert of the famous 48th 

 Highlanders Band, which closed with 

 "Auld Lang Syne" and "God Save the 

 King." 



Precisely at 11 o'clock Manager Max- 

 well Smith mounted the platform, and in 

 a few brief words thanking the exhibi- 

 tors, visitors, the band, and all who had 

 contributed to the success of the under- 

 taking, officially declared the First Can - 

 adian National Apple Show closed, which 

 was followed by three ringing cheers and 

 a tiger from the people in the surround- 

 ing galleries. 



The Pomological Convention, called 

 at the request of many prominent fruit- 

 growers in the United States and Canada, 

 and under the auspices of the First 

 Canadian National Apple Show, met in 

 the Pender Hall, 804 Pender street, Van- 

 couver, at 10 a. m. on Wednesday, No- 

 vember 2nd, there being present up- 

 wards of one hundred delegates from 

 many points in the fruit-growing districts 

 of the American continent. 



Mr. Maxwell Smith, on motion, duly 

 seconded, was elected chairman of the 



convention, and briefly recited the object 

 of the meeting to consider and re- 

 commend that certain amendments be 

 made to the rules, governing standards 

 of values of certain varieties of apples, 

 of the American Pomological Society. 



The chairman gave it as his opinion 

 that it was unfair to establish standards 

 of values of different varieties of apples 

 wlien compared with each other as 

 grown in any one province or state, and 

 that the highest degree of perfection ob- 

 tainable in any part of the continent 

 should be the basis of value placed on 

 each particular variety. That is to say, 

 the standard of the Gravenstein should 

 be based on its quality as produced in 

 such districts as the Annapolis valley in 

 Nova Scotia or the Kootenays in British 



Columbia; the Fameuse and Mcintosh as 

 produced in the neighborhood of Mon- 

 treal, Quebec; the Baldwin and Northern 

 Spy as produced in the best districts of 

 Ontario, Michigan and New York; and 

 the Jonathan, the Spitzenberg, the Yel- 

 low Newtown, the Winesap, the Grimes' 

 Golden, etc., as produced in the best irri- 

 gated districts of British Columbia, 

 Washington and Oregon. If this were 

 done fruit-growers would be encouraged 

 to specialize in those varieties of high 

 commercial value which could be pro- 

 duced to the highest degree of perfec- 

 tion in their respective districts. 



Many prominent fruit-growers took 

 part in the very practical discussion 

 which followed, including Professor H. 

 E. Van Deman, of Washington. D. C, 



Engraved by Hicks-Chattcn Engraving Company, Portland, Oregon 



FOURTH PRIZE DISTRICT DISPLAY, WON BY W. H. ARMSTRONG, KEREMEOS, B. C. 

 CANADIAN NATIONAL APPLE SHOW, VANCOUVER, B. C, 1910 



.SWEEPSTAKES CARLOAD OF JONATHAN APPLES FROM KELOWNA, B. C. 

 One hundred and twenty to the special box, diagonal pack. One of the most magnificent carloads in 

 color, pack and uniformity ever put on exhibit. First Canadian National Apple Show, Vancouver. 1910. 



Engraved by Hicks-Chatten Co.. Portland, Oregon 



