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"We are therefore proud of this, and 

 more than proud that the citizens of 

 Vancouver have given their time and 

 money to bring about an exhibition of 

 this kind, -which perhaps the government 

 of the day should have done. And I am 

 more than proud, both as a citizen of 

 Vancouver and a minister of the crown 

 to see this show such a success, and as 

 head of the department of agriculture I 

 am proud indeed to offer my congratula- 

 tions to the management for the good 

 work they have done." (Applause.) 



Mr Ellis then called on Mr Maxwell 

 Smith as the man whose work had made 

 such a show possible in Vancouver that 

 day. 



Manager Maxwell Smith, who was re- 

 ceived with applause, said: 



"Some people have to go to the next 

 world before receiving the reward of 

 their labor, but I am sure that the pro- 

 motors of the First Canadian National 

 Apple Show have their reward in this 

 beautiful array of exhibits antl this 

 splendid gathering of those who ha^'e 

 come, to show their appreciation and in 

 terest. 



"At first we found many who doubted 

 our ability to carry through the enter- 

 prise with any degree of credit to the 

 country, but some of us have faith 

 enough to believe that anything that any- 

 body else can do that is worth doing- 

 Canada has a right to undertake. (Ap- 

 plause.) While acknowledging the 

 superiority of no other people on earth, 

 we are always glad to welcome to a 

 friendly contest all who approach us on 

 the basis of a dignified equality, and 

 today we give you the most beautiful 

 and the best Apple Show ever held. 

 (Hear, hear.) 



"In this show we have 3,434 exhibits 

 and 194 varieties, not including those of 

 the Dominion Government and Australia, 

 or the window displays of the city, which 

 have never been equalled, and the exhibi- 

 tors number 287. We have 12 solid car- 

 load exhibits, comprising 7,200 boxes, 71) 

 10-box displays, comprising 790 boxes, 

 74 5-box displays, comprising 370 boxes 

 734 single-box exhibits and 16 three-box 

 exhibits, comprising 48 boxes, or a grand 

 total of 9,132 boxes, 1,944 plate exhibits, 

 and 407 boxes in pack displays, G collec- 

 tions of big apples, 13 entries i.n the big- 

 gest apple contest, 8 freak apples. 6 crab 

 apple displays, 8 district exhibits, 5 

 limited displays, 119 entries in the apple 

 by-products and 2 photographic displays 

 of orchard scenes, making a grand total 

 of about 20 carloads of exhibits. 



"These exhibits are gathered from 

 every apple-growing district in Canada, 

 the neighboring States of Oregon and 

 Washington, and from Tasmania. So 

 that our show is not only national in the 

 truest sense of the term, but interna- 

 tional in its character. Time will not 

 permit me to refer in detail to the excel- 

 lencies of the various districts from 

 which the exhibits are assembled; but I 

 should like to express our apprecition 

 of the Australian exhibit and the educa- 

 tional value of the Dominion Govern- 

 ment's display, which is in charge of Mr. 

 J. A. Ruddick. 



Engraved by Hicks-Chattoi Co., Forthind, Oregon 



nrsTRrcT display from naxai?,[o, b. c. first Canadian national apple show 



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Bngraved by Hicks-Chatten Engrax'ing Company, Portland, Oregon 

 THIRD PRIZE DISTRICT DISPLAY, WON BY VERNON, B. C, BOARD OF TRADE 

 FIRST CANADIAN N.\TIONAL APPLE SHOW. VANCOUVER, B. C, 1910 



Engraved by Hicks-Chatten Co., Portland, Oregon 

 DISTRICT DISPLAY FROM WEST KOOTEX.W. B. C. FIRST CANADIAN NATIONAL APPLE 



SHOW, VANCOUVER, B. C, 1010 



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