Show THE TIlE APPLE FAIR They had a great apple show at Spokane last last- st Saturday TAVO million apples appes were vere on exhibition and twenty classes ranging from a f full ll carload of boxes to lo a single plate of five apples in comS competition com com- S petition tion for premin s 3 of or a total value of The Tle chief prize was 1500 and it carries with it the title of U apple king of the world Th The primary objects of the show were to est cst cst- Ji- Ji J- J j lish a standard to assist growers iu ill the culture and marketing of the fruit and to increase the supply ly nd demand for apples Tho The United States produced pro pro- t less than in apples as against r in 1896 That was before the orchards 1 ot oi the west became so strong a factor but it was the tho banner year car The Tho 1896 crop was barrels The crop in the tho northwest U this s year ear will l in the tho growers between and 1 12 |