Show APPLES foft ahe centennial western will show x astern visitors to lie lewis and blaik centennial that the oregon country aal california can equal to any grown the people of michigan and new boik aho vho ome to the western fair are likely to be especially alien they see the wonderful display of apples on exhibition the biegon state commission lias for home mu pic paring an apple display and a laigo assortment of alie aruil lias already been gathered and placed in cold storage it vill be kept until the exposition opens june 1 next more recently california has seen the advantage of advertising alic state at the fair by an apple display and the state board of trade ba sent communications to every large apple growing county in the state addressing grobeis and local organizations that aie in a position 0 o help to exploit the resources of california in this way while the season lias been bad for apples in some sections the general outlook is good for a splendid showing at portland in 1905 washington apple growdis are likewise taking a keen interest in the fair and governor mcbride lias been ap cd with a proposition to have the state pay tor the collection and of an apple if the state funds should not provide tor aeeti ng this expense there is no question that individual growers and local will take up the task in idaho and utah also apple biow ers incited by reports of activity in other states have begun to agitate the subject of a state display of this fruit and prospects are bright for an exhibit that will rival of the baates better known for their le sources along this line i I 1 |