. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. January, 1920 BETTER FRUIT Page 15 Apple Industry,Theme of Transportation Men INFLUENCE in promotion of North- west industry by the transportation interests was manifested in Seattle Dec. 15 in the inauguration of a Transpor- tation Apple Day, the Transportation Club of Seattle formally celebrating the first of what promises to be an annual apple event. The affair was held at the headquarters of the Transportation Club and was presided over by J. Cur- tis Robinson, traflic manager of the Northwestern Fruit Exchange. Mr. Robinson explained that Transportation Appl
. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. January, 1920 BETTER FRUIT Page 15 Apple Industry,Theme of Transportation Men INFLUENCE in promotion of North- west industry by the transportation interests was manifested in Seattle Dec. 15 in the inauguration of a Transpor- tation Apple Day, the Transportation Club of Seattle formally celebrating the first of what promises to be an annual apple event. The affair was held at the headquarters of the Transportation Club and was presided over by J. Cur- tis Robinson, traflic manager of the Northwestern Fruit Exchange. Mr. Robinson explained that Transportation Apple Day was the creation of Fred W. Graham, president of the Transporta- tion Club, and he reminded the audi- ence that a few years ago this same body had with great success inaugu- rated an annual Salmon Day. He pointed out that the transportation interests to- day represented the greatest industry in the United States—transportation, and it was to be expected that taking the initiative in a movement like this, stimulating the entire transportation to a "thought for apples," really meant something. It was creative work. He then outlined some important features of the apple industry, pointing out its tremendous volume, showing that to- day in the state of Washington alone six-and-a-half millions of apple trees were planted and 91,500 acres devoted to apple culture, the actual number of trees bearing fruit being 6,000,000. He also referred to Oregon and Idaho, and their heavy share in the industry, Ore- gon today devoting over 39,000 acres to apples. W. F. Gwin, general manager of the Northwestern Fruit Exchange followed Mr. Robinson with a pointed talk on the apple industry in general. He com- plimented the Transportation Club on their Apple Day idea, declaring that the industry is served potently by all. W'. F. GWlN General Manager of the Northwestern Fruit Exchange, who says that the Northwest apple crop is now twice the volume of tlie California orange crop and has
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