. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. igii BETTER FRUIT Page ss 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 ; (Applause.) Mr. Ellis said that he had intended to make a speech, but after Mr. Maxwell Smith
. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. igii BETTER FRUIT Page ss 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 ; (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 o
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