. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. Page 8 BETTER FRUIT September team from any agricultural college which attains the highest rank in the apple-judging contest. The cup shall be awarded tor one year only, pro- vided that if the team from any college shall win it three times in succession it shall become the permanent prop- erty of such school. Each team will consist of three students. The exhibits of pruning, spraying, picking, packing and other eiiuipment will form one of the great features of the show. As the apple growers are making progress along scientific lines, they are becoming more and mo


. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. Page 8 BETTER FRUIT September team from any agricultural college which attains the highest rank in the apple-judging contest. The cup shall be awarded tor one year only, pro- vided that if the team from any college shall win it three times in succession it shall become the permanent prop- erty of such school. Each team will consist of three students. The exhibits of pruning, spraying, picking, packing and other eiiuipment will form one of the great features of the show. As the apple growers are making progress along scientific lines, they are becoming more and more in- terested in doing their work in the best and most modern manner. The machinery and other industrial ex- hibits of last year's National Apple Show were seen by thousands of grow- ers and in many ways attracted the greatest attention of anything at the show. These exhibits this year will be larger and more complete and more interesting. Every sort of machinery or equipment that belongs in the orchard will be at the show under demonstration. Again this year there will be a con- test between the leading apple shippers of the Northwest to determine which can make the best and most striking advertising display of the brand of extra fancy apples that it is offering on the market. Each entry must contain inO boxes of one variety of apples, strictly standard extra fancy pack, put out by one shipper under one trade- mark brand. The exhibit may be ar- ranged and decorated by the shipper in any manner desired. The prizes offered are: First, .$100 and gold medal banner; second, ?50 and silver medal banner. • The original and attractive feature displays will be open to individuals, firms and fruit and commercial organi- zations. The judges are instructed not to take into consideration the elements of cost and size, but the unicpie and artistic showing only. Prizes offered are: First, $150; second, SlOO; third, $50; fourth, .$25. A grade and pack demonstration to .show the way that t


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