. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. BETTER FRUIT P^g<^ S7 Apple Tree Gavel Presented to Mr. W. L. Wagner AT Niagara Falls in August, 1910, Mr. L. K. Sutton of Columbus approached your secretary and sug- gested that a gavel be presented to Mr. Wagner at the Detroit convention, and during all of the succeeding time he has followed it with keen interest and valuable assistance. It was deemed especially appropriate to procure a gavel of apple wood if possible. To that end the great sections of the United States and Canada were called upon. In the end the Spitzenberg was procured from E. H. Shepard o
. Better fruit. Fruit-culture. BETTER FRUIT P^g<^ S7 Apple Tree Gavel Presented to Mr. W. L. Wagner AT Niagara Falls in August, 1910, Mr. L. K. Sutton of Columbus approached your secretary and sug- gested that a gavel be presented to Mr. Wagner at the Detroit convention, and during all of the succeeding time he has followed it with keen interest and valuable assistance. It was deemed especially appropriate to procure a gavel of apple wood if possible. To that end the great sections of the United States and Canada were called upon. In the end the Spitzenberg was procured from E. H. Shepard of Hood River, Oregon, the Spy from Mr. Peter- son of Canada, the Greening from Mr. Blodgett of Massachusetts, the Baldwin from New York, the Albemarle Pippin from S. L. Lupton and F. D. Wood of Virginia and the Ben Davis from Mis- souri by Mr. Sutton. These woods were put together, the Baldwin com- posing the handle and the other five in the head. At the forefront of the head was the Greening carved in the form of a matured apple. On each of the other sections of the head apple blossoms were carved, and the names of the states from which the wood came were also carved upon the respec- tive pieces. Running entirely arovmd each end of the head were carved wreaths of apple leaves. About the handle was a silver band, and engraved thereon were the words, "William L. Wagner, Detroit, ; In connection with the gavel a framed scroll, done in gold and white, was presented. On the scroll were these words: "The Apple Tree Gavel, presented to William L. Wagner, four times president of the International Apple Shippers' Association, by the members thereof, in grateful apprecia- tion of his services; courage, energy, fidelity, wisdom and truth—'he brought things to pass.' " Mr. Wagner's work will long be remembered in its vital force and energy. He was a builder, a creator, a man of truth and judgment and a friend unrivaled. No more need be said of any man.—From th
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