The Florida agriculturist., 1879-03-19
The Citrus Show in California.


been urging our people for some time
past to get upa fair of that kind ana
to gather fruit from every grove IN
the State, that people may really see,
and know, the eprogress that has been
made in orange culture in this State,
for the samples shown at our fairs do
not near represent the fruit OF
the State. Now that California
has taken the lead cannot some OF
our enterprising men make move
in this direction. The work IN Call
tornia was ably performed and we
give the following facts from the
Riverside Press, a paper that is en-
thusiastic ON orange culture and takes
the lead o. all others in that staple.
The following was the list for award;
Raisins, budded Orangesstocks to
bud on, dried fruits, seeding oranges,
budded lemons, deciduous fruits and
nuts, lines, olives and olive oil, seed
ling lemons, comparative merits OF
seeding and budded oranges, other
semi tropical fruits"
Our growers Will see that the work
was well laid out and classified
In the evening the doors were
closed from five till seven, TO enable
the committee to arrange numbered
samples Of all the fruit on separate
table for the use Of the various com
mittees OF award After the evening
session was well commenced Mr..
Holt called these various officials
together and set them to work ''test-
ing the samples. This was done by
comparing size, color, weight and
smoothness of exterior, and then by
cutting the orange or lemon in two
in the middle and examining the
thickness of the rind and thinness
of the septum, freedom from seeds,
etc. Lastly, they had to be tasted,
and compared as to sweetness, fine
ness OF grain, peculiaritics of flavor,
etc. This was heavy work, and it
took several committees to do it. A
patient crowd Of spectators watched
them-ipstaatl ,and t>-s5es.sedtto9 yyfnf
pathize with. them heeply; but the
gentlemen detailed for this duty
stood bravely up tofthe work, though
how their sense oftaste could be de-
pended on as guide after the thr-
tieth or torLieth sample has been
swallowed was a mystery to some of
u.s."
The committee reported as fol
lows:
"The committee on budded or
anges examined specimens of the Ma,
vel, St. Michael, Mediterranean
sweet, Malta blood, Creole, Othela,
Keller's best, Wilson's best, Konah,
Acapulco and Du roi. For entire
excellence the first premium was
awarded to the Navel oranges Of r.
w. Cover; second best, to the Du
roi of E. j. Davis.
"A committee consisting OF Messrs.
Cougar, Waite, and Olden reported
in reference to the effect of the stock
on the bud. They examined four
samples or oranges budded on diff
ferent stocks. That on citron stock
showed the citron characteristics
strongly, in color, rough, thick rind
and flavor, also in its large SIZE.
That on lime showed the sub-acid
and flavor Of the lime, but not the
marks OF the r:nd. China lemon
stock similar to citron in kind but
not degree. Lastly, orange budded
on orange was the only perfect spec
linen.
Committee on relative merits Of
seeding oranges awarded the first
premium for size and flavor to Capt.
Pishon, Of Old San Bernardino; sec,
ond best, r. w. Waterman, of the
Hot Springs; third, Anson Van Leu
ven Old San Bernardino. AS TO
sweetness alone, to II. M. Higgins,
Of San Diego. For best form, color
and texture of rind to Mr.. Harring-
ton of Temescal.
Committee on budded lemons ON
superior excellence in general gave
the award for sweet rind to Cover
~ Mccoy, Lisbon to L. w. Cover
This was afterwards considered too
brief and sweeping and the matter
was referred back tor a fuller report.
"The committee on lines reported
specimens Of Mexican, Tahiti and
Persian (so.called) lines examined.
The Mexican was considered the
host. Tie acld WIS nleasanier diam