Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-14
The Annual Fair.


Mr.. o. II. Bliss. Chairman of the
COMMITTEES on Fruit anu Forest frees,
informs the HERALD that his Committee
reported on Thursday evening, at A
O'Clock, and handed their book to the
officers of the Society" What officers
he handed the hook to is unknown.
The Secretary, who should have re-
ceived the report. did not get it, and so
the public failed to get it. There has
been no effort spared by the HERALD to
give the public complete reports of all
the industries at the Fair, and il any
branch Of industry has been neglected it
is mol the fault of this journal.
The Importance of new and perma-
nent building for an exhibition must
have been demonstrated by this display.
The people want a building that is
already completed aud secure from
climatic changes. They do not want to
bring their exhibits from q distance
unless they know that there is a, room
ready for their reception. 1t was
almost impossible to get building this
year in which to make an exposition,
and the officers of the Sixth District
Society were very fortunate in securing
SO convenient place as the Valla build
ing, the only drawback being the fact
that the building was unfinished, and
the work of building and exhibiting
could not both be conducted at the
same time with satisfaction. Some Of
the best exhibits could not be obtained
till half the exposition woek had
elapsed, on account Of the unfinished
condition Of the building.
This must be remedied in the future,
so that when a fair is announced there
will be hall ready for the display on
the first day Of the week. Anything
less is shabby, and impairs the useful
ness and value of the fair. Los Angeles
can produce the finest horticultural fairs
in the country, but must have a place
to make an exhibition, large and COM
modious. The lessons learned at the
recent exhibition have been Of great
value Old superstitions have been
pushed away The people have learned
what could be accomplished in our fair
land, and will address themselves IN the
future with renewed interest and knowl-
edge to the development of its re.
sources.
A singular misfortune happened in
regard to the mineral exposition. II
was given out that Major T. c. Kendall
of San Bernardino was to make large
exhibit of ores, and in the belief that
such display would be made there was
no effort made in this city to rake
rival exhibition.
Had there been the remotest intima.
tion that the promised display would
not have taken place, the attaches of
this journal would have had large and
comprehensive assortment of ores placed
in the exhibition. But it was not known
that the display from our neighboring
town would not take place till it was
too late to collect and label cabinet in
Los Angeles. Next year the persons in
terested in mining will adopt the princi-
pie of Zachary Taylor when he was a
candidate for the Presidency and was
besieged by the ladies for kiss at a
public reception. The throng was great
and tho women were fair, and the old
hero of Monterey seemed almost over
whelmed, SO much so that one of his
friends, out of compassion, offered to
take the Generals place and kiss the
ladies for him. But the old veteran re-
turned thanks and replied that ''when
he wanted thing well done he preferred
to do it himself"
Judge Ranney of Florence obtained
the first premium for deciduous fruit
! tIccs, VI WHICH nc cAntuitcu a nuc oc-
sortment.
MIR. John s. Calkins, of Los Angeles,
took the first premium for ornamental
trees and shrubs.
| W. w. s. A. Widney took the first
premium for the best display of orna-
mental woodwork and fancy articles Of
wood.
AT AGRICULTURAL PARK.
WIN. Niles took the premium for the
best Holsteins, yearling bull, San Pc
dro; the best bull calf, Lord Clifden;
TIE best COW, Annie Clifdep; second bes',
Jeanette, of Los Angeles; best heifer
calf, Rosedale. All were fine animals.
F. j. Barretto and VIM. Niles took
the premium for the best Jersey cattle.
J. w. Waters, Jr., of San Bernardino,
took the premium on Durham cattle, of
which he exhibited very Superior herd
that was greatly admired.
VIM. Niles took the premium for the
best Berkshire boar over two years old,