Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-11
THE ANNUAL FAIR.
Increased Exhibits Yesterday-.Larger
Attendance and Greater Interest i.
A Large Display of Fruit

The Pavilion yesterday received many
important additions in many depart
ments that greatly improved the ap-
pearance of the exhibition. A most
notable feature Of the day was the in
PRODUCTION of fine display of
Los ANGELES COUNTY RAIsISs
By Mcpherson Brothers Of Orange.
This enterprising firm displayed one
hundred and twenty.three boxes Of raj
sins, nearly all of the new crop, that
created a furore among the people. To
make the display more impressive, they
also put among their raisins a box of the
well known Dejesa layer raisin, from
Spain. This is prominent brand Of
raisins, presents fair appearance, and
sells for an extra price in the market on
account of its superior. quality. The
Spanish raisins were opened and placed
alongside Of the Orange made raisins, so
the people could compare them and test
the two kinds by tasting. A large mum.
ber of persons sampled and tasted both
kinds and decided unanimously that the
Mcpherson raisin was superior to the
imported box in every way. 1t was
larger, more uniform and sweeter,
with more pulp and richness. Such an
exhibition ought to add new interest to
raisin-making in Southern California,
and lead to an enormous increase in
this important industry that must soon
grow TO millions of dollars annually.
II there had been nothing else at the
Fair but this exhibit. and its lesson, the
cost of the enterprise would have been
well repaid. This illustration shows
the people that they have nothing to
fear from foreign competition, and they
will go ahead with new zeal in raisin.
making.
Mr.. George r. Hinde exhibits some
fine Sultana seedless raisins, made at
Placentia, sometimes called North
Anaheim, that were excellent. He also
displayed some very fine muscatel raj
sins of his own making.
The interest in this branch of industry
was heightened by Mrs. Jeanne c. Carr,
of Pasadena, who, among the Madeira,
Black Emperor, Lady Finger, Muscat.
Gordo Blanco, and other varieties which
she brought in yesterday, brought a
specimen Of Sultana grapes, from cut
tings planted in 1880, which yielded
FORTY POUNDS PER VINE,
this year. As these grapes make the
celebrated seedless raisins, commonly
called currants, which sell at about
eight cents per pound, the profit Of
raisin-making is seen to be enormous,
amounting in the case of the Sultana to
S40O per acre. This may be an extreme
result that might not be attained by
others, but if the result Is only half
what is represented above, it is enough
to satisfy any reasonable man.
The eastern display room was much
improved yesterday, by the addition Of
increased exhibits of many kinds. One
OF the leading attractions of this room is
THE ELITE GALLERY
OF art in the northwest corner Of the
building. This is the finest photo.
graphic collection and exhibition ever
made in Los Angeles. The whole wall
is artistically fitted up with cbaste and
beautiful black-walnut paneling, sur.
rounding and interlacing one of the
finest collections of photographs that
can be seen in any country. The like
nesses are strikingly accurate and the
workmanship of very superior charac-
ter. The coloring is delicate and artis-
tic, and no work is permitted to 90 out
of the Elite Gallery unless it is of the
best quality and perfect in all its detail.
The Elite Gallery in Temple Block is
fully entitled to be called equal to any
and as good as the country affords.