Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-03-08
CLOSED.
The Great Citrus Fair of River
side and Vicinity.

n nc 0Heat CbtIuS r alE u AAtVeEs
side and Vicinity.
After an extended session OF
eighteen days the Citrus Fair closed on
Tuesday night at Armory Hall. To say
that it has been grand success is as
serting fact demonstrated to the
thousands who have been in attend.
ance during the session at Riverside
and that in this city. Its success
here was due to the untiring efforts OF
Messrs. WILDER & Rosenthal, of River
side, and great credit is due to these
gentlemen and those having charge of
the exhibits, who have patiently and
courteously waited upon all visitors
and answered all questions
propounded, and furnished ev-
cry information relative to
the great resources of their
respective sections. AS a matter OF
course, Riverside bears the palm,
though other localities exhibited as
fine fruits as can be produced there
or anywhere in the world. At present
Riverside is the acknowledged paying
orange district. The success of the
culture OF that fruit has long since
passed from speculation to solid re-
alities. From IL 900 acres now under
the canal system, only a small per
cent. of which is now supporting
orange trees old enough to bear fruit,
one million and half dollars has
been realized during the year 1878.
After viewing such exhibits of fruit as
A'The Rubidoux," evans Rancho"
tBakewells," "John G. North and
Patty and Perley," A. D.
Haight," "a. J. and d. C.|
Twogood," "Roswell Heart" "E.
w. Holiness" and others, there
certainly is broad foundation for
speculation on the bright future OF
Riverside. Under the Gage system
of canals 5000 acres are now supplied !
with water, and by the extension,
which will be complete at an early
date, 1000 more acres of fine rich land |
will be redeemed. Under the old |
canal system, which Mr.. S. G. Evans
has been instrumental in developing |
water has been placed on 6000 acres
by the extension OF their system |
which is being rapidly carried out
5000 acres of as fine land as can be
found in the State will be ready for |
the orchardist. With a population OF
5000 on II 900 acres of partially de-
veloped land as nucleus to start |
with and an early addition of $4,000 |
acres, it is not extravagant |
to predict great and brilliant |
future for the rapidly growing city |
and thriving colony. The markets Of
the United States are open and call
ing for her fruits, and it is not too
much to say that within short Pc
riod of time this great demand for
California fruits, especially Riverside
oranges, will cause every acre of
available land 10 be planted and urged
to it's utmost productiveness. The
great law governing supply and de-
mand will make every foot Of her
lands bloom. What is said of this is
equally true Of all the other localities
represented. Wherein one locality |
excels, another is as successful in an
other line equally profitable. By ex-
perience it has been found that the soil
and climate at Ontario is perfectly |
adapted to the Washington Navel |
orange, and with only four years
to back her she can compare her pro-
ducts with the finest exhibits from
Riverside. Her success will doubt
less be marked by this product.
Anaheim, the sole representative of
Los Angeles county, has proven to be
an enigma, and the question often
suggested to the writer was "what
can't they produce in that location ?"
The question is we'll asked for indeed
for oranges she ranks with the best.
Prunes, raisins, apricots, peaches.
Strawberries, and in fact almost
any and every fruit is there
successfully grown. With the
proposed canneries to save and hus-
band the entire fruit crop, and |
ostriches to eat up old nails, brick,
junk, ETC., the great crying and much
needed economy will he fully pro-
vided and unparalleled prosperity |
assured.
These splendid exhibits have sill
enced words but wrought conviction |
in the minds OF all who beheld them !
of the present prosperity and the
grand future that awaits Southern
California.