Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-13
THE FARMERS FAIR.
Interesting Experiences at
Downey City.
A SPLENDID EXHIBITION.
Racing on the Track-A ROus-
ing Democratic Rally.
Notes.
SPLENDID EXHIBITION.


ing Democratic Rally.
Notes.
For the last two days Downey has been
astir in manner far beyond her wont,
for the Fifth Annual Fair of the Los An
geles County Agricultural Association is
in full swing in her midst. The attend
ance from this city has been very good,
and the surrounding country has also
furnished large quota Of persons anx-
ious to participate in the fun that always
attends these celebrations. In the rules
and regulations published by the direct
ors some time ago, it was announced
that no gambling would be allowed, nor
the sale of Intoxicating liquors permit
ted on the fair grounds, and these orders
have been strictly adhered to. The
pavilion has been decorated with
great taste, and the exhibits are
of nature to impress the Wis
itor with the wondrous productiveness
of the soil that brought them forth. On
entering the Exhibition building the at
tention is first attracted to sign, "We
greet thee, the lettering of which is done
in lemons on cypress background. In
every direction wave expresses and
palms and the atmosphere is laden with
the perfume of the beauteous flowers and
ripened fruit, which is arranged in
tempting array on the many stands and
booths. The display is truely repre-
sentative one, being not confined to
Downey City alone but including the SUR
rounding settlements of Ranchito, Nor
walk, New River and Rivera. Ranchito
has sent in a splendid assortment Of
fruits and farm products consisting
of peaches, walnuts, corn, ap-
Piles, potatoes, oranges, lemons
and pears. Mr.. j. McGaugh
of New River, who took the sweepstakes
last year and who is liable to do SO this
year also, has on exhibition nineteen
varieties of pears, about the same of
apples and number of ounces. Mrs.
W. Carruthers, of Downey, contributes a
we'll gotten up collection of preserves and
jellies of every description and near by is
the fruit display of Mr.. Willis Newton,
which betokens careful attention by a
master hand. The general display of
Mr.. James Stewart, also of Downey, is
very fine one and contains twenty-five
varieties of misunderstanding grapes, four
varieties of squash, some Florida melons
OF last ye ar's and this years crops, three
varieties of ounces and four varieties of
figs. Mr.. Stewart is called the "fg man"
of the district and he we'll deserves the
title for he has got some splendid looking
specimens of that fruit. They are dried,
pressed, picked and preserved, and in
every instance indicate that they are as
fine as any that can possibly be raised.
Mr.. Stewart also shows fourteen varie-
ties of apples, four varieties OF pears,
pomegranates, etc., and his display is
one of the finest in the entire exhibition.
There is no doubt that Mr.. T.. L. Barnett
was determined to arrange his display in
such manner that everyone would be
compelled to stop and admire it, and how
we'll he has succeeded was evidenced by
the admiring throngs gathered in front
of his stand all day. He has formed
pyramid of grapes of six varieties, and at
its base are placed quantities OF onions,
lemons, oranges and squashes. Mr.. James
Root of Rivera also has a fine collection of
pears, figs dried and green, prunes,
oranges, dried apples and walnuts. The
display is good one and reflects great
credit on those responsible for it. In
corner Of the room is quantity of horse
and near by is the fine arts de-
partment, which presents many novel at
fractions. 1t includes a shoulder cape
by Miss Gertie Poor, a young lady of 8
years of age, an assortment of fine hand
kerchiefs and laces sent in by Miss S.
Huff, tidy by Miss Belle Cheney, a
framed hair wreath by Mrs. J. d. Philips,
a flower piece embroidered on black vel.
vet by Miss Stephens, crazy pillow and
embroidered pillow sham by Miss 1. Hol-
man, four flower pieces by Miss Rose
Darby, a table scarf and crazy tidy by
Miss G. G. Banks and an embroidered
table cover and crazy cushion by Mrs.
George Skidmore.
THE VEGETABLE DEPARTMENT
Contains some of the most noticeable
novelties on record. Massive onions,
which run $50 sacks to the acre !;
squashes, any one of which an ordinary
man cannot lift four feet from the
ground; sweet potatoes, one of which
would feed a whole Southern
family, and watermelons that the
average ColOAOu SCAeiOu6h "ouANA hhu
hard to carry out of patch
by moonlight; such are some of the
many attractions that meet the eye.
Corn stands in sentinel array all about
the stands, and, ranging as it does from
ten to fourteen feet in height, looks very
imposing to the ordinary visitor.
One great feature about the
entire exhibition, both fruit, flowers
and vegetable, is that in nearly every
case the displays bear cards reading
RAISED without irrigation" thus serv-
ing as a good argument for those who
are in favor OF cultivation as against irri-
cation.
THE DAYS SPORT.
The programme arranged to entertain
the visitors was a good one, opening at
10 O'Clock with grand parade of all the
stock entered for exhibition. The stock
was led around and around the track
and excited much favorable comment
as in the train were mum.
Der of thoroughbred cattle and
horses. During this proceeding Meine
Bros band arrived and took uI
a position in front OF the grand stand
and as soon as the strains of the music
were heard, vast throngs of people began
pouring into the enclosure. Ladies were
decidedly in majority in the reserved
seats and looked very enticing, most oi
them being attired in the cool, white
dresses, affected go generally throughout
the country drrinO tho warm weather