Los Angeles herald., 1891-03-14

be induced to serve, namely, the gentle
men representing the northern citrus
belt. That serious blunder has been
committed in the awarding of the pre-
miums of this class is undeniable. The
chief topic of conversation among the
crowds OF visitors at the pavilion yes
terday was that of this award. Both
the San Gabriel committee and the
members of the Ladies' annex concede
that Duarte's exhibit should have been
recognized ahead OF theirs in the way OF
premiums.
The Vernon people are also consider
ably disgruntled at not even receiving
honorable mention, for there is not a
more interesting exhibit at the PAVILION,
viewed from the point OF practical
orange grower, than its miniature or
chard, with packing-house attachment
on the right of the stage, which illUsr
.trates perfectly her citrus industry. At
the front of the stage is model OF the
Pinney ranch at Vernon. In the midst
OF handsomely kept grounds, where real
grass and flowers are growing and
fountain is playing, is q miniature house,
back of which is an orange orchard. The
tiny trees are scarcely more than foot
| limbs. The irrigating system is cleverly
illustrated, an irrigating ditch extending
along one side of the orchard. Each tree
is surrounded by little embankment of
earth, which makes a hollow square. A
break is made in this embankment
which separates the tree from the irri-
eating ditch, and the water is allowed to
fill the square about the tree. As soon
as one block is filed, an outlet is made
in the bank which surrounds the next
tree, and the water flows into this
block, and so on till all the trees have
been irrigated. A little way from this
miniature orange grove is an orange
tree three or four feet high, from which
man is picking oranges, standing on
step-ladder, and putting the fruit in the
gunny sack about his waist, wearing
most satisfied expression ON his waxen
| features. A short distance from the
tree is an express wagon drawn by two
prancing steeds, driven by another
waxen gentleman, whose resemblance
to the orange picker is close enough to
suggest the idea that they may be
brothers. The wagon is loaded with
boxes of oranges, and the horses are
headed for the packing house, which is
good-sized cabin, covered entirely with
oranges. Within the packing house is
the owner and proprietor Of the estab
lishment, apparently. ne wears a felt
hat, which he never raises from his
forehead, and is apparently steadily
packing oranges in the boxes in front
of him, to be handed over when filled
to another waxen gentleman, who
stands at the side door, ready to load
the boxes into the waiting car, which
stands on the track outside, to be
shipped over the A. 7. and s. +. road,
as the letters on the car indicate, to the
eastern market. A banner suspended
over the packing house shows that Ver-
non raised what is equivalent to 65 900
pounds of oranges last year, besides
large quantities Of other fruits.
FAIR NOTES. .,
1t has been decided to open the fair
on Sunday afternoon from O'Clock to
O'Clock in the evening, in accordance
with the request of the workingmen who
are unable to attend on week days. A
promenade concert will be given by the
Arend orchestra, which will play appro-
pirate music.
In order to ascertain the popular ver-
dict as to the most artistic display in
the exhibition, every purchaser of a
ballot, upon the back of which all the
competitors are printed, the front being
left blank to be filled in by the holder.
Each of these ballots will be deposited
in box on the stage, and the result an
nounced each evening. This vote will
not, of course, change the award of the
Judges already announced.
/ The windows OF Coulter's dry goods
store on the corner of Spring and Second
streets were artistically decorated yes
terday in honor of Pomona's victory,
and attracted considerable attention.
A number of San Diegans came up
yesterday, and celebrated San Diego
Day by visiting their representative at
the pavilion. Among them were no.
ticed the following: DR.. O. M. Davis
and Miss Davis, Mr.. and Mrs. H. L.
Storey, Mrs. Rose Hartwick Thorpe,
Mrs. John r. Berry, Mrs. DIR. Stanley,
H. Styles, F. Kimball, County Recorder
E. HI. Miller and County Clerk w. M.
Casey.
The Pomona exhibit displayed a trio
of placards yesterday, announcing Po-
mona's success in winning five first, and
two second premiums. AS the crowd
surged past, many admiring comments
upon the quality and appearance of the
fruit displayed, were heard, and the
opinion prevailed that Pomona had
earned her laurels.
A common expression on the floor
last night was, swell, any one could
tell that Redlands would get the prize
for the finest design"
Some people are so awfully stupid that
one cannot help feeling sorry for them
sometimes.
The blue ribbon hanging on the Los
Nietos walnuts in the Rivera display
was mistaken by one party for the first
prize for design, and they were heard
commenting upon the stupidity of the
judges as they moved off through the
crowd.
Mr.. Deneke's exhibit of figs, packed
in Fresno last year, excites many ad-
miring comments, as we'll as those
packed by Mr.. A. o. Bunch, of this city.
Mr.. Deneke brought the knowledge OF
fig packing from the old world with him;
he also imported the workmen whom he
employs to pack the figs at Fresno. He
departs from established custom in not
sulphuring his fruit during the curing
process, and was the first one to make
success of growing and packing figs for