Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-17
NO BUsHEL COVERS OUR LIGHT.

NO BUSHEL COVERS OUR LIGHT.
There is no doubt that the orange
carnival in Chicago was one of the most
attractive and picturesque advertise
ments this section has ever sent greet
ing to the other side of the mountains.
1t was one OF those striking displays
which at once excite wonder and inter-
est in q community unused to the es-
thetic beauty of an artistic and elabor-
rate exhibition of fruit that challenges
all other fruits for its rich color and its
graceful development. The first two
weeks of the exhibition met with
weather which was most unpropitious
but in spite of this drawback, our en-
voys had so thoroughly advertised it,
and there was so general desire on the
part of the people to see so novel dis
play, that the great hall was far more
numerously attended than could have
been looked for under the circum-
stances.
Although the exhibition was almost a
duplicate of the one given here at the
Pavilion, yet the hall was SO large that
number of very attractive pieces were
added with good results, and there was
an absence of that crowding of the prin-
cipal contributions which detracted from
the general effect of the display here.
1t would be difficult to produce finer
picture than was presented by these
orange counties to the people of Chi
cago in Exposition hall. 1t was ad-
mired, eulogized and appreciated by
every visitor, and was the subject of
warm and enthusiastic encomiums from
the entire press of Chicago and from
the most distinguished people from all
sections of the cnnntry-
1t is impossible to estimate the amount
of good that will flow to our locality from
so striking and elaborate an exhibit of
our richest products. 1t has turned the
eyes and the thoughts OF people to our
section in a manner that cannot but
have substantial results. Men of wealth
will want home in a country whose
genial climate and rich soil are the nur-
series Of such splendid productions. Men
of moderate means will turn hitherward
to take part and lot with us in a section
of such extraordinary resources; and
those who have nothing but Drawn, in
telligence and energy, will be tempted to
come here to better their fortunes and
grow up with country which has
future of almost boundless possibilities.
We shall in the near future feel the
good effects of this grand orange display
in Chicago.
But whilst the orange carnival was an
attractive and striking picture-one well
calculated to arrest and delight the gen.
eral eye, we should not overlook the
fact that we have permanent exhibit
in one of the finest and most central
buildings in Chicago, which is doing a
great work for Southern California. 1t
is not picturesque or sensational, but it
is wonderfully interesting epitome of
every variety of growth and of all kinds
of productions of our section. Samples
of all our fruits, nuts. vegetables, grains,
raisins, preserves, jelles. wines, bran
dies, etc., are there placed in the best
positions for inspection, and all carefully
and clearly labelled. Although the
room in the Rialto building is not very
spacious, it would take one several
hours to inspect the great variety of
Southern California productions on ex-
hibition there. The whole display forms
one of the most compact and interesting
studies to the man who contemplates
settling in this section that could
possibly be devised. Major B. G. Tru-
man, who is always at his post, iorms
no small portion of the attracUiveness of
the exhibit. He is SO thoroughly
familiar with our section and has so
complete knowledge of our industrial
developments and OF the peculiar merits
of every locality, and is, withal, so clear,
interesting and instructive in his presen-
tation to strangers of the actualities and
possibilities of our southern counties,
that we are convinced he is laying the
foundation for large immigration here
of a class of people who will be of ines
Unable advantage to our section. The
place is thronged at all hours with peo-
pie from all parts of the west, and the
impression that is made upon them is
evident from the brief comments they
write after their signatures in the Wis.,
itors' register. The remark column
teens with terse expressions of admir-
alton, such as "This surpasses all
/ ever dreamed Of" IA marvellous dis
play" "What a country it must be?"
II shall go there, sure;" 81
thought the California papers were
monumental liars till l came here;"
.sThis display is most convincing
argument in favor of California"
These, and thousand such express
sions, all show positively the effect