Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-13

Superintendent Virgins, of the cham
Der commerce, yesterday received a let
ter from Mr.. A. @. Fish, who ia looking
after Caifornia's interests at the world's
fair, stating that he has secured one and
one-ffth acres of space in horticultural
hall for an indoor display OF growing
fruits and plants, and five acres on the
wooded island for an outdoor exhibit.
Besides this, 5000 square feet of table
space has been applied for, for display
Of fruits in season. Mr.. Fish adds that
Chief Samuels, of the horticultural
bureau, is taking deep interest in the
California exhibit, and counts on hav-
ing fve-acre orange orchard in full
bearing. Mr.. Fish concludes his letter
by saving: "The worlds fair is South
ern California's golden opportunity.
Let us worthily fill it,"
THE CITRUS FAIR.
The chamber Of commerce have COM
menced active preparations for the cit
rus fair. The work of organizing ex-
hibits from the different sections is
under way. Some correspondence has
passed between Secretary Willard and
members of the state board OF agricul-
ture, that throws new light on the ap.
pointment of Jesse d. Carr of the n. C.
b. as superintendent OF the Los Angeles
citrus fair. 1t seems that the northern
members defend the, appointment by
claiming that Mr.. Grid and Mr.. Hardi-
son, the southern members, have
evinced lack of interest in the work Of
the board. 1t is stated that Mr.. Grid
has not attended meeting of the board
for a year, and Mr.. Hardison has not
been present since last February.
Neither of these gentlemen attended
the state fair, although they were urged
to do so, and furthermore, they have
never written word in extenuation OF
their dereliction. 1t is claimed that
both Mr.. Grid and Mr.. Hardison were
mentioned in connection with the APP
pointment, but owing to their apathy it
was thought best to give it to the active
member that comes nearest hailing from
the south 80 it fell to Mr.. Carr of Salinas,
who, by the way, claims to belong tc
the southern citrus belt, his residence
being within the limits OF the old Sixth
congressional district.
AS regards the statement that Mr..
Richard Grid has taken no interest in
the transactions OF the state board of
agriculture in the past year, at least one
instance is on record to disprove this.
There is on lie at the chamber of COM
merce a copy OF a telegram that Mr..
Grid sent to the other members OF the
board prior to the meeting at which the
arrange ments for the citrus fair were
made, urging them to locate the south
ern fair at Los Angeles. This is the ex-
tent of Mr.. Grd's deliberations with
the state board OF agriculture in the
past year, so far as known. Would that
fact disqualify him as superintendent OF
the citrus fair?
In answer to questions as to the eX-
tent of his jurisdiction over the fair,
Mr.. Carr stated that he does not in any
way desire to interfere with the man
agement. He wishes the people here
to select the date aud run the exhibit
ton entirely to suit themselves, the
only function OF his Office being to see
that the money appropriated by the
state is rightly applied to the paving of
premiums, the law requiring that the
money be disbursed under the direc-
ton of the state board. Mr.. Carr avows
the deepest interest in the fair, and de-
clares his intention to be present and
assist in aay way he can to make it
success. 1t has not yet been decided
what action, if any, the chamber of
commerce will take on Mr.. Carr's ap-
pointmeDt.
NEW EXHIBITS.
A hammer-headed shark, 8 feet long,
is exciting good bit OF curiosity at the
exhibit room of the chamber now.
The fish was caught at San Pedro last
summer, mounted and placed on exhi-
bton by Mr.. Thomas Shooter, local
taxidermist.
James Kerr OF San Jacinto has sent
to the chamber case of peaches picked
from the tree Friday, December 18th.
Mrs. Lansing has on exhibition Tan
gierine oranges IL inches in circumfer-
ence.
Read about Mullen, Bluett & Co.'s show win
dow in this issue.