Los Angeles herald., 1891-02-18
THE CITRUS FAIR.
THE LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT
THE GREAT SHOW.
A Great Showing to Be Made From All
Localities-Governor Markham to Open
the Exhibition.

The chamber OF commerce has just
issued bulletin OF information about
the coming citrus fair, from which the
following extracts are taken:
San Bernardino county took the first
premium for a county display last year
and enters the lists confident OF the
superior merit OF it's fruit. Over 1000
boxes OF citrus product will be displayed
by this county from four or five locali-
ties. Riverside, which took the first
premium as locality in 1890, has ap-
piled for plenty of space in which to
present fine general display and a
number of personal exhibits. 1t has
| two different designs, each elaborate and
beautiful, under discussion. Redlands,
which last year secured the second
locality premium, is at work with char
acteristic energy, and proposes to make
it exciting for some of it's compet-
itors who have promised them
selves the honor of crowding it
out OF line. Ontario took the third
locality premium last year and has re-
served some of it's finest fruit with
which to make display. Highland
has a committee at work and will send
a beautiful display. The last two sec
ton have not yet decided upon any
form of design. There are in San Ber-
nardino county three other localities
from which individual exhibits will
come and where general displays may
yet be arranged.
The second county premium was
taken last year by Los Angeles. Fifteen
different localities from this county will
make display this year, many of them
with very handsome designs. For the
county exhibit an enormous arch OF
oranges will be constructed across and
over the entire front of the stage. The
sum of $400 has been appropriated by
the board OF supervisors for that pur-
pose, and as much more will be obtained
from other sources. This arch will not
be entered in competition with other de-
signs for the 'artistic merit" premium,
but will be constructed for the sole pur-
pose OF contributing to the beauty of the
display. The ladies of the annex to the
chamber of commerce will build q
miniature of the county court house
at the back of the stage.
In Pomona the work has started with
cash subscription of $500. Duarte
will send 800 boxes of choice fruit and
will occupy considerable space with a
design symbolizing the name. This To-
cality carried off several prizes last year
Pasadena will build magnificent pyra-
mid thirty feet high, using $50 boxes oi
oranges for its decoration. Glendora
Azusa and Covina join together in max.
ing display for the upper San Gabriel
valley. This district will send in about
800 boxes Its design is Egyptian
Sierra Madre will construct a bas-reliei
of Wilson's Peak and the observatory.
Rivera will erect tower of citrus fruit
and walnuts. San Gabriel proposes to
work out design of the Old Mission
building in oranges. Alhambra viii
build Moorish castle on plans taken
from the Alhambra of Granada. Whit.
tier promises unique display. Monro.
via and Vernon each have ladies' com
mittees hard at work upon design,
Santa Monica and Long Beach will send
ia exhibits to show how citrus fruit
prospers near the coast. Artesia, Nor.
walk, Downey and San Fernando all ex-
pect to make displays.
San Diego county secured the third
county premium last year and claims
both the fruit and workers to take il
again ut the coming fair.
National City will send also fine dis
play Of olives and other semi-tropit
products.
In Orange county the work is now well
under way. An active committee ol
ladies' has been appointed. Subscrip'
tions have been obtained to cover con.
tingent expenses, and at least 200 boxes
OF superior fruit will be sent in to make
display at the fair. A fine exhibit oi
walnuts and other Southern California
products is expected from this section.
Fresno county will make an exhibit o.
raisins and dried fruit.
Santa Barbara county will send an
exhibit of citrus fruit and orange wine
and in addition will make beautiful
display OF plants, flowers and peculiar
serni-tropic products. One-half Of one
side Of the gallery will be occupied by
this county with carefully planned dis
play.