The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1893-05-14
FLORIDA is NOT In 1T.
oALfFoRNIA's CITRUS DISPLAY AT
THE WORLDS FAIR.
The FIorfdan's Admit That Our Exhibit
Is the Best-A Member of superin-
tendent Virgins STAFF Sizes
Up the Situation.

Mr.. Clio McGarvin, one Of Supt.
Frank Wiggins's rustling assistants al
the worlds fair, writes as follows to bis
parents in this city, under date of May
9th:
Mr.. Virgins and have just put the
finishing touches on our exhibit in what
is caled, the south curtain of the horti-
cultural building, where the California
citrus display is located. At the north
end of this room we have tower which
is IA feet square at the base, runs up
nearly square for about eight feet and
then into tapering shaft six feet in
diameter, on the top of which an Amer
lean eagle fops his wings SO feet in the
air. This is right opposite the main en-
trance from the dome, and 10 very
attractive feature. On passing around
the tower you come to two long tables
on which is arranged a citrus display
from Los Angeles, Ventura and San
Diego counties.
Leaving our plate display tables, one
passes by exhibits from Iowa, Mime.
sofa, Illinois, Wisconsin, New Jersey
and New York, and then California
comes again. We have covered up the
center aisle, leaving only the side aisles.
This gives ue a table 81 feet 6 inches by
81 feet inches, and two tables on the
side. On the north end of the center
table San Bernardino reproduces the
Ontario display at the state citrus fair.
Then Los Angeles county comes in
again. [Los Angeles built the big tower
above described. also Here we have a
reproduction of the Liberty bell on a
space Is by 211a feet. The base of the
bell is eight feet square. Around the
bell we have arranged plants and a few
simple designs in oranges. This is the
most attractive feature of our exhibit,
and is greatly admired. On the other
end of the table San Diego makes dis
play of three pyramids-one of oranges,
one of lemons and one of grape fruit.
At the corners of the tables and at va
rious points there are email palms. But
nothing attracts more attention than
the orange trees in full bloom and bear
ing. Riverside has one entire side table
and the end. The other side table ia
occupied by Ventura, Santa Barbara
and an olive oil display from San Diego.
The walls are decorated with palms and
grain.
Florida admits that she is not in it;
not even Tor mlnute. overheard q
conversation while viewing Florida
| fruit, in which one Florida man was
stating to another that the Californis
| display was the finest thing he had ever
seen. | haven't seen bright, clear
orange from Florida up to this date
They called them "russets" because
they have the same dirty brown appear
ance OF russell pear. This is nothing
but pure dirt. however, for we tried one
Of them and the "russet" all brushed
off.
California is showing as fine apples as
any state in the union. The only state
we need be afraid of is Oregon. They
have as fine fruit as L have ever seen,
and in the mean time our state is max
ing no special display. Oregon says
California is not in it, but all the same
nearly everybody one hears talk is going
to California as soon as the fair is over.
The California building is in deplor-
able state; nearly everything is in boxes
yet. Some of the northern counties are
putting up their features for exhibiting
goods. California is making a bad i'm.
preston by reason of her hardness. :.