Los Angeles herald., 1893-01-15
THIS BIG STORY IS SWORN TO.
Mr.. Amos Eddy of Compton and
His Alfalfa Narrative.
A Crop Which Yields Ten Tons to
the Acre in Year.
Eo Backs His Statement with an An
dsvit which will BE Framed
and Exhibited with
the Hay.


to the chamber OF commerce, for the
worlds fair, seven cuttings of alfalfa
which make an aggregate of 81 feet in
length. The specimens represent re-
spectively seven months growth; and
for fear the astonishing growth be
doubted, Mr.. Eddy accompanies it with
the following affidavit:
State Of California, county of Los An
geles; Amos Eddy, first being sworn,
deposes and says that he is farmer
residing at Compton. county OF Los An
geles, state of California, and is the
owner and occupant of a ranch of said
place, consisting of about 81 acres and
has resided thereon for the past 20
years and cult vated the same; that the
seven packages of alfalfa hay here ex-
hibited, were grown and raised by him
on said ranch and are specimens and
samples of each of the seven cuttings
during the year 1892, respectively, on
the same land during said year and are
fair average of the whole field of about
IS acres; that the field as aforesaid
yielded, for the seven cuttings during
said year, about 10 tons to the acre,
without any irrigation whatever. That
the bales or packages here exhibited are
only fair average as to quality of the
crops cut in this neighborhood that the
soil is alluvial, made by the overflow of
the Los Angeles river, in years ago.
That seven full crops or cuttings each
year is about the average for the past 10
years, in this section. AMOS EDDY.
Subscribed and sworn before me this
18th of January, 1898.
A. P. BENTLEY, Notary Public.
This affidavit will be framed and ex-
hibited with the samples of hay in
Chicago.
F. A. Gates of Garden Grove sends up
bunch of dates, the berries of which
excel anything of the kind that has
ever been exhibited in the chamber of
commerce. 1t took one of the 40-inch
display jars to hold them. They will be
processed and sent forward with the
balance OF the exhibits to Chicago.
g. M. Wells writes from San Francisco
that the spaces had been. virtually al
lotted for California's exhibit of fruits
in the horticultural building, and being
very unsatisfactory the supposltion is
that reallotment will be made and the
space for the citrus exhibit will be as
signed in bulk, thus giving better op-
poTtunity for displaying the citrus
fruits, He also writes that the rules
governing quantities are ready, awaiting
the approval of the board, and will be
out inside of month. The different
organizations have been waiting on these
rules for the last six months, as they
will determine materially what each in
dividual will be required to prepare in
the special departments.
At the last meeting of the state COM
mission it was decided to hold meeting
of three of the members within
month in Los Angeles to pass upon the
southern exhibit. In consequence of
this meeting all persons having worlds
fair goods that are ready will report i'm
mediately to their various organizations.
This, ofl!course, ,Sapplies only to goods
that are unperishable. Those prepared
in Los Angeles county 20 be sent to the
chamber of commerce.
1t is desired to make an exhibit Of
photos of ranch life. Ali those wishing
to make such exhibits will confer
favor by sending such photos to the
Los Angeles county worlds fair head
quarters. Those desir0us of having
their dwellings exhibited in the revolv-
ing album will confer with W. H. Hill Of
IdbaUtua.
The United States government has
made another demand upon the South
ern California Worlds Fair association
for samples OF tobacco raised in this
district, to be placed in the government
display of tobacco raised in the United
States. Specimens of cotton are also
requested. Parties having samples of
either product will confer a favor by
sending such to the chamber of COM
merce.
Citrus growers want to bear in mind
that there ia round trip ticket offered
to the worlds fair for the largest citrus
exhibit, quality considered, by one in
dividual.
1t is desirous to make the decorations
of the California state building in Chi
cago of as much of the native foliage as
is possible. Persons having quantities
OF grasses that can be cured and retain
their color will oblige the committee by
communicating with them relative to
the matter.
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