The herald., 1893-12-24
THE CITRUS FAIR.
1T WILL BE HELD IN SAN FRAN
CISCO IN FEBRUARY.
The Citrus Fruit Growers Held a Meet
ing Yesterdny-A Decision as to
the Manner of Meeting
the Expenses.

Inc cltruH 1rult growers met at the
chamber Of commerce yesterday to dis
cuss the preliminaries for the citrus fair
which will be held in San Francisco
during the midwinter exposition. @. D..
Willard called the meeting to order and
G. E. Bemis of Covina was chosen chair
man. R. H. Young of San Diego acted
as secretary.
Mr.. Willard stated the object of the
meeting.
Mr.. Young said that the executive
committee OF the Southern California
counties was responsible for the citrus
growers of Orange and Santa Barbara
counties, which were not represented.
He suggested that a general citrus fair
committee be appointed.
Explanations were offered by Mr.. Wig
gins. The present executive committee
has all the work it can we'll attend to,
and there should be a separate organ
ization to arrange matters at this end OF
the line.
1t was decided that the general COM
mittee should be composed of three
members from Los Angeles county, three
from San Bernardino. three from River
side, from Orange, 2 from San Diego,
and one from each of the other counties
that may be represented.
Mr.. Young moved that the members
of the Southern California executive
committee be added to the general COM
mittee, making abont 80 members in all.
Carried.
Mr.. Virgins called attention to the
fact that freight would probably be
charged for goods to be sold, but there
might not be any charge for fruit not
disposed OF,
After general discussion it was de-
cidcd to hold the Southern California
Citrus fair from Tuesday, February 20,
to Saturday, February "a, inclusive.
Mr.. Willard stated that the last citrus
fair had cost about $4,000, and suggested
that it wonld be more just to take the
expenses out OF the premiums than to
charge an admission fee.
Mr.. Young remarked that the Los An.
geles people would raise from $12,0 900 to
$l5,O 900 for the fair, and that the citrus
growers should furnish the fruit.
An orange grower opposed the project
OF taking the expense money from the
premiums.
Mr.. Willard remarked he believed
that all of the fruit needed would be
furnished. He saw no injustice in 40
per cent assessment on the premiums
awarded.
Superintendent Virgins said there
were about 400 entries at the last citrue
fair.
Mr.. Young spoke in favor of the 40
per cent assessment on the winners.
Mr.. Scott Chapman moved that the
premium list be subject to an assess-
ment OF 40 per cent. to which may be
added Gums obtained from the sale of
fruit donated to the associasion. The
latter clause was finally stricken out and
the motion carried.
A recess was taken to give an oppor-
tunity to select names for the general
committee. Members OF the committee
were appointed as follows: Los Angeles
county--C. e. Bemis, Scott Chapman
and A. @. Thompson; San Diego
county,. E. Boal, w. @. Kimball San
+ Bernardino countv-E. Waite, William
Friend, W. F. Grow.
Committse on premiums--Los An
geles county, @. D. Willard; Santa Bar
bara county, Hsrleigh Johnson; Orange
county, III. K. Snow; Ventura county,
f. A. Foster; San Diego county, R. H.
Young.
Committee on judges Messrs. Bemis,
Foster, johnson, Friend, Newberry and
McKoon.
1t was decided that the executive
committee prepare the rules for the
citrus fair.
The special committees will meet at
10 a. M next Tuesday and the general
committee at 2 p. m.
The meeting then adjourned.