The morning call., 1894-04-17


Wells, Fargo & Co.'s express.
Professor Eimore E. Smith. chief of the
departments of horticulture and agri-
culture. has received the r.port of the
committee appointed 10 pass Judgment
nDoD the competitive exhibit of lemons.
This C mmiit.e. which consists of John
lsaafs. L. Z. Wood and Clee L. Lloyd, re-
port that every sample presented has been
tested according to the California scale
Tor judging ci;rns fruits, giving points up
to possible 100, as follows: Form, to
8; grain, TO 4; size. to z; fiber, 0to s;
SEED, 0 t. 8; color. 0 to 10; peel, 0 to 10.
and taste, 10 40
ne report of the committee says: "As
whole tue specimens presented were de-
serving of especial mention, being usually
well selected, carefully cured, aud most OF
uaeR sealing high. In many ses tie
run which scored low IN ext rDal appear
anee, ran high in fiber. grain and taste,
and IL other cases those which presented
particularly attractive external appear
ance lost on internal qualities"
In regard to class the committee stated
that while that class scores high ccord-
ing to the schedule of points. being of
standard size, uniform in shape, fine
grained, seedless. and fairly high in acid
ity, aud from every appearance frst-class
lemon. yet, from its general reputation, 1t
is not TO be recommended as commercial
fruit. being exceedingly delicate and lack
ing u keeping qualities.
In order TO make more comprehensive
test, two specimens of each exhibit were
sent to Stanford University tor chemical
analysis. These tests did not In any way
change the awards of the judges. however,
as they were f,eeessarily made from other
specimens than those passrd upon by the
judges. The report from the university
analysis, therefore. was submitted In con-
nectioD with the official report OF the CON-
mittee as merely supplementary
The following is tie result of the tests of
the judges, each exhibitor being given with
hi home address aid the p0ln secured:
Class l, Eureka lemons-N. W. blanchard, Yen-
tura County. 9z23 points: John Scott. Los AB-
Ter, fulare. 80 B. 5. woodford, san Bernardino.
S715: A. NJ. Quinn Tulare, S5: j. w. Free eman,
San Bernardino. s42s; John FinBell. Tehama,
CooTers. Los Angeles 80 Is; K. Richardson,
Los ngeles. 81: r. Liuder. Tulare, S112; LOUIS
Spader Ventura, g.; C. L. Hsrwood, San Bernar-
dino, Sl15; T. Linder, uIare. 81; General
Charles CadwalIader, Tehama S012; +. Q. Wads-
worth. San Diego, 1898; Paul stoll, Tehama.
741a; A. NJ. Quinn, Tulare. 72: Mrs. n. p Baker.
Class q lisbon lemons-C E Harvard San Ber-
nardino County 951s points; W H. Baekus. RIv-
erside, s41z b. E. Maude. Riversiae. 81 l-6; R.
Under, Tulare. 81 So; j. w. Freeman, san b. I
nardno, 81 Is; }. ". G Pogqe, Tuiare, 80; \: w.
Blanchard. Ventura. So; d. h.. burnhsm. River
side, So; Il. Linder. ulsre. S613; j. B. Wood.
Riverside. IS "; DR.. v ood, Sacramento, s5. E.
". Holmes. Riverside. sS43; Major jones, Butte,
S21s: t. b. Hail, Ss ramento, s02s:
Ciass g. Genoa lemons-C. E Hsrwood, San
BsInaFdi9O County ss1s psnts sar.: \; 10: ";
Angeles, solh; b n. Woodford. San B rnardino.
901z W Freeman. san Bernardino. 80,
County 81 points: 4. c. homps D. Los Angeles
90. Z. a. Thatcher. Ventura 8sI4: J. W. HamiI-
sl1s: Giuseppe Ghappa & Co, Messina sicily. 81.
Class 5. Bonnie Brae iemons-H. NJ. big g-ins
San Diego County, 95 points; L S. Harvey, San
Glass 6, villa Franco lemons-J. W Freeman
San Bernardo, o County, 9S l-6 points; A M
nardino. go: Ralph Granger. San Diego. S72s
George Frost Jr, Tnlare. 81 l-6: W. j. Grier,
Butte s5ls; r Linder - iuisFe 50 i,6: E 90 Neg-
K. Linder. TuIare, "a 1-6; r. C. Chambers, Butte,
ss1s: Mrs. p. A. Hearst, lutte. 50; M D. At
Class Z, Royal Messina lemons-No samples sub
mitted
lass 8, Seeding iemons-E. Grier, Sacramento
County. 661s points; Mrs w. S. Langlors. san
Lines, Class LIE. S Thatcher. Ventura County.
go l-6 points; W. H. Bscsus, kiverslde, ss1S; J..
n. GrandaraIna, Aeapu Co, Mexico e525-
Glass 2, Mexican Iimes-John scott, Los An
gsss e0qH 81 PTn1s s5Orz q D,sao Los
No samples were presented of Imperial
lines (class 81 or of improved lines
(ciass a.
In grape fruit the first award went to
D. II. Arnold of Colusa. the second TO s.
NJ. Marshall of San Diego and the third to
L. Hopvey of Los Angeles.
The first award IN pomeios went 10 Z.
81. Mex vet of Ventura, and the first
award ia citTo1 OF commerce was secured
by L. I. Wason of Ventura.
The best commercial package was sent
by W. Stevenson Jr. OF Lams nda, and the
next by Mrs. P. A. HearsI of Palermo.
The commi tee in charge of the Educa-
H.. Z. tth 81
Midwiuter Fair congresses met vest rday
and completed general arrangements for
tie sessions OF this special congress, " hich
will begin Oh " ednesday evening. May g.
and continue over the followi Thursday,
FRIDAY and Saturday.
The four even ng sessions will be de-
voted to lectures by eminent educators and
others. The subjects for these lectures. as
far as are determined, will be about as fol-
lows: "1be High School," Manual
Training" Recent Progress in Eiuca-
tional Theory" "Chautauqua Education"
It IS expected that President Baker of
the University of Colorado. Professor E.
W. Scripture of Yale University. Profess
sor Frank McMurry Of the University of
Illinois and Superintendent Search of
Pueblo, Colo, will be present and take
part in these sessions. An effort is also
being made 10 secure the attendance OF
some one prominently connected with the
manual training work of the public schools.
The forenoon sessions will be devoted
to table conferences. which have
come to play such prominent part in the
recent meetings of the National Educa-
tional Association. Three Of these con-
feTences will be held at one time, thus
providing for the different interests which
will be represented IN the congress.
Conferences have been arranged for the
following toI les: Textbooks" Science
in Secondary Schools" Systematic Peda-
gogy," Geography" '.The E.theIic Spirit
in the Seoools." "UnIversity Extension"
The California uncil of Education and
the executive committee of the California
Teachers Association will also hold meet
ings during the forenoons of the congress.
Z ,ch afternoon session will be devoted
to the consideration OF single topic. On
Thursday afternoon the subject of "School
Supervision: on Friday "A Course of
Study Tor Secondary Schools" and on Sat
urday "Child Study" will be The topics
considered.
a large attendance of men and women
actively engaged in educational work is
eady assured. It is hoped that the peo-
pie of Cali otnia will use this opportunity
of becoming better acquainted with the
educational problems OF the present.
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MIKE NOLAN'S THREAT.