The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-02-01
CLOVERDALE'S
FAIR CLOSES,
With Music and Dancing
the Carnival Passes
Into History.
GEORGE BAER'S SPEECH.
Visitors Urged to Profit BY Their
View Of Sonoma County's
Wealth.
PREMIUMS ARE DISTRIBUTED.
Exhibitors Express Satisfaction at
the Good Judgment of the
Committee.
PREMIUMS ARE DISTRIBUTED.

Citrus Fair this evening. This was the
closing night and one and all were bent
anon getting last lingering glance at the
rich array of Sonoma's golden fruits.
This was a gala day for Cloverdale
Every incoming train brought hundreds of
visitors from within a radius of 100 miles
The streets bore metropolitan appear
ance, and hotel accommodations tonight
were at premium. The revelry began
with the arrival of the Ukiah concert band
on the early train, accompanied by many
of Mendocino County residents. An i'm
promptu procession was formed at the
depot, and, led by the Cloverdale and Ukiah
bands playing popular tunes of the day,
marched to the pavilion. This was re-
peated as the several trains rolled in.
Ukiah's concert band was heard to good
advantage this afternoon and evening. Its
efficient rendition established the organi-
cation among the amateur leaders. The an
nouncement of awards was made this after
noon, much satisfaction being shown on
all sides at the good judgment of the
awarding committee. The judges were:
Editor R. A. Thompson of the Sonoma
Democrat, Santa Rosa; G.. N. Whitaker
of Santa Rosa and ]. ]. Moore of Sebas-
topol. The awards were made as follows:
Best general display grown or manufactured
by exhibitor, Captain John Field.
Best display of citrus fruits grown by ex-
hibitoT, J. C. Holloway.
Most artistic display of all varieties of
oranges grown by exhibitor, f. Yordi.
Best display of navel oranges grown by ex-
hibitor, N. Mcmillan.
Best twelve navel oranges grown by ex-
hibitor, H. Hubbard.
Best display OF Mediterranean sweets grown
by exhibitor, E. G. Furber.
Best display of seedlings grown by exhibitor,
Mrs. A. Bentley.
Best display OF Japanese oranges grown by
exhibitor, G. Hagmayer.
Best display of lemons grown by exhibitor,
H. Hubbard.
Best twelve lemons grown by exhibitor, n. j.
Croker.
Best display of olives in size and quality
grown by exhibitor mot pickled), Italian
Swiss colony.
Most artistic display of olives picked by ex-
hibitor, G. B. Baer.
Most artistic display of wine manufactured
by exhibitor, F. Alberto.
Best dry white wine manufactured by ex-
hibitor, Cloverdale Wine Company.
Best dry red wine manufactured by exhib-
itor, F. Alberto.
Best sweet wine manufactured by exhibitor,
Cloverdale Wine Company.
Best display of dried fruits grown by exhib-
itor, Mrs. D. NJ. Wambold.
Best display of green fruit grown by exhib-
itoF, D. ]. Durham.
Best display of jellies canned by exhibitor,
Mrs. 1. c. Shaw.
One OF the features of the evenings en-
tertainment was the address OF George B.
of Eos-
ton. He was frequently applauded. Said
the secretary:
This grand display of citrus fruits, more for
chile than argument, again convinces of the
great possibilities of this climate These an
nual exhibitions are not given as idle or vain
shows. We have not yet sufficiently advanced
to supply any extensive market. The main
object of all this gorgeous arrangement is to
convince one another OF the adaptability Of soil
and climate
The great question among the tillers of the
soil is, "What branch of culture shall engage
in" When the Supreme Architect of the uni
verse made man he was endowed with certain
faculties of sense, and one of the most impor-
tant was the sense OF seeing, for by sight we
note the signs around us-the object lessons of
nature. Behold this golden display-an object
lesson to the tiler of the soil All these citrus
fruits with one voice proclaim, 1--WE are glad to
find this genial climate and nourishing soil
glad to find energetic hands to give US care
and protection and in return for your kind
treatment we will gladden. your homes, en-
tighten your minds and bring wealth to your
lands"
In looking backward, well I remember that
only few years ago there were those who,
rather than encourage the orange movement,
had DO hesitation in pronouncing their lack of
faith. Would you believe the south, which
has already gained its reputation had the
same difficulties TO overcome2 Allow me TO
read only sentence from the address of q
prominent orauge-grower in Riverside:
"Who can look back without smile upon
the best oranges OF which we boosted fourteen
years ago? Sour, dry, light, inspid, thick
skinned and dirty, they were only oranges IN
name. To-day all the conditions are re-
versed."
Have you ever heard that same remark made
of Cloverdale oranges years ago? I have; but
who dares to make that assertion now?
My friends, we must see with our eyes
open. Have your mind in a condition that OBJ
jects you see will leave al impression, and
that impression urge you to activity Have
your wits about you. In plain terms, ''get q
move on yourself; or, in palmer terms
"hump yourself" and take advantage of the
opportunities offered you-or will you leave it
TO strangers?
Let me tell you that the orange trees in this
locality are showing more thrift and yigor
than any of our deciduous fruits. What can
be said of the orange also applies to the lemon
and olive. The trees went forth on a time to
anoint king over them and they said unto
the olive tree, "Reign thou over us" There is
no tree more closely associated with the MIS-
tory and civilization of man. King DAVID
makes it the emblem of prosperity and of the
divine blessing-a green. olive tree in the
house of God. There is no other tree in all the
immense flora of earth SO important TO the
human race as the olive tree. Scriptural as So
Citations give to it q poetical bearing. oLoI in
the doves mouth was an olive branch plucked
of" There is no question as to the olive, Tor
TO my mind, the supply VIII never meet the
demand.
1t is an Italian aphorism to marry the olive
and the vine-the oil OF JOY and wine of re-
freshment. To the wine we owe our present
prosperity. Well l know the feeling toward
wine, and that antipathy is justifable in many
cases, but we must be reasonable in all things.