The San Francisco call., 1896-11-26
Friendly Rivalry Assures the
Success of the Winter
Exposition.
Large Pavilion Under Construction
Near the City's Business
Center.

De great success. Inc aDReIneHIS are
well under way and are on basis which
will make the exposition the largest ever
held in the valley. The interest OF every
county from San Joaquin TO the Tehachapi
has been enlisted, and fine displays OF
citrus fruits and products will be made by
the horticulturists throughout the valley.
A spirit of rivalry has been aroused among
the counties and all will put forth their
best efforts in making exhibits.
The magnitude of the fair will draw
many visitors from all parts of the coast
and those from the East who are visiting
IN the State at the time. The horticultur-
lists will have an excellent opportunity to
show to great advantage what can be done
in the valley in the way of fruit-growing.
The fair will be held during the week
before Christmas, opening on Monday,
December ii, and closing on Saturday
evening, the 18th. Should circumstances
warrant it Will be continued into the next
week. The programme at present is to
keep the exposition open during the one
week only. Tie purpose of holding the
fair this early in the season is 10 show Wis
itors that the fruit ripens in the valley in
advance of other districts IN the State ana
therefore has the advantage of the first
market. The picking will have teen just
commenced, and the most creditable dis
plays can then be made. The importance
of citrus-fruit growing in the San Joaquin
Valley can in this manner be best i'm
pressed on those whose attention is at
tracted for business purpose.
The exposition will be held il a tempo
rary building constructed for the purpose.
1t will be located on vacant lot on /
street, between Tulare and Kern, and very
near the business center of the city. 1t
will be directly opposite the Hughes
Hotel. The construc lion of the building,
which will be made of Ium Der, is already
under way, and will be mpleted within
Iwo weeks. The structure will have q
frontage of 160 feet on | street and 140 on
Kern, giving it floor space of % 400 feet,
nearly all of which has already been en-
gagged by exhibitors. The interior will be
divided into four departments OF 35x160
feet eacn but there will be no partitions.
The walls will be lined in the inside with
heavy cloth. The large space which will
be available will insure no cramping of
displays, and the exhibitors will be given
full opportunity for artistic effects.
Il. G. B. Gill has just returned from a
tour of the counties of the valley in be-
half of the fair. He explained the plans
and the purposes of The exposition to all
the leading horticulturists, and his recep-
tion in all sections was very encourag ging
No one did be find not enthusiastically IN
accord with the movement and desirous of
helping it. The citrus-growers of the VAL
ley believe that their Importance in the
markets is not realized by buyers and the
proposition of holding the fair to call at
tention to the industry in this part of the
State is being eagerly taken up as an ex-
cellent opportunity to accom- plish this
purpose.
In Kings County the Board of Super
visors made a liberal appropriation for
paying the expenses of an exhibit from
that county. The Commercial Associ-
terest in the fair, and is planning to make
fine exhibit.
Though a special feature will be made of
an exhibition of citrus fruits there will
also be displays of other important
products of the valley. Every county will
be given an opportunity to exhibit the
products of its chief industries. The stock
ten business men will make display of
the agricultural products of San Joaquin
County, desiring to have representation
in the valley fair.
The raisin-packers promise to make a
big display, and the attention of visitors
will also be called to this great industry
OF the valley. ALI counties will also be IN
vited to make exhibits of cereal and dried
fruit productions In conjunct with their
citrus fruit displays.
About $1,000 will be expended in pre-
NUNS for exhibits. There will be a
county contest, and the one making the
best showing will be awarded 500 in cash.
Great interest is being manifested in this.
an eager desire being developed among
the horticulturists to capture the honor
and prize for their respective counties.
The exposition is being promoted by
the local Chamber of Commerce and the
Hundred Thousand Club. These have
each appointed committee of six. which
are working jointly in the arrangements
The understanding is no small one. but
it is in good hands. The Joint committee
consists OF f. 4. Prescott, George C. Roed-
ing, Mark Webster. u. J. Gugsenhime,
Henry Gundelfinger. Emil F. Bernhard,
John McMullin, G. f. Wyer, F. NJ. Chit
tenden. w. u. Uridge, Fulton G. Berry
and John c. Nourse. These are highly
representative business men OF this city,
and all are extensively interested in fruit
growing.
The Board of Supervisors of this county
has appropriated $500 for the use of the
committee, and the trustees of the city
$50. About $500 has already been SUBJ
scr:bed to the fund among the local busi-
ness men, and the financial part of the
fair. the most i'm portant to the committee.
is on an excellent footing.
Inc SOutnern Haelnic railroad Com
pany has agreed to make a one and one
third fare from all parts of the State DUR
ing the fair week. The Valley road is not
yet in position to say what it Will do,
bat a similar reduction, at least, is ex-
pected from it.
Many of the exhibits at the fair will be
turned over to the State Board OF Trade TO
be sent to the Ham burg exposition. The
fruit-growers of the valley are also taking
an active interest in this exhibition.
The arrangements for the valley fair are
being carried out on an elaborate basis.
As an evidence of this the fact that the
committee will engage the services of sew
eral outside musicians in addition to the
local to make up a band of twenty pieces
10 play afternoons and evenings may be
cited.
The citrus-fruit growers of this county
alone had a fair last year, and their efforts
were rewarded with the unqualified sue
cess of the undertaking. With all the
counties of the valley joining hands there
IS no reason why this years exposition
should not be as successful as any fair
ever held III the State.
Deraitcd by Wushosst.