The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-02-21

San Franclscans came to the orange show
on the evening train. Among the Wis
itors was party headed by H. J. Croker,
who has a ranch in this Vi cinity and an
exhibit at the fair.
Al noon the town crier was let loose
The town crier of Cloverdale in this in
stance was country urchin, typical in
torn hat, overalls and exposed suspenders
He rang bell and shouted between the
langles OF It's tongue that there would be a
grand baby show at the pavilion at 5 80
o'clock in the afternoon.
He shouted babyshow On the highways
and byways of CIoverdale until at $3.50
o clock there was at the pavilion such an
assemblage OF healthy, fne-looking ma
irons and pink babes as Northern Sonoma
Valley never saw before
c. Z. dumbe was master of ceremon-
les. He announced from the gallery
that I'VE are about to show to the people
of the earth that We can raise fine babies
as well as tine oranges IN Cioverdale.'
Some very handsome babies were ruled
out on account of being over the age
limits months-but the cherubs legally
entered were: Boys-Harry McPeak, Is
months; w. H. McCray II, months.
Girls-Gertrude Minerva Shaw, months:
Mrs. Orr S babe, months; Mildred Barnes.
Is months.
The judges, Messrs. Meyer, Green and
Hoffman, agreed that w. H. MuCray II
should be the first prize boy and Gertrude
Minerva Shaw the first prize girl. Having
previously taken out life insurance
through The kindness OF Superintendent
Wilson, the judges did not hasten TO
escape to the woods.
J. A. Filcher, Sc cretary OF the San Fran
cisco Board of Trade, arrived to-day and
will remain until the end OF the fair ne xt
Monday. He said:
II am truly surprised al the fine exhibit
of citrus fruits that Cloverdale has M ade
here. l mad no idea this vicinity could do
so we II. The pavilion would be a credit
10 any city of the Sonoma Valley. The
orange trees are young yet and l have no
doubt that with time and study of what
the soil m ay need as fine oranges as grow
anywhere in California both in appear
ance and flavor will be grown here.
understand that orange-gro wing is really
just beginning here. With such a Begin
ming there can be none other than a
glorious fruition."
j. A. Ficher, secretary of the San Fran
cisco Board of Trade Guy E. Crosse of
Santa Rosa and II. l.. Matthews OF San
francisco were selected by the directors
as judges OF exhibits. Trey worked all
this ternoon and the prize ribbons
decorated the prize fruits and Ia b.es when
the pavhlon was thrown open to public
tonight The awards were az follows:
Best general display of citrus fruit-Ffrst,
third, A. SDarboro
Most artistic display OF citrus fruits-F!rst,
John fleld; second, Mrs. l. \. Domino; third,
A {. Leger; fourth, G. HaR meyer.
Best display OF navel oranges-First NJ Meni-
nan Stcohu' brush, Williams & Domino
Best WE'VE navel oranges-First, NJ. Menu
han; second II. Hubbard; third, G. Hag-
meyer e
Best twelve Mediterranean sweets-First II
Hubbard; second, Mrs. L. J. Cooke; third,
Best display of japanese oranges-First G.
Hagmeyer; second, John Mcmillan "
Best general di play of lemons-CloverdoIa
Citrus Fair Association. 0
Best lemons-First, W T. Brush
Best display of Lisbon !emous-First IT =,
Haney; second, H. hubbard - ~
Best display OF Sict y lemons-First, F. K
Merritt; second, ID. J. Croker; third, H. NJ.
Hayward
Best display of olives-First, GUY +. Crosse.
second, ]. A. Kleiser; third, Mrs. A. NJ
Coomes
second, Guy E. Crosse; third, Parker Vineyard
Most artistic display of wines-First, F. AL
hertz; second. C!overdaie Wine Com nany.
third, Parker Vineyard Company
Special mention-Limes, J. A. shaw; citron.
G. W. Prescott; crystallized figs, q. Hunziker
growing orange grove, II. j. Croker.
Diplomas of merit will be awarded 10
each OF these exhibitors, and such
diplomas will be awarded in future fairs.
There was fine musical program me to-
night ana some speech m aking. The at
tendance was very large. Mr. FIlcher
made brief bun spirited address from the
balcony. His words were the kind to
stimulate orange-crowers End horticulture
lists in general OF the valley 20 greater
efforts in fruit growing. 1t was a most re-
markable transformation, he said, from
chaparraI to orange groves on the hill