The San Francisco call., 1910-12-06

in TuIare county is developing rapidly.
The Turkish leaf has been transplanted
in this county with success and there
is already a market for all the tobacco
that is grown
The Visaliai board of trade, with
zone of influence and promotion extend
ing over a district of about u square
miles. has the exhibit which shows
how good a diet a man may have if
he owes fealty at table solely TO the
vegeta'B kingdom 1t is here that the
blushing strawberries nestle by tn
1861 pound pumpkin. Here is the
corn stalk that is 0 feet high and the
sunfower that aviates to the height of
Is feet Here is the cabbage that
weighs 205s pounds
There is tragedy to be found even in
such peaceful place a s a fruit exhibi-
tion. The farmer who was bringing
this marvellous cabbage to Nisalia lost
his life en- route. His team ran away,
he was thrown from his wagon and
died of injuries. Two other cabbages,
equally large, were in the wagon and
were crushed. The one was only
slightly damaged and was brought in
to the show to mark in its humble way
the tragedy.
THREE HUNDRED VARIETIES
In this Visalia board Of trade exhibit
there are more than 500 varieties of
vegetables and food products. They
are poured out Of a gigantic golden
cornucopia full into the lap of the ex
hibition to charm, to appetite and TO
stimulate the visitor to stay in Visalia.
One detail of the exhibit is a collec-
tion Of - varieties Of preserved fruits,
packed by a woman Of Visalia for her
family use. How happy the home with
- varieties of fruit in jars in the
pantry Surely there could be no other
jars about the house.
In the Greek temple of the Orosi
exhibit is a sample Of the Queerest
marriage within the vegetable king
DOM a union of the potato and the
tomato. II is vine which has pota toes
clinging to its roots and tomatoes to
its stalks, blushing at the discovery Of
their peculiar propinquity. This union
was arranged by Frank Stark of the
Smith mountain winery Judge W. w.
Barnes. the pioneer journalist of the
san Joaquin valley now justice of the
peace Of Orosi. is in charge of the ex
hibit and looks upon this wedding of
the tuber and the love apple" as
stranger nuptial than ever he has cele-
6rated in his capacity as magistrate
Orosi has other things than reaks in
its exhibit. It has splendid clusters of
grapes, boxes of figs, exhibits of de-
ciduoUs fruits, olives and oranges and
lemons.
Lindsay has its exhibit of boxed
oranges and lemons laid out in the
form Of a swastika, the good luck en-
blem of the district. 1t is an exhibit
that should bring good luck to any
district that could present it as well as
Lindsay does.
DUTCH WINDMILL
Dinuba has a Dutch windmill with
11o
which stands attractively in the center
Of a field of oranges, pomelos and lem
ons. The great sweeps Of the mill
churn continuously and as they turn
they light the orange walls of the mill
with their electric brightness.
Tulare grange, Patrons of Husband
ry, contributes a bit of humor to its
exhibit 1t has a typographical map
Of the county. which is outlined in the
or in something expressive of the dis
trict typified.
The mountains in the eastern portion
or the county are illustrated by pump
kins and squashes.
Mount Whitney, Tulare county's and
California's highest pinnacle, is a fine
bulging squash standing on end and
rearing it's dome high over all the les
ser breed of pumpkins. The famous
Saw Tooth peaks are represented by
sponge gourds. and lesser foothills by
lesser pumpkins. The Sequoia national
park is indicated in its proper place by
nurseyr box of eucalyptus. The
orange belt in the foothills Is indicated
by zone of oranges, an the other
sections are shown by thei rproducts.
Three Rivers has an interesting ex-
hibit of its products. On a back ground
OF oranges the three forks of the Ka-
weah river are traced in red apples.
The booth is banked with ferns, young
sequoias, manzanitas and other forest
growth in it's young state.
The women of Visalia are taking an
active part in the fair. The Horticulture
booth is under the direction of Mrs
H. G. Parrish and Mrs. Morley NJ. Mad