The San Francisco call., 1910-12-10
.STRATHMORELEADS
ALL AT CITRUS FAIR
Exeter Gets Second Prize and
Lemon Cove Third for Lo-
cality Exhibits
Especial Dispatch TO The Call

vISALIA, Dec. 9.-Strathmore was
today awarded first premium by the
judges for the best of the locality ex-
hibits at the citrus fair. Exeter was
second and Lemon Cove third. There
was a close race for honors between
the last two for second prize. Exeter
finally landing it because of more orig
| inaHty displayed In playing up its
exhibits. Lemon Cove, however. is
accorded an honor such as no other
/ locality received, that of having a per-
feet quality display of citrus fruits.
Not even Strathmore, winner of the
first premium. can boast of this.
Lemon Cove also took many in
dividua1 awards, the Kaweah lemon
company securing two first prizes for
best displays of both oranges and
lemons, also first prize for best general
individual citrus display. ]. E. Bar
ton of Three Rivers secured second
prize for best general display and H.
c.. Carr of Porterville third.
In addition to the general awards,
honorary mention was given the Tu-
lare county grange for the best dis
play of farm and orchard products; M.
V. Kames for honey exhibit and real
Irish shamrock, and W. T. Dean for his
taxidermist display.
Tulare won first prize for best ex-
hibition of dairy products
LIST OF CITRUS AWARDS
Following is a complete list of the
citrus awards:
Best Display of Citrus Fruit From Any Locality
in Tulare County
Strathmore. first premium. $40.
Exeter, second premium. $50.
Lemon Cove, third premium, S25
Best Display of Citrus Fruit by Any One Grower
in Tulare County
Kaweah lemon company. Lemon Cove. first
]. E. Barton. Three Rivers. second premium,
q. c. Carr. Porterville. third permium. s..
Best Display of Oranges, All Varieties. by ANY
One Grower in Tulare County
Kaweah lemon company Lemon Cove, first
H. G. Carr, Porterviile. second premium. $3.50.
One Grower in Tulare County
Kaweah lemon company, Lemon Cove, first
Best Twelve Specimens of Washington Navels
Exhibited by Any Grower in Tulare County
Mrs. NJ. E. Randolph. Exeter, first premium,
II. A. Pogue. Lemon Cove, second premium,
K3weah lemon company. Lemon cove. hird
Best Twelve Specimens ThOmpsOns Improved
Navels by Any One Grower
E. A. Miller, springviile. first premium. $50.
G. A. Hotchkiss, Exeter, second premium. So
w, R. senter, Lemon Cove. third premium.
Best 1wegs q anv B9dsed S6a 0Tsss
in Tulare County
H E. Ward. Orosi. first premium. $50.
BR%R Rob- Vg9sl oTce sseG9p fbTd pgpeium ges%ir9
Best Twelve Specimens Of Seeding Oranges By
Any One Grower:
r. B. Montgomery, Lemon Cove, first pre-
II. @. Carr. PorterviIe. second premium. s5.
G. E. Joyner. Exeter, third premium 81. so.
Best Twelve Specimens Of Lemons by Any One
Grower:
James Pcgue, Lemon Cove, first premium.
W. R. Park, Lemon Cove, second premium. IS.
kaweah lemon company. Lemon Cove, third
Best Twelve specimens of Grapefruit by Any
Roeding Wood nursery Company. Exeter. first
Mrs NJ Z. Randolph. second premium. So,
Best Twelve Specimens of seedlsss Lines by
A. A. Patton, Springville, first premium, $3.50.
Kaweah lemon company. Lemon Cove, second
Roeding & Wood, Exeter, third premium. $3.50.
In addition there is a long list OF
awards for agricultural products, paint
ings and art. household exhibits. includ-
ing bread, pies, cakes, ETC.; Juvenile and
Sunday school exhibits, fancy work and
general commercial displays
BIGGEST DAY OF FAIR
Tomorrow will be the biggest day OF
fair week Excursions from San Fran
the morning, and additional excursions
during the day. Extensive prepara-
tions are being made to receive the
visitors.
The advertising to Visalia and Tu-
lare county incident to the fair is al
ready bearing fruit. F. L. Manning of
Azusa near Los Angeles, here to at
tend the orange show. has been so ia
vorably impressed with the orange dis
trict that he has purchased 120 acres
near the Merryman grove near Exeter.
paying $4,000 therefor. Manning will
dispose of his COVE at Azusa, for which
he recently refused 100000. and settle
in this county.
The Golden Gate band of San Fran
cisco enjoyed free excursion to Tu-
lare tonight as the guests of the Santa
Fe railroad. Every member of the
band is now full f1edged Tulare coun-
ty booster. An excursion to the fair
was run this afternoon by the Fresno
chamber of commerce, which brought
a large crowd from that city.