Omaha daily bee., 1911-10-14
GEMS, FRUITS AND FLOWERS
Products Of California Are Being Set
Up at the Land Show.
DISPLAY COVERS BIG SPACE
Experts Are Here with California
Delegation to give Lectures and
EnIighten visitors ON the
Wonders of the West.

There will be interesting exhibits from
many places at the Omaha Land show,
but biggest OF them all will be the pro-
ducts OF the sun-kissed counties of Cal
ifornia. More than 1880 square feet
OF space will be occupied by the exhibits
from three counties of that state and
this space will he one Of the most at
tractive spots In the huge coliseum.
Charles l.. Wilson, in charge Of the
Los Angeles exhibit James A. Jasper.
bringing the riches OF San Diego county.
and A. 70. Mot In charge Of tons OF
riches from the famed Tulare county.
are at the Den industriously superintend-
ing the installation OF their exhibits.
You can name anything you please. "
said Mr.. Jasper, land Wen show II to
you here. We have everything from red
peppers to the finest native gems pro-
dueed by any state In the union; every
thing from a bale OF cotton TO a dried
grape; SILK, cotton, citrus fruits. punp.
kins' grape fruit apples. peaches,
oranges--we have them allan exhibit
that can't be squalled."
An Enormous Pumpkin,
In proof OF his statement that he would
show the patrons OF the Land show n
pumpkin weighing 226 pounds, Mr.. las
per pointed to a large crate which con-
tanned pumpkin the size Of which was
marvellous.
Standing by the crate containing the
huge pumpkin was a bale OF cotton,
white, fine and compact While the acre.
age upon which cotton can be grown in
California Is not as great as in some OF
the southern states the cotton is of as
fine a texture as any grown and two
bales OF II can be produced TO the acre.
And In the same field where the cotton
and the pumpkin grow. corn measuring
eighteen feet in height can be raised
and also al the same time ostrich plumes
can be harvested from birds rambling
around the same acreage.
In the green and gold bound booth,
where Los Angeles and San Diego will
exhibit there viii be a diversity OF OBJ.
jects that only California could show, az
the products OF one state.
From Tulare County.
Responding to the chance to show of
TO an advantage not often secured
Tulars county. California. through its
board OF trade. gathered exhibits not
$3.50 ~s~NNA " san RANAo VI AsQs
Angeles and has sent them to the Land
show In charge OF A, T.. Mot. a man OF
many years experience In preserving
fruits and in exhibiting them. Mr.. Mot
10 enthusiastic over his collection, all OF
which comes from the farms in this
county Of Che San Joaquin valley.
The rularo exhibits are contained IN
pagoda booth. built In the California
mission style. The top Is covered with
varicolored leaves and the columns and
side beams are smothered in Californis
peoples. Like San Diego and Los An
geles. the exhibits will be contained In
mission show cases. The entire pagods
Is to be Of an ivory finish.
In addition to such interesting and
novel exhibits as banana blossoms ant
perfectly preserved flowers Of ali species
Mr. Mot will cap the climax by showing
sweet potato weighing seventeen ans
one-half pounds, the largest known {,
have been grown.