The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-10-09

and grains OF every description arr
shown.
Grant County's Show.
The Grant COUNTY exhibit Is In
charge Of Judge Porterneld. II is a
demonstration of why Grant county
has been called the treasure vault OF
New Mexico. Greater in mineral re-
So urces than perhaps any state In the
country this county has sent an eN-
hibit to tho state fair that should be
seen by every visitor. Copper. gold
silver. aluminium. zinc, iron. merscham,
turquoise ana other minerals n
precious stones are shown In this eN-
hlbit. There are 100000 goo tons OF
copper mined in this county annually
and Of this amount the Chino Copper
company alone mines $4,000. 600 tons
TEEN there is a. much gold and silver
mined in Grant az there ls iu any
counts In the state.
Grant county is sending a great
delegation TO the state fair and VIII
be represented by q band and repre-
sentatiyes OF n number Of lodges.
Sierra's Finc Display.
r. d Tittmnn iF In churgc of b
sierra county exhibit and is busy ar
ranging tho booth. sierra county has
sent a very complete display 90 ihe
products that are raised there. Do
display Includes garden truck ~ near
IN every species as well as delicious
fruit.
Mammoth pumpkins. onions. pota-
toes. pe1g. bears. corn, Ftnih-'
peaches. pears. apples and other veg
etables and fruits are sho"n.
4 large sikh has been erected ih
tho rear Of the booth announcing the
fact hat Grant county Us the home OF
the Elephant Butte dam which i'
soon TO xiv renewed life 20 $4,000
acre. az arid land.
san Juan u Winner.
Perhaps the most complete eNnl"i'
Of fruits ever shown M ans state ialr
OF exhibition. not even exemptlns
California. Is that OF san Juan county
II Is really wonderful the Delicious
fruit that Be- raised .n that county ano
tho different binds This display ~
In charge Of George Allen. one OF
tho largest fruit raisers % the county
There is $4,000 pounds of irult on
display In this booth which was snip
ped 500 miles 10 n fair duiihS
which time "a was necessary Tor IN"
ralIroad company To- transfer IL hNe
times but despite this q looks AZ
though u was just picked from me
trees. 70 cost the exhibitors OF S'l.
1 Juan county $500 to ship their Iiu''
exhibit 90 the state.
In hia exhibit are 1000 dther"ni
specios Of fruit. There arc over 100
varieties ~ apples alone in The di.-
nav ana tho big apples maize %
mouth water az he gazes on the q
plav untl Mr.. Allen finally realizes
40 rliuatIon and comes 10 the front
With o row samples.
A feature Of this exhibit is the can
nod sruit display OF the housewives nl
SIN Juan county &c Eutlu- irts 'f
! t,errcs. pears and urqy 0thor vars
cites OF fruits are 7ncNa the hlt
| ep,cimens mako one wish they couId
| reside in San Juan county or secure
fr thc winter "a quantity oi such
preserves.
Thoro arc twelve varieties OF
| pearhoa In the display ana about fof.r
/ epecios OF grapes There are erape-
1 ~ All sizes and nuvors. equal To-
/ those Of california or % other state
In this country or any foroisu lana.
/ The formers ~ san Juan count have
built up an extensive grape Juice bus
| lners ana now bottle and srll ih"u.-
anda of pounds of grape mice e''h
SUMMER. n has a favor FAR fup'-
rior 10 some of the famous brands
which made the recent "'cretlrF OF
state famous as an ahstainor
Frc,h h~lackbcrrics in october %
pom,thIug Of @ novelty, get san Juan
county produce such r. thlnr. aud
thew ara on display AZ the booth Toif
is tho second crop Of lhes" berries
this season ana they have % rich ana
Juicy flavor. u would require Tvs"
pases ~ a newspaper 10 do Justice io
this truly wonderful exhibit but "ith
many other exhibits ana nmusemenis
to handle during fair week San Juan
I county will have 10 be- cot down CO. "A
| brief statement Hut if you are go
ing 10 the fair don't forfot to soc
! this oxbihit n you sec nothing else.
! N i4 worth tho price Of admission
alone.
: Aside from the fruits shown San
Juan county has sent up a sample or