The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1917-03-10
WRITES OF ORANGE SHOW.
George Leonard Tells Diamond Drill
Readers of This Exhibition.


Falls boy, George Leonard, son OF
David Leonard OF Alpha and grandson
OF Mayor Munns.
About 100000 persons were in at
tendance at the National Orange
Show, the greatest mid-winter event
OF California. which opened there
February 10th. and closed February
2Sth. This years exhibition was held
under two canvasses covering four
acres OF ground. and represented every
citrus fruit growing section OF the
state. The main tent housed enor-
nous displays OF oranges, lemons.
grapefruit, tangarines, kumquats.
lines and citrons entered by individ-
ual growers. counties, towns and COR
porations. or special interest to
fruit men were the exhibits OF fruit
packed for commercial purposes, ar
tistic table displays showing great
number OF varieties, and entries OF
unusual specimens. One hundred
thirty-two prizes ranging from 500
To silk banners have been awarded
this year
The public at large is attracted by
the beautiful feature displays in which
five million oranges have been used
in reproductions OF buildings, foun-
tains, trains. old missions. and other
designs. The different communities
engaged in producing and marketing
citrus fruit have We'd with one an.
other in making the most interesting
exhibit.
Not least among the instructive
features is the Fontana Packing com
pany's demonstration OF the prepare
ton OF the orange for the market.
Every possible phase OF the work
done by this company is here repro
duced
Considerable space is given to the
department OF by-products. Many un-
usual uses TO which the culls OF the
citrus fruit may be put by the engen-
ious housewife are here illustrated.
Tempting jellies. marmelades. ex-
tracts. candies. fruit drinks, cakes,
and preserves make this corner ex-
tremely popular.
Quite in keeping with the soft
lights, the ripping waters OF the
fountains. the golden fruits which
have converted the main tent into
an enchanted land are the excellent
musical programs rendered every
afternoon and evening. Twelve OF the
best bands OF the state, the Cantadores
Club OF sixty male voices and other
prominent musical organizations have
aided in the success OF the Orange
Show
Under the second canvas and ad-
joining the Fruit Exhibit is found a
magnificent display of all the posi-
BILE implements and accessories neces-
sary I'm the cultivation of citrus fruit.
Here are shown the latest In most Of
the popular models of automobiles
and machinery including irrigating
appliances, fertilizers. pumping ap-
paratus, etc.
Outside the pleasure lover finds the
Midway with its numerous diversions
and refreshment booths
In connection with the show and
under its auspices the Citrus Fruit
Growers met in convention Friday,
February 23rd Various problems in
the growing OF citrus trees were
proftably discussed by men OF promi-
hence engaged in this work.
The first Orange Show was held in
1911 as an experiment by the business
men OF San Bernardino for the pur-
pose OF promoting in the state the
culture OF citrus fruit AT that time
the exhibit covered only few hun
dred square feet and the number OF
exhibitors did not exceed twelve-all
growers within radius OF few
miles OF San Bernardino. The cost
OF this show was about $1,000. The
enterprise has so grown that its pro-
motors have spent $4,000 this year
in preparing to give the public this
opportunity to investigate the orange
industry. The organization is non
profit one; the officers receive no sal
aries but give their time. effort and
money to further the interests OF cit
rus fruit cultivation