Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-10-27
Sam ]. BAKER
IN CHARGE OF
CITRUS SHOW
Fair Association Plac-
es Expert at Head Of Hor-
ticultural Exhibit for Che
Fair

Sam j. Baker of Los Frcsnos we'll
known citrus expert. has been selected
as manager Of he horticultural es1i.i'
by the Valley Fair Association. Mr..
Baker has accepted the duties cf r.a :
aacr for this isnports u exhibit. aai IS
sending the foilocia. circular letter -
Valley citrus men:
1.-The executive committee OF the Val
ley Fair Association has seen fit to up
point me as manager of horticultural cN-
hibits for the coming fair and as such
7 wish To urge each and every one Of
you 10 do your best To get up exhibits
OF citrus and other fruits, as well as o.
all the other crops grown in the Valley
ths, will do credit TO our country and
Justify US in the eyes of the outside
world as to the claims We make. There
can be no question but that such fair
as we are going 10 have will be by far
the best means of bringing the wonder
full possibilities Of the Valley before the
eyes of the world. resulting in greater
prosperity TO every elias Of our citizen
ship. but in order that the fair shall be
the success il ought TO be and can be,
yea. must be, il IL absolutely necessary
tbFt wv MI MNGh ttEtAHtI III ~
the common good.
THE fair last year was "a great sue
cess much greater than most of us cx-
pectcd. But, il being our first effort q
great many minor mistakes were made.
and the results were not so valuable as
they could and would have been if we
had been more familiar with just what
constitutes a good exhibit OF any one
product. and how il should be displayed
20 get the best results. For instance. n
plate of fruit should show to the best
advantage the points that give the value
to that particular variety. To illustrate:
A very fine plate of Marsh sccuIcss
grapefruit. having all of the other quail
itics that the variety is noted for, was
turned down because they were too
large; another because they had been
pulled from the tree instead OF the stem
heirg cut OF close to the fruit. others
because Of other mistakes made by the
exhibitors which rendered otherwise
good fruit failure as an cxhlVt A
noted citrus expert, one OF national rep
ute. made the remark at the fair last
year: You have some of the best frui;
have ever seen. but your exhibits hlvc
been gotten up and handled in about the
poorest manner | have ever seen Let US
not make the same mistake again. nut
let us study the attributes that go 10
Tskc up the type Of fruit we wish 20
display. and gather, handle and disrlay
II properly. so as TO get the best resuts.
III those of you who are unfamiliar
with the qualities that 20 10 make no a
perfect specimen will write me wha
varieties they wish to display will Lr
glad TO furnish the description of thos
varieties rs given by the int'oduccrs AID
the best authorities on varieties and
types.
Larger and better grounds have been
secured for the comirg fair with plenty
Of room for displays of all kinds, a cooI
list Of prizes are being offered consist
ing of cash. ribbons and citrus trees. a.
well as other valuable inducements To
exhibitors and we have more time IL
which To get up our displays than last
year. But best of AL. the people now
realize that this will be Valley fair.
not 'Harlingcn Fair nor n Cameron
County Fair. and we are working to
rethcr in very commendable manner
Tor its success"