Imperial Valley press., 1931-02-10
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Yuma arc acting as ushers ant
messengers.
Row after row of golden citrus
lemons. oranges, tangerines. anC
grapefruit. make a colorful display
in the agricultural division of The
county fair and give graphic il
lustration of the famous citru!
fruits of the valley.
The Imperial Valley Grapefruit
Growers association has one of The
largest displays but individual en-
tries have been made by number
of growers. The well known brand:
of the California Fruit Growers eX.
change are shown in this display
and large single clusters of fruit
are exhibited.
Lemons, grapefruit, grains anc
seeds are shown by the H. H. CLARK
ranch. and Clarence Conant has a
splendid prize-winning booth Il
which are shown grapefruit. many
varieties of oranges and some fine
tangerines.
Abner Hanson has display OF
grapefruit and his single clusters of
fruit are remarkable. In the indi-
vidual entries are the grapefruit
shown by E. L. Gilman and Sons.
One of the most interesting dis
plays in the citrus division is that
entered by Francis S. Heiny of
Brawley who is we'll known for his
experiments in connection with
fruit growing in the valley. Not
only has he grapefruit, oranges
lemons and tangerines. but also fine
nectarines and several varieties of
/ dates.
Representing an important in
dustry of the county and one which
can not be equalled by other COM
munities. the citrusd vision is at
tracing many of the fair visitors
an d receiving highly favorable
comment.
Bard Has Exhibit
Illustrating what can be done by
means of proper irrigation in re-
claiming desert land is shown by
the exhibit of the Bard U. S. rec
lamation project.
Illo DlOJCSk 10 HN'AN "a 49,
ma project and by means OF bring
ing water to large acreage has
produced a fertile agricultural dis
trict.
The display shows the crops that
may be raised and which are being
raised. and has samples OF alfalfa
seed and of alfalfa hay, clusters
and packs of grapefruit, oranges,
tangerines, dates, lemons, pecans and
cotton.
This is the first year that the
Bard project has entered the fair
and it deserves comment on its
creditable exhibit. Maps Of the re-
gion are shown and give clear
cut illustration of the area under
irrigation.
Cooperating with the extension
service in it's display, the College CT
Agriculture of the University of
California, has also. through the
Meloland experiment station, en-
tered its own exhibit.
An excellent seed collection. grains
of various sorts. flax, cotton, and
a number of growing plants arc
seen here and give evidence of the
experimental work being conducted
by the university in behalf Of the
| local farmers.
The extension service has a fine
| display on dairy Improvement
showing the advantages accruing tc
| the farmer as a result of a culline
program which increases the quality
! of the herd.
Improvements in the quality anc
the amount of milk and buttcrfai
produced. in the cost of production
and in other phases are shown, anc
statistics based on actual herd i'm
proyements show the benefits O
such a program. Proper feeds ar
exhibited as well as the charts AM
pictures.
Plant Work Shown
B. A. Harrigan, agricultural com
missioner, has graphic illustra
ton of the work done by his office
Samples Of plant pests, of noxiou
weeds, are shown, and information
is available concerning the bes
means of prevention and control.
Rodents dangerous to plant lift
are stuffed and mounted in a real
istic fashion, and in one corner c
the display are jars showing tn
damage done by various plant pest
Dangerous insects, spiders and scor
pions have been collected for thi
display and are mounted unde
glass.
A splendid seed collection will b
of interest to the farmer and every
one will find the large maps show
ing the temperature belts in the val
ley and showing the location of tn
valleys permanent crops, of inter
est.
Among the agricultural product
of the valley which perhaps are nc
as widely known as the others. ar
pecans, which are rapidly CROWN
in favor as a profitable commercis
crop.
Several displays OF trees and nut
are to be seen at the fair and in
formation is available concernin
the proper method of growing then
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