Imperial Valley press., 1932-02-11

against a purple ana gold back
ground contains entries made b
many growers of some of the fines
OF the locally grown oranges, lem
ons, tangerines and grapefruit.
| Hora citrus nursery of Calexic
mas, fine exhibit of citrus tree
as has the Arrow citrus nurserie
OF Holtville which features a dis
play of April buds, and 26 varietie
OF citrus. The Koehler nurserie
also show varieties of citrus stock
Vegetables Well Displayed
A border in which colorful purple
and green cabbage, orange carrots
tender green artichokes, avocadas
red tomatoes, white celery. yellow
bananas, tiny red radishes ant
many other vegetables are ar
ranged in harmonious colorful al
formation heads the vegetable dis
play. Sawdey Hunt, Maggie Bros
and others have entered vegetable,
in this display.
valley lettuce and cabbage, tempt.
ing red tomatoes from the Nilant
olstrlct, all varieties of squash, rad.
lShes, green peppers, spinach. few
pears, egg plant, onions, the vel
known Maggie Fat boy potatoes
ana little new potatoes from the
north end are shown. From the
north end of the valley tomatoes
| were shlpped as early as Decem.
per D, proving the valleys claim tc
Che title, "the hot house of Amer
lca Those entering tomatoes are
George Jones, Munson and Welch
and Nagle and Kelley.
Beautifully packed boxes of fan
cy oates are on display at the
HlghWay Date ranch exhibit. while
IN the background are branches
Oh GATE palms and the young palms
ready for planting.
another industry of interest
which comes under the agricuItur-
al ana horticultural division. is the
money industry. The honey men
OF the valley have joined in enter
ing EXHIBITS of strained and comh
money, and of beeswax. In addi-
Ilon large display of cakes and
pies, and candies made with honey
liz Instead OF with sugar is shown
me hleh school students of Braw-
icy and CaleXico have contributes
70 thiS as we'll as have individuals
Interesting recipes for the use CT
money IN cooking can be obtained
ana information on the economical
vaiue of honey as well as it's
iieaith value will be given.
Other Exhibits Splendid
Fecan growing is assuming larp-
q, proportions in the valley and
| .he associated growers have in tbeir
pooth display case showing MANY
SPECIES OF these delicious nuts. In
Ihe background of the booth are
several young pecan trees.
| Ahe seeds and grains of tho vol
! ley are exhibited by the Imnar;o,
valley Grain Growers associe t;o,, 40
MANY kinds of melon, lettuce, spin
aIn' squash, sudan grass millet
auaila seed, milo maize, sesbania
ana a variety of others are die
piayed. In the center of the die
pay is the seed collection fron,
office. 'i'ii'Sioiier
RAY, the second ma ior industrv
IN imperial Valley, with agriculture
I exclusive of hay, coming first ar
al aIlg 10 the report given by B
"A. Harrigan, agricultural commis-
e,oi'er' mas a booth of it's own. Here
e,ie various grades of hay, from IT
- -. NO l extra leafy extra green
C.le Ilnest grade, down to the lower
sraoes, are displayed. and Row r,
wood state hay grader. is in charcn
10 explain the various grades used
grading. 'V'ioos Oh
state Has Exhibit
! "A lifting climax to the agricuI.
tuia al eShlbit is the entry sent down
oy t'e state department of apricul-
@ "ne IN cooperation with the apri-
cultural commissioner office.
ms DISPLAY makes graphic the
/ nIotectlon offered the California
!. .tSfiher by the state department
| through the shipping security az
.1laeo , nm and the prevention of
piaiit diseases and pests.
One slde of the display contains
pefs posaefs showing the shipping Sc
ouiCy offered the farmer bv the
sVate inspection service. by reouir-
ing packing according to the stan
uarization law and by the REQUIRE
'neslC OF shipping point certificates
on the other side is a pictorial
representation of the states service
ia prevention and cure. The omar.
ahtine regulations which prevent
.le entrance of diseased plants and
oI plant pests into the state and
tne pest control work which keens
evident. maui
Inc collection of plant pests. and
Oh hoxlous weeds which is the prom
erty of the local agricultural com.
ihiSsioner's office, shows the work
OF that office in quarantine and
plant pest control fields.
Possibly the only criticism of tbis
mammoth display which shows 81
wen the variety and the importance
VI agriculture to Imperial Valley is
tnat the exhibits are arranged in
Wloely scattered booths instead of
forming one display which would
give better conception of the
great extent of the valleys farm
ing operations.