254 MODERN FRUIT MARKETING 
larger cities. At such times the products of the land 
are collected together from large areas and displayed 
for the benefit of the public In fact, fruit shows are 
becoming so important and so numerous that if one 
choses he could get a liberal education on fruit growing 
by attending the various exhibits. 
The time that most fruit shows are held must natur- 
ally be in the fall or early winter so there will be ample 
material for exhibits. In some instances the displays 
are maintained the year around. Real estate companies, 
chambers of commerce, boards of trade, ete., often main- 
tain permanent exhibits. In such cases the more perish- 
able fruits are preserved in liquids which keep them for 
a long time without deteriorating. So skilled have their 
processers become that the fruit can be kept for several 
years without the loss of the most delicate shades. The 
Pacific Coast states have exceptionally fine collections 
of these processed fruits. For example, the ‘‘California 
Development Board’’ maintains an exhibit in San Fran- 
cisco representing every county in the state. Visitors at 
any time can see the fruits of the entire state without 
having to travel over the fruit sections. 
Exhibits.—Good exhibits are essential to a good show 
and not always easy to obtain. Specimens of fruit can 
best be selected by the grower or handler of the crop 
and some inducement must be offered to create a lasting 
interest, and so premiums or prizes are offered to attract 
fruit for exhibition. In sections where shows are held 
for the first time considerable effort must be put forth 
on the part of the management to have the exhibitors 
understand just what is wanted. The ideas of orchard- 
men differ widely on such subjects, and unless they un- 
