The Empire County argus., 1855-09-29
State Agricultural A Fair.

We clip from the Sacramento Ohton OF Weunes
day. the following, descriptive of the Hall in which
the exhibition was held
The GRAND exhibition of the agricultural pro-
duets of California was opened on yesterday, under
auspices Of the most fattering character. The
Assembly Chamber in the Capitol had been very
udiciouSly selected as the room in which the exhi
biton should be held and this is now filled with
tangible evidences of the miraculous productiveness
of the soil of California.
On entering the spacious hall of the building
the visitors eyes are attracted towards large
patent cheese press simple in lis construction, and
a California invention Arranged along the east
side of the hail. may be seen number OF Mar
shalls patent plOughs; also threshing machine
manufactured in San francisco.
From the Encnal Tanning Company's depot in
San Franc.co. are beautiful specimens OF tanned
leather and on the opposite side Of the hall are
two beautiful stoves from the manutactOry OF Nose
& Co.
Next came two thriving apple trees of but two
wears growth. from the Commercial Nursery at
San lose and adjoining them magnificent stalk
of Egyptian corn grown in this city. and tempting
enough to suit the fastidious taste of Cleopatra
At the ex jremity Of the hall is beautiful growing
castor oil bean plant, and all about it are strewn
in admire ble profusion, beets, potatoes and cau-
flowers.
On passing through the door of the Assembly
CnhuOPf httPntlon OF lne spectator Is instantly
attracted to the center uf the room, where beau
ful fountain, surmounted hy IL neatly carved Gu
pid, may he seen, from which issue innumerahle
jets Il eau, thus aflrdng picturesque view, a>
well as cn0ling temperatur ure tn the Atmosphere.
For this attractive and almost Indispensable feature
Of the exhibition. the citizens are indebted to }. t..
Nevrtt Esq oi this city, who furnished aud set
up the fountain.
Stretching across the upper portion Of the north
all nf tba a,bo ,I.r, b,y Ia
God created man in his own image-in the image
of God created he him, male AMI female created
he them Over the portrait Of Clay appears ths
saving of the statesnIan Our country, our whole
country and nohng hut our country To the
left is suspended Waehingtons portrait, and above
it the motto First in war; first in peace. and first
in the hearts Of his countrymen.' On the right of
the speakers rostfum and above the picture OF SUIT
ter, the motto our noble pioneer
In cons cuous places all over the room are dis
played in large capitals the names of the various
counties of the State In addition also to the above
are to be seen fastened to the walls strips of cloth
hearing these notices The who'll. earth is full of
his glory > And God said, behold | have given
you every herb bearing seed which is upon the face
of all the earth. and every tree in the which is tn
fruit of tree yielding seed to you it shall be for
meat; Il be prospects and glory of our country
are based upon its achievements in agriculture;
Hail to the California garden of the world
Over the door is, : know nothing which will
add so much TO the greatness of Il country as the
improvement of its agriculture w ashington.
"Agriculture, the first and most important occu-
patton of man jackson.
agriculture, the SOUL the basis of the Empire
Napoleon.
Tx ending across the western wall of the cham
her is this quotation The earth sad the gar
den was Wild and man, the hermit sighed til
woman smiled
Under the aboye appears the scriptural phrase
Man made a little lower than the angels
'Agriculture our greatest interest," 1t alway
should be predominant