The Georgetown news., 1855-10-04
State Arrie u1turel Fair.
From the Daily Union of last Thorsda

pTOuuClS OI 0dlIlOfuld WAS OpcucU uHuCA
auspices of the most fattering character
The Assembly Chamber in the Capitol had
been very judiciously selected as the room
in which the exhibition should be held and
this is filled with tangible evidences of the
miraculous productiveness of the soil of
California.
On entering the spacious hall of the bull
ding, the visitors eyes are attracted tow
ards a large patent cheese press, simple in
its construction, and California invention.
Also threshing machine, manufactured in
San Francisco. From the Encinal Tan
ming Company's depot, in San Francisco,
are beautiful specimens of tanned leather.
Also two beautiful stoves from the manu-
factory of Vose & Co. Next came mag
nifcent stalk of Egyptian corn. thempting
enough to suit the fastidious taste of Cleo
patra At the extremity of the hall is a
beautiful growing castor oil bean plant, and
all about it are strewn in admirable profu-
sion, beets, potatoes and caulifowers.
In the centre Of the room is a beautiful
fountain, from which issues innumerablej jet
d'eauS, affordng picturesque view,
Stretching across the upper portion OF
the north wall of the chamber may be read
this motto: $50 God created mau in his
own image-in the image of God created
he him, male and female created he them"
Over the portrait of Clay appears the say
ing of the statesman: "Our country, our
whole country, and nothing but our coun-
try" To the left is suspended Washing
toms portrait. and above it the mOtto:-
First /" in war, first in peace, and first in the
hearts Of bis cOuntrymen." On the right Of
the speaker rostrum, and above the picture
of Sutter, the motto: "Our noble pioneer"
In conspicuous places all over the room are
displayed 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 bearing these mot
toes: The whole earth is fall 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
earth which is the fruit of tree yielding
seed to you it shall be for meat" The
prospects and glory of our country is based
upon its achievements in agriculture; -
Hail to thee California garden of the
world r.
Over the door is Il know nothing which
will add so much to the greatness of a coun-
try as the improvement of its agriculture.
Washington.
agriculture, the first and most impor-
tant occupation of man. jackson.
"Agriculture. the soul, the basis of the
Empire. Napoleon.
Extending across the western wall of the
chamber is this quotation: "The earth was
sad, the garden was a wild, and man, the
hermit, sighed till woman smiled"
Under the above appears the scriptural
phrase: Man made little lower than the
angels"
"Agriculture, our greatest interest, it al-
ways should be predominant"
On the left of the door the first objects
which excite the wonder and admiration Of
the visitor, are tw6 tables laden down with
vegetables. Among them are two baskets
of mammoth sweet potatoes, grown on
farm in San Jose. Next is table con-
tanning rolls of tobacco, cured, from Cuba
seed, and grown by DIR. B. Brown, of Sac
ramento. Adjoining these specimens, are
two tiourishing tobacco plants, growing lux
uriantly in tubs. These are five feet in
In the lobby are displayed two immense
sweet potatoes, weighing together eleven
pounds; a big basket of onions, weighing
from one to four pounds, and some ofwhich
measure twenty inches in circumference;
bags containing parSnips two feet in length;
beets oftwenty pounds weight, and pota-
toes any one Of which would make a meal
for the biggest Irish family in Tipperary;
also, tomatoes one foot in circumference;
squashes as big as pumpkins, and pumpkins
bigger than the head of barrel. There is
a lot of elegant saddlery from the establish
ment of A. I. Nelson, SO J street; and a
handsome Golden Gate" stove, cast in
Sacramento. A basket of giant tomatoes,
raised at the Shell Mound Nursery, and
presented by j. L. Sandford attracted uni
versal admiration, no less on account of
their huge dimensions than their brilliant
color and handsome proportions. On the
same table are baskets of large squash pep
pers and long red peppers, presented by j.
johnson, Mission of San Jose. Then fol-
low queer shaped beans, and unique looking
scollop squashes; then specimens of white
wheat, barley and oats, very plump and
healthy.
Two stems of fSpanish Mission pears and
peaches called forth expressions Of astonish-
ment from all beholders. On one sprig is a
cluster of twelve large pears, and on the
other, stem five feet long, are no less than
thirty magnificent peaches, some of which
measured seven inches in circumference.
A choice lot of Sacramento pottery ware,
and souvenir parlor stove, intended for
the consumption of either wood or coal.
A sunflower, three feet in circumference;
bushels OF Sacramento and Y oio peanuts
some OF them two inches in length,a glimpse
of which would throw the pit Of the Bowery
Theatre into ecstacies. Two cheeses, one
weighing l85 pounds, the other III, from
the dairy of s. Lewis, Petaluma.
A tahle laden with han. Of aou,. e-....