San Andreas independent., 1857-08-29
The State Agricultural Far.

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The greatest interest of our State Is soon 10
make manifest her power and influence. The
Agricultural wealth of California is soon to he
exhibited and made known to her representa-
tives and her products-these will be her ex
amplcrs.
The great State Fair which is to be holden
at Stockton, commencing on the Goth of Sept,
and lasting four days, will exert an influence
upon all coming years: and just in proportion
as this interest is cared for and represented at
the Fair just in that ratio viii it advance in the
future. Vast interests are at stake. Agriculture
embraces many great interests, all combined
under the term Agriculture.
The Board of Managers, the Executive Com
mittee, have been engaged recently in a survey
of the State in their official capacity, and we
have received from them an official report, from
which we gather the following, as a synopsis
of what has been done and what will be done.
This will convince all of the enthusiasm that is
felt for the coming Fair:
Since the election of the Executive Commit
tee nothing has been left undone to make the
coming Fair the best, largest, and most inter-
csting yet held. The interest for the coming
Fair and its future welfare has been their alb
sorbing thought pride and action. Most of the
Farms, Orchards, Nurseries, Vineyards, &C.,
worthy of special note, from San Francisco to
Sacramento, to Oroville and Bidwelrs on the
upper Sacramento, Puto Greek country, Suisun,
Napa Sonoma, Petaluma, and Santa Rosa val
leys to the Russian river, San Francisco and its
vicinity to San Mateo, and many other places
have been visited by the Committee, and an in
teresting and profitable report will be made
Next week San Jose and the southern section
of the State will be visited
In every section visited by the Committee
they have found a deep interest in the coming
Fair, and a determination to contribute largely
products of the soil, stock, &C., for exhibition,
and thousands of visitors from the North, South
and from the mountains will be here. Stock
tonians, too, are not backward in extending
liberal aid to make visitors comfortable and
happy. They will throw open, free, their houses
to all they can accommodate. Public Houses
and Restaurants will do all they can to accom-
modate and at low or reasonable prices. Sta
bles are being enlarged, and many safe and
comfortable places for the accommodation of
horses are being prepared. Visitors may be
assured that their stay here will be made as
comfortable, happy and cheap as possible, but
all cannot expect feather beds and downy pill
lows.
The county and city have donated liberally-
one thousand dollars each these sums, together
with the five thousand dollars due from the
State, which will be paid in cash. will be suffi-
cient to pay all premiums. 1t is confidently
anticipated by the Committee that handsome
surplus will be left in the Treasury, for some
useful purpose hereafter
The Judges have been selected and their
names published. The Committee have spared
neither time nor pains in this all-important and
tedious duty. The gentlemen selected are from
various sections of the State, and of well-known
rcspectability, and fully capable of doing JUS
tice to all contributors. In this selection the
Committee feel confident that justice will be
mcted out to all impartially and honestly, and
that there will be no cause for dissatisfaction.
The seven Judges selected to the Equestrian
performances are the most respectable gentle
men in the State, as also are the five Superin-
tendents. The Lady riders will be particularly
cared for; the most fastidous may rely upon
all attention and gallantry. The Race-course
is near town, in fine order, and equal to any in
the State.
A large number of Supcrintendents are select
ed from the most respectable and energetic
departments, to receive, look after and place all
articles, stock, &C., sent to the Exhibition, in
their respective situations.
A good room is selected for the special use
of Editors and Reporters.
Several Fire-Engines from other cities will
be here to contest for three beautiful Silver
Trumpets, which will be awarded as Premiums,
the Engines to be classed first, second and third
class, Trumpet to be awarded to each respect
lively. The Judges are to be the Chief Engin-
eers from several cities in the State, and are to
make the regulations.
The Stockton Sporting Club arc collecting
several hundred Pigeons for a grand Pigeon
Shoot, the first and second prizes to be, fine
double-barrel SHOTGUN, and a Silver Pitcher
worth $50.
A large Pavilion will be erected on the Plaza,
near the courthouse, capable of holding five
thousand persons, which will be devoted to the
Exhibition of Agricultural Implements, Ma
chinery, &C. On the night of the last days
Exhibition this Pavilion will be handsomely
decorated and thrown open for a Grand Ball,
to commence with q Pyrotechnical Exhibition.
Tickets at moderate price.
Quite a number of Running, Trotting eand
Pacing Horses are expected, which will add
much to the last days amusements, to those
who are fond of trials of speed and who is not?
The Theatre will be opened under the man
agemcnt of Geo. Ryer. Also, Lee BENEFITS
Circus.
Thus it will be seen that the most devoted
attention has been paid to all the varied inter-.
ests connected with the Fair, and it is to be
hoped that every gentleman selected on the
several Committees will very promptly accent
the appointment, and cheerfully bring all his
influence to bear in favor of this great and ex
cellent Exhibition
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