San Andreas independent., 1857-10-24
Tulare Valley Agricultural Fair.

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We copy the following article from the
Stockton Argus of the 18th lust, in rela-
ton to the holding of a Southern Agri-
cultural Fair at Stockton, during some
time of next year, for the convenience
and benefit of all who are settled in the
extensive regions of the San joaquin and
Tulare Valleys aud the southern mining
section. We like the scheme as one
worthy, and entitled to every success. 1t
will furnish an opportunity for persons
from the mines, to meet in friendly fel-
lowship with the farmers of the valley
By next year the rich and fertile valley
of Tulare, will be more extensively set
tied than at the present, and no opportu-
nifty SO favorable will be likely to present
itself, when the settlers of that region can
take their productions for exhibition, and
meet in union with their fellow farmers.
But let not the project be arranged SO as
to interfere in any manner with the State
Fair which is to be holden next year in
the city of Marysvillc ospirit of petty
jealousy or envy should be allowed to
intrude itself, which would be calculated
to detract from the interest that is likely
to be taken in the State Institution.
There is no doubt but that the q Me-
chanics Fair in San Francisco, interfered
materially with the late exhibition at
Stockton. If arrangements are made to
have one next year at Stockton, let the
time selected be such that it can by no
possibility be construed into rivalry to
that which is arranged to take place in
the city of Marysville. Even and exact
justice to all parties and all interests
The Argus says:
I" We would impress upon our citizens the
necessity of taking immediate steps to secure
the holding of an Agricultural Fair in this
city the coming year. We might have either
San Joaquin County Agricultural Fair, or a
San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Fair-the
latter would cover an immense district of
country-or, we might have the San Joaquin
Valley and Southern Mining Region Agricul-
tural Fair. Probably the last named Fair
would bring about the greatest amount of
good. The San Joaquin Valley would bring
to our aid in getting up highly creditable
Fair rs the counties in addition to our own,
of Contra Costa, Alameda, Tulare, Stanislaus.
Merced Mariposa, Fresno and Tuolumne-an
extent of country extending from Los Angeles
to Sacramento-would send specimens of their
immense resources and Sacramento county.
our near neighbor, would also forward here
samples other cattle and produce. The South
ern Mining Region, too, in addition to speci-
mems of mineral wealth would send contribu-
tons of her Agricultural resources, of which
at the late State Fair, she proved herself to I've
so rich in. Even among the mountains are
farmers raising their own grain, their stock,
and their fruit and they would come and meet
here the husbandmen Of our broad and fertile
Valley. and present a generous emulation to
excel us with their mountain products. This
broad extent of country we have mentioned
can forward specimens of its wealth Mt II Fair
in Stockton, with less trouble than a gather
ing of the same kind can be made in any 9TH
er portion of the State. Stockton stands by
nature in such manner that the Southern
Miners and the Agriculturalists of the San
Joaquin Valley can readily meet together for
the purpose of impartng information one to
another, and of exciting praseworthy ambi-
ton that will place the Agricultural labors of
California upon an eminence that is demanded
by the best interests not only of this Valley
but of the State ut large. DIR. +. s. Holden.
Messrs. Geo II. Sandcrson, Wm. Garrard and
Capt. =. f. Connor. the Executive Committee
of the late State Fair, having had experience
in enterprise of this nature. They arc
just fresh from this great field of public usc-
fulness, and We have no donbt but they stand
ready to place their shoulders to the wheel
and forward this onward march of progress to
complete success. These gentlemen are men
of energy, and we look to them that this great
work of securing in Stockton the holding of
the San Joaquin Valley and Southern Mining
Region Agricultural Fair, at a proper time
next fall shall not for an instant faltcrn