Daily national Democrat., 1858-08-14
State Agricultural Fair.


Our city has been visited be the committee
of the State Agricultural Society, during the
week, consisting of Rev. o. G. Wheeler, cor
responding secretary; p A. McRae Esq, of
Butte county, and j. A. Paxton, Esq, of Ma
rysville. The object of the committee is to
examine and report upon the resources and
productions of this portion ofthe State, with
the view of awarding the premiums of the
society, at the great annual Fair to be held
in the city of Marysville, in the month of
August, beginning on the 23 and continuing
till the 28th The committee visited the
principal vineyards and wine cellars in the
city, and were much pleased with all thew
saw. The culture of the grape has reached
an Importance in this city, which is not gen.
orally known, and which to be appreciated,
must be seen. This is a very good period of
the year for inspecting the productions of
this district, rs the vines are laden with
grapes, rapidly maturing, and the fruit trees
exhibit their pomological wonders.
The committee came down the last trip of
the steamer Senator, and proceeded to san
Diego, where they inspected the resources
and productions of that section and found
that considerable interest was manifested in
the object and welfare of the society. They
travelled to this city by land, inspecting the
Missions and ranches by the way The Mis-.
sion of San Luis Rey attracted particular at
tention. 1t is monument of the skill and
industry of the founders of the Missions of
California 1t is built in strict accordance
with the rules of art, and presents a very
grand and imposing appearance. There are
over one hundred pillars standing, twelve
feet apart, supporting arches, forming n spa
cious corridor. The carvings on the pillars
and arches are finely executed, and the pro-
portions of the buildings are Justly maintain
ed-the whole forming mass of architecture
far more elaborate and elegant than could be
expected to have been accomplished in this
remote region, at the time of their structure.
The Mission of San Juan Capistrano also
attracted the favorable notice of the commit
tee, who speak in high terms of the attention
and courtesy of the hospitabe proprietor
Don Juan Foster The Mission has been in
ruins since 1872 we believe; but latterly,
the hand of the destroyer has been stretched
out against it, large portion of the walls
having fallen down since the heavy rains of
last winter.
The committee left here on Tuesday for the
Mission San Gabriel, the Monte and San Ber-
nardinO. Next week they will devote to still
further Investigations in our city and its inn
mediate neighhorhOod.
We have published list of premiums, in
the various departments offered by the socie-
ty. We hope our citizens will not overlook
the Importance of this institution, but that
they will cooperate Sith the gentlemen who
have visited us, in aiding a society whose OBJ
ject it is to promote the best interests of the
State, and to spread abroad knowledge of
our capacities in the different branches of ag-
riculture, the culture of the grape, the manu-
facture of wine, as we'll ns her progress in the
sciences and the various mechanical arts
Los AngeleS Star, 81 ,It