San Andreas independent., 1858-02-06
From the Albany On. W Atlas.
STATE FAIR cA1,ron,,-

of the late State Fair held at Stockton. We.
think 1T worthy of record in our columns n
We give the following interesting extracts
+ from letter written by Hon. Geo. /. Youno
of Angels Cal, formerly Of Oneida county in
this State, to the Secretary of the State Apri-
Z cultural Society 1t will be seen that the
. elbow State has many things besides qoM
and sitrer, to attract people from the East
I The wonderful productions of the soil are al,
most fabulous-no doubt exists that eventu-
ally the agriculture of California will be one
of the most productive pursuits in that State:
/ 8" The growing interests of the yellow
State" are still fabulous. Not alone is her
fame confined TO the miner. who deyeS amidst
the untold riches of her golden sands, but
the husbandman comes in likewise for his
share of the credit of putting his hard hand to
the plow, and bringing to the light Of day the
wondrous wealth Of her yallies.
Upon my arrival Mt the Weber" Stock
ton, found that the people of the city of the
Slough had not been idle in making prepa-
rations for the approaching fair. large
= Pavilion of about two hundred feet iu
length and some eighty in width, had been
erected contiguous to the Court House, giving
ample room for the exhibition of agricultural
implements, machinery, grains, grasses and
all those specimens of mammoth vegetables
in the growth of which California beats the
world. The chambers of the County House
which were opened for the Society's use du-
ring the fair, were filled with lighter articles
OF manutacture-jewelry, silver ware, furni-
ture embroidery, pictures, flowers plants and
shrubs. IRA
"The ceremony of opening the exhibition
came off in the Pavilion in the evening of the
first day, with an address by the President
(Mr. Garrard) and other exercises.
"On the evening of the second day was de-,
| livered the Annual Address, by Hon. Henry
Emo, of Calaveras, which proved to be what
all who know Judge Enos experience, good
sound sense and conceded ability, had antic-
pated-a highly ereditable effort
The Pomological display was less in extent
than last year, but the specimens, although
less in numbers, were of n superior quality
and greater size than any previous year, evil
dencing that Culture has everywhere its effect,
"Mammoth vegetables have ceased to be
curiosties here. ] might mention some few
that would do credit to any soil for instance,
the Great Squash, weighing 264 lbs., with
lesser ones in size-dH raised from the same
pme-and weighing altogether the astonishing
bulk Of 1000 lbs. from one small seed Broom
corn, with brush exceeding feet in length
Beets weighing 94 lbs. apiece-hard to 6edtl
And then there were the cereals, and grains
and the fruits, too, which one must taste to
fully appreciate. Peaches pears and apples
ounces, apricots and lemons figs, grapes and
strawberries,-and by-the-by, although Los
Angeles and Santa Clara-paces already world
renowned for large and delicious fruit were
there, still, Angels of the county of SkuHs
! (CalaveraS) beat them on strawbcrries in .ix,
and peaches in profit. My neiehbor. Mr.. II.
ioekman has peach tree in his orchard. not
halt mile from my Office, which is not yet
threc years OF age, from which he assures me
that he has already sold over sos worth of
peaches grown this year upon that one tree!
On the score of Prccft that believe will pass.
Alludlng to fruit, was not a little amused at a
Joke which was gotten off at the expcnse of thu,
Empire State tell il as twas told to me-
II seemed that Capt. Weber, the great land
lord OF the San joaquin Valley, took it into his
nead 10 send for an instrument invented in
,ankee find, to measure fruit so constructed
tnatby pressing the fruit through hoop. the
size would be indicated upon a dial pls.te.-
The machine arri, I'd, the largest New York
size-and 10 the Captain could not measure
with 1t half his apples So the measure was
returned with special directions that another
be forwarded, and that it be designed for Cal
yornia and not Ne,c York, fruit.
Now that | have said all necessary to be said
relative to the raising of grains, grasses and
frults-which so distinguish this land md
which under culturc-as they increase in inn
poruahce from year to year,--add new en-
eonraSements ana awaken new hopes. ! will
briefly make reference to other interests of
equal Importance. For instance. stock. How
fabulous, may say, would be a true deser;n-
uoh OF California stock. Her fine horses. her
nooie ouiis, her beautiful cows, in word ali
ner nerds That Craze upon the rich grasses of
her luxurious meadows and wide-spreadin1
Pltihs. Inc choice imported stock which have
crossed the plains, have had sufficient time 10
rest from their long travel and to regain
'neir strength and vigor, and beneath her mild
SKIES ana bracing climate to regain even more
than their former beauty and spirit ..s. h
The mechanical arts and inventions wera
very creditaby represented. Many would an
pear very unique and useless in New Yorl
from the fact that they were more particularly
designed to meet the wants and requirements
of California.
Specimens of granite, marble aud gold
bearing quartz, coal, cinnabar, lead silver,
platna and other precious minerals and metals;
fossil remains, petrifactons and host of curl
ositics too numerous to mention, from the
coast the islands of the Pacific, and the still
farther regions of the Western world, covered
the tables, while paintings, pictures, pieces of
elaborate needle-work, embroidery, &C.. &c.
adorned the walls. Among the relics of the
past that brought with il the impress of other
days and detained the adniiring thronp loncers
than all others was little one which az
their eyes gazcd the mind ran back tbronots
the history of years to dwell with visible emo-
tons upon its venerable associations II ,.ass
not some feathcred robe of curious fabric gtJ,.,t
once hung from the shoulders of some Ind;a,Sg
king. nor his strangely wrought scepter thar
was once swayed over some Isle of the sea
nor describeless war club from some Cann;'
bal's camp, nor a shapcless, insensible ;doy
brought from @-te g q 'Ts5fIs-{ 'Sls,- {SiSes
Where the heatIen in lis biodn,,.
Bows down to wood and stone aEe -
But was brief, plain and dicnified letter
written amidst the dangers and cares of the
camp by Woshmgfons oun hand! The proud
inhertor of that precious relic (said to be the.
only letter of Washington's in California, is a
citizen of Stockton, Mr.. r. c. Osborn Sfaifg
of the wines, brandies, alesr cider and
other liquors, being a poor Judge, will say no.
more than this, that the fruits and grains from,
which they were made being Of the yery best
quality, il is but reasonable to presume that
they were likewise good; and the frequent
visits to their vicinity by those of the tastibo
cO5QHaiffee' W hO u GRE so,,pd a., IL. H..