The Shasta courier., 1860-04-14
A Shasta County Fair.


not On the contrary, it must strike every one
that this is the very thing which they should
do. Indeed, some of the more enterprising of
our farmers are already talking of the matter
1t is at their suggestion that we propose to agi-
tate the question at so early day. 1t is uni
versally admitted by intelligent farmers that
nothing tends SO much to advance the interests
of agriculture and stock raising as annual Fairs
BY means of them the farmers of every portion
of the county are called together, and afforded
the opportunity of - comparing notes. and Civ
ing each other the benefit of any discoveries
made in the mode of cutiyating the earth, and
of any successful experiments in improving
fruits, the breed of animals, &c. If any farmer
has succeeded in growing larger pumpkins,
finer qualities of peaches and apples, choicer
grapes, and larger yields of potatoes, wheat and
barley, more profitable breeds of sheep, cattle
and horses, than any of his brother farmers, it
is important that fact should be made generally
known, so that men in the same pursuit may
benefit thereby. In no way can this end be SO
effectually accomplished as by means of Fair.
What say the farmers and amateur fruit grow
ers of Shasta county to the project? We are
inclined to the opinion that they might next fall
make an exhibition that would, in many partic-
ulars, surpass any county in the State. Last
year James Lennon, of the Cottonwood coun-
try, produced the largest grapes on exhibition at
the State Fair Mr. Wheelock, of the same
neighborhood, raised the largest pumpkins we
ever beheld. Mr.. Hubbard, on a neighboring
farm, is noted for having raised peaches of an
enormous size and delicious flavor L. H. Tow
er, of the Tower House ranch, has also raised
remarkable fruit. So, too, has Ben. Swazey, of
Lower Springs, Major McGee, of Horsetown,
DR.. Baker, of Sierra township, and Maj Read
ingY on " Beunaventura Rancho While in
Shasta gardens, DR.. Shurtleff, D. D. Harrill, A.
L. Downer, Jas. D. Mix, Westcott & Bartlett, Mr.
Wills, James Loag, Mr.. Wiz, Judge DANGER
| field, Mr. Gilbert, Dr. Pelham, and many others
have succeeded in raising peaches, pears,
ounces, &C., of remarkable size and excellent
flavor; and Father Rainaldi, Chas A. jaeger,
Jacob Bicking, T. Baehr, and dozens of Others
as well as those mentioned as successful grow
ers of apples, peaches, &C., have succeeded in
raising remarkable crops of grapes of every
choice variety, from which some of them, and
especially Mr.. jaeger, has made a wine that
equals in favor any that we have ever had the
pleasure of drinking. Of course nearly all these
gentlemen will be prepared to make contribu-
tions to Fair next fall.
1t only remains, then, for the large farmers
ana ranch men of the Sacramento valley, and
the numerous valies lying east of the Sacramen
to, to promise their countenance to make the
project success. What say they? What say
the Messrs. Bass, Mr.. Potter, the Johnsons, Wood
mans, Hunts, Mr. Ross, Wilkinson & Co., Jack
Wilson, J. J. Bell, Maj. Sheldon, Wm Lean, and
others of the large rancheros and stock rasers?
DSg@ The weather is surprisingly glorious
delightfully."- pleasant. If the beautiful flowers,
the green hills and lovely vales-if our tasty
gardens with ther cultivated flowers, to say
nothing such garden sassn as potatoes, cab
bages, &C., ever do laugh, surely it is ia weather
like this. Indeed men, women, children, birds,
fiowers,an all manner of vegetables are having
time of enjoyment after long season of rain
mud and general dampness.
Spring is hereL Spring is here
All nature looks gay;
Spring is here, and Summers near,
bah! we feel poetical, but dod ret our buttons
if we can make the words jingle properly
Come to our aid, oh, thou immortal Nine or,
provided you are otherwise engaged, let Dor
vile, Skurb or some other poetical cuss give us
q lift.
SHASTA NED.-As will be observed by the fol-
lowing extract from Sacramento letter to the |
Marysville Democrat, one of our whiom fellow
denizens has been considerably promoted:
have forgotten to say to you before this that
Edward Boyer, Esq, formerly of MAJ sfille, but
lately known as " Shasta Nee" has recently ta-
ken up his residence at San Quentin. He had
heen cd 4 tha Oft of. l-oo