The Placer herald., 1865-05-06
: :
Complimsntary to Placer County Fruit
Grower.

We have recently received the printed Report
ON the Mechanics Institute Fair, held in San
Francisco last fall, and find in the report of the
complimentary notice Of our esteemed fellow
citizen and enterprizing POmOlosist, ]. R. Nick
erson. Esq. The Committee say:
while the fruit show, as y whole, is by no
means large in quantity. and is actually small in
| the number Of participants, it is worthy Of all
praise in the self sacrificing spirit which induced
| it and he quantity Of its specimens. TO illus
tr;tc: Mr. james r. NickcrsOn. OF Placer county,
who needed no addition to his reputation rs
trail. grower Ut the first class, at an expense Of
hundreds Vi dollars brought with him, a distance
OF nearly two hundred miles. an amount Of fruit,
OF large money value in the market and in varie-
~ greater than amy one man ever before exhibit
ed in this State, arriving here in time 10 give the
Fair the full benefit Of his industry on the day
originally advertised for it's opening. The delay
and ostponement from time to time kept him
here ut large expense. and to the utter dcstruc-
tion of no inconsiderabe portion of the best
specimens. He nevertheless remained here until
you were in he full glow OF successful progress,
| and then went home 10 rcplcnish his tables with
! fresh specimens from day to day, rs those on cx.
hibition failed, thus ehowins devotion to the
interest Of the Exhibition perhaps never cqualled
on this coast. Other exhibitors during the Fair
have done the same thing. though in smaller
| measure"
| mir. J. r. Nicker.on, OF Lincoln, Placer coun-
ty, exhibits 223 varieties. Of Apples, generally
| well grown and fine specimens From this large
number Of varities some 20 or 25 varieties might
he selected which would be equal to the best, aud
would grace the finest market in the world. the
whole year round-an assortm cnt that would
leave little to desire in this liking of iruits."--
1903 varieties of Pears, to which The above re-
marks apply with equal force Eightyfvc Va
retics oil Grapes, among which your committee
notice as lurge and handsome, the Palestine,
White Muscat Of Alexandria, Black Hamburg,
Rein lc Nice. Royal Muscadine, Fiji 'r-Szlaeos.
| Purple Damascus Blue Malaga and several 9TH
ers, which though OF small size, were exceedingly
rich and well favored. lie also exhibits raisins
of both last and this years production, which
promise. under favorable circumstances to range
high in the scale OF excellence. Mr.. Nickerson
also exhibits 20 varieties of Peaches, s Of Qnin-
ees, Of Figs. of Plums, Pomegr.lnatcs, English
excellence OF the latter Of which the attention Of
your committee was especially called, and to
which they bear unqualified testimony. He also
makes an exhibit OF Dried Fruits. among which
are Pears, Apples, Peaches, Plums, Cherries.
Bhckberres, Raspberries and Figs, which for
beauty and excellence we have rarely seen equal
led. Your committee WIS happy to learn from
Mr. Nickcrson that he had already decided to
reduce very largely his number OF varieties. and
coniine himself to the culture of few of the
best. No doubt many irnt growers in this State
might profit largely 10y adopting similar course
| Mr.. Nickelson is entitled 10 the Premium for he
largest exhibit oil fruit and the best dried fruits
Your committee on Fruits beg leave to su q
| sest that. in view OF the great devotion to the
interests OF your Fair on the prrt OF Mr.. james
Il. Nickcrson of Placer county, and the large
outlay to which he has voluntarily suhjec ted
| himself you. as n testimonial due 10 his enter.
prise, constitute him an Honorary Member OF
your BODY"