Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-09-24
AT THE PAVILION.

The Pavilion was opened at o'clock A. NJ
yesterday. During the day the attendance
was exceedingly good. Ia the evening the
attendance was very large. The Hon.
Horace Davis delivered the annual address
upon the subject of an &c Agricultural Bureau
for the Pacific coast" The address will be
published in full tomorrow in the RECORD
UNION. During the evening the Board of
Directors of the society held meeting. A
communication was received from the San
Francisco Balletin, presenting to the society
a large picture, handsomely framed. of the
great American trotter, st. Julien. The pic.
ture was received by the Board and thanks
returned to the donors.
The silver and gold medals of the Agricult-
ural iSociety. to De awarded at this fair, were
yesterday received from the manufacturers,
and will to-day be on exhibition in the case,
in the small upper hall, where the prizes for
the ladies tournament are shown.
The receipts for yesterday were as follows
At the Park, 81, 43l 80; at the Pavilion,
S80S 80. On Thursday of last years fair the
receipts at the Park were S1,77l at the Pa
vilion, SS45.
The following is the programme of music
to be rendered tonight:
PART I.
March, ' Cavalry Parade e'.K Kiesler
fotpourr The Wit t"....:................K Kiesler
Quadrille, " Mulgan Guard Ball '..... Braham
sehottsche, g When My Ship Comes In " Georges
PART II.
Quartet, Saxsphone solo. j. L. Mundwyler
Waltz, " Hilda' ......................G Godfrey
Polka " Cuckoo ...................... Herzog
Galop, Champagne" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .Lumbye
Continuing the review of exhibits, we no.
tice thatthe California metallic window screens
are shown by r. Reardon, San Francisco.
The Royal Baking Powder Company ex-
hibit great quantity of their baking pow
der.
Howard Bassett, scroll-saw cutting-very
handsome.
Miss G.. R. Brothers, point lace handker.
chief, embroidered pin cushion and sofa cush-
ion-very handsome.
Mrs. J. r. Laurie, Santa Clara, exhibits
samples of fine sun-dried fruit-a very supe-
rior exhibit.
Caps pure apple cider and vinegar is
shown, with presses and machines in opera
tion.
G. T. Bascom shows 25 varieties of choice
garden seeds also the Bascom tomatoes and
quantity Of beets, squashes, etc.
A. L. Tryon, display Of sugar beets and
squashes.
P. Brusi, full fine display of beets. squashes,
pumpkins, garden products, corn, potatoes,
ETC., in great variety. This exhibit is a very
large and attractive one.
Felix Gabrielle exhibits potatoes, onions,
beets, cabbages, and a full line of garden
vegetable growth. 1t is an extensive and
pleasing display,
A. Il. Gilbert shows green corn, shelled
early corn, squashes, white corn, etc.
w. G. Hull exhibits some foe watermelons.
Some great pumpkins and squashes are
shown, with no exhibitors name.
d. Hunt fine large pumpkins.
Il. L. Hyde, some fine potatoes.
There is in the lower main hall fine
exhibit of dried fruit, also rare varieties of
grapes, and some choice green fruit, but there
is never name, card or label to indicate to
whom the credit belongs. 1t is surmised
that they are shown by General Bidwell of
Chico.
A. j. Sliner shows bags of choice wheat,
3 5S4 pounds yield from, twenty acres of the
kind known as "Pride of Battle;" also
2 899 pounds from 20 acres, of the brand
known as " Patent Office"
II. Cronkite exhibits in bags samples of
white Tuscany wheat, white Chile wheat and
Waterloo oats.
G. w. Colby exhibits one sack Australian
wheat, one of Club wheat, one of Proper
wheat, and one of Sonoma wheat.
There is shown by the Wheatland Grange
boxes of debris, soil before and after debris
deposit, etc. One sample of virgin soil prior
to debris deposit is labeled as producing 81
bushels of barley per acre. The same is
shown after deposit when it produced but
bushels of barley, and that even after several
years of good cultivation. The Grange shows
also great block of the sediment as packed
by deposit after having been carried for miles
down the rivers. It is the regular slickens.
10 ch a1c how nf tho 60 xuhito
sand - deposit as found over thirteen feet
deep over fine bottom land of richest charac.
ter. All these soils are taken from S. ID.
Woods ranch, one mile from Wheatland.
One of the most interesting of exhibits is
that made by the College of Agriculture.
University of California showing great vari.
eties Of grain, in stalk and seed. grown with
out irrigation. Also samples of grains from
other sections than California.
Mrs. Hills California insect powder is
shown in quantity.
The Oregon blood purifier and liver regu-
lator is exhibited by William Pfunder & Co.,
Portland.
Mis-. Quick, a well-known lady, in quiet
corner of the lower hall, has a neat exhibit,
fresh each day. of button-hole bouquets.
Mrs E. F. Aiken exhibits large quantity
of excellent sun-dried fruit in variety.
Mr.. Z. S. Hart has good display of sun
dried fruit. varied and plentiful.
A. 1. Rider exhibits some fine cheese.
+. Ludemann exhibits in his floral depart
ment some real curiosities, such as growing
plants of tea, coffee, camphor, the pineapple,
and the kaura tea plant of Australia.
Williamson & Co. show growing orange
and lemon trees, and some remarkable ex-
amples of rapid fruit-tree growth in Califor-
MIA, all which is very interesting.
J. F. Cooper has in the small upper hall
case of musical instruments, fancy goods,
worsted, embroidery silk. sheet music, toilet
articles, etc.
AT THR PARK.