Sacramento daily record-union., 1881-09-22
AT rHE PARK.

There was TO have been walking race at
the Park yesterday morning at 10 o'clock,
but on account of some misunderstanding as
to the premiums, it did not take place.
VEHICLES.
J. z. Hill, OF Sacramento, has one of the
most extensive, valuable and interesting ex-
hibitions on the ground in the shape of
wagons, carriages and buggies. MIR. Hill is
one of the pioneer manufacturers of Cali
fornia, and at the same time one of the most
popular and successful. He opened shop
in the city of Sacramento in 1852, on the spot
where his present shop stands, between Thlr-
teenth and Fourteenth streets, on j. His
first shop was 10x12 board shanty, six feet
h h, occupying The exact location now filed
by one OF the present wood-Iorker's benches.
His original shop was in the center of
an extensive pasture of green feed, and
immigrants sought the location TO lay aside
their wagons and turn out their stock. The
shop vas naturally employed in repairs OF
the broken wagons from over the plains.
preparatory to ireighting to the mines, and
was kept very busily and pro6tably en-
l,loyed. It was not two years, however, be-
fore Mr.. Hill was engaged in making new
freight wagons, those brought to the country
being found not adapted to thepeculiar business
of teaining to the mines-aId the timber put
together East was found not TO be so durable
as that put up IN the climate in which it was
to be USED. MIR. Hill has found his business
pushing him from the day he first opeued his
shop to the present time, and has doubled
within the past twelve months. He has al
ready "wednesday mornlne) received new
orders since the present fair opensd, to the
amount Of about 81 Co., and larger portion
of the wagons and carriages on exhibition are
sold, to be delivered. TIE value of the ex-
hibition by Mr.. Hill is between 5000 and
So, 900, and consists cf tho following jobs:
Two very large sixteeE-mule wagons, manu-
factured for the San Be:nardino Borax Min
ing Company. These wagons have three and
one.quarter inch iron axles, sixteen. inch hubs
and lind wheels six feet and six inches in
diameter, with tires one inoh thick by six
inches vide, aud will freight $4,000 pounds
or nine tons, aud stand up under the load
well. 0ae two horse lumber or farm wagon,
sold for freighting hides on the mountains;
two farmers carriages, or wagons of all
work; one express wagon, made for Mr..
Bsr5er Of Carson City, Nevada one two-s .at
family carriage, manufactured for Mr.. Nc
Bride Of Dixon, Solauo county; one lady's
phaeton; one doctors phaeton; one top
Brighton; one heavy top buggy, suit
able for mountain use; one side-spring
top buggy, one light open Riverside buggy,
one skeleton wagon, two patent breaking
carts, built on new plan, the body Of the
cart being independent Of the shafts, so that
the driver is relieved from the fitting mo.
tion of the horse, and rides as easily as in a
buggy one city delivery wagon, one light
express wagon. J. L. Hill has on exhibition,
in addition 60 the liae of wagons and car
riages above described, a very valuable exhi-
bition Of Calf 1rnia hard woods grown by
planting trees of the best varieties. Among
these we notice pisnks sawed at the railroad
chops in this city, OF black locust, osags
orange, ella, white maple and wild black
cherry. All Che timber in these planks Is of
the bes; quality, closs-grainei and compact
and will compare most favorably with second
growth timber Of the New Eng States of
the same varieties. We also notice an
entire lumber wsgon gearing made from
the black locust, which for weight, finish
aud general qualities OF durability, Is not ex
cslled by any wagon CT carriage on the
grounds. The trees from which these plank
and gearing were made were grown at Smiths
gardeas, within the city limits, and show
very emphatically what can be done here IN
the way OF growing hard timber, by little
forethough5 and enterprise. Ii those farmers
who aie ornameDting their places with shade
trees would use little care to get good hard
wood varieties, they cauHaot only supply
themselves with all the hard wood for use in
1e 1airs of machinery, making Bhiifleirees, etc.,
put IN also secure Q small income by ales TO
manufactures. The world is using up hard
wood much faster 5han it is growing naturally.
We hsd not noticed until we had written the
above fine lot of wheel hubs of California
- ~ Na End buh
from three to sixteen inches, turned from
black locust and elm, that for texture of
grain and compaetness are not excelied by the
same varieties of timber grown in any other
country. Tue elm is much harder ana more
elastic than Eastern grown elm, partsking
of the qualities of the best Eastern second
growth hickory. Mr. Hill has LOCO sets Of
hubs turned from California locust and el4n,
seasoning for future Q. Also fiae display
Of white hickory carriage wheels unpainted,
and made from the last second growth hickory,
and fair sample of the wheels in the finished
Jobs. We find also q splendid display OF
Swede steel oil carriage springs, made in
Philadelphia by Messrs. Rowland, to the
order of Mr.. Hill, Also display of cast
steel carriage axles, made by the keystone
Axle Company, OF Pittsburg, and specially
to Mr.. Hills order. Mr. Hill is SO well and
favorably known throughout this coast that
any commendation of his work is unueces-
sary. Those who have once traded with him
will have work done by 10 other man if they
can get to Mr.. Hit's shop.
Merriirs patent rein-holder we found in our
rounds among the vehicle exhi6itioE-one OF
the most useful inventions we have for 6 long
time noticed. 1t il a patent rein-holder, so
attached 10 ths hub Of the wheel OF wagon
or cariiags that the lines can be hung on 20 1t,
and is an absolute prevention OF horses start
ing f5rward BY stopping the team az any
place and simply hooking the lines to this at
tachment, they are as securely fastened as If
tied to the strongest hitching post. The
team can back, but they cannot go forward,
and the thing is SO cont,ived that tie backing
does not tighten toe lines but leaves them
slack. l. is the simplest and best arrange-
ment fox the purpose we ever saw, and while
the invention can be ATTACHED to any wagon
or carriage at a cost of 81 50, it is worth ten
times that amount to any person using horses
before wagon. 1t is the best possible ar
rauyement to break horses to stand at any
place where they ara left. Mr.. Merrill ex-
hibits tAis Invention attached to one Of Mr.
Hills wagons Just st the Entry Clerks
offics, in the building IN which the wagons
and carriages arc shown. and will show its
operations to any who call on hlm County
and shop rights for sale by Mr.. Merrill.
NreO, ~. D2-SS O. Nt.s Va NANt-u4SAspi s,Ac, 10
We have said before. one of the most extern
sire exhibitors OF agricultural implements
and tools at the fair The firm have 5eeu in
business in Sacramento, between Second and
Third, on J street. for about three years, and
in thai tire have gained su enyiahls reputa-
ton for fair and honorable dealing. Mr..
Bates is practical man, having been a.
farmer, and b7iog practical mechanic, knows
Just what the farmers want and how 90 sup
ply il. The firm keep on hand and import
general line of agricultural implements snd
machines from the best Eastern houses. This
frm exhibit at the fair the improved McCor-
mick mower, seIf-binder and all other attach
menis. TIE iron turbine windmill-This
mill is The most durable mill made. and viii
run with the la2s: wind and is seli-regulsting.
Being all Of iron is not subject to the Incl
dents Of hot climate as are all wooden mills.
They also exhibit the Buckeye, which is also
an iron. mill and self-Tegulasor. They also
have the special agency of the celebrated
DodS's horse-rakss. which are net excelled
for simplicity and durability By any other
hay-rasss made. They also exhibit and sell
the South Bend chilled ploHs, " hich are the
best piows vet used in the world. This firm
S already 50 f.vorably known BY the farmers