Daily Los Angeles herald., 1883-10-14

Mr. A. s. Hollingsworth u the Santa Ana agent
the HERALD.
A somnolent People.
The HERALD Is so flamboynntly be-
liover in the future of Southern Califor-
mia that many people, in what appears
TO be to them hectic era OF speculation,
think that, though we have been right
heretofore, in the future our provisions
are likely to miscarry. Both politically
and sectionally the HERALD is as true
as die to all that relates to tho region
and the subjects which come within its
purview. We had no reserve irsA
saying, seven years ago, with all
the dark clouds which lowered on
this section taken into the count, that
the time was not far distant
when every acre of eligibly located land
in Southern California, to which was
attached a good water right, would sell
at from $500 TO $1,000 On acre. BY some
caprice Of fortune, the lands which have
been most distant from Los Angeles, the
future Capitol of the State Of Southern
California, have heretofore sold the
highest. With water right which has
inevitable limitations, lands in the Riv
erside settlement have sold for figures
which make the San Gabriel granger
turn green with envy. This is an un'
natural condition OF things. The
Riverside lands have not brought, and
are not bringing, cent above their value,
but the Los Angeles lands are selling at
an absurdly cheap figure. The time is
not distant when.tho most extravagant
outgivings of the HERALD will seem
moderate expressions of opinion as to
valnes, in view of the reality.
At the late State Fair in Illinois con-
fessions OF the superiority OF California
products were freely rendered, and in
such volume that we have no hesitation
in surrendering our editorial space to
their reproduction. 1t is the compli
ment of the "Sucker" to the Golden
State, and we gladly surrender our
space to this Illinois opinion. Under
the title of the Illinois State Fair, and
the minor caption of "a Flattering Ex.
hibit, we take the following from the
Chicago Inter. Ocean, of the lst inst;
Mr.. Joseph skeavington, Superinten.
dent of Glass G., farm products, and Mr..
George j. Haskell, Superintendent of
Class II, horticulture, presented the fol-
lowing very fattering report of the Call
ifornia Exhibition to the State Board Of
Agriculture;
GENTLEMEN; One Of the great attrao-
tions Of the present fair is the exhibit
tion of California products in the Fruit
and Vegetable Hall. The tables ON
which this exhibition has been made
have been thronged early and late every
day from the beginning of the fair, and
oil who have had the good luck to see
the exhibition have been struck with
wonder and astonishment at the extra
ordinary size of the vegetables and
fruits and wonderful perfection of the
grains. As this exhibition was not en-
tered in competition for premiums in
any of the classes, we deem il proper
that the names OF each contributor and
article contributed should be published
in our annual report. We therefore
present herewith list of the same, with
the recommendation that it be made q
part OF our official records and publica-
tion.
WHEAT.
The following are the exhibits Of
wheat in the grain; Sonora, raised on
Esquon Ranch, near Nelson, Butte coun-
ty; White Chill, raised by Il. Clark,
near Lincoln, Placer county, on rod
land, very fine, large berry; Salt Lake
Club, by Esquon Ranch, Butte county,
large berry; Pride OF Butte, by Robin-
son Bros, near Gridley, Butto county;
Tuscan, by VIM. Elliott, near Gridley,
Butte county; Prover, by w. Il. Jewett,
Tehama county; tennessee, by A. b.
Wood, North Butte county; White
Club, Esquon Ranch, Butte county;
White Australian, by b. Mushott,
Butte county; Snowflake, by G. w.
Thresher Bros, Gridley, Butte comfy;
White tennessee, by Mackey, Butte
county; Australian, by Throop, Yolo
county; Australian, by Uhlhorn & Ma
Piles, OF Tulare county. In regard to all
samples of wheat exhibited in kernel,
we must in justice remark that it has
seldom BEEN our fortune to soc finer.
Every sample is plump, full and large in
berry, and would be classed as No.
white in any market.
WHEAT IN STRAW.
Sonora wheat (sheaf), by Thomas j.
Spencer, Nisalia, Tulare county; Sonora
wheat, by Uhlhorn 4 Naples, Tulare
county; barley, by Uhlhorn 4 Naples,
Tulare county; Chilli wheat, by Uhlhorn
Il Naples, Tulare county; wheat bundle,
by j. w. Smith; winter.sown.b barley,
by Page 4 Morton; winter-so wheat,
by same parties; club wheat, by Page &
Morton; Chill wheat, sown in March and
gathered on June 10, 1888; Chill bearded
wheat, by Uhlhorn & Naples; also Chill
white wheat, also Sonora wheat, also
barley; Sonora wheat, by Page & Nor.
ton, sown April ~ and gathered June
IL; grown in sixty days; the straw ol
this wheat is four and one-half feet long,
aud heads well filed and plump; also
canary bird seed and Egyptian corn, by
Page Il Morton; white Chill wheat, by
p. Ahart, Lincoln, Placer county; white
Chill, ON Chapman farm, Lincoln; SO
nora wheat, by j. w. Allen; wheat, by
Lemuel Pierce; evergreen or Arabia i
millet, by Page & Morton; barley, p
Ahart.
The wheat exhibited in straw is of q
hrfs, s,lf .rall,xu 81 x.ssfl ls,,.f and lar
heads, and the straw varying from three
to five and half feet in length, some OF
the straw being nearly as large as pipe
stems and the wheat-heads averaging
from three to five inches in length,
VEGETABLES.
General John Bidwell, of Butte county
Rancho Chico, assortment of squashes,
some specimens OF the mammoth Chilli
weighing as high as $50 pounds, and
measuring four feet in length.
Samples of sugar beets, weighing from
forty to fifty pounds, and measuring
two feet in length.
White and purple egg plants, round
and long; the round weighing from six
to eight pounds, and the white sixteen
inches in length.
De Bernardo & CO., Sacramento, con
tributed vegetables, as follows: Squash,
the Pride of the Pacific, pale green
squash, of immense proportions, and
said to keep twelve months in good con-
dition; one same, three feet long iand
two feet in diameter, and said to weigh
1855 pounds. Also samples Of nutmeg
melons, highly colored in gold, and oi
delicious flavor. Samples of early rose
potatoes, nine inches long and four il
short diameter, and weighing TIVE
pounds. Also Carolina sweet potatoes
nine inches in length and four in diam
eter, splendid specimens. Also sample
OF tomatoes, red peppers. gumbo, hml
beans and cranberry beans.
FRUITS.