Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-29
The state yiticuIturaI Couyeutiop

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grape growers visited the collection of grapes,
and inspected them and the vines in their sew
eral stsges of development In knots Of two3
and threes they compared them with their
own productions and intercha1ged views as to
the vines best adapted for the different grsda-
tions Of soil and locatian--plains, velleys,
mountains or foothills. This naturally led to
Thousand and one different opinions, inas-
much as there are now known TO be over 500
varieties which have been proved to thrive
in ore part Of the State or another. Mr
Crabbe, of Napa valley, alone has $50 vaiis-
ties, while Messrs Drummcnd of Sonoma,
Livermore of Folsom, and Eisen Of Fresno
have an equal il not larger number. The
question considered by the growers is rot so
much SIS to how mepy varieties they can pro.
dnce, as to which STe the most profitable
from marketable point Of view, either for
the table, raisin and currant making OF wins
making Many sections which ple@Gee good
table grapes fail ia wine, aud Yils versa,
while there are others which will produce
almost al kinds, owing TO the varieties of
soil and the physical character of the coua-
try.
The san Francisco Honey Market.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 2Sgh.-There is
good demand for mouey in this market, and
the rates are stesdier. Call loans againss
bonds are firm a. 5@6. Wheat borrowers on
grain in approved warehouses are accommo.
dsted at 6. Regular commercial paper is
discounted at 7@S. The local Savings
Banks are loaoing on city property ct per
cent. Domestic exchange is quoted at par for
sight drafts on New York at 10; fer telegrams.
Bank bills on London are drawn at 495 for
so days; commercial bills on London. 1891
Refined silver is dull and nominal at 14J0I53
per cent. Discount; Mexican dollars, S73 Duy-
ing, IS selling.
Robbers Confess-1IoodiuIns Held TO
Answer.
SAN FRAEcIsoo, August 29th.-rhe two
men arrested for having robbed James II.
Bul'ard have confessed to having robbed end
shot Carl York, amusiciAn, about q week ago.
The three hoodiums who assaulted Mrs.
Msguer have bsen held in $40 coo bail.
Opening of the Fair at Chico.
CHICO. August 28th.-The snnual fair Of
the Third Districs Agricultural Society com.
nenced here to-day under very favorable au-
spices. Crowds of people commenced to
c1ma in on Sunday evening, and every trsin
brings additions. The space ia the large Pa
viliou is already nearly all taken, and the
display OF fruits, vegetables, farm produce
and fancy work, as well SIS works of srt,
promises to be ahead Of any previous years.
At the stock grounds there seems to have
been an extra effort put forth TO bring fac
stock from abroad, much of which may
change hands and add materially to the fine
stock breeding interests OF Butte county.
Notably is a lot of fine rams from
StanislGus county, which came up
last night. There are also some fine
horses on exhibition, well as some
noted flyers to take part in the races. At the
RAGS track to-day there was large gathering
for the first day. The first race wss mile
and repeat for two yesr-olds, with the follow
ing entries Cora, Chevalier and Ssilie Nc
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and 2:56, Sallie AicKim distanced on the
seeond heat. The second was stallion three
minute race, best three in FIVE, with the fol-
lowing entries Almont, Revolution, Chal-
le1ge sud Prompter. Almont won the first
heat, Challenge second, Revolution third,
Time. 2:395. Almont won.ths second heat,
Revolution second, Prompter third, Challenge
fourth Time, 2;S6a Prompter won the
third heat, RevolBtiun second, Almons third.
Challenge distanced. Tins, 1881 Prumpter
wop the fourth heat, Revolution second, Al
mont third, Time, 2:S7 Prompter won She
hfh heat, Revolution second, AlmOnt dis
tancsd for running. Time, 2:S7.
The Fourth Agricultural District Fair.
PETALUMA. August 2Ssh.-The rush Of
entries at the Fourth District Agricultural
Fair continued to. day, aud over one hundred
would-be entries were turned away in the
stock department alone, because there was
absolutely no room. TIE attendance is good.
aud the promise Of the opening day bids fair
to be fulfilled in every way. According to
good judges, the stock show, if it could eli be
accommodated, would be larger than at any
Of the State fairs. The fruit tables are very
fms. There have been more entries to-day
than yesterday. Next year it will be neces-
ssry TO build an agricultural pavilion.
TsECoND DIsPATCH.l
PETALUMA, August rs ,h.-Thsre was
large attendance at the track today. The
opening event was running race, half.nile
heats, for purse Of S400, with the following
entries Dotty Dimple, Dairy Msid, Had
dington and Auut Betsy. In the first heat
Aunt Betsy went Immediately to the front.
and won easily in :493, Dairy Maid good
second, with Haddiugton and Dotty Dimple
close up. In ths second heat Betsy and
Haddington went on the inside. half length
ahead of Dairy Maid, who wss ons length
ahead Of Dotty Dimple Aunt Betsy GOT
ahead of HsddiDgton on the turn, and kept
the advantage until we'll into the home.
stretch, when The latter closed up, snd they
ran side by side till within fifteen yards Of the
stand, when Haddiogton jumped iuto the lead |
aud took the heat by about one length,
Dairy Maid third. length behind Betsy
and length shsad of Dosty Dimpie. Time.
494. The thied heat was almost repetition
cf the second. only that HaddiuEton had the I
advantage immediately on the start. He
crossed the line cne length 10 advance Of Aunt
Betsy, and two in the lead of Dairy Maid.
who was ahead of Dotsy Dimple. Ia the
trotting race, the frat heat was won BY Tan.
ME. Joe Dake second, Uncle True third,
Sister fourth. Time, 2:413. The second
heat was won by Sister. Fanois second,
Uaclo True third, Joe DAke fourth, Time.
2:3S In the third heat Sitter was fret. Fan.
ME second, Uncle True third, Joe Dake dist
anced. Time. 2:42. The fourth heat. race
and first money were won by Sister, Fannie
receiving % per cent OF the purse, and Unclo
True Is per cent. Time. PAPA.
Tannery Destroyed by Fire.
SANTA Rosa, August 2Ssh-The tanuery
of Cropiey Il Son was burned last nisht.
Loss. 81 Goo; insurance, $1,000. The fire
was caused from dust that had ignited. The
tannery will soon resume operations.
a Uot Wave.
Los ANGELES, August 2Sth.-We ere hav-
ing another excessive not spsH, not unlike
thst of June lsss. The atInosphere is thick
With dust and smoke, and the mercury stands
a. 81. Yesterday it marked 95'.
Drowned by the UpsettIng OF Boat.
Los ANGELES, August 2Ssh.-By Che np-
setting Of boat last evening near Csps Fir
man, Captain Fox was drowned. He had
been acting in the capacity of boatman al
Santa Monies, and started fer San Pedro,
having on board MIR. Hurd. Richard Be.t.
ner and james Metesf, Of San Bernardino.
1t came on fogey, sndthey could not tell whsre
| they were, and dropped anchor Somehow,
| unknown 10 the survivors, the boat cspsizsd.
| and Cox was drowned The others managed
to paddle the boat to shore.
ARIZONA.