Sacramento daily record-union., 1883-09-11

Francisco, and in charge of L NJ Sutton.
Peter FiTchette, of She,idip, Placer
county. exhibits a working model of railroad
rail Strengthening and bending mschine. One
of the machines will bs in operation 10 the
Park to-day. A model of patent railroad
gate is exhibited by Robert Reed, of Santa
Rosa. This is a gate that opens by the
weight Of ths engine. Mr.. Reed also ex-
hibits model Of Kennedy's patent milk
horse.
This encompasses about all the exhibits in
The main room of the lower floor.
THE EASTERN ROOM
Is filed with fruits, vegetables, cereals, etc.
In the southeast corner Of this room is a
large exhibit of the resources Of Sonoma
county, made by Pomona Grange" l.
embraces a large number Of all kinds of
cereals. grass and grass seed and vegetable
seeds, hops, wine. wool and dried fruits-she
latter both sun an6 factory -dried-ard few
samples of green fruit; also tan-bark and
charcoal. This ia the orly display of the
kind in the building, ard is very creditable
to the county and the Grange. 1t is in
charge of G. n. Whitaker, Secretary of Po-
mona Grange. This is class Of exhibits
that ought TO appear from every county in
the State at each annual fair.
Thomas O'Toole, Of Freeport. Sacramento
county, exhibits two samples Of wheat
Proper and Australian.
I'll. S. Hill & Co., of the Elk Grove Mills,
of this county, enters samples of c0rnmeal,
buckwheat, Graham and wheat four.
A. d. Wheeler. of Brighton, has on exhi-
bition two bushels of white wild oats and
box of sofs,shell almonds.
Sp'cimens of evergreen millet-grass, grown
upon the bottom lands of G G Briggs, on
the Feather river, are on exhibition. The
different specimens vary in hight, according
to the land on which they were grown, from
feet inches to IA feet irches.
Luckehe Bros, residing near Live Oak,
Sutter county. exhibit samples OF hardy wheat
grown on tLeir ranch.
FRUITS.
The largest exhibition of jellies, jams and
Jared fruit is made by Mrs. Sol. Runyon, IF
COurtland, Sacramento county. 1t is also
one Of the finest, if rot the finest, ever ex.
hibited at State Fair. She has 81 glasses
of iellies displayed, 16 jars Of canned fruit
aud II glasses of jams. She has also two
fne large jars of lemon cling pesches. The
lady has entered for six specific premiums,
and also for the general display. Mr. Ran
yon is among the largest fruit growers in the
State. Mrs. Runyon yesterday sent sim.
liar display to San Francisco to b9 exhibited
at the Mechanics Fair.
Mrs. NJ. L. Bassett who resides near the
city, has entered strawberry, currant and
raspberry jsllies, and twelve varieties of
fruit in glass.
Mrs. James S. Watson, of Sacramento.
enters ounce and blackberry Jelly black
berry, wild gooseberry and crabapple jams;
preserved cherries, pears, apricots and plums.
brandy peaches, and a general display of
preserved goods.
There is large exhibition Of fruit both
in jars and green, from Pleasant Valley, So
lsno county, made by G.. w. Thissel He
has entered apples pears and psac5es, green,
and peaches in glass, making a large and
elaborate display.
Mrs. H. CIonkise, of this city, has large
fruit, jam and jelly exhibit, This is one OF
tbs lar eat Of the kind in the room. It in
cludes SS varieties of fruit in glass and Is va
rieties of preserves. This lsdy has also made
an entry Of fckin butter, six months old.
Mrs E S. Hart. Of Florin, Sacramento
county, ha, a f4ir-sizad 'spley of blackberry,
red currant and ounce j9llies and blackberry
jam, and also branded peaches. This lady
nss also entered dried apples, plums and
peaches, and several preserved fruits.
j. B. Whitcomb Of Colfax, Placer county,
has nine varieties of table grapes and nine
varieties of wine grapes. Although the en-
tire exhibit is small, it is composed of seme
OF the finest and largest grapes ever exhibited
in the State.
ATrs Joseph Purrington, of Brighton, has
entered the largest display of grapes. This
covers about thirty feet Of tables and EN-.
braces almost every variety known, including
table, wine and raisin. She has thirty.one
different entries
Wil&amson Brothers. of Penryn, have
forty teet Of space and want more, but their
exhibi ware but partially in place last even
ing. They will display all kinds of tree fruit
and nuts, including orargss, lemons and
Jspasess persimnons
d. De Bernardo & Co. have on exhibition
all the varieties Of vegstables, from string
beans and itish potatoes 60 anew kind of egg
plant aud a "Ygnkee melon. They have
also entered display of fruit by dealer"
There were many vacant tables in this
room lass evening, but every inch Of them
has been engaged and displays of fruit, vege-
tables, etc. will be put in to-day.
g W. Kits, of Grass Valley, by his agent,
A. J.. Coombs, has entered dried apples,
pssrs, peaches, plums. prunes, apricots and
necterinss. This is the largest display of
dried fruits.
To-DAY's PROGRAMME.
This morning at the Park there will be
grand stock parade at 10 o'clock Tae agri-
cultural machinery will also be set in motion
at that touT. The rEces viii commence at l
O'Clock, sharp. The race programme for to-
day is given at the close of ths report Of yes
terday's proceedings. The Board last even
ing extended the time for making entries at
botn Park and Pavilion until II o'clock to-
day. At the Pavilion this evening at s
o'clock President Finigan will deliver the
opauing address. Foll)wing is tha pro-
gramme of music to be rendered this evening
by the First Artillery bsnd: March, "Cri-
terion;" overture, Poet and Peasant F"
waltz, Helena schottische, Bright
! Eyes; march, ''Wahoo Came :" selection,
Rival" galop, Thro' the Surf"
RECEIPTS YESTERDAY.
The receipts yesterday at the Park were
! 81 606 20, and for the first day last year,
S2, 269. being an excess this yesr over last of
| S3S7 70. The Pavilion receipts yesterday
were 81. 92S, against 81 sos 50 last year, se-
! ing an increase of 1922 30 This makes the
total receipts this year $500 % in advance Of
that OF last year. This is q very hAtteIing
showing for the Society.
An exhibition OF the operation of the tri-
/ cycle, at the request of number of citizsns.
will be given at the Park Wednesday at 10
A. N. The members of the Sacramento BIZ
! cycie Club have been invited, and will be in
attendance and test she speed Of the new in
! vention with their machines.
THE RACES.
TIE track WAS found to be in excellent con-