Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-19
SPECIAL MENTION
Concerning Some of the Exhibits at the
State Fair,
CAPITAL PACKING COMPANY.

CAPITAL PACKING COMPANY.
Within the last decade Sacramento has
made rapid and successful strides toward
attaining that commercial prominence
which her surroundings and natural ad-
vantages have assigned her IS the
great supply depot for a vast section OF
country west of the Rocky mountains
which in extent Of territory is equal to the
whole Of continental Europe This article
is for the purpose OF introducing to the
reader both ct home and abroad o lrief
sketch or en-picture of the leading indus
try of SacTam mentO-tLe Caritsl f2CEl-g
Company, whose exhibit in the hOIticuit-
ural department of the Exposition build
ing has tor the last ten days attracted the
attention Of thousands Of people from every
section OF the Union. The goods produced
by the Capital Packing Company are not
limited to the coast trade, but almost
wherever the white wings which moves
commerce casts an anchor there the agents
or representatives, Of this firm can be found
ready 10 supply the wants Of humanity.
The catalogue list of canned goods, which
is as follows, embraces ieilies, Jams, pre-
serves, fruit. vegetables and pickles ofevery
kind, and nearly all of which are raised in
Sacramento county The different varie-
ties Of fruits are peaches, apriCots black
berries cherries. lemons, oranges, grapes.
nectarines daus0ns, figs, pears, ounces,
| raSpbeTrieS, straw berries b.ueberrieS. tOma-
| toes, pickles, chow chow, gherkins onions.
! plain pepper, picked lines, asparagus, green
| peas, sugar corn and string beans. With
| regard to quality these goods stand at
the head Of the list, and cannot be sur
| passed anywhere in the world. r. HEX
| mott. member Of the firm, whose gentle
manly presence welcomes the thrOng Of
/ visitors each evening, has 2. large table Gov
| cred with open cans of the entire collec-
! tion and all who wish are privileged to
sample these deiiCacies, and determine
| whether they are the pure article or are
adulterated with glucose or other danger
! Gus and unhealthy Ingredients. Of the iel-
! lies We desire to speak in particular. They
! are clear and compacted, and do not pos
! SesS that Watery or Hquid-Ekc appear
| ance that many other brands do.
| The Capital Packing Company's estab-
| lshment is located on Front street,
| building has a frontage OF so feet,
| with d depth Of 100 feet, extending through
to the alley The hight, including base
| ment, is three stories. During the packing
| season about 400 men, women. boys and
| girls are employed. The firm have now
! in stock three immense warerooms, which
contain thousands Of cases of goods ready
| for the market. As an evidence of the
! popularity Of the Capital Packing Com
! pany's brands throughout the East, we can
| say that every order received from their
| old customers has been greatly enlarged
| over previous orders. As a Sacramento
| enterprise. the Capital Packing Company
| has met the highest expectations Of lis
originators, and reflects great credit upon
! J. H. Carroll, one of the leading promoters
! of this home enterprise.
AN EXHIBIT OF AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS.
The display made by Brainard F. Smith
| in the southeast extension of the new ex-
position building is meritorious in every
respect, and deserves the commentators
| received on all sides. In brief, it consists
| of the Deering Self-bindcr," of which
| more were sold this year than of any other
| make; also, the Eureka mower, which
| cuts a five, six and seyen-foot swath.
| Among other exhibits are the Deering
| light reaper and light-draft mower, Fish
| Bros wagons, " Strowbridge's" broadcast
seeders, Superior" force-feed seed drills,
Bulldog" seeder and cultivator and COM
bined harrow, Belle City feed cutter, in
band or horsepower, " Buckeye cider
mill and wine-press, Bradley's" auto
matte selfdump hay-rake, Deere corn
planter, Garden City" vineyard culti-
vator, the Bradley" riding corn cult
vator, Celebrated La Dow" harrow and
pulverizer, "Hill's'' new model gang plow,
''Garden City gang and sulky plows and
the &c BisselI' chilled plow. The same firm
makes a fine exhibit of carriages, buggies,
phaetons, carts, sulkies and farm wagons.
The agricultural machinery of this firm,
both at the Pavilion and at their store and
warerooms, on Second street, are of the
best known makes, both in quality finish
and workmanship. Farmers and Others
interested in this class of work will do well
to call and examine into the usefulness and
merit of the various articles in this estab-
lishment.
A CALIFORNIA INDUSTRY.
Carlson & Currier, of San Francisco
have one of the most attractive exhibits in
| the Pavilion. II is located near the en-.