Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-09-15

Of fruit. and many varieties of each kind.
In dried fruits are plums, cherries, april
cots. prunes. apples and peaches. Of nuts
are shown nine varieties OF ALMONDS, TWO
of black walnut also peanuts English wal
nuts. Italian chestnuts, and pecans. Also
dispayed, samples of nursery stock
Among the more noticeable articles IN
this display is a growth of French prune on
peach root. of only five months growth,
and II feet in hight being nearly an inch
a dav for the entire time. 1t grew upon
General Bidwell's ranch, and several other
specimens of nearly rs great growth are
exhibited A water melon, weighing 9S
pounds. grown by VIM. Kemp, is another
suggester of a land of plenty. Several
oranges from the oldest orange tree III the
country. growing at Bidwelrs Bar, are on
plates with the fruit display. The tree was
set in 1858. and is over 40 feet IN hight,
with a spread Of % feet Five squash OF
themammoth variety, and properly named
are TO be seen, the product OF Rancho ChlGo'
The smallest weighs 100 pounds, and the
largest is D feet in length, and feet IN
diameter Another is 81 feet in length, ana
is inches in diameter. a sample OF grow,
ing tobacco is shown, from the premises OF
W. H. Ferron. The crop from which 1t
was taken is being manufactured INTO
cigars, and is said to be equal to any TOBACCO
grown in the United States.
SAN DIEGO COUNTY.
The exhibit from San Diego is located in
the central portion of the north wing and
were it not for the splendid eXhbltlon OF
citrus fruits from this county, made by the
National Ranch Grange Of National City,
the productive capacity of the State would
fail of a fair representation. Frank \,
Kimball has this exhibit in charge, and
shows TWENTY-FIVE varieties of oranges and
lemons. OF the lemons there are eleven
varieties. from choice sweet and seedlings
to the Eureka Lisbon and Geneva. In
oranges are eleven sorts. from the japanese
Mandarin-which occupies the center OF
table No. through all the shades and
colOrs. 10 the largest and finest navel
oranges ever exhibited al any California
State fair. The solidity Of these oranges Is
at once disclosed when they are placed on
the scales, their weight being "A ounces
each.
Specimens of the citron of commerce, of
wonderful size and perfection, are also
shown. Although entirely out of season
still splendid exhibits of Mexican lines
are here seen, fully natured as well as green
fruit on branches.
Not since 1879 has San Diego county made
an exhibit at the State Fair, at which time
the first premium for oranges and lemons
was awarded to it. II is not too much to
say that no exhibit of citrus fruits approach
inc this in variety and character has, to our
remembrance ever been made at any Cali
fornia State Fair
On the same table are papersheIl al
monds, which the exhibitor in anxious TO
have compared with any of the same Yarl-
ETY. raised in the State. Suspended over
this table is long line ofbunches Of grapes,
embracing Muscat Of Alexandra, Rose de
Peru. Black Hamburg. and Mission
which. had they passed through less hands
in transportation from San Diego county,
would have compared favorably with ex-
hibits from other counties nearer by, but
it is learned from Mr.. Kimball that all OF
this exhibit was loaded and unlOaded
twenty-five times between its start at Ma
tiOnal CITY and arrival in the Pavilion. \
branch of the ,guava bearing fruit, is seen
at one end of this table. \ fine specimen
of corn is also displayed
On table No is exhibited apples and
pears. embracing twenty-five varieties,
among them the Red June, RoXbuTy, Rus
sets and Rhode Island Greetings, all fine in
appearance. also Sickel pears and ounces.
At one end of this table stands the tallest
sheaf of oats probably ever shown in the
State. The sheaf measures Is inches in
diameter and is over u feet in hight
Alongside of this sheaf are others measur-
ing from to 10 feet; also sheaves Of wheat,
barley and rye which measure from 6 to S
feet in hight Extending the length Of
one side OF this table are specimens Of
native grasses and forage plants, brought
Tor the purpose of being correctly named
by State University authority. Virgin
mountain honey, which is said to repre-
sent production in San Diego county this
season of 800 tons, is shown also, olives
on branches; Italian onions weighing over
three pounds each; potatoes Of three kinds;
a specimen of ' Cuban Queen watermelon
and another variety
MIR. kimball, who has charge Of the eX-
hibit from San Diego county, in speak
ing of his display. said 1t should not
escape the notice of the promoters of the
State Fair that the exhibit from San Diego
county shows the vast range Of production
in part Of the State, until recently classed
as one of Cow counties Here we find
the entire citrus family, whose habitat is
scmi-tropic growing in the most absolute
perfection and on the same acre of land
every representative fruit of the temperate
zone and we may 90 farther and include
the entire range from the Siberian crab TO
the delicate lady-apple, the guava and
banana. 1t has generally been supposed
that Los Angeles county, old san Bernar-
dino. and Riverside. in San Bcrnardino coun
ty, produced the best and almost the only
citrus fruit in the State, but careful COM
parison Will dispel this idea and viii, or al
least it ought to. place san Diego county in
the rank to which her exhibit justly en-
titles her
The notice Of county exhibits wiiib con-
tiuued hereafter.