Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-19
SACRAMENTO COUNTY EXHIBIT.

Although the mention of the display of
this county has been left until the last of
the regular county exhibits-those entered
as such-Sacramento is by no means least
in the varieties, quality and the amount
of her productions, as between the several
counties of the State. In fact, so far as the
opinions of her own people are concerned
perhaps they would be eXcusable in feeling
Just little home pride in the direction
that about all the good things worth hay
ing can be found in Sacramento, and done
up by nature in about as acceptable pack
ages for human enjoyment as anywhere
else in the State, or i'll the world is to be
found. While no systematic effort was en-
tered upon to show all her resources. or to
such an extent as has been most
praiseworthily and admirably done
by Sonoma and Santa Barbara counties,
still her exhibit does great credit to those
who have aided by contributing produc-
tons for it, and some exceedingly interest
ing and fine exhibits are made, as may be
said most truthfully, also, of the whole
Among the more noticeable products dis
played are watermelons 10 inches in diam
eter and about yard long, grown by w.
o. Davis, Florin; this seasons growth of
grape vine, % feet and inches long.
grown on three-year-old vine by E. Greer /;
also-from same premises a one seasons
growth of peach tree from dormant bud.
feet and 10 inches long. a single
seasons growth of locust IA feet and
3 inches long; f. Gabrielle, of this CITY,
shows carrots inches in diameter and
parsnips of nearly 6 diameter and .
feet long.
The general exhibits are as follows: Ne
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wines and brandies; Capital Packing
Co, over 1000 jars all kinds
fruit. arranged in pyramid twenty
feet high; w. r. Strong Il Co., all
kinds grain and vegetable seed, attractivelv
arranged Pioneer Mills, large and finely
arranged exhibit, ali kinds mill goods
sacramento Mills, excellent display in
pyramid form, of mill goods
T: II. Murphy, Brighton, fine display all
kinds OF fruits, nuts. and dried fruit; Mrs.
X; ). Loekett, near Brighton, 40 kinds ex-
celient dried fruit; also display 20 varieties
OF green fruit on plates; Jas. Rutter.
Florin, display wine grapes. peaches figs'
Almonds, ETC.; also grapevine with two
punches grapes, vine put out as cutting
March III, 1855; also exhibits licorice root I:
Geo. Nechi, Florin. varieties cranes
several OF fruit and vegetables Geo. Rich
display of peaches; DR.. O. Harvey. Gait
many varieties grapes. fruits, and nuts
case of fine cheese, samples wheat, etc; a.
MenGe, hops baled and on pole field corn.
II squash weighing from so to $50
pounds; Booth & Co.. fine display of
3. Anthems cream cheese. The Gait
Grange, display Of all kinds of fruit
and vegetables, two squash grown in 1881,
and still sound; also various kinds. of corn
sorghum and flax. Mrs. II. Cronkite. dis
play of fruits and jellies in iars-some
eleven years old. She exhibits SO varieties
of cannsd fruit, 8 varieties of ieiIy (lSf
glass, 8 yarieties jam, 10 OF pickles, sample
OF brandy peaches, etc, in all 326 lars
James Cornels, barley and wheat in sack
and sheaf; also display of sun-dried frlit.
Mrs. James Corneis, display of n Jars pre-
served fruits Mrs J. p lowell fine ex-