Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-09-19
EXHIBITS FROM OTHER COUNTIES.

In addition to the display made by five
counties, which were entered to contest for
the awards offered for county exhibits. sew
eral entries have been made from other
counties, which have attracted general no.
tice and very fattering comment. F. w.
Fish, of Shasta, displays sixteen varieties of
apples, which are extra fine, and the largest
Of the variety of Gloria Mundi weighs %
ounces. Also bouncing onions, weighing
z pounds. a grapevine exhibited from
the same county, by some one whose name
Is not given, shows a growth in a single
season OF 244 feet. VIM. Halves, of Shasta
exhibits white cocoons which were closely
scanned and much admired by those in
terested in silk culture.
From SolanO county A. T. Hatch. of
Suisun, displays four varieties of soft-shell.
hull-free almonds j. W Gates. of Vaca-
vile, has a large and superb display of
canned fruits, in glass and tin, put up by
the Wheeler process. 1t is an interesting
exhibit.
J. P. Laird, of Santa Cruz, presents fine
display of dairy cheese. 1t is arranged in
Il pyramid, commencing with a cheese
weighing 195 pounds for a base, and a large
number placed upon each other above it,
in regular gradations, until one weighing
quarter of a pound is reached, and over this
even cheese point is placed. Mrs. Z. S.
Hart formerly Miss Enos, of Florin).
makes display of silkworm cocoons.
From Alameda county, G. Tosetti. of San
Leandro, displays three jars of peaches in
alcohol, which are very fine. They are
known as the hardy white Tuscany and
hardy yellow Tuscany. Both are clings
but little planted as yet, but are said TO be
of fine flavor and an excellent shipper.
They are very large, and of fine appear
ancc. The largest exhibited measures IA
inches in circumference. He also has on
display jar OF the Kelsey Japan plums,
besides n sample of pears
Santa Clara county is represented by
Mrs. o. j. Albee, of Santa Clara. She
makes display of fruits and fruit products
which Is extremely attractive and full of
dellclousneSS. 1t contains 120 varieties of
apples on plates, all said to be fine ship
ping varieties s kinds of pears-the
Duchesse, Beurre Clargeau, Beurre hardy.
Beurre Easter Howell, Urbanesti, Winter
Neilis and Vicar; also, apples, ounces and
pruneS; also, in dried fruits, she has
pears, prunes and peaches, all n-dried :;
in canned goods. 30 varieties, and 10
Of pickles; 10 varieties of iellies
~ 1i-iSSSS III ali also CdDuleu bartlett
pears and almonds; 4 samples of corn and
beans. Over the display is hung in frame
" Oak Grove Exhibit-O. J. A. worked
in immortelles, upon dark groundwork.
The above fruits were all grown without
irrigation.
From El Dorado county is a display of
green and dried fruits-a most excellent
display from most excellent fruit county.
The exhibit is made by p j. Isabel, of
Placerville and J. 0. Forbes and
w. S. Lane, Of Georgetown. Mr. Isabel
exhibits eighteen varieties of apples ofvery
choice varieties and of remarkably fine APP
pearance, sixteen varieties of factory-dried
fruit and same number of sundried, all put
up in very salable manner. Mr. Lanemake
a display of excellent and large Gloria
Mundi apples, and Mr.. Forbes makes dis
play of fine mountain peaches.
X. McEnespy, of Suffer county, displays
the centennial wheat in diminutive shcaf
and in sack. The exhibitor claims for this
variety that it will stand more drouth than
any other, and that it is of superior quality
for milling purposes.
Inquiries have been made of the superin-
tendents of the Sonoma county exhibit
whether q portion of the present exhibit is
not the same as displayed last year. 1t may
be stated that Sonoma county's exhibit
made here in 1884 was taken in its entirety
to the New Orleans Exposition, and is now
at Louisville being exhibited there The
present exhibit from that county is entirely
new.