Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-11-28
THAT CITRUS FAIR.

Chico newspapers are crying loudly for
citrus fair. The check of some California
towns is iron-cemented. Chico is nice
place and rich one, but she don't raise
oranges, lines and lemons enough to stock
a one-horse peanut shop at fourth class
railroad Orange Tribune
Oh, let them have citrus fair if they
want one. The Sacramento valley last
April claimed to furnish the oranges that
took the gold medal at New Orleans
Riverside Press.
desirable than that of holding citrus fair
at Sacramento. Every class of citrus fruit
raised at Los Angeles or Riverside can be
successfully duplicated at Sacramento
Marysville, Oroville, and in the warm belt
| of the foothills to the east and south of
that place. Not only that but such fair
could be held here nearly or quite month
earlier in the season than at Los Angeles
| or Riverside, as the new crop of oranges
from that locality now in market fully
shows. The first picking of the new crop
{ is already in our markets, and the quality
IS equal to any raised in California. There
has been no such general or extensive
planting of citrus orchards in central or
northern California as further south, but
! the quality of that grown, and the success
OF the industry here, is not excelled else
where in the State. Yes, by all means let
US have the citrus fair, and invite our
neighbors of the southern part of the State
to attend it, and open their eyes 70 our
full equality with them.
SUCCESS OF CALIFORNIA RAIsIN- MAKING.
The success acquired in raisin-growing
III California is noticed by the american
Grocer, and certainly gives very hattering
promise that we will not only become a
great raisin producing country, but event
ually take the lead in quality as well as in
volume of supply. The Grocer says: An
honest effort has been made by the pro-
ducers OF California raisins this year in the
direction of improvement, and with marked
success. It's conceded that California FRO
duced in 1884 some raisins that were stlpe-
rior to like grades from Spain, but the
average of the 1884 crop was not equal to
the imported. In packages they are ahead,
largely due to the efforts of William T.
Coleman d Co. to have boxes of uniform
size, appearance, and tastefully decorated.
There is q marked advance in the character
and quality of this years fruit, and we feel
confident that if the conscientious efforts of
this season are continued the average quail
ity of the California raisin supply will
rank equal to Malagas, and that the
State will send to market stock that
VII IVA VIC uilcA ~ dtlSS iIOiu SpdlD.
The Malaga crop this year, especially the
better or fancy grades is unusually fine
And yet we have examined loose Muscatels
and London layers from the Floreal Vine
yard, and fine Dehesas in fancy cartons
from the Hedgerow Vineyard, in Califor-
MIA, that in appearadce and flavor were
equal to like grades of Malaga. We were
surprised at the superior quality uniform
size and general appearance of the fruit,
because other California brands had disap-
pointed US in those respects. This shows
that discrimination and knowledge of
brands is necessary if the buyer wants TO
secure good fruit. The neat and artistic
labels and trimmings OF the boxes will
please The average American better than
the somewhat gaudy pictures and tinsel
trappings Of Malaga fruit. There is GER
tainiy big future ahead for California
raisins, provided there is an earnest and
conscientious effort to improve. We GER
tainly wish the industry great success.
THE CURcULo PEST.
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