Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-12-21
THE CITRUS FAIR
VI Northern California to be Held in Sac.
ramento january 18th.

I
! There was a good number of leading
citizens assembled at the office of C. R.
Parsons. on Saturday afternoon, to consider
the subject of holding a citrus fair in this
city of fruits grown in northern California.
/ Albert Gallatin was elected Chairman of
the meeting, and DR.. H. Latham Secretary.
There was eli extended exchange of views
upon the proposition, each warmly favor
ing the project. Various benefits to be
! derived from 1t for northern California
were suggested, and expressions of conf
dence IN great success of the fair were gen.
orally given. DR.. Latham had list of be-
tween 800 and 400 homes in Sacramento
where oranges and other citrus fruits We're
TO be seen grown, and also stated that there
were between thirty and forty towns and
places in the valley and foothills
from which citrus fruits could be furnished
for the occasion. Upon motion. it was
unanimously decided to hold an exhibit
ton, to be known as the Northern Califor-
MIA Citrus Fair, to open Monday evening,
January 18th, and continue one week or
more. Representatives of the several fruit
shipping houses of the city were present,
and stated that quite large part of the
| oranges in this section of the State have
already been picked and marketed, so as to
get higher prices before the crop in the
southern part of the State came into mar
ket, as We enjoy an advantage of from two
to four weeks on this point. They said
there would be plenty of fruit remaining,
however, after the holidays, and as Jan
uary llth was as early as it was thought
arrangements could be completed for the
| opening, that time was fixed upon.
Mr.. Gallatin offered, without charge, the
use OF the first floor of the Arcade building
on Second street, between ] and X. in
which to hold the fair. This was regarded
as the most eligible place in the city for the
purpose, and the offer was unanimously
accepted, with the thanks of the meeting
Tor the liberal assistance thus rendered to
the movement.
The following committees were selected
to take charge of the work of preparing for
and opening the fair:
On Preparation of the Building for the
Exhibition-G. w. Hancock, l.. l.. Lewis.
Joseph Steffens, Albert Galiatin and D. De
Bernardo
Finance and Premiums-A. Abbott, ]. O.
| Coleman, 2. L. Platt J, II. Carroll and C.
Il. Parsons.
Collection of Fruit and Transportation
". NJ. Lyon, D. DeBernardi, II. G.. Nav,
Felix Tracy, A. A. Abbott and E. X. Alsip.
In addition to the names here given, this
committee is authorized to appoint such
subcommittee in different localities for
collection of fruit as it might deem al
yisable for facilitating its work.
| Committee on Invitations. H. Carroll.
a. 5. Hopkins and DR.. H. Latham.
Upon motion, the Chairman of the meet
ing, Mr.. GallatiD, and the Secretary. DR..
Latham, were elected President and Secre-
tary OF the society for holding the North
ern California Citrus Fair, and said officers,
together with the Chairmen of the several
committees named above, We're constituted
an Executive Committee of the society. A.
Abbott was also elected Treasurer.
1t was decided, after consideration of the
subject, that in addition to liberal prem
iums for individual exhibits, inducements
shall be offered for county exhibits, and
that certificate of highest merit shall be
awarded to the county entitled to the
same, the counties being allowed to com
pete being only those included in the
Northern California Immigration Associa-
| ton, which is all that part of the State
| lying north of the southern line of Sacra-
mento and Amador counties.
Several firms have already indicated their
| purpose to offer special premiums of quite
large value, and offers TO assist by contribu-
| ton OF funds have been made by letter. Ii
is probable that small admission fee will
/ be charged, to place the enterprise upon 4
| firm financial basis, and by vote of the
meeting it was decided that if any surplus
funds remained after paying the expenses
and premiums, they should be turned
| over to the Northern California Immigra-
ton Association, to assist in CARRYING on its
work. Arrangements will probably be
made with the fruit-dealers of Sacramento
to purchase all fruit on exhibition, at the
| close of the fair, so that those who furnish
| extended samples may not lose thereby.
The utmost confidence prevails that the
fair will prove a great success, as there is
an abundance of fine fruit for the purpose,
and the movement has been inaugurated
in the most substantial manner and with
commendable degree of enthusiasm, which
will continue and increase. 1t should be
the purpose and pride of every citizen in
northern California to lend all possible aid
by display OF fruits or otherwise, to show
to the world that the section of the State to
be represented can raise as excellent fruit
of all kinds among the citrus varieties, as
can be grown in the southern part of Cali
fornia, and withal, that it has the great ad-
vantage of ripening and being ready for
market much earlier.
AT the close of the business above trans
acted the meeting adjourned to meet at the
same place on Wednesday next. at P. NJ.